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Raisa S. Irizarry Becerra expected a B.S in
Biomedical Sciences from the Interamerican
University of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan Campus in
2011. Since 2009, she performs research under
the supervision of Dr. Anne Frame. The title of
her research project is: "Antibiotic properties of
Azadirachata indica" and the same have been
presented in the Puerto Rico Interdisciplinary Scientific Meeting,
PRISM, 2010 and 2011. Raisa has been awarded as
“Outstanding Student” 2009 and 2010 at Inter American
University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus. Currently, Raisa
is an undergraduate student and her interest is to enter to the
PhD. program at UPR Medical Sciences Campus (RCM), in the
Microbiology and/or Zoology program.
Evlin Reyes Pizarro obtained a B.S. in Chemistry
from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico-
Metropolitan Campus in 2008. Since 2007 to 2008,
she performed research under the supervision of Dr.
Rosa Brito. The title of her research project was:
"Platinum surfaces modified with 3mercaptopropionic
acid and 16-mercaptohexadecanoic acid at
different conditions. An electrochemical study". The results of this
project were presented in the Puerto Rico Interdisciplinary
Scientific Meeting/Junior Technical Meeting, PRISM/JTM 2007 in
Bayamon-Puerto Rico and in the Congress of the American
Chemical Society 234 th National Meeting & Exposition 2007. On
the other hand, Evlin attended to congresses, such as, Annual
Best Practices Conference 2006 and 2007, 2006 BDP System
Dynamics Congress Workshop, 2007 Climate Change and
Education Conference. Currently, Evlin is student of PhD in
Chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus.
Betzaida Torres Serrano earned a B.S. in
Biomedical Sciences in 2008 from the
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico-
Metropolitan Campus. During 2007 and 2008
she performed undergraduate research under
supervision of Dr. Pedro Bendezu and Dr. Anne
Frame. The Research Projects in which she
collaborated were: Medicinal Properties of Tropical Plants of
Puerto Rico and the Biological Cycle of Trematode
Paramphistomun cervis. Of these two projects, the second was
presented at the LS AMP Puerto Rico Interdisciplinary Scientific
Meeting/Junior Technical Meeting 2008 in Arecibo-Puerto Rico.
Currently, Betzaida is waiting to enter to the School of Medical
Technology of the Interamerican University of PR-Metropolitan
Campus.
Isabel Benitez Alonso earned a B.S. in
Biological Sciences in 2010 from Interamerican
University of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan Campus.
During 2007 and 2008 she performed
undergraduate research in the PR-LSAMP
Undergraduate Reseach Component under the
supervision of Dr. Freddy Medina. The
Research Project in which she collaborated was:
Biological Activity of Pyrethroid Impregnated Paint Upon
Daphnia Magna. This work was presented in the Congress of
the American Chemical Society 236 th National Meeting &
Exposition 2009, at Washington DC. Currently, Isabel is
enrolled in the Biology Master at the Interamerican University of
Puerto Rico-Bayamon Campus. Also, she works as
Biotechnology Operator at the Pharmaceutical Eli Lilly of the
Caribbean.
Jennifer M. Colón Mercado obtained a
B.S.Summa Cum Laude, in Biomedical Sciences
from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico-
Metropolitan Campus in 2011. Since 2008, she
performed research under the supervision of Dr.
Livier González, with the research project: "Plasmid
DNA content of Bacteria from the Environment ". Between her
presentations at scientific conferences she has the following:
Poster presentation of her research project at the 2009 PR-
LSAMP 9th annual Best Practices Conference on Teaching and
Learning, and at the PR Society for Microbiologists Semi Annual
Meeting at UPR-Humacao, where she obtained third place in the
Posters Award Session. She Also presented in 2010 at the
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 110 th General Meeting
in San Diego, CA
Melissa E. Dávila Morris earned a B.S. in Chemistry
in 2011 from Inter American University of Puerto Rico-
Metropolitan Campus. While Melissa studied her B.S.
in Chemistry, she conducted research in Biochemistry
based Fluorescence Quenching of BSA, under the
mentoring of Dr. Antonio Colom. Also, Melissa had
the opportunity to participate in summer internships
for two years. In 2009 worked in National Institute of Standards
and Technology Gaithersburg, MD, Chemical Science and
Technology Laboratory, Analytical Microscopy Team in the
Project: Trace Explosives and Narcotics Detection. In 2010
worked in National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD, Material Sciences and Engineering Laboratory,
Ceramics Division in the Project: Nanomechanical Properties of
Gold Nanoparticles. Currently, Melissa is studying at University of
Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) a PhD in chemistry and is
being evaluated for scholarship UMBC LSAMP-BD.
Juan Daniel Rodriguez obtained a BS in
Biomedical Sciences from Interamerican University
of Puerto-Rico Metropolitan campus in 2008.
During his undergraduate years he joined the PR-
LSAMP program conducting research in the
development of the protocols for obtaining the
pharmaceutical properties of the native plants of
Puerto Rico, under the supervision of Dr. Anne
Frame. Juan always said that the LS AMP program helped him to
improve his labs techniques, to develop critical thinking, and the
research experience encouraged him to apply to graduate school.
Currently Juan is a student in Emory University Medical School
from Emory, Atlanta GA.
Cristina M. Rexach Arenas in 2011 obtained a BS
in Biological Sciences from Interamerican University
of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan Campus. She was
among a selected group of undergraduate students
that participated in the PR-LSAMP Program
Undergraduate Research Component, during the
period 2009 to 2011. Her research projects entitled:
“Methane production maximization in a Biodigester of leaves and
animal feces combined” and “Plasmid DNA content of bacteria
from the environment”, under supervision of Dr. Freddy Medina
and Dr. Livier González, respectively. The results of this research
projects were presented at the Puerto Rico Interdisciplinary
Scientific Meeting 2011, at the Interamerican University of Puerto
Rico-Bayamon Campus. Currently, Cristina expected to apply to
the School of Medicine in the Medical Sciences Campus
University of Puerto Rico.
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