Physiology Seminar Series

Program 2019-2020

Seminars will be held in Room A-622 at noon.

  1. Targeting Pancreatic Cancer Mitochondrial Metabolism and Bioenergetics with Mitochondria-Targeted Metformin. Dr. Marcos López, September 19, 2019
  2. Role of AChR’s-Induced Inflammation in Disease States. Dr. José Colón, September 26, 2019
  3. Developing Micro RNA-Based Therapies Against Gioblastoma. Nilmary Graffals, October, 3, 2019
  4. Epigenetic Mechanisms of Alcohol Neuroadaptation in Drosophila. Dr. Alfredo Ghezzi, October, 10, 2019
  5. Psychostimulant-Induced Modulation of the Cholinergic System at the Striatum. Dr. José Lizardi, TBA
  6. Dr. Andrew Seeds, TBA
  7. Xavier Chapas, TBA
  8. Keishla Rodriguez, TBA
  9. Cristhian Calo, TBA
  10. Daisy Consuegra, TBA
  11. Cindy López, TBA
  12. Coralis López, TBA

In addition, our graduate students and faculty participates in the interdepartmental and RISE seminar series on Tuesdays at 12:00n in the amphitheater located in the 6th floor.

 

Physiology Seminar Series

Program 2018-2019

Seminars will be held in Room A-622 at noon.

Title/Presenter/Date

  1. Vascular Effects of Dantrolone and Nimodipine in Diabetic Rats. Marie Román, January 25, 2018
  2. The Endocannabinoid System:  The Link Between Cannabinoid Receptor Activation and Cancer Progression. Dr. Jacqueline Flores, November 15, 2018
  3. The Human Holobiont:  How the Microbiome is Driving Human Health and Evolution. Dr. Filipa Godoy Vitorino, October 4, 2018
  4. The Physiological roles of Mitochondrial Election Transport Chain Supercomplexes in the Hearth.  Xavier Chapa, February 15, 2018
  5. The Mechanism of Cariolipin Sygnaling in Mitochondrial Quality Control. Keishla M. Rodríguez, February 22, 2018
  6. Dopamine Terminals From the Ventral Segmental Area Gate Intrinsic Inhibition in the Prefrontral Cortex. Daisy Consuegra, March 15, 2018
  7. The Puerto Rico Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (PRADI): A Multi-Source Ascertainment Approach. Briseida Feliciano, M.D., May 3, 2018
  8. Elucidating the Physiological Role of Mitochondrial Respiratory Supercomplexes in the Hearth. Xavier Chapa, January 17, 2019
  9. The Bioenergetic Response to Alkylation DNA Damage: Implications to Liver Carcinogenesis. Carmen Pérez, January 31, 2019
  10. Effecs of Nandrolone on the Reward Circuit and Reproductive System of Female Rats. Carlos Rivero, February 7, 2019
  11. Nandolone During Adolescence Induces Cocaine Cross-Sensitization and Modulates D2DR in Male Rats. Jaime Freire, February 14, 2019
  12. Morphine-Induced Synaptic Plasticity in VTA is Reversed b HDAC Inhibition. Daisy Consuegra, February 28, 2019
  13. Suficiency of Mesolimbic Dopamine Neuron Stimulation for the Progression to Addiction. Cristhian Calo, March 14, 2019
  14. Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes: A Review of Sex-Related Differences in Predisposition and Prevention.  Cindy M. López, April 25, 2019
  15. The Role of OPA1 in Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Disassembly of Respiratory Supercomplexes in Cardiac Mitochondria. Keishla M. Rodríguez, Mayo 16, 2019

In addition, our graduate students and faculty participates in the interdepartmental and RISE seminar series on Tuesdays at 12:00n in the amphitheater located in the 6th floor.