The University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus is the oldest and largest higher learning institution in the Caribbean. Founded in 1903, the Río Piedras Campus stands out for its academic excellence, its varied academic offerings, and its vibrant cultural and sports activity. The Rio Piedras Campus is 1 of 11 campuses of the University of Puerto Rico.
Project Title: SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance across the island of Puerto Rico I have been a faculty member at the University of Puerto Rico since 2010. The diversity and beauty found in nature first sparked my interest in biology as a student, which ultimately led me to studying Heliconius here in Puerto Rico. I am also…
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR Does the “Night-float rotation” alter sleep/wake cycles and circadian rhythms of UPR physician residents: Modulation by chronotypes. Co-PI: Yohana De Jesús Berríos, MD Co-PI: Annabell Segarra, PhD My long-term career goal is to contribute to the understanding of how the multiple circadian oscillators throughout the body interact to regulate homeostasis, physiology, and brain…