Alumni

Figures. Summary of the Undergraduate Student Involvement in Research and Outcome (A) Number of published abstracts and publications per undergraduates, (B) Gender Distribution of Alumni and undergraduates, (C) Current Enrollment in Graduate and UPR-Medical School, and (D) number of Post-doctorates and Current Employment.

Research Assistants

Zuleika Sanoguet, M.S.

Email: z_sanoguet@hotmail.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Bioprocess
Development and Training Complex, Mayaguez, PR

Post-Doctorates

Ines Placencia, Ph.D.

Email: ines@solea.quim.ucm.edu
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Assistant Professor
Complutense University, Spain

Ibon Iloro, Ph.D.

Email: iiloro@cicbiogune.es
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Research Scientist
BioGUNE, Spain

Graduate Students

Mildred Ortiz, M.S.

Email: milrox@hotmail.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Senior Manager
Teva, Miami, FL.

Liliana Sosa, M.S.

Email: ldvsosa@gmail.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Pursuing her Ph.D.
University of Córdoba, Argentina

Wanda Ocaña, B.S., M.S.

Email: ocana_rivera_wanda@lilly.com
Publication
Currently: Supervisor Ell Lilly Biotechnology Carolina, P.R.

Jessica De Orbeta, M.S.

Email: jmdeorbeta@hotmail.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Pursuing her Ph.D.
University of South Texas, TX

Sindia Ramos, M.S.

Email: s_ramos@hotmail.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Instrumentation Technician at UPRM

Verónica Meza, MS, MD

Email: vmvenecia@hotmail.com
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Currently: Pursuing residency
UPR Medical Sciences, PR

Myrna Reyes, M.S.

Email: myrnarb@hotmail.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Scientist at Baxter

Undergraduate Students

1996-1999

Marla Gómez, Ph.D.

Email: n/a
Publication
Ph.D. from Purdue University

Lorel Lugo Tapia, B.S.

Email: n/a
Publication
Currently: n/a

Zuleika Medina, B.S.

Email: n/a
Publication
Currently: n/a

Vivián Negrón, B.S.

Publication
Currently: Research Assistant
Mayo Clinic & Foundation, MN

Wanda Ocaña, B.S., M.S.

Email: PRESS HERE
Publication
M.S. from UPRM
Currently: Eli Lilly Biotechnology Carolina, P.R.

Luis Pérez-Moreno
B.S., M.D., M.P.H

Email: luis.perez@absfirst.com
Publication
Currently: Abbott, Barceloneta PR

Brian Ramos, B.S., Ph.D.

Email: Brian.ramos@yale.edu
Publication
News
Currently: Post-Doc at Yale

Mariela Reyes, B.S., Ph.D.

Email: n/a
Publication
Ph.D. from Rutgers University
Currently: Advaxis Inc., NJ

Michelle Ríos, B.S., M.S.

Email: mi_rios@hotmail.com
Publication
M.S. from Johns Hopkins
Currently: Food & Drug Adm. Microbiology Div., WDC

Carlos Rivera, B.S.

Email: n/a
Publication
Currently: n/a

Ian Rivera, B.S.

Email: n/a
Biographical Sketch
Currently: n/a

José Rivera, B.S., Ph. D.

Email
Publication
Currently: Post-Doc at Harvard

Lynette Sánchez, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Ph.D. from NYU
Currently: Research Assistant

German L. Vargas, B.S.

Email: n/a
Publication
Currently: n/a

Renier Vélez
B.S., Ph.D.

Email: renier@igbmc.u-strasbg.fr
Publication
Currently: Post Doctorate
INSERN, FR

Ginny Ysa, B.S.

Email: n/a
Publication
Currently: n/a

1999-2001

Roxana Cintrón, B.S., M.S.

Email: n/a
Publication
Currently: Pursuing Ph. D. at
Georgia Univ.

Jessica De Orbeta, M.S.

Email: jmdeorbeta@hotmail.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Pursuing her Ph.D.
University of Texas

Arginnys Soto, B.S.

Email: n/a
Biographical Sketch
Currently: n/a

Samuel Hernández
B.S., Ph.D.

Publication
Ph.D. from Yale Univ.
Currently: Amgen, Juncos, P.R.

Raúl E. Iraheta, B.S.

Email: n/a
Publication
Transfer student from Sweden
Currently: n/a

Carlos Marrero, B.S., M.D.

Email: carloscmp@hotmail.com
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Currently: UPRM-MS
pursuing residency

Susan Martinez, B.S., M.S.

Email: n/a
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M.S. from UPRM
Currently: n/a

Yalitza Morris, B.S.

Biographical Sketch
Currently: Lilly Caribe
Biotechnology
Carolina, PR

Joel Otero, M.S., Ph.D.

