Jun32026

Students from the Puerto Rico IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (PR-INBRE) Undergraduate Summer Internship Program (USIP) visited labs affiliated with the COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity.

Students from the Puerto Rico IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (PR-INBRE) Undergraduate Summer Internship Program (USIP) visited labs affiliated with the COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity. The students learned about neuroscience research conducted at the UPR Molecular Sciences Research Center.

May282026

Dr. Walter I Silva Ortíz, Center for Neuroplasticity Research Projects Core Director, participated in the 3rd External Advisory Committee Meeting of the COBRE Center for Promotion of Cancer Health Research (CePCHe)

Dr. Walter I Silva Ortíz, Center for Neuroplasticity Research Projects Core Director, participated in the 3rd External Advisory Committee Meeting of the COBRE Center for Promotion of Cancer Health Research (CePCHe).  Dr. Silva Ortíz directs the CePCHe Administrative Core.

May222026

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.

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.

Apr142026

The COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity celebrated its 13th Annual Retreat and Assessment Activity

The program hosted the four members of its External Advisory Committee: Dr. Karen Echeverri (Marine Biological Lab, Woods Hole MA), Dr. Steven Treistman (UMass School of Medicine), Dr. José Lemos (UMass School of Medicine), and Dr. Jan Merino Ramírez (Seattle Children’s Hospital). UPR administrative personnel included Dr. Yasmin Pedrogo (Dean of Academic Affairs), Dr. Annabell…

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Mar272026

A new publication from Dr. Luis Negrón and his group at UPR Cayey was featured on the morning news ! Dr. Negrón was supported by the COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Phase II Collaborative Seeds Program.

A new publication from Dr. Luis Negrón and his group at UPR Cayey was featured on the morning news ! Dr. Negrón was supported by the COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Phase II Collaborative Seeds Program. Negrón, L.M.; Camacho-Mercado, C.L.; Morales-Borges, C.A.; López-Colón, A.; De Jesús-Hernández, A.; Santiago-Figueroa, A.E.; Rodríguez-Rivera, J.M.; Ferrer-Acosta, Y.; Madera-Soto, B.A. Self-Assembly…

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Mar162026

Dr. José A. Lasalde, COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Program Director, was awarded an EnTRUST Life Sciences Accelerator grant from the Puerto Rico Science Trust

Dr. José A. Lasalde, COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity Program Director, was awarded an EnTRUST Life Sciences Accelerator grant from the Puerto Rico Science Trust. Through the Technology Transfer Office, EnTRUST supports researchers across Puerto Rico in moving discoveries from the lab to real-world impact with mentorship, structure, and strategic guidance

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Mar52026

COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity labs participated in an initiative aimed at strengthening Puerto Rico’s competitive capacity

The Puerto Rico Industrial Association announced the signing of a strategic agreement with the Molecular Sciences Research Center (MSRC) to structurally integrate advanced scientific research with local manufacturing operations. The initiative responds to the need to connect the island’s scientific infrastructure with its strong industrial base, enabling critical research and development processes, historically carried out in centers located in…

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Dec82025

The COBRE Center for Neuroplasticity co-sponsored the 33rd Annual Puerto Rico Neuroscience Conference

Jaime Benítez Rexach Amphitheater, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. The conference was attended by over 400 students and faculty from institutions across the island. Dr. Yancy Ferrer (photo), COBRE Phase II Pilot Project leader, served as President of the Society and  Organizing Committee Chair. Keynote speakers included: Dr. Dhananjay “DJ” Bambah-Mukku, Assistant Professor…

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