RTOP Awardee Institution: UPR Medical Sciences Campus, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory technology: Training in the implementation and interpretation of human-centered genome-wide analyses, including: 1. RNA sequencing using human cell-derived samples; 2. Genome-wide methylation profiling; 3. Epigenetic pathway analysis related to substance use. This will include experimental setup, sample preparation, sequencing…
Research area: Cytotoxic and Mechanistic Effects of PSP in Glioblastoma Cells Institution: Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Research area: Breast Cancer Main goal: Generate preliminary data and publications to support future NIH funding, including an NIH R21 and R01 applications focused on translational control mechanisms in aggressive breast cancer. Institution: Ponce Health Sciences University Mentor: Harold Saavedra, PhD Ponce Health Sciences University, Department of Basic Sciences/Biochemistry Research area: Cancer Biology,…
PROJECT: Wastewater-based epidemiology for early detection of Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Puerto Rico Institution: UPR, Río Piedras In the news
PROJECT: Decoding pediatric osteosarcoma biology in the Puerto Rican Population Institution: Comprehensive Cancer Center
PROJECT: β-amyloid as a marker for GBM bioimaging Institution: Universidad Central del Caribe