Email: jo135446@bmc.tmc.edu
Publication
Ph.D. from Baylor College of Med.
Currently: n/a

Leslie Rivera, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Currently: Pursuing Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins Univ.

Noemi Soto, B.S, Ph.D.

Email: n/a
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Currently: n/aPh.D> from Albert Einstein University

Victor Torres, B.S., Ph.D.

Email: victor.torres@vanderbilt.edu
Publication
Ph.D. from Vanderbilt Univ.
Currently: Post-Doctorate

Yasmine Valentine
B.S., Ph.D.

Publication
Ph.D. from Univ. Houston, Texas
Currently: n/a

2001-2003

Naomi Díaz, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Currently: Pursuing Ph.D.
Purdue Univ.

José Fernández, B.S.

Email: Joserex23@hotmail.com
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Currently: Pursuing Ph.D.
Rutgers University

José Martinez

Email: jw_martinez@yahoo.com
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Currently: Own Business

Daniel Narvaez, B.S., M.T.

Email: dnarvaez@uprm.edu
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Currently: Research Assistant

Idalia Rodríguez, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Currently: Pursuing Ph.D. at
Univ. Pennsylvania

Katherine Sánchez, B.S.

Email: misa_katia@hotmail.com
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Currently: n/a.

Vanessa Seiglie, B.S.

Email: n/a
Biographical Sketch
Currently: n/a

Mariena Sylvestry, B.S.

Email: msilvestry@yahoo.com
Publication
Currently: Pursuing Ph.D. at
Vanderbilt University

Michelle B. Vazquez, B.S.

Email: michelle_bvc@hotmal.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: n/a

2003-2005

Carlos Camacho, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Currently: Wyeth, Guayama, PR

Muriel Campbell, B.S.

Email: CLICK HERE
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Currently: Eli Lilly Biotechnology

Jessica Colón, B.S.

Email: colonjessica@yahoo.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Pursuing Ph.D.
Mayo Clinic & Foundation

Joel Diaz

Email: chemdiaz@gmail.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: UPRM

Mannix Flores, B.S.

Email: mmflores99@hotmail.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Bristol Myers Squibb
Humacao, PR

Lalisse Guillén, B.S

Email: lalisseuillen@gmail.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: n/a

Nancy Guillén, B.S.

Email: nanguillen@yahoo.com
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Currently: Pursuing Ph.D.
at MIT

Rebecca Lebrón, B.S.

Email: rebeca_lebrón@hotmail.com
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Currently: Proctor & Gamble, Ohio

Nydia Muñiz, B.S.

Email: yiyi_emr@hotmail.com
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Currently: Pursuing M.S. at UPRM

Abigail Padilla, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Currently: Pursuing MS at UPRM

Giselle Román, B.S.

Email: giselleromandhdz@yahoo.com
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Currently: Pursuing Ph.D. at
MIT

Christina Seda, B.S.

Email: christinaseda_23@hotmail.com
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Currently: Pursuing BS Chem. Eng.

Javier Tapia, B.S.

Email: jotapiax@hotmail.com
Publication
Currently: Amgen Juncos, PR

Héctor Uriel, B.S.

Email: uriel@hpcf.upr.edu
Biographical Sketch
Currently: UPR-RP

Emmanuel Vázquez, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Currently: Amgen, Juncos, PR

Arnaldo Zayas, B.S.

Biographical Sketch
Currently: Pursuing MD at UPR Medical Sciences
San Juan, PR

2005-2007

Elisa Alfaro, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Currently: UPR-RP

Cristina Fagundo, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Currently: Pursuing Ph.D. at
Brown University

Migdalia Feliciano, B.S.

Email: feliciano7785@aol.com
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Currently: n/a

Vivian Hernández González

Email: vivianh@mit.edu
Summer Visiting Student
Currently: MIT pursuing BS.

Cristina Luiggi, B.S., Ph.D.

Email: cluiggi@yahoo.com
Biographical Sketch
Currently: Syracuse University

Raquel Nuñez, B.S.

Email: nunezraquel@gmail.com
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Currently: Pursuing BS in Chem. Eng.

Andrés Ortiz, B.S.

Email: CLICK HERE
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Currently: UPR-Med. Sci. pursuing M.S.

Jessica Rios Esteves, B.S.

Email: jesy.re@gmail.com
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Currently: Pursuing Ph.D. at
Sloan Kettering

Joe Rodríguez, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Currently: NYU

Norma I. Rodríguez

Email: nrm188660@uprm.edu
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Currently: n/a

Verónica López, B.S.

Email: vlc18798@uprm.edu
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Currently: Pursuing Ph.D. at
NC State

Frances Vales, B.S.

Email: n/a
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Currently: n/a