El objetivo principal de esta mentoría es sostener una “conversación” virtual de forma directa entre estudiantes e investigadores que laboran en diversos campos de estudio fuera de UPR Cayey, para desarrollar la destreza de establecer redes relacionadas a oportunidades de investigación (research networking).
La Guía de Mentoría Virtual del Programa Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (UPR-IPERT) incluye recursos valiosos para identificar mentores y mentoras virtuales a través de Ciencia Puerto Rico, MyMentor – National Research Mentoring Network y el Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias.
A continuación, encontrarás varias recomendaciones para contactarlos:
1. Puedes profundizar sobre alguno de los siguientes temas:
a. Intereses de investigación y estudios
b. Actividades (conferencias, etc.)
c. Internados de verano
d. Escuela Graduada
e. Becas
f. Sub-áreas de estudio
2. Debes contactar al mentor o mentora aproximadamente 3 veces al semestre
3. Puedes contactar a más de un mentor virtual por semestre
4. Incluimos un modelo para el primer e-mail
Estimada doctora NOMBRE DE MENTORA O MENTOR VIRTUAL:
Soy estudiante de tercer año en el área de Biología en la UPR Cayey. Actualmente participo en el Programa Building Research Infrastructure and Capacity (BRIC) y soy Asistente de Investigación en el proyecto del Dr. NOMBRE DE TU MENTOR EN UPR CAYEY sobre TEMA O TÍTULO DEL PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN. Debido a que planifico graduarme dentro de dos años, me interesa orientarme sobre las oportunidades de investigación a nivel graduado en su universidad. Mis intereses incluyen las áreas de INDICAR TEMAS O CAMPOS DE INTERÉS (EJEMPLOS: SEXUALIDAD, NEUROCIENCIA, ECOLOGÍA, VIOLENCIA HACIA JÓVENES)
Cordialmente,
Nombre de estudiante
Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey
Departamento de [nombre del departamento]
Dear Dr. [NAME AND LAST NAME OF RESEARCHER]
I’m a [# YEAR] year student, pursuing a BA degree in the area of [AREA] at the University of Puerto Rico, Cayey campus. Currently, I participate at the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research as a Research Assistant in the project directed by Dr. [NAME] titled: [TITLE]. I am interested in opportunities for graduate research at the University [UNIVERSITY NAME]. My interests include the areas of: [AREAS OF INTEREST]. I would be very grateful if I could receive any orientation and information about the areas of interest I stated and about your research fields such as: [AREAS OF INTEREST OF RESEARCHER].
I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
STUDENT’S NAME
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
[DEPARTMENT NAME] Department
[EMAIL]
Listado de Mentores Virtuales
| NAME | DISCIPLINE | RESEARCH FIELD | UNIVERSITY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel J. Baerga Ortiz | abel.baerga@upr.edu | Biochemistry | Fatty acid biosynthesis, biologically derived fuels, natural products of bacterial origin | Department of Biochemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus |
| Aixa Alemán Díaz | aixa.maricelis@gmail.com | Anthropology | Tesis: ¿Qué es la Costa?: Percepciones y Prácticas de Individuos, Grupos e Instituciones en el Proceso de Manejo Ambiental en Puerto Rico (región suroeste) Cualitativa/etnográfica Trabajo interdisciplinario | American University, Washington DC –Estudiante Doctoral Rutgers University-Maestría -Mayo 2010 National Science Foundation Fellow -GRF |
| Amanda Marie James, PhD | Biochemistry; Clinical Pharmacology | Detecting isoforms of microRNA quantitated with a novel PCR method to distinguish patients with cardiovascular disease | Emory University School of Medicine (Dept of Biochemistry), Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Division of Cardiology), Emory University Laney Graduate School (Initiative to Maximize Student Development) |
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| Annelyn Torres Reverón | anntorres@psm.edu | Neuroscience | Sex differences on behavior; Ovarian hormone influences on hippocampal neuropeptide systems | Ciencia PR Member Assistant Professor Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology Dept. of Psychology Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Carlos E. Rodríguez-Díaz | carlos.rodriguez64@upr.edu | Public Health, Health behaviors | Sexual health, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, correctional health care, health policy | University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences Campus – School of Public Health |
| Carlos G. García-Quijano | cgarciaquijano@gmail.com, carlos.garcia14@upr.edu | Anthropology, Human Ecology, Environmental Anthropology | Coastal Anthropology, Fisheries, Sustainability | Assistant Professor, Sociology & Anthropology, The University of Rhode Island |
| Carlos J. Rodríguez Sierra | carlos.rodriguez65@upr.edu | Environmental Toxicology | Exposure assessment to contaminants; Health risk assessment; Determining pollutant levels in the environment | Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico |
| Carlos Ríos-Velázquez, PhD | carlos.rios5@upr.edu | Microbiology, Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics | Microbial Biotechnology and Bioprospecting, Metagenomics, Combinatorial Chemistry, GeoMicrobiology | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Associate Professor Principal Investigator Microbial Biotechnology and Bioprospecting Laboratory B-266, Biology Department UPR-Mayagüez Coordinator- Industrial Biotechnology Program Coordinator- PR-LSAMP Mentoring Program in Science UPR-M |
