Puerto Rico launches first Microbiome Research Center in the Caribbean
Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, a pioneer in microbiome research in the Caribbean region and Professor of , and her stellar team from the Microbiology and Anatomy Depts.
Puerto Rico une a investigadoras de España y Portugal
Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, dos investigadoras europeas –una de España y la otra de Portugal se unieron de una forma imprevista, por medio de una iniciativa que vincula a dos grandes centros del estudio del cáncer. Y el lazo que selló la conexión duradera entre ambas fue Puerto Rico.
New Publication ad-honorem Faculty Dr. Joel Vega Rodríguez
The Microbiology Department is happy to share the latest publication by Dr Joel Vega titled Mosquito salivary apyrase regulates blood meal hemostasis and facilitates malaria parasite transmission
Insights into Gut Dysbiosis: Inflammatory Diseases, Obesity, and Restoration Approaches
The gut microbiota is one of the most critical factors in human health. It involves numerous physiological processes impacting host health, mainly via immune system modulation. A balanced microbiome contributes to the gut’s barrier function, preventing the invasion of pathogens and maintaining the integrity of the gut lining. Dysbiosis, or an imbalance in the gut microbiome’s composition and function, disrupts essential processes and contributes to various diseases.
Sister Isolina Ferré Award 2024
In the education category, Félix Rivera Mariani, a Puerto Rican scientist who currently resides in the state of Florida, was awarded. His interest in health and education led him to found the organization “Vistazo a la Ciencia”, an initiative that has had a significant impact on disease prevention in Puerto Rico.
Readers’ Choice 2024: Acta Parasitologica’s Key Contributions to SDG3
Dr. Adelfa E. Serrano Acta Parasitologica is pleased to present the top 10 most downloaded articles from the first half of 2024 and selected for their contributions to
Shifts in the gut microbiota of sea urchin Diadema antillarum associated with the 2022 disease outbreak
In recent decades, Caribbean coral reefs have lost many vital marine species due to diseases. The well-documented mass mortality event of the long-spined black sea urchin Diadema antillarum in the early 1980s stands out among these collapses. This die-off killed over 90% of D. antillarum changing the reefscape from coral to algal-dominated. Nearly 40 years later, D. antillarum populations have yet to recover. In early 2022, a new
Recent Publication in Cancers by the Dorta Lab
The Microbiology Department proudly shares a manuscript just published in Cancers by the Dorta Lab, focusing on identifying immune and microbial biomarkers associated with PD-1 Blockade Sensitivity in a Preclinical Model for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2065 The first authors are Miss Jennifer Diaz, a PhD candidate of Dr. Dorta who has focused her work on…
Nueva Publicación Dr. Bolaños en Aerobiología
Felicitamos al laboratorio del Dr Bolaños y sus colaboradores de la Escuela Graduada de Salud Publica por su mas reciente publicacion en AEROBIOLOGIA. Este estudio demuestra la importancia del trabajo del Dr Bolaños para la Salud Pública en Puerto Rico. Este es un esfuerzo que requiere tiempo, para entender el papel que tienen los aeroalérgenos…
Plasma Proteins Associated with COVID-19 Severity in Puerto Rico
The Department of Microbiology is happy to share Dr Melendez latest manuscript titled” Plasma Proteins Associated with COVID-19 Severity in Puerto Rico”