2020-2021 UPR RIO PIEDRAS, Research project: UPR RCM Projects: Correlsting Recruiter for the study correlating the cervical microbiome with HPV infections”
Bachelor Degree Molecular Biology UPR RIO PIEDRAS, Research project: UPRRCM Projects: Digestive microbiota of the Screamer
2019-05/2022 Graduated Bachelor Degree Environmental Science UPR RIO PIEDRAS, Research project: UPRRCM Projects: Correlating the cervical microbiome with HPV infections and cervical lesions
Bachelor Degree in Microbiology, Inter American Univ Puerto Rico Projects: The oral microbiota of high-risk Hispanic adults with Human Papilloma Virus infections (1R21DE027226-01A1); Microbiota of Mauby
Mentors: Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino & Dr. James Ackerman Program: PhD (Intercampus) Project of investigation: Nectar Microbiome: the third actor in the plant-pollinator mutualism Hobbies: walking in nature, hiking, going to the beach, snorkeling, riding bikes. Always happy far from concrete. Career goals: Investigator and professor, multidisciplinary, innovator, modern, and inclusive Email: elif.kardas@upr.edu
Luis A. Acevedo Márquez 2019-05/2022 Graduated Mentor: Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino Program: MS Thesis project: “Multi-Kingdom Evaluation of Oral and Anogenital Microbiomes and Characterization of Alpha Papillomavirus in Conventional and Specific-Pathogen Free Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)” Hobbies: Watching movies/series, video games Career goals: After finishing my master’s I would like to pursue a career in the…
Kimil T. Acosta Pagán 2019-05/2022 Graduated Mentor: Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, Ph.D. Program: MS Thesis Project: Diversity of the oral fungal biofilm, and its associations with oral bacteria and periodontitis among high-risk Hispanic communities Hobbies: Road trips and watching Korean dramas Career goals: Teaching, Industry and/or R&D Email: kimil.acosta@upr.edu
CAMPO Clinical Trial Lab Technician California-Mexico-Puerto Rico Partnership (CAMPO) Center for Prevention of HPV-related Cancer in HIV+ Populations (NCI-U54CA242646-01)
Natalie M Meléndez Vázquez Mentor: Dr. Filipa Godoy Vitorino Program: Ph.D. Thesis Project: Combination of Viro-immunotherapy and Microbiota Modulation to Treat Solid Tumors with an Emphasis on Gastric Cancer Hobbies: Guitar, swimming, and soccer. Career goals: My goal is to establish as an academic investigator, not only focusing in the research aspect, but also in educating and promoting science…
Eduardo L. Tosado-Rodríguez Mentor: Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, Ph.D. Programa: Ph.D. Thesis Project: “Combining High-Resolution Meta-Omic Approaches to Understand the Biology of HPV Infections and Dysplasia in a Hispanic Cohort” Hobbies: cooking, woodworking and traveling Career goals: Teaching at an institution focused on undergraduate students that allows him to integrate research as part of the class curriculum.…