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Institute of Neurobiology

  1. Miller, Mark W. Acting Director, Institute of Neurobiology
    e-mail:mmiller@neurobio.upr.clu.edu

    Our research focuses on the neuronal circuits that govern behavior. We use several marine invertebrate animal models, due to the advantageous properties of their simple nervous systems. In the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, we are investigating how the central nervous system regulates the heartbeat, and specifically how neuromodulators achieve such modulation via coordinated central and peripheral actions (see T. J. Fort et al., 2004). In the marine mollusk, Aplysia clifornica, we have identified key interneurons that regulate feeding behavior using two classical neurotransmitters, GABA and dopamine (see Díaz-Ríos et al., 2002). These studies increase our understanding of the neural control of behavior in all animals, including humans. They should also provide insight into fundamental neuronal mechanisms that underlie maladaptive brain activities.

  2. Roberson, Loretta, Ph.D. (Adjunct Professor)
    e-mail:lroberson@neuro.upr.edu
    Currently, Dr. Roberson has three (3) major focus areas: the importance of scaling of hydrodynamic forces on coral reef productivity in Hawai’i, subtidal fluid mechanics and consequences on algal growth and survivorship, and ecological and evolutionary consequences of RNA editing in marine plants and algae. The first two (2) areas have been done in collaboration with Dr. Robert Carpenter at California State University, Northridge in Hawai’i and California. The third area, RNA editing in plants, will be done in collaboration with Dr. Joshua Rosenthal at the Institute of Neurobiology in Puerto Rico focusing on native seagrass and algae.

  3. Rosenthal, Joshua, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
    e-mail:jrosenthal@neuro.upr.edu
    1. Species-dependent regulation of excitability by RNA editing This is a grant from the National Science Foundation, a fully competitive award to continue his studies on how RNA editing changes K+ channel function in the nervous systems of closely related species.

    2. Specialized Neuroscience Research Program His research in SNRP focuses on how RNA editing regulates Na+/K+ ATPase activity.

The following persons are scientists at the Institute of Neurobiology. A description of their research interests can be found in the listing for the Department in which they hold their academic appointments:
  • Conchita Zuazaga, Ph.D. (Department of Physiology)
  • Johnathan Blagburn, Ph.D. (Department of Physiology)
  • Rosa Blanco, Ph.D. (Department of Anatomy)
  • Susan Corey, Ph.D. (Department of Pharmacology)
  • Damien Kuffler, Ph.D. (Department of Physiology)
  • Earl Kicliter, Ph.D. (Department of Anatomy)
  • Nidza Lugo, Ph.D. (Department of Anatomy)

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Emma Fernández-Repollet,Ph.D.
Program Director
RCMI Program
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