Luis M. Negrón Ríos, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

luis.negron11@upr.edu


Luis M. Negrón Ríos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Department of Chemistry
Offices 303B-MMM and NEC-103B
Laboratory 300D MMM
(787) 738-2161, X-2225

Education

  • Ph. D. in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, 2014
  • Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, 2008 College of Chemists from Puerto Rico Licensure, #6048, 2016

Awards

  • New Faculty Workshop Award, 2019
  • Lilly del Caribe Quality Control Project Presentation, 2016
  • Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement Fellowship Award, 2010-2014
  • Alfred Sloan Award, Alfred Sloan Foundation, 2009
  • SROP Outstanding Scholar, 2007

Patent

Negrón, Luis M.; Rivera, José M.; Supramolecular Hacky Sacks, Method of Synthesis and Applications Thereof, Patent. No.: 10,106,572, Granted: Oct. 23, 2018.

Publications

  • Negrón, Luis M.; Diaz Tanya L.; Ortiz, Edwin O.; Dieppa, Diómedes.; Madera, Bismark.; Rivera, José M.; Organic nanoflowers from a Wide Variety of Molecules Templated by a Hierarchical Supramolecular Scaffold. Langmuir. 2016, 32 (10), 2283-2990. DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03946.
  • Negrón, Luis M.; Meléndez-Contés, Yazmary.; Rivera, José M.; Patchy Supramolecules as Versatile Tools To Probe Hydrophobicity in Nanoglobular Systems. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013,135 (10), 3815-3817. DOI: 10.1021/ja401373h.

Project Description:

Our research group focus in the synthesis and study of stimuli-responsive organic molecules called lipid dendrimers that by self-assembly in nanoparticles for drug-delivery applications. We are interested in understanding how lipid dendrimers can form these nanoparticles in order to develop a new alternative for therapeutic agents for neurological applications. Our group apply concepts of organic chemistry (synthesis and characterization), analytical chemistry, nanotechnology, supramolecular chemistry among other interdisciplinary areas. We are currently working in lipid dendrimer derivatives used for the encapsulation and delivery of drugs that induce neuroplasticity to treat brain strokes.

Website

https://sites.google.com/view/stevenmvanbelleghem
https://negronresearchgroup.org/