The NSF REU: PR-CLIMB program has one of the best faculty mentors throughout the island. They have been educated in prestigious institutions across the world, bringing all that knowledge to the university where they have built a strong and interdisciplinary program. These mentors have many collaborations with international colleagues at highly recognized universities. These professors publish in the top journals in the field, participate in renowned conferences, and undergo constant training in new and modern techniques. Their investigation are well-funded by federal agencies as NIH, NASA, NSF, DOE, DOD and others.
Mentors available for Summer 2024
Dr. Liz M. Díaz, UPR-RP
Use of Marine Algae Bioactive Compounds for Sensing and drug delivery approaches
Dr. Esther A. Peterson, UPR-RP
Identification of cellular localization and binding partners of estrogen non-genomic receptors in an Inflammatory Breast Cancer in vitro model.
Dr. Geraldo Morell, UPR-RP
Materials architecture and charge transport in energy storage devices
Dr. Cornelis Vlaar, UPR-RCM
Inhibitors of the GTPases Rac1 and Cdc42 as disease modulators Dr. José Rodríguez, UPR-RP
DNA-binding preferences of transcription factors
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Dr. Eduardo Nicolau, UPR-RP
Protein-Block Co-Polymer Constructs as Reactive Interfaces for Water Purification Membranes
Dr. Zhongfang Chen, UPR-RP
Large-scale computations studies of two-dimensional nanomaterials based on graphene and its inorganic analogues Dr. Raúl Rodríguez, UPR-RP
Exploring the bioactivity of fullerene and steroid derivatives
Dr. Arthur D. Tinoco, UPR-RPBimetal compounds that synergize cytotoxic metals and dual intracellular chelation of copper and iron Dr. Marvin Bayro, UPR-RPProtein interactions in drug delivery biomaterials
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Dr. José M. Rivera, UPR-RP
Harnessing biologically relevant stimuli to control the structure and dynamics of hierarchical supramolecules
Dr. Brad Weiner, UPR-RP
Novel methodologies to produce nanocomposites and their applications in human health Dr. Xianyong Wu, UPR-RP
Development of advanced battery technologies for energy storage
Dr. Lisandro Cunci, UPR-RPDevelopment of novel analytical techniques to explore the brain as well as novel nanomaterials for energy applications
Dr. Jorge L. Colón, UPR-RPSurface modification of layered inorganic nanoparticles encapsulating anticancer drugs
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Previous REU: PR-CLIMB Mentors (Not active for Summer 2024)
Dr. Demetrio Sierra-Mercado, UPR-RCM
Evaluation of the effects of chemicals in herbicides to fundamental biochemical processes in the brain system
Dr. Enrique Meléndez, UPR-RUM
Bioinorganic and Bioorganometallic explorations in drug development
Dr. Dalvin Méndez, UPR-CayeyComputational chemistry to calculate the physical properties of organic molecules for biomedical and energy applications
Dr. Abel Baerga Ortiz, UPR-RCM
Biochemical methods to elucidate enzyme processes in microorganisms
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Dr. Mirna Rivera, UPR-HumacaoExploring organic and organometallic synthesis for drug design
Dr. Mayteé Cruz, UPR-Cayey
Data science applied to epidemiological models
Dr. Pablo Vivas, UPR-Comprehensive Cancer CenterUnraveling the role of MMP3 in ovarian cancer
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Dr. Yancy Ferrer, Universidad del Caribe, School of Medicine
Drug development to target neuroinflammatory insults and non-small cell lung carcinoma
Dr. Carmen Maldonado, UPR-RP
Cross-talk between oxytocin and the endocannabinoid system in regulating anxiety
Dr. Ingrid Montes, UPR-RP
Determining the contribution of ROS production in the anticancer property of ferrocenyl chalcone compounds
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