COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Phase II Pilot Project recipient Dr. Imilce Rodríguez presented a seminar “Dissecting Host-Microbe Interactions: From Methods to Microbiota-based Interventions in Aging and Disease”

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COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Phase II Pilot Project recipient Dr. Imilce Rodríguez presented a seminar “Dissecting Host-Microbe Interactions: From Methods to Microbiota-based Interventions in Aging and Disease” .  Her presentation formed part of COBRE Puerto Rico Center for Microbiome Sciences monthly seminar series.

The COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity participated in an Open House Innovaciencia: Conectando Ciencia y Oportunidades.

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The COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity participated in an Open House Innovaciencia: Conectando Ciencia y Oportunidades. The activity, organized by the Industry University Research Center (INDUNIV), was held at the UPR Molecular Sciences Research Center (MSRC). Undergraduate and high school students from across the island had an opportunity to observe experiments and learn about research opportunities…

The COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity co-sponsored a seminar presented by the group of Mark W. Miller, Director, COBRE Administrative Core.

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The COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity co-sponsored a seminar presented by the group of Mark W. Miller, Director, COBRE Administrative Core.The seminar Neural Parasitology: Nervous System Structure and Function in an Intermediate Host for Schistosomiasis was held at the José del Castillo Conference Room at the UPR Molecular Sciences Research Center.

COBRE Pilot Project investigator Laura Vicente presented her work at the Biomedical Research Institute.

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Dr. Laura Vicente Rodríguez, COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Pilot Project investigator, presented her research at the Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) in Rockville, MD. Dr. Vicente Rodríguez participated in a session  “Neural Parasitology: Nervous System Structure and Function in Biomphalaria, an Intermediate Host for Schistosomiasis. Photo of session participants: Arelys Rivas Jiménez, Natali Colón Santiago, Dr. Jonathan…

Dr. Cristina Velázquez-Marrero Serves as Invited Student Advisor at Harvard’s BSCP Annual Meeting

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March 28-29, 2025. Dr. Cristina Velázquez-Marrero (COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Phase 2 RPL) served as an Invited Student Advisor at the Biomedical Science Careers Program (BSCP) Annual Meeting, organized by the Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership of the Harvard Medical School. This opportunity  provided an excellent opportunity for Dr. Velázquez-Marrero to connect with rising…

45th Annual Research and Education Forum of the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus

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April 9-11, 2025. COBRE investigators and students participated in the 45th Annual Research and Education Forum of the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. Dr. Andrew Seeds (COBRE Phase II RPL) presented the Plenary Conference “Touch to Action: Neural Circuit Mechanisms of Tactile Processing and Behavior”. COBRE researchers and students also presented their latest…

UPR Ponce students visit the Institute of Neurobiology

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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.  

CCK/SK Neuropeptide Localization in Biomphalaria glabrata Featured on the Cover of the Journal of Comparative Neurology (January 2025)

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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…