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Pushing the boundaries of neuroscience

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The newly established Puerto Rico Center for Environmental Neuroscience (PRCEN) uses a multidisciplinary approach “to understand the complex interplay of molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecosystem dynamics faced by organisms under the increasingly stressful conditions created by human impacts on the environment,” explained the director of the Institute of Neurobiology, Dr. Steve Treistman. 

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Rapid Changes in Climate Don't Slow Some Lizards

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ScienceDaily (Nov. 26, 2012) — One tropical lizard's tolerance to cold is stiffer than scientists had suspected. A new study shows that the Puerto Rican lizard Anolis cristatellus has adapted to the cooler winters of Miami. The results also suggest that this lizard may be able to tolerate temperature variations caused by climate change.

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Beca para postdocs y profesores investigando HIV y uso de drogas (excelente oportunidad)

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The International AIDS Society (IAS) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) are proud to announce the fifth round of the IAS-NIDA Fellowship Programme. The application for the 2013 round will be open from 8 December 2012 to 10 February 2013.

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Llamado a investigadores de salud para participar en Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network 2013 Workshop

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The ECHORN Interactive Learning Workshop is a 2 day professional development workshop designed for health research professionals such as junior faculty, research fellows, research assistants, project managers, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students who work with populations in or from the Caribbean and who seek an experiential skills and network building learning opportunity.

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