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…
Dr. Camilo A. Mora and PhD student María del Carmen Ramos Álamo participated in the first AIRFoundry Annual Meeting. Dr. Mora presented the lab’s latest work titled “Lipid Nanoparticle Design Informed by Tissue-Specific EVs and Fibroblast Activation”, showcasing our ongoing research on extracellular vesicles, biomaterials, and fibroblast activation in tissue-specific environments. We’re proud to be…
Congratulations to our undergraduate students for their excellent participation in the Annual BioX Symposium on Engineering, Medicine and Biology 2025! We’re proud of your dedication and the research you presented during this event. Thank you for your tremendous effort — and to your mentors for their valuable guidance! Student Presentations:
https://www.uprm.edu/portada/2024/09/20/pennyrumrecibensuvencionnsf/