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Biomedical Research Forum 2003

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	U-69593, a kappa-opioid receptor agonist, decreases cocaine-induced locomotor activity in estrogen primed female rats. Anabel Puig-Ramos Dept. of Physiology Advisor: Annabell C. Segarra AWARD WINNER!
	KCNJ11 Gene Pplymorphism and Elite Endurance Athlete Status: The Enathlete Study. Cynthia González Dept. of Physiology Advisor: Miguel Rivera, Ph. D.
	Chronic cocaine increases mu stimulated G protein activation in the nucleus accumbens of female rats. Gladys S. Santiago Advisor: Annabell C. Segarra Dept. of Physiology
	Analysis of MobA and MobC Promoter Regions in Mobilizable Gonococcal R-Plasmids. Jack .I. Negrón Advisor: Luis J. Torres Bauzá Dept. of Microbiology and Medical Zoology
	Expression of EphA7 Suggest Roles in Spinal Cord Injury Pathophysiology. Johnny D. Figueroa (Presented by: Ixane Velázquez) Advisor: Jorge D. Miranda, Ph. D. Dept. of Physiology
	Molecular Analysis Of The Plasmodium Yoelii Gamma-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase Gene In Multidrug Resistant Lines. Lournaris Torres-Santiago Advisor: Adelfa Serrano, Ph. D. Dept. of Microbiology and Medical Zoology
	Optimization of Real-Time PCR conditions for CTS1 mRNA quantification. Linette Mejías Badillo Advisor: José R. Rodríguez-Medina, Ph. D. Dept. of Biochemistry
	Weaving the Research Web in a Minority Institution J.G. Conde, E.Fernández-Repollet, Myrna Agostini (in photo), B.G. Nieves, G. Cormier, H. Ortiz-Zuazaga, W. Cabán-Babilonia, E Vélez and ML Spann RCMI, Research Computational Systems Coordinator Our Web Page Creator and Manager
	Vaccination of Rabbits Against a Member of the Fasciola hepatica Saposin-like / NK-lysin Protein Family Natalia Alejandro Advisor: George Hillyer, Ph. D. Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology
	Alterations of P14(ARF), P15(INK4B) and P16(INK4A) are Frequent Events in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Puerto Ricans. Raúl D. Bernabé and Xandra N. Zayas Advisor: Adriana Baez Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology AWARD WINNER!
	Examination of the role that Chs7p plays in the localization of Chs3p in myosin type-II deficient cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. . Yasdet Maldonado de la Cruz Advisor: José R. Rodríguez-Medina, Ph. D. Dept. of Biochemistry

• Effect of IL-10, IFN-g and LPS on the mRNA and Expression of HIV-1 Receptors on Placental Macrophages and their Susceptibility to HIV-1 Infection.
  Edwin Sánchez-Carrasquillo,
  Advisor: Loyda Meléndez, Ph. D.
  Dept. of Microbiology and Medical Zoology
  
  
• Viral characterization of plasma and CSF from a cohort of Puerto Rican women with HIV-1 associated dementia.
  Pedro L. Vélez-González
  Advisor: Loyda Meléndez, Ph. D.
  Dept. of Microbiology and Medical Zoology
  
  
• Expression of Plasmodium yoelii ABC Transporter Genes During Intraerythrocytic Stages of the Parasite.
  Joel Vega
  Advisor: Adelfa Serrano, Ph. D.
  Dept. of Microbiology and Medical Zoology
  
  
• Characterization of the Gamma-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase (ggcs) and the Multidrug-Resistance Associated Protein (mrp) Genes in Drug Sensitive and Resistant Plasmodium berghei Lines.
  Ada C. Szeto
  Advisor: Adelfa Serrano, Ph. D.
  Dept. of Microbiology and Medical Zoology
  
  
• Chitin synthase 1 intracellular transport in myosin II deficient yeast cells.
  Ingrid S. Rodríguez-Soto
  Advisor: José R. Rodríguez-Medina, Ph. D.
  Dept. of Biochemistry
  
  
• Myosin II deficiency Modifies Vacuolar Morphology and Sub-cellular Localization of Chitinase 1 in Budding Yeast.
  Felix E. Rivera Molina
  Advisor: José R. Rodríguez-Medina, Ph. D.
  Dept. of Biochemistry
  
  
• Pleiotropic Effects of 3a-DIOL on the Sexual Differentiation of Hormone-Sensitive Behaviors
  Kevin Antongiorgi
  Advisor: José F. Rodríguez, Ph. D.
  Dept. of Biochemistry
  
  
• Effects of Valeriana officinalis Extracts on GABA and Glutamate Neurotransmission.
  Igmeris Ramos
  Advisor: José G. Ortiz, Ph. D.
  Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology
  
  
• Humoral and Cellular Response in Mice Following a Short Vaccination Protocol with a Fasciola hepatica Fatty Acid Binding Protein Linked to Liposomes
  Emmanuel Warrington
  Advisor: George Hillyer, Ph. D.
  Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology
  
  
• Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 and its Receptors in the Frog Visual System after Optic Nerve Injury
  Libna A. Sanjurjo-Meléndez
  Former RISE Student
  Institute of Neurobiology and Department of Anatomy
  
  
• Neurotrophin 3 and TrkC in the Frog Visual System: Changes After Axotomy
  Mildred V. Duprey-Díaz, M.S,
  Former RISE Student
  Institute of Neurobiology and Department of Anatomy
  
  
• FGF-2 Treatment Increases Activation of the ERK Signaling Pathway in Axotomized Retinal Ganglion Cells.
  Wilson Ríos-Muñoz, Ph. D.
  Former RISE Student
  Institute of Neurobiology and Department of Anatomy
  
  
• Toremifene Improves Vascular Function in Menopause-induced Rats
  Jorge González-Pérez
  Former RISE Student
  Departments of Biology - University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
  
  
• Dopamine and GABA contransmission at an Aplysia synapse: Neurotransmitter actions and interactions.
  Manuel Diaz-Ríos, Ph.D
  Former RISE Student
  Institute of Neurobiology and Department of Anatomy