Maria del Mar Figueroa Gispert Mentor: Ana M. Espino, Ph.D. Program: Ph.D. Thesis Project: Novel antiplasmodial compounds as leads for synergistic combinations by machine learning, in vitro and in vivo assays. Hobbies: Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Watch Series Career goals: Tenure Professor Email: maria.figueroa14@upr.edu
Lester J. Rosario Rodríguez Mentor: Dr. Loyda M. Meléndez Program: PhD Thesis Project: Role of CB2R modulation in HIV-induced cathepsin B neurotoxicity Hobbies: playing volleyball, watching series and sports, and going out. Career goals: I want to be a professor in a graduate academic/research institution. Email: lester.rosario@upr.edu
Alexandra Ortiz Rosa Mentor: Dr. Carlos A Sariol Program: Inter Campus Thesis Project: Efficacy of a chimpanzee adenoviral Zika virus vaccine in a macaque challenge model and its potential to prevent viral dissemination into immune-privileged tissue. Hobbies: Enjoys outdoor activities, spending time at the beach, & practicing yoga. Email: alexandra.ortiz9@upr.edu
Xaymara Hernández González Mentor: Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero, Ph.D. Program: MS Thesis Project: Association of Seasonality of Outdoor Allergens with Susceptibility and Morbidity to COVID-19 among Residents of San Juan and Caguas, PR Hobbies: Reading, exercising, road trips. Career goals: Industry Email: xaymara.hernandez1@upr.edu