Somatotopic organization among parallel sensory pathways that promote a grooming sequence in Drosophila

News, Recent NewsBy COBREMay 7, 2024

The lab of Andrew Seeds and Stefanie Hampel published a new article in eLife: Link: https://elifesciences.org/articles/87602 “Somatotopic organization among parallel sensory pathways that promote a grooming sequence in Drosophila”, Katharina Eichler, Stefanie Hampel, Adrián Alejandro-García, Steven A Calle-Schuler, Alexis Santana-Cruz, Lucia Kmecova, Jonathan M Blagburn, Eric D Hoopfer, and Andrew M Seeds. April 19, 2024.

Neuroscience, Development and Physiology in a Changing Environment

News, Recent NewsBy COBREMay 7, 2024

Students, staff, and faculty from the UPR Center for Neuroplasticity took part in the symposium “Neuroscience, Development and Physiology in a Changing Environment”. The symposium assembled students and researchers from the University of Massachusetts, the Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, MA), and the University of Puerto Rico. It was co-sponsored by the NIGMS Centers of…

Brain Awareness Week – BAW 2024

News, Recent NewsBy COBREMarch 26, 2024

Faculty and students from the COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity participated in the Brain Awareness Week program. Over 100 students from three high schools participated in workshops and hands-on activities designed to highlight advances in the field of neuroscience. March 19, 2024. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus.

IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)

News, Recent NewsBy COBREMarch 21, 2024

Members of the COBRE administrative team participated in the Puerto Rico IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Annual Retreat. March 15-17, 2024. Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve. Río Grande, PR.

A Conserved Gastropod Withdrawal Circuit in Biomphalaria glabrata, an Intermediate Host for Schistosomiasis

News, Recent NewsBy COBREMarch 8, 2024

Vaasjo LO, Miller MW. 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.

Genetic and Developmental Mechanisms Underlying Trait Evolution

News, Recent NewsBy COBREFebruary 6, 2024

Johanna Kowalko, Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, presented a seminar “Genetic and Developmental Mechanisms Underlying Trait Evolution”. February 2, 2024. Molecular Sciences Research Center, San Juan, PR.