The Research Training Opportunity Program (RTOP) is based on a technology transfer strategy in which Alliance researchers participate in a two-stage training process.
- Stage 1, the Alliance will fund one visit per year by an eligible Alliance investigator to travel to a host laboratory within a U.S. institution that has developed and standardized the desired emerging technology. The investigators will establish a relationship with the PI at the hosting laboratory and will learn how to implement the specific methodology in Puerto Rico.
- Stage 2, will consist of a visit to Puerto Rico of the host PI to continue with the implementation of the technology within the Alliance institution by providing scientific expertise.
This year’s RTOP Awardee will receive $5,000
Lilia Y Kucheryavykh, PhD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, Universidad Central del Caribe
Project Title:
Myeloid cell circuit in primary and recurrent glioblastoma tumors
Dr. Kucheryavykh conducts Brain Tumor Research Program at the Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC). In the framework of the program, she is involved in research mentoring of early career investigators, graduate, and undergraduate students. Within the program, she conducts a few active research projects based on broad interdisciplinary collaboration in the areas of physics and chemistry:
- Investigation of the mechanisms of interaction of brain tumor glioma cells with infiltrating microglia/macrophages.
- Investigation of mechanisms of brain tumor development in HIV-positive patients.
- Platelet-generated amyloid beta peptides are accumulated in brain during blood vessels thrombosis and brain cancer.
- The Rac inhibitors HV-107 and HV-118 as potential therapeutics for metastatic breast cancer.
