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Oral and poster Presentation Awards for Undergraduates and Graduate Students
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The Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Department of Microbiology of the School of Medicine of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico
Will implement improvements to the research infrastructure of Puerto Rico and will support a critical mass of investigators with shared scientific interests in the neurosciences.
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The NIH-NIGMS Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Program seeks to augment and strengthen institutional biomedical research capabilities by expanding and developing biomedical faculty research through support of a multidisciplinary center.
The COBRE PHASE 2 Center for Neuroplasticity at the University of Puerto Rico aims to foster development of junior investigators into competitive researchers working on projects with broad biomedical significance
Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence augment and strengthen institutional biomedical research capabilities by expanding and developing biomedical faculty research capability through support of a multidisciplinary center led by a peer-reviewed, NIH-funded investigator with expertise central to the theme of the grant proposal.
Came to the UPR Medical Sciences Campus from the Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard University in 2014.
Alpha-7 nAChR: Potential Therapeutic Target for Obesity Induced Cognitive Decline
Epigenetic control of transcription dynamics in long-term alcohol neuroadaptation
Role of microglial α7nAChR in diet induced brain inflammation.
Institute of Neurobiology, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Establishing an experimental model for probing the neural and molecular basis of abnormally repetitive behavior
Polymorphism in neuroplasticity-related genes and its association with anxiety and depressive symptoms severity in Caribbean Hispanic patients
Role of Nicotinic Alpha 7 Autoreceptors in Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons
Chromatin remodeling during butterfly brain development
Ex vivo and in vivo models of Gulf War Illness Allow for Mechanistic Studies and the Search for Antidotes
Synthesis of Biological Active Amino Derivatives and Multi-target Drugs for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Xylazine effects on morphine-induced prefrontal cortex neuroplasticity
Age-dependent involvement of inflammation associated receptors in hippocampal plasticity and neuroprotection after an ischemic insult
Lipid Dendrimer Nanoparticles for the Encapsulation of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Simvastatin as a Non-Invasive Approach to Promote Neuroplasticity
Nuclear G-coupled Kinin-B2 Receptors in a Human hCMEC/D3 Blood Brain Barrier Cell title: Nuclear G-coupled B2 receptor
Join us for the Winter Symposium, an insightful event exploring the latest research in neuroscience, development, and physiology within the context of our ever-changing environment. 📅 Date: February 27, 2025 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Location: University of Puerto Rico, San Juan – Molecular Sciences Research Center, Conference Room #1 Network with…
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The COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity sponsored a seminar by Dr. Alberto Cruz Martin, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Cruz Martin presented his work Beyond Phagocytosis: The Intracellular Complement Pathway in Synaptic Degradation. The seminar was followed by an informal question / answer session. December 16, 2024.
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The FMRF-NH2 gated sodium channel of Biomphalaria glabrata: Localization and expression following infection by Schistosoma mansoni
Accumulation of Amyloid Beta (Aβ) Peptide on Blood Vessel Walls
Kinin-B2 Receptor Activity in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration and
Monitoring Astrocyte Reactivity and Proliferation in Vitro Under
