Category Archives: Blog

ChE Seminar Series: “Dendrimer Nanocarriers and their Aerosol Formulations: New Opportunities for the Regional and Systemic Delivery of Drugs to and through the Lungs” Sandro R. P. da Rocha

Dr. Sandro R. P. da Rocha, from Wayne State University will be offering a lecture titled “Dendrimer Nanocarriers and their Aerosol Formulations: New Opportunities for the Regional and Systemic Delivery of Drugs to and through the Lungs”. Date: March 20, 2015 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Place: INQU 004 – Amphitheater Abstract: The ability to modulate the…

ChE Seminar Series: “BioArtificial Hydrogels and Mechanobiology Technologies for Regenerative Medicine” Andrés J. García

        Dr. Andrés J. García from the Georgia Institute of Technology will be offering a lectire titled “BioArtificial Hydrogels and Mechanobiology Technologies for  Regenerative Medicine” Date: March 19, 2015 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Place: INQU 004 – Amphitheater Abstract Cell adhesion to extracellular matrices plays central roles in the formation,…

ChE Seminar Series: “Am I ready for an Industry Job after my PhD?” (Speaker: Dr. Lorena Padro-Cortes – Lifescan)

Date: March 12, 2015 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Location: INQU 004 – Amphitheater A doctoral degree is a credential signifying largely that you are capable of doing independent research at the highest possible level. Furthermore, it is not a guarantee of a job opportunity after its completion. As a PhD student you will…

ChE Seminar Series: “Tools for Effective Time Management in Research: The Grad Student Version and Communicating Research: Peer Reviewed Scientific Research Papers”

Dr. Arturo J. Hernández-Maldonado, from the Department of Chemical Engineering-UPRM will be offering a lecture titled “Tools for Effective Time Management in Research: The Grad Student Version and Communicating Research: Peer Reviewed Scientific Research Papers”. Date: March 5th, 2015 Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Place: INQU 004 – Amphitheater Abstract: During the first part…

ChE Seminar Series: “Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Disease: from Structure to Therapeutic Strategies” Dr. José Lasalde (UPR-RP, VP Research and Technology)

Dr. José Lasalde, from UPR-RP, VP Research and Technology will be offering a lecture titled “Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Disease: from Structure to Therapeutic Strategies” Date: March 3rd, 2015 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Place: Sala A (Library) Abstract: The focus of the research in our NIH-funded laboratory (www.nachrs.org) is on ion channel structure, ion-channel lipid interactions and ion-channel…

Summer Research Opportunity for Undergraduate Students at UPRM

University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Research Experience for Undergraduates in Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials Summer 2015 The University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM), through support from the National Science Foundation, will host a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) focused on Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials (RMSM). This new REU program will host undergraduate…