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Pushing the boundaries of neurobiology: The Puerto Rico Center for Environmental Neuroscience

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The Institute of Neurobiology in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Located in historic Old San Juan, the Institute of Neurobiology has established the Puerto Rico Center for Environmental Neuroscience, becoming a pioneer in this emerging field.

Every organism, from flies to humans, experiences their surroundings through the nervous system.  The senses, specialized parts of that nervous system, allow organisms to explore and respond to an ever-changing environment.  The ability to interact with, respond and adapt to an environment and its changes is a key feature for any organism’s survival.

New England Science Symposium abstract deadline approaching

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The New England Science Symposium, will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013.
 
If you wish to submit an abstract for presentation, the deadline is November 30, 2012.
 
 

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Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship (para subgraduados en biología o química)

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is pleased to announce the continuation of the Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship Program to help provide educational opportunities for future generations of scientists. 

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Promising research for HIV patients

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Por Frances Vera; De: Taller de Estudiantes

En el Recinto de Ciencias Médicas (RCM) de la Universidad de Puer to Rico se realiza una importante investigación que busca diagnosticar y tratar preventivamente a las personas que sufren pérdida de memoria por causa del Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana (VIH). El estudio liderado por la doctora Loyda Meléndez, tiene como propósito evaluar el mecanismo de acción de las proteínas celulares relacionadas con la pérdida de la memoria causada por el VIH.

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BioTalents on their way

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Mariam Ludim Rosa Vélez; De: Prensa RUM

Treinta estudiantes universitarios tuvieron la oportunidad de reforzar sus conocimientos de Biotecnología Industrial a través de talleres y experiencias prácticas, durante la segunda sesión del programa Amgen BioTalents, que llevó a cabo el Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM).

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