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The 29th Puerto Rico Neuroscience Conference is the most important annual event of Neuroscience in Puerto Rico. An event that supports the Neuroscience research and training in Puerto Rico and beyond. This event is a one-day meeting that will be held in person and virtually on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus will host the event in collaborations with the UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, Institute of Neurobiology, Universidad Central del Caribe, Ponce Health Sciences University and Pontifical Catholic University Puerto Rico .
This conference consists of four plenary talks by leading neuroscience researchers. In addition, the event will host the Women in Neuroscience panel with three promising Puerto Rican neuroscientists. Also, the event includes poster/oral presentations from: undergraduate, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty interested in a broad spectrum of topics within the neurosciences. The PRNeuro 2021 is expected to be an excellent way for students and faculty to interact, learn and discover the outstanding neuroscience research conducted in Puerto Rico and in the mainland.
In this event you will have the opportunity to participate in person.
If you prefer to stay at home, you can participate in the event online
Face masks are required. Vaccination Card or VACU-ID will be requested at the entrance.
St. Giles Foundation Professor Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory,
Deputy Director of Research, CSHL Cancer Center
Hosts: Emmanuel A. Cruz, Ph.D. & Zaira Mateo, Ph.D.
Ponce Health Sciences University & Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
Professor, School of Life Sciences
Arizona State University
Host: Carmen S. Maldonado-Vlaar, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
Molecular Center for Drug Discovery
Research Temple University School of Pharmacy
Host: David Rivera, Ph.D.
Universidad Central del Caribe
Senior Scientist
Beam Therapeutics, Cambridge MA
Hosts: Mark Miller, Ph.D. & Annabell Segarra, Ph.D.
Institute of Neurobiology & University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Assistant Professor
Neuroscience Department
University of Florida
Instructor at Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Multicultural Alzheimer’s Prevention Program (MAPP)
Familial Dementia Neuroimaging Lab
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Columbia University Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute
7:15 AM
Registration and Poster Set-up
8:15 AM
Opening Remarks (In person & virtually)
Carmen S. Maldonado-Vlaar, Ph.D.
President, Puerto Rico Neuroscience Conference
Néstor M. Carballeira, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Natural Sciences
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
8:30 AM
First Lecture (In person & virtually)
Title: mRNA-Targeted Therapies for Neurological Disorders
Adrian R. Krainer, Ph.D.
St. Giles Foundation Professor Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory,
Deputy Director of Research, CSHL Cancer Center
Hosts: Emmanuel A. Cruz, Ph.D. & Zaira Mateo, Ph.D.
Ponce Health Sciences University & Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
9:30 AM
Concurrent Activities (In person only)
Poster Session I
Mental Health Fair & Outreach Exposition
Morning Break
11:00 AM
Second Lecture (In person & virtually)
Title: Social and environmental impacts on the neural mechanisms of substance use disorders
Janet Neisewander, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Life Sciences
Arizona State University
Host: Carmen S. Maldonado-Vlaar, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Third Lecture (In person & virtually)
Title: Advancements on RNA editing therapeutics
María Montiel, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Beam Therapeutics, Cambridge MA
Hosts: Mark Miller, Ph.D. & Annabell Segarra, Ph.D.
Institute of Neurobiology & University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
2:00 PM
Concurrent Activities (In person only)
Poster Session II
Mental Health Fair & Outreach Exposition
3:30 PM
Panel: Women in Neuroscience (In person & virtually)
Nancy Padilla-Coreano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Neuroscience Department
University of Florida
Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez, Ph.D.
Instructor at Massachusetts General Hospital | Harvard Medical School
Multicultural Alzheimer’s Prevention Program (MAPP)
Familial Dementia Neuroimaging Lab
Claudia Lugo-Candelas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Columbia University Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute
4:45 PM
Break
5:00 PM
Final Lecture (In person & virtually)
Title: Novel therapeutic approach for activating antioxidant response in Alzheimer’s disease
Salim Merali, Ph.D.
Molecular Center for Drug Discovery
Research Temple University School of Pharmacy
Host: David Rivera, Ph.D.
Universidad Central del Caribe
6:00 PM
Closing Remarks (In person & virtually)
Carmen S. Maldonado-Vlaar, Ph.D.
President, Puerto Rico Neuroscience Conference
Dr. Carmen S. Maldonado-Vlaar
President, Puerto Rico Neuroscience Conference
Mrs. Marimar Velázquez-Vargas
Administrative Officer | Projects
Physical Address of Event:
Inter American University ofPuerto Rico, Bayamón Campus
500 Dr. John Will Harris Street,
Bayamón, 00957
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