April 29, 2025. A group of Biology students from the University of Puerto Ponce Campus visited the Institute of Neurobiology. The students toured the labs and the shared instrumentation cores, including the COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Neuroimaging and Electrophysiology Facility (NIEF) . They observed how basic research can contribute to solving neurological problems and disorders.
An image generated by the COBRE NIEF was selected for the cover of the Journal of Comparative Neurology (January 2025 issue). The image shows a portion of the central nervous system of the snail Biomphalaria glabrata, a major intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni, the causative agent for schistosomiasis. The wholemount tissue was processed for immunohistochemical detection of the cholecystokinin/sulfakinin…
Faculty and students from the COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity participated in the annual Brain Awareness Week (BAW) program at the UPR Medical Sciences Campus. The program, organized in collaboration with the Society for Neuroscience, brought students from three schools, including Cupeyville, Colegio Castillo Fuerte, and Colegio Congregación Mita, to the campus for hands-on demonstrations and…
Organizer: The COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Speaker: Patrick Emery, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Neurobiology UMass Chan Medical School Date: February 27, 2025 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Molecular Sciences Research Center José del Castillo Seminar Room Hosted by: COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity, University of Puerto Rico
The Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Puerto Rico Center for Neuroplasticity sponsored a seminar presented by Dr. Patrick Emery, Department of Neurobiology, UMass Chan Medical School. It was held at the Molecular Sciences Research Center (MSRC).
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…
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.
The COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity co-sponsored the 32nd Annual Puerto Rico Neuroscience Conference. The program included four seminars by visiting investigators, three poster sessions, and a NeuroBlitz by former UPR students. The COBRE Program sponsored the travel of Dr. Jennifer Morgan, Senior Scientist and Director, Eugene Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering, Marine…
Rivera, A., Bracho-Rincón, D. and Miller, M.W. (2025), Localization of Cholecystokinin/Sulfakinin Neuropeptides in Biomphalaria glabrata, an Intermediate Host for Schistosomiasis. J Comp Neurol, 533: e70016. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.70016