Karl Bosque
Project: Decreased Hyperpolarization-activated Cation Current (Ih): a Response Mechanism to Reduce Cocaine-induced Excitability in VTA DA Neurons.
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Jiménez
Cristhian Calo
Project Title: Effects of intermittent cocaine self-administration on H-current of VTA dopaminergic neurons
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Jiménez
Xavier Chapa
Project Title: The regulation of mitochondria mediated death signaling in cardiac cells
Mentor: Dr. Sabzali Javadov
Daisy Consuegra
Project Title: Epigenetic regulation of h-current in VTA dopaminergic neurons in cocaine sensitized rats.
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Jiménez
Jaime Freire-Arvelo
Project Title: Effects of anabolic steroids and cocaine on the brain reward circuit and reproductive system of male rats
Mentor: Dr. Annabell C. Segarra
Carmen Pérez-Pérez
Project Title: The Bioenergetic Response to Alkylation DNA Damage: Implications to Liver Carcinogenesis”
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Torres
Carlos J. Rivero
Project Title: Effects of anabolic steroids and cocaine on the brain reward circuit and reproductive system of female rats.
Mentor: Dr. Annabell C. Segarra
Keishla Rodríguez
Project Title: The role of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening in OPA1-mediated mitochondrial quality control under oxidative stress.
Mentor: Dr. Sabzali Javadov
Marie Roman-Martínez
Project Title: Vascular Effects of Dantrolene and Nimodipine in Type-I in diabetic rats
Mentor: Dr. Maria J. Crespo
First & Second Year Students in the MS Program:
Cindy López Hernández
Luis H. Pagán Rivera
Sabrina L. Correa Rivera
Viviana González Colón
Valeria C. Villarin Ayala
Recently Graduates (2016-2020)
Bermary Santos
Project Title: Hyperpolarization-activated cation current channel subunits HCN2 and HCN4: Role on cocaine behavioral sensitization
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Jiménez
Namyr Martínez
Project Title: Caveolin-1 regulates P2Y2 receptor signaling in human 1321N1 astrocytoma cells
Mentor: Dr. Walter I. Silva
Ana Del Carmen Vaquer-Alicea
Project Title: Role of atypical PKC isoforms in cocaine-evoked plasticity
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Jiménez
Jennifer Colón
Project Title: Tamoxifen-mediated recovery after spinal cord injury is sex and time dependent
Mentor: Dr. Jorge D. Miranda
Cristina Román
Project Title: Cannabinoid Receptor 2 function: Ligand-Dependent trafficking, signaling and cellular expression
Mentor: Dr. Guillermo Yudowski; Co-Mentor: Dr. Jorge D. Miranda
Rebeca Nuñez
Project Title: Angiotensin II and cardioprotection in young and aged rats
Mentor: Dr. Nelson Escobales
Adlin Rodríguez
Project Title: Role of Apurinic/Apyrimidinic Endonuclease 1 in Protecting Mouse Liver from Alkylation Damage
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Torres
Rebeca Parodi
Project Title: Role of acetylation of mitochondrial proteins in cardiac dysfunction induced by ischemia-reperfusion
Mentor: Dr. Sabzali Javadov
Nilmary Grafals
Project Title: Targeting microRNAs in brain tumors with oligonucleotide-nanoparticle conjugates.
Mentor: Dr. Pablo Vivas; Co-Mentor: Dr. Jorge D. Miranda
Magdiel Martínez Alicea
Project Title: The P2Y2 Receptor-Caveolin 1 interaction in 1321N1 astrocytoma cells: Roles in cell growth and injury.
Mentor: Dr. Walter I. Silva
Enrique Pérez-Cardona
Project Title: Effects of isolation and exercise on addictive behaviors of adolescent rats
Mentor: Dr. Annabell Segarra