| Darah E. Fontánez Nuin | darah.fontanez@upr.edu | Ciencias Biomédicas | Ciencia PR Member Instructor Allied Health Studies Department University of Puerto Rico in Ponce Research Assistant in Biomedical Sciences Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences Physiology and Pharmacology Department |
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| Deborah Parrilla Hernández | debparrilla@gmail.com | Marine Biology, Biología Marina Costanera | Monitoreo a largo plazo de ecosistemas tropicales: manglares y arrecifes Estudio de poblaciones del cangrejo violinista: Uca spp. en diferentes sustratos Influencia de los ecosistemas en el desarrollo sostenible de poblaciones costeras | UPR Humacao |
| Diano F. Marrone, PhD | dmarrone@wlu.ca | Neuroscience | Learning and memory, aging, synaptic plasticity, behavioral genetics, neurophysiology | Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Dipak K. Banerjee, Ph.D. | dipak.banerjee@upr.edu | Biochemistry | Glycoprotein Glycobiology, regulatory biochemistry, Cell biology of capillary endothelial cells, protein structure and function, angiogenesis and breast cancer, nanotechnology, etc. | Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan |
| Elithet Silva Martínez, PhD, MSW | elithet_silva@yahoo.com | Social Work | Violence against women, migrant populations, multicultural practice in social work, economic empowerment and intimate partner violence, ethnographic and womanist/mujerista research | Escuela Graduada de Trabajo Social Beatriz Lassalle Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras Faculty Affiliate Center on Violence Against Women & Children, Rutgers, School of Social Work |
| Enrique M. De La Cruz, Ph.D. | enrique.delacruz@yale.edu | Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry | Cytoskeleton, actin filaments, myosin, motor proteins, RNA helicases Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry | Professor Yale University, MB&B |
| Erin C. McKiernan | Erin.McKiernan@asu.edu | Physiology, Neuroscience, Mathematical Biology | Neurophysiology, electrophysiology (learning and memory, synaptic plasticity, motor pattern generation, ion channels, cellular excitability). Theoretical physiology (mathematical models of excitable cells and networks, neu-rons as dynamical systems, bifurcation structure underlying bursting). Evolutionary biology and psychology (evolutionary models of learning). Epidemiology (history of pandemics, global vaccine supply and demand, mathematical models of disease). | Arizona State University, Mathematical, Computational, and Modeling Sciences Center, Tempe, AZ, USA. |
| Fernando Rosario-Ortiz, D.Env. | fernando.rosario@colorado.edu http://ceae.colorado.edu/frosario-ortiz/ | Environmental Engineering/Chemistry | Transport of Organic contaminants Oxidation process in water treatment | Assistant Professor Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Heidi Morales Díaz | Heidi.MoralesDiaz@vib-kuleuven.be | Research Scientist | Developmental biology, molecular evolution, congenital diseases, alternative animal models | Versalius Research Center Katholiek Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Ciencia PR Member Currently post doc in Developmental Biology (Grad studies in Comparative Immunology) |
| Imar Mansilla-Rivera | imar.mansilla@upr.edu | Environmental Health | Human exposure assessment of chemical pollutants and health effects; human health risk assessment; chemical characterization of environmental pollutants | Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health; Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico |
| Jaime E Ramírez-Vick, PhD | jvick@ece.uprm.edu, jaime.ramirez@ece.uprm.edu | Bioengineering | Regenerative Medicine (Stem Cells), Nanomedicine, Biosensors, Computational Biology | Professor, University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez, Engineering Science & Materials Department |
| Jan O. Mangual | jmangual@dicea.unifi.it | Chemical Engineering B.S. en ingeniera química (Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez), PhD en ingeniera química con subespecialidad en bioingeniería (University of South Carolina) | Está haciendo un Post Doctoral Whitaker Scholar, Università di Firenze (Italia) en el área de ingeniería cardiovascular Currently: Cardiovascular Fluid and Tissue Mechanics, Non invasive cardiac imaging and Numerical Modeling. Previously: Drug Targeting, Magnetic Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery | Post Doctoral Whitaker Scholar Università di Firenze University of Florence, Florence Italy Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Miembro licenciado del Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de PR. Ciencia PR Member |
| José Seguinot Barbosa | jose.seguinot@upr.edu | Geography-Environmental Health and Law | Medical Geography, Climate Change, Sustainable development, Law | Professor, Department of Environmental Health, Medical Sciences Campus, UPR |
| Julio Cammarota | julioc@email.arizona.edu | Anthropology | Education, Race, and Youth | The University of Arizona, Mexican American Studies |
| Lisandra Santiago-Capeles | ls58@buffalo.edu, lisandra.santiago@gmail.com | Ph.D. Candidate Analytical Chemistry | Bioanalytical Chemistry; Separation Science (high performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrochromatography); Mass spectrometry (analysis of complex mixtures such as proteins and peptides and environmental samples); Proteomics; Metabolomics; Sol-gel synthesis of Inorganic/Organic chromatography materials and stationary phases. | Department of Chemistry University at Buffalo The State University of New York |
| Luis A. Colón | lacolon@buffalo.edu | Chemistry | Research interests include: micro/nano-chemical analysis, capillary electrophoresis and electrochromatography, liquid chromatography, chromatographic stationary phases/materials, bioanalytical chemistry, drug analysis in biological fluids Bioanalytical chemistry, materials, nanotechnology, bioanalysis, environmental chemistry, underrepresented groups in science and engineering fields | Professor and Chair Department of Chemistry Natural Science Complex University at Buffalo |
| Marco Herrera Valdez | mahv13@gmail.com | Fisiología y matemáticas aplicadas | Estudio de sistemas complejos en epidemiología y fisiología a partir de principios fundamentales de física •Fisiología celular y de sistemas. Neurofisiología de memoria y aprendizaje, excitabilidad celular, regulación de glucosa, insulina, y grasa en el torrente sanguíneo, conducción eléctrica en tejidos excitables (neuronas, corazón, páncreas, y otros tejidos). •Epidemiología de enfermedades infecciosas. •Sistemas complejos en biología | Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, México |
| Marcos López | marcoslopez@fcv.org | Biological Chemistry | Biochemistry, Biological Chemistry, Biophysics, Cancer Research, Cardiovascular Biology, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, SpectroscopyBiochemistry, Biological Chemistry, Biophysics, Cancer Research, Cardiovascular Biology, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Spectroscopy In terms of my project I am particularly interested in studying the role of reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation products in cardiovascular related pathologies. Currently in the Medical College of Wisconsin, we are working in developing novel mitochondria targeted compounds to detect superoxide in intracellulary and in intact mitochondria, to help overcoming the damage by lipid peroxidation derived polyunsaturated fatty acids products and to deliver nitric oxide. Besides all the bioorganic chemistry, I'm also very interested in unveiling the role of ROS or RNS in pathologies like preeclampsia. My research is very interdisciplinary because I'm developing a whole array of mitochondrial targeted prodrugs for different applications. We are testing all this compounds in cells and tissue. To assess the effects of this new prodrugs we are using HPLC and MS techniques as well as EPR. | Post-Doc Fellow Medical College of Wisconsin Mentor at cienciapr.org post doctoral research fellow at the Medical College of Wisconsin in the department of biophysics with Balaraman Kalyanaraman. |
| Marija Miric | stella_mare@yahoo.com | Social Psychology / Public Health | Psychosocial aspects of health, community medicine, gender relations, maternal and child health, HIV and AIDS, social stigma | Centro Nacional de Investigaciones en Salud Materno-Infantil Dr. Hugo Mendoza (CENISMI), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Marinilda Rivera Díaz | marinilda75@gmail.com | Social Work/ Social Policy and Administration | Research field interests: Disparities in Mental Health Provision of Services, Children Mental Health Public Policy, Stigma and HIV/AIDS, Social Disparities and Migrant’s Health. | University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Social Work, Center for the Study of Social Differences and Health |
| Maura Toro-Morn | mitmorn@ilstu.edu | Sociología y Antropología | Migración desde una perspectiva global, dimensiones de género, raza, etnicidad y clase en el análisis sobre migración en Chicago, Latinxs en Estados Unidos | Illinois State University |
| Michelle J. Rivera-Rivera | yersiniamjr@hotmail.com | Soil Microbial Ecology | Soil Microbial Ecology | UPR-RP Soil Microbial Ecology Doctoral Student Department of Biology Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus Ciencia PR Member |
| Michelle Osuna Díaz | osuna_michelle@yahoo.com | Community Social Psychology | Social stigma, gender roles, women´s studies, poverty, discrimination, marginalization, and drug use. Also, I would like to assist students who want to work in quantitative and qualitative methods in research | UPR Río Piedras Psychology Department |
| Nora Álvarez-Berríos | Alvarez.nora@gmail.com | Environmental Sciences Geoinformatics and Geography | Human-environment interactions, Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems | Director of Geoinformatics Division Department of Natural Resources DRNA Graduate Student, Environmental Sciences Graduate Program, Universitiy of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras Campus |
| Tania Huedo-Medina | tania.huedo-medina@uconn.edu | Biostatistics | 1. Statistics applied to health and social sciences, more specifically, casual models, meta-analysis, among other specific topics. 2. Health promotion and prevention, some specific examples are, HIV, cancer, and obesity prevention, adherence to treatments, health behavior change. 3. Mental health, depression and anxiety. 4. Exercise, for example, exercise interventions to reduce blood pressure. | Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Statistics Department, Department of Community Medicine (School of Medicine), & Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention University of Connecticut |
| Wilson González-Espada | w.gonzalez-espada@moreheadstate.edu | Science Education, Science Communication | Science Education, Science Communication, Qualitative Social Science Research, Quantitative Social Science Research | Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics; College of Science and Technology; Morehead State University; Morehead, Kentucky |