University of Puerto Rico
Medical Sciences Campus
Minority Biomedical Research Support
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement
MBRS RISE

Calendar of Activities

Foro 2008 Poster Presentations

Student Presentations

	Dr. José Rodríguez-Medina Coordinator Summer Activities
	Reception Ms. Neysha Morell and Ms. Brenda L. Delgado
	Effects of SR12813 on MHC-II Induction in two Human Cell lines Caroline M. Salaman Campus of Origin:Rio Piedras Advisor: Braulio D. Jiménez, Ph.D.
	Effects of Estrogen on the Expression of KAPPA-OPIOID (KOR) in the Nucleus Accumbens (NAcc) in the Female Rats Noelis Cintrón Ortiz Campus of Origin: Cayey Advisor: Annabell C. Segarra, Ph.D.
	Study about the microbiological quality of Costa Azul Beach waters in Luquillo and its compliance with the standards of water quality Ednalise Santiago ~ Sandra E. González Campus of Origin: Humacao ~ Humacao Advisor: José A. Norat, Ph.D.
	Expression, Purification and Analysis of Dehydratase Domains in the Enzymatic Complex Responsible for the Omega-3 Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Mónica Rivera Díaz, Campus of Origin: Bayamón Advisor: Abel Baerga, Ph.D.
	Glutamate Metabotropic Receptors: a possible mechanism of action for Valeriana Officinalis? Yoshiira M. Ayala Marín Campus of Origin: Humacao Advisor: José G. Ortiz, Ph.D.
	Daniel Colón Conde Campus of Origin: Mayaguez Adviisor: José R. Rodríguez-Medina, Ph.D.
	Estrogen Modulates Mu-Opioid Receptor Inmunoreactivity in the nucleus activity in the nucleus accumbens of the female rat Marivee Borges Rodriguez Campus of Origin: Cayey Advisor: Annabell C. Segarra, Ph.D.
	Effects of tunicamycin in aquaporin expression in capillary endothelial cells Meriandrys Miller Campus of Origin: Rio Piedras Advisor: Dipak K. Banerjee, Ph.D.
	Valeriana Officinalis Extracts and [H] Glu Receptors Binding Preliminary Results Jennifer Cintrón Campus of Origin: Arecibo Advisor:José G. Ortiz
	Estradiol Improves Locomotor after SCI by Targeting Acute and Chronic Stages of the Condiition Laurivette Mosquera Campus of Origin: RCM Advisor: Jorge D. Miranda, Ph.D.
	Expression of DPMS in Early and Late G1 Phase of the Cell Cycle Abdiel Algorri Reyes Campus of Origin: Mayaguez Adviisor: Dipak K. Banerjee, Ph.D.
	Expression and Purification of the recombinant Fasciola hepatica saposin-like protein Aileen García ~ Rosalmari de Jesús Campus of Origin: Mayaguez ~ Humacao Advisor: Ana Espino, Ph.D.
	Mismatch Repair Proteins Expression and Colorectal Cancer in Puerto Rican Patients Wilnelya Morales Rosado Campus of Origin: Ponce Advisor: Marcia Cruz Correa, Ph.D.
	Alpha-2 receptors modulate excitatory synaptic transmission in VTA DA cells José R. Nieves Campus of Origin: Rio Piedras Advisor: Carlos A. Jiménez, Ph.D.
	Fear extinction learning induces expression of pERK in the infralimbic cortex Christian E. Bravo Campus of Origin: Rio Piedras Advisor: Gregory Quirk, Ph.D.
	Gonadectomy enhances cocaine-induced locomotor activity Raissa Menéndez Campus of Origin: RCM Advisor: Annabell Segarra, Ph.D.
	Anatomical Study of Spinal Interneuron Populations in the Lumbar Region of the Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord Zacha M. Ortíz Campus of Origin: Carolina Advisor: Manuel Díaz Rios, Ph.D.
	Loss of Imprinting of Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 in Colorectal Cancer Angie Torres Adorno Campus of Origin: Bayamón Advisor: Marcia Cruz Correa, Ph.D.
	Infralimbic cortex and recall of fear extinction Laura M. Dieppa Campus of Origin: Rio Piedras Advisor: Gregory Quirk, Ph.D.
	HPLC-MS/MS Method for the Intracellular Determination of Ribavirin Monophosphate and Ribavirin Triphosphate in CEMss Cells Margarita Melendez Campus of Origin: RCM Advisor: José F. Rodriguez-Orengo, Ph.D.
	Development of DNA vaccines for Dengue virus serotypes 1 and 4 Yisel M. Cantres Campus of Origin: Rio Piedras Advisor: Idalí Martínez, Ph.D.
	Detection of Mitochondrial DNA Damage in Brain and Mixed Germ Cells from a Base Excision Repair Deficient Mice During Aging Karina Acevedo Campus of Origin: RCM Advisor: Carlos A. Torres, Ph.D.
	Grape polyphenol signaling to regulate breast cancer metastasis Linnette Castillo Campus of Origin: RCM Advisor: Surangani Dharmaward, Ph.D.
	Protein Kinase Mzeta inhibitor (ZIP) blocks the expression of cocaine sensitization in male rats María E. Vélez Campus of Origin: RCM Advisor: Carlos A. Jiménez, Ph.D.
	Protein Kinase Mzeta inhibitor (ZIP) blocks the expression of cocaine sensitization in male rats Yanina Vignoni ~ Jaydie Díaz Campus of Origin: Aguadilla ~ Mayaguez Advisor: Adelfa Serrano, Ph.D.
	Disruption of glutathiones S-transferase and glutathione reductose in Plasmodium berghei Mariela Fuentes Caraballo Campus of Origin: Rio Piedras Advisor: Adelfa Serrano, Ph.D.