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
Dr. Ferrer-Acosta is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Neuroscience at the Universidad Central del Caribe in Bayamón, PR. Dr. Ferrer-Acosta projects focus on studying the specific contribution of astrocytes in ischemic stroke.
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
June 14-17, 2026. Shown here with Dr. Filipa Godoy, COBRE Center for Microbiome Sciences, and Dr. Abel Baerga, COBRE Center for the Promotion of Cancer Health Research.
Students from the Puerto Rico IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (PR-INBRE) Undergraduate Summer Internship Program (USIP) visited labs affiliated with the COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity. The students learned about neuroscience research conducted at the UPR Molecular Sciences Research Center.
A new publication from Dr. Luis Negrón and his group at UPR Cayey was featured on the morning news ! Dr. Negrón was supported by the COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Phase II Collaborative Seeds Program.
The work is a collaborative effort between several campuses: the UPR-Cayey, UPR-Carolina and UPR-MSC Integrated Informatics Services facility RCMI-RCC-IIS in collaboration with the Institute of Neurobiology.
Localization of Cholecystokinin/Sulfakinin Neuropeptides in Biomphalaria glabrata, an Intermediate Host for Schistosomiasis. J Comp Neurol. 2025 Jan;533(1):e70016. doi: 10.1002/cne.70016. PMID: 39825709; PMCID: PMC11841659.
A conserved gastropod withdrawal circuit in Biomphalaria glabrata, an intermediate host for schistosomiasis. J Neurophysiol. 2024 May 1;131(5):903-913. doi: 10.1152/jn.00390.2023. Epub 2024 Mar 13. PMID: 38478883; PMCID: PMC11383391.
