Investigadores: Dr. Wilfredo Resto, Dr. Robert Ross, Dra. Joan Roque Descripción: The goal of the University of PUerto Rico at Cayey Undergraduate-RISE program is to develop a diverse pool of undergraduates who complete their baccalaureate degree, and transition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (PhD) Objective 1: To strengthen science identity…
Investigador: Ricardo Chiesa Departamento: Biología Descripción: Epidemiological surveys have revealed that one third of the population is affected by an anxiety disorder during their lifetime. These disorders are mostly treated with benzodiazepines (BZD’s) which act as positive allosteric modulators of GABA(A) receptors to achieve their anxiolytic effect, yet their constant and consistent use can induce…
Investigadora: Ruth Pietri Departamento: Química Descripción: Protein fibrils are large aggregates of misfolded proteins that are associated with several neurodegenerative diseases such as familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is a protein that forms fibrils, which has been implicated with ALS. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can inhibit protein fibrils by reacting with disulfide…
Investigador: Dr. Juan M. López Encarnación Departamento: Matemática-Física Descripción: The Resource Center for Science and Engineering (RCSE) received the EPSCoR Ril Track-1 Award #OIA-1849243 from NSF for the development of the Center for the Advancement of Wearable Technologies (CAWT): Engineered (Bio)Interfaces, Energy Harvesting/Storage and Data Analytics for Health and Diagnostic Monitoring. CAWTwill: (1) advance the fundamental…
