34TH PUERTO RICO NEUROSCIENCE CONFERENCE 2026
WHERE SCIENCE CONNECTS WITH COMMUNITY ACADEMIC TOWER / AUDITORIUM PONCE HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY HOUR: 8:00AM – 5:00PM
WHERE SCIENCE CONNECTS WITH COMMUNITY ACADEMIC TOWER / AUDITORIUM PONCE HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY HOUR: 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Dr. Jorge D. Miranda, COBRE NIEF Director, presented information about the graduate program in Physiology to more than 30 undergraduate students at the University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón Campus. He highlighted departmental research projects, admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, and research facilities, including the NIEF facilities in the Molecular Sciences Building. A similar presentation reached…
Dr. Jorge D. Miranda, COBRE NIEF Director, presented information about the graduate program in Physiology to more than 30 undergraduate students at the University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón Campus. He highlighted departmental research projects, admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, and research facilities, including the NIEF facilities in the Molecular Sciences Building. A similar presentation reached…
COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Research Projects Core Director, and Dr. Abel Baerga, COBRE Center for Promotion of Cancer Health Research Program Director, provided an orientation session on the newly implemented NIH and UPR Research Security Training (RST) and Domestic-only Research policies. The session was shared with all UPR COBRE programs and participants.
Dr. José A. Lasalde-Dominicci, COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Program Director, presented the plenary lecture at the 17th Congreso de Investigación y Creacion Académicas, University of Puerto Rico Ponce
October 10, 2025. 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…
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.
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 leading experts 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