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.
The COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity sponsored a seminar by Dr. Arif Hamid, Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of Minnesota. The seminar On the Principles of Dopamine Release in Dorsal Striatum was held at the 1st floor seminar room of the UPR Molecular Sciences Research Center.
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…
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. Paper from the lab of Dr. Cristina Velazquez.
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…
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…
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