María Ramos Receives Best Graduate Presentation Award at SICC

AIRFoundry, Events

PhD student María del Carmen Ramos Álamo presented her research at the 1st Symposium in Computer Science Research held at University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, where she received the Best Graduate Student Presentation Award. Her talk highlighted the computational component of her PhD research, applying image analysis and machine learningto study fibroblast–myofibroblast differentiation, in collaboration with Dr. Michael Alvarez (UPR-RP). We congratulate…

CONGRATULATIONS TO JESÚS JIMÉNEZ ON HIS THESIS DEFENSE!

CMaT, Events, News

Congratulations to Jesús Jiménez on successfully defending his Master’s thesis! His work, developed in collaboration with CMaT, focused on innovative approaches for capturing secretome-associated biomarkers to support monitoring strategies in mesenchymal stem cell manufacturing. We’re proud of Jesús’s dedication and contributions to the lab and wish him continued success in the next stage of his professional journey!

2025 PREM Annual Meeting

Events, PREM

Graduate student Deisy Jiménez participated in the PREM Annual Meeting held at the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez, where she presented her research during the PREM Research Symposium. The event provided an opportunity to reflect on the center’s progress, share ongoing research in materials science and engineering, and engage with collaborators from partner institutions.

Outreach Activity – CMaT Community Event 

biomaterials, CMaT, Outreach

The BioMaRT Lab participated in a community outreach activity organized by CMaT as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Chemical Engineering Department. The event took place at Mayagüez Mall and featured hands-on demonstrations in science, engineering, and bioengineering for the general public. From our lab, Jesús Jiménez and Alejandra Almenas participated in this outreach effort, contributing to engaging the community in STEM activities. We’re…

BioMaRT Lab Participates in ENGICHEM 2025

AIRFoundry, biomaterials, CMaT, Events, News, Outreach, PREM

The BioMaRT Lab proudly participated in ENGICHEM 2025 – The Future of Research and Industry, a symposium that brought together researchers, students, and industry professionals in chemical engineering and related fields. During the poster session, members of the BioMaRT team presented their research projects: In addition, Dr. Camilo A. Mora participated in the F.I.R.E. Panel (Future of Industry, Research & Engineering), contributing…