Microbiology of Sex - Reunion Sociedad MIcro de PR Carolina, PR
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Microbiology of Sex
PRSM SEMI ANNUAL MEETING
January 28th, 2017
Amphitheater: Haydee Piñero Buck Jesús T. Piñero Library 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Universidad del Este, Carolina, PR
Registration and details: www.micropr.org
SEMI ANNUAL MEETING: Preliminary Program January 28th, 2017
Amphitheater: Haydee Piñero Buck Jesús T. Piñero Library 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Universidad del Este, Carolina, PR
AM
7:30 Registration/Light Breakfast
8:30 Welcoming Remarks
8:45 Sexually Transmitted Infections, Current Epidemiology in PR, and the Mechanics of Microbiology of Infection.
Dr. Hermes García- Latin American Center for Sexually Transmitted Infections (CLETS) Clinic.
9:45 HIV and Zika in Pregnancy: Past and Present Threats.
Dr. Carmen Zorrilla- Maternal Infant Studies Center/UPR Medical Sciences
10:45 Break
11:00 Vaginal dialogues: unraveling the mysterious microbial community in the genital tract of Puerto Ricans. Dr. Filipa Godoy- Universidad Interamericana-Metro
PM
12:00 Lunch
1:00 The bugs in the bug of your cofee: How the infection with Wolbachia affects the reproduction and sex ratio of the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei.
Dra. Yobana Mariño- UPR Río Piedras
2:00 Closing Remarks and Administrative Meeting for PRSM members
(Stay tuned for updates and the final program)