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Tumor-Targeted Magnetic Nanoparticles for Thermo-Controlled Drug Delivery

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Triple Negative Breast Cancer or TNBC is a disease that affects 15% women all over the world. The current treatments for this and all cancers in general are chemotherapy and radiotherapy both of which are as harmful as they are helpful to the cells in the human body. However, the field of nanotechnology with applications in medicine is becoming a vital point in modern research. A regular cell is in the microscale in size which signifies that a nanoparticle (1,000 micrometers smaller) can easily find a way inside a cell and release the drug it carries.

RMSM REU - Aggregation Dynamics of Active Shifted-Dipole Particle Suspensions

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My name is Angel González and I am a student of mechanical engineering at UPRM. At this time I am just 9 credits from my degree and graduate school seems like will be the next step in my career. This is why I decided to apply to the Reconfigurable & Multifunctional Soft Materials REU, to explore the areas of research at my alma mater and acquire skills that will help me through my professional development. So far, one month into the program, I've got the opportunity to learn things that will not only help me during grad school, but throughout my entire life thanks to the seminars and all the activities that our REU managers have arranged for us in addition to the hands on experience that we get on research.

REU - Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials - UPRM

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Hello CienciaPR members!

My name is Josh Zak, and I am currently a rising junior at Carnegie Mellon University pursuing a dual degree in Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering. This summer, I have the distinct privilege of participating in a Research Experience for Undergraduates here at the beautiful University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez. I am assisting in the research efforts of PhD candidate Heberth Diestra Cruz in the lab of Dr. Aldo Acevedo in the Chemical Engineering department.

Soft Matter Research at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

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Cancer has been and still remains a mystery for even the world's most renowned doctors. Although we understand the concept of cancer, we have failed to develop an effective and efficient method of treating it. Chemotherapy is one of the most common ways to treat cancer. However, it is not 100% efficient because it targets both healthy and cancerous cells. In addition, chemotherapy is not always 100% effective. In order to provide a more useful treatment to cancer patients, nano technology can be utilized. In Dr. Jaime Ramirez's lab, we have created nanoparticles (essentially very tiny molecules). These nanoparticles, when loaded with cancer-fighting drugs, will attach solely to the cancerous cells, release the drugs within the cells, and kill them.

University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez, Summer REU Program

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Hello all,

Welcome to my summer research blog where I'll be keeping all updated on my research adventures and other excursions throughout Puerto Rico!  This summer, I'll be performing research into discovering the characteristics of enzyme - coated Nano particles for 10 weeks researching at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, Chemical Engineering building.  This opportunity has been provided to me through a summer REU program available through Soft Matter Labs at UPRM.  After my research is completed, I plan to spend another two weeks traveling around Puerto Rico to see all those places I've won't have been able to see only on the weekends.

CROEM students will participate in summer internships in several US institutions

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Students from specialized school in Sciences and Math: CROEM in Mayagüez will participate in summer intenrships:

Amanda Soto-  Washington University in Saint Louis

Michelle Marrero- North Carolina State University

Marcel Corchado and Reniel Irizarry -National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.

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Natural Sciences alumni received fellowships and distinctions

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Several students at the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Río Piedras received fellowships and distinctions. 

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Student at UPR Río Piedras received National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

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Laura Agosto Rosa, biology student at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras received the National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship. 

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Arecibo Observatory will celebrate 25 years of the Hubble Space Telescope

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This Friday, April 24, the Arecibo Observatory will celebrate 25 years of the Hubble Space Telescope. The center will open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The tickets price is $10.00 for adults and $6.00 for children. For more information, call 787-878-2612 ext. 346, or visit their facebook page: Arecibo.Observatory and find them on Twitter @NAICobservatory

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Celebrating spatial exploration at the Arecibo Observatory

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The Arecibo Observatory Space Academy (AOSA) and the Ángel Ramos fundation, will celebrate the Yuri’s Night During the Day! this Sunday, April 12.  The event is open to the general public from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  There is a 20% discount for the ticket: $8 adults and $4 kids. For more info call 787-878-2612 ext. 346 or email: info@naic.edu
 

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