Publications 2007-2008

Journal Articles

  1. Attout T, Martin C, Babayan SA, Kozek WJ, Bazzocchi C, Oudet F, Gallgher IJ, Specht S, Bain O.Pleural Cellular Reaction to the Filarial Infection Litomosoides sigmodontis is Determined by the Moulting Process, the Worm Alteration, and the Host Strain. Parasitology International. 57:201-11; 2008.
  2. Avellanet Y, Ortiz AP, Pando JR, Romaguera J. Relationship Between Loss of Libido and Signs and Symptoms of Depression in a Sample of Puerto Rican Middle-aged Women. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal; January 2008.
  3. Baez-Pagan CA, Martinez-Ortiz Y, Otero-Cruz JD, Salgado-Villanueva IK, Velazquez G, Ortiz-Acevedo A, Quesada O, Silva WI, and Lasalde-Dominicci JA. Potential Role of Caveolin-1-Positive Domains in the Regulation of the Acetylcholine Receptor’s Activatable Pool. Landes Bioscience. 2(3):1-11; June 2008.
  4. Braun M, Palacios C, Wigertz K, Jackman LA, Bryant RJ, McCabe LD, Martin BR, McCabe GP, Peacock M, Weaver CM. Racial differences in skeletal calcium retention in adolescent girls with varied controlled calcium intakes. Am J Clin Nutr. 85(6):1657-63; June 2007. PMID: 17556706 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  5. Buelvas F, Alvis N, Buelvas I, Miranda J, Mattar S. [A high prevalence of antibodies against Bartonella and Babesia microti has been found in villages and urban populations in Cordoba, Colombia.] Rev Salud Publica (Bogota). 10(1):168-77; January 2008. PMID: 18368229 [PubMed – in process]
  6. Chen KT, Tuomala RE, Chu C, Huang ML, Watts DH, Zorrilla CD, Paul M, Hershow R, Larussa P. No association between antepartum serologic and genital tract evidence of herpes simplex virus-2 coinfection and perinatal HIV-1 transmission. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 198(4):399.e1-5; April 2008.PMID: 18177832 [PubMed – in process]
  7. *Crespo MJ, Zalacaín J, Dunbar DC, Cruz N, Arocho L. Cardiac oxidative stress is elevated at the onset of dilated cardiomyopathy in streptozotocin-diabetic rats. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 13(1):64-71; March 2008. PMID: 18287592 [PubMed – in process]
  8. *Cruz N, Arocho L, Rosario L, Crespo MJ. Chronic administration of carvedilol improves cardiac function in 6-month-old Syrian cardiomyopathic hamsters. Pharmacology. 80(2-3):144-50; 2007.PMID: 17534124 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  9. De Mello WC, Ferrario CM, Jessup JA.Beneficial versus harmful effects of Angiotensin (1-7) on impulse propagation and cardiac arrhythmias in the failing heart. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst. 8(2):74-80; June 2007. PMID: 17703433 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  10. De Mello WCOpposite effects of angiotensin II and angiotensin (1-7) on impulse propagation, excitability and cardiac arrhythmias. Is the overexpression of ACE2 arrhythmogenic? Regul Pept; January 2008. PMID: 18272241 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
  11. *Diaz-Rios M, Dombeck DA, Webb WW, and Harris-Warrick RM. Serotonin Modulates Dendritic Calcium Influx in Commissural Interneurons in the Mouse Spinal Locomotor Network. J Neurophysiol. 98:2157-67; June 2007.
  12. Diéguez MC, Pulido Z, de la Hoz B, Blanco R, Cerecedo I, Fernández-Caldas E, Swanson M. Latex allergy in healthcare workers: an epidemiological study in a Spanish hospital. Allergy Asthma Proc. 28(5):564-70; September-October 2007. PMID: 18034976 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  13. Dietrich T, Maserejian NN, Joshipura KJ, Krall EA, Garcia RI. Tobacco use and incidence of tooth loss among US male health professionals. J Dent Res. 86:373-7; 2007.
  14. Dietrich T, Stosch U, Dietrich D, Kaiser W, Bernimoulin JP, Joshipura K. Prediction of periodontal disease from multiple self-reported items in a German practice-based sample. J Periodontol. 78:1421-8; 2007.
  15. Djomand G, Metch B, Zorrilla CD, Donastorg Y, Casapia M, Villafana T, Pape J, Figueroa P, Hansen M, Buchbinder S, Beyrer C; for the 903 Protocol Team. The HVTN Protocol 903 Vaccine Preparedness Study: Lessons Learned in Preparation for HIV Vaccine Efficacy Trials. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr; March 2008. PMID: 18391750 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
  16. Duconge J, Merino N, Beausoleil I, Alvarez D, Rodriguez L, Fernandez-Sanchez E, Burt A. Kinetics of Monoclonal Anti-epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antibody (IOR EGF/r3)-Induced Apoptosis in Human Carcinoma Bearing Nuede Mice. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. 27(1):35-41; 2008.
  17. Duconge J, Miranda-Massari JR, Gonzalez MJ, Riordan N, Kackson J, Warnock W.Pharmacokinetics of Vitamin C: Insights into the Oral and IV Administration of Ascorbate. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. 27(1):19; 2008.
  18. Duconge J, Mirnada-Massari JR, Gonzalez MJ, Riordan N. Schedule Dependence in Cancer Therapy: What is the True Scenario for Vitamin C? Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine. 22(1):21-6; 2007.
  19. Duconge J, Miranda-Massari JR, González MJ, Taylor PR, Riordan HD, Riordan NH, Casciari JJ, Alliston K. Vitamin C pharmacokinetics after continuous infusion in a patient with prostate cancer. Ann Pharmacother. 41(6):1082-3; June 2007.
  20. Espino AM, Torres D, Morales A, Delgado B, Quetel J, Osuna A. Fasciola hepatica: identification of CD4+ T-helper epitopes from the 11.5 kDa saposin-like protein SAP-2 using synthetic peptides. Exp Parasitol. 117(1):65-73; September 2007. PMID: 17475253 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  21. Ferrer I, Santpere G, Arzberger T, Bell J, Blanco R, Boluda S, Budka H, Carmona M, Giaccone G, Krebs B, Limido L, Parchi P, Puig B, Strammiello R, Ströbel T, Kretzschmar H. Brain protein preservation largely depends on the postmortem storage temperature: implications for study of proteins in human neurologic diseases and management of brain banks: a BrainNet Europe Study. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 66(1):35-46; January 2007. PMID: 17204935 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  22. Ferrer Rodriguez I, Gonzalez B, Rodriguez G, Gascot Edalish, Gonzalez Gloriene, Ruiz O, andSerrano AE. An ABCG homologue gene in multi-drug resistant Plasmodium yoelii. 56th Annual Meeting American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 2007.
  23. Ferrer-Rodriguez I, Kozek WJAbnormal Trichuris Trichiura Eggs Detