Sticks and stigma: How stigmatization hurts support and effective treatment of mental health illness

Submitted by Kiara Sofia Vega-Bellido on 16 March 2017 - 8:39am

An extremely harmful behavior pervades society and represents an aggravating barrier to proper care-seeking and effective treatment of mental health illness.

On Learning to Read Your DNA’s Autobiography

Submitted by Kiara Sofia Vega-Bellido on 9 March 2017 - 11:09am

Thinking of your genome as a sort of genetic autobiography and learning about the UPRM special topics courses that make use of 23andMe’s personal DNA test kit to enable understanding of personal genome testing and analysis.

Hydrogen Sulfide’s Potential Case against Amyloid Formation, investigated by RUM Scientists

Submitted by Kiara Sofia Vega-Bellido on 10 June 2016 - 10:30am

Amyloid formation is directly associated with the development of Alzheimer’s, Parkingson’s, Huntington’s, and many other degenerative diseases. Dr. Juan Lopez-Garriga’s lab at the UPRM is currently investigating H2S’s role in the inhibition of amyloid formation.

Why Puerto Rican Students Need to Take Computer Science Education into Their Own Hands

Submitted by Kiara Sofia Vega-Bellido on 26 April 2016 - 10:41am

“Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the Universe or pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming is an essential skill to learn.” Stephen Hawking, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author, and programming enthusiast.

Kiara Sofia Vega-Bellido's blog

Sticks and stigma: How stigmatization hurts support and effective treatment of mental health illness

On Learning to Read Your DNA’s Autobiography

Hydrogen Sulfide’s Potential Case against Amyloid Formation, investigated by RUM Scientists

Why Puerto Rican Students Need to Take Computer Science Education into Their Own Hands

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