Primer Simposio de Investigación Estudiantil titulado
Passing the Torch of Research and Ethics to the Next Generation
April 6, 2013
Inter American University, Metropolitan University
PROGRAM
AM
7:30 Breakfast, registration and poster set-up
8:30 Welcoming remarks and tribute to Mrs. Yolanda Pereira de Mejía
9:00 Oral Presentations I: Microbial Ecology
Ginamary Negrón
Environmental Enterococcus and Virulence Factors
Tasha Santiago
Characterization of Enterococcus faecalis-infecting Phages as Markers of Human Fecal Pollution
in Waters and as Vectors of Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Genes
Jean Frances Ruiz
Microbes of Built Environments Spanning Human Urbanization
Victor Vega
The Environment Effect on Endophyte Fungal Communities in Coffee Leaves
10:15 Oral Presentations II: Viral Infections
Frances Zenón
Effect of Cocaine and Microglial Cathepsin B in Neuronal Dysfunction During HIV-1 Infection
Yesseinia Angleró
Dengue Virus Interactions with the Interferon Induction Pathway
Elba Caraballo
Pathogenesis of West Nile Virus Strains Isolated in Puerto Rico
11:15 Break, poster evaluation and visit to the exhibitors
12:15 Lunch at the cafeteria
PM
1:30 Oral Presentations III: Fungi, Allergies and Parasites
Frances Vila
Purification of a Cytoplasmic Extract from Ganoderma, a Basidiomycete, for the Diagnosis of
Allergy to Fungi in Puerto Rico
María Dávila
Oxygen Tension in Biofilm Formation by Aspergillus
Natalia Vega
Role of Plasmodium berghei Multidrug Resistance Associated Protein in the Development and
Invasion of P. berghei and its Potential Use as a Drug Target
Kimberly Pagán
Molecular and Immunological Characterization of a Ferritin Protein (FhFTn-1) from Fasciola
hepatica
3:00 Panel on Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
Dr.Rafael Tosado, IAU
Dr. Edwin Vázquez, UPR-Cayey
Dr. Aramis Villafañe ,UPR-Humacao
Moderator: Dr. Félix Castrodad, UPR-Humacao
4:00 Presentation by Exhibitors
4:15 Américo Pomales Award presentations and closing remarks
4:30 Mixer
