PhD student María del Carmen Ramos Álamo presented her research at the Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE) 2026 Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, through both a poster and an oral presentation. Her work focused on the biological interpretation of fibroblast–myofibroblast differentiation, integrating experimental insights with computational approaches developed during her PhD. She attended the conference as a recipient…
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…
PhD student María del Carmen Ramos Álamo participated in a session of the IEEE EMBS UPRM Student Mentorship Program, where she shared her academic and research journey with undergraduate students. Her participation contributed to ongoing mentorship efforts aimed at supporting students interested in bioengineering and interdisciplinary research paths.
The BioMaRT Lab participated in the 2025 UPRM Open House, engaging with over 4,000 high school students through interactive, hands-on demonstrations in bioengineering and research. We’re proud of our team’s commitment to outreach and inspiring the next generation of STEM students.
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…
This summer, Jorelys De Jesus participated in the LRSM REU program at the University of Pennsylvania, working in a research lab focused on developing anti-biofouling surfaces for biomedical microfluidic devices. Her independent project involved testing polymer coatings on membranes to reduce protein and cell adhesion from human plasma. She applied techniques such as contact angle measurement, slip angle analysis, and protein…
Congratulations to Jorelys De Jesus on being selected to participate in the 2025 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM)! This highly competitive summer research fellowship provides undergraduates with hands-on experience in materials science, physics, chemistry, and related fields. Jorelys is one of up to twenty fellows selected nationwide…
We were excited to collaborate in the P-BOX (Pre-Engineering in a Box) one-day camp focused on Bioinspired Engineering! This outreach activity introduced junior high school students (7th–9th grade) to the field of bioengineering through interactive, hands-on workshops. Sessions throughout the day explored: Thank you to all the organizers, students, and mentors who made this day…
The BioMaRT Lab participated in the 6th annual El Poder de la Mujer en las Ciencias Symposium at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. Our team led interactive workshops for students on Creating RNA Vaccines, featuring hands-on experiments with Lipid Nanoparticles and Microfluidic Devices. We also hosted demonstration tables showcasing how extracellular vesicles (EVs) travel through the extracellular matrix (ECM), among other engaging…
We were excited to participate in the first-ever AIRFoundry RNA Day at the University of Pennsylvania — an outreach event designed for undergraduate students interested in RNA, lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), and artificial intelligence in research. Dr. Camilo A. Mora gave a talk titled “Lipid Nanoparticles Inspired by Natural Extracellular Vesicles”, and PhD student María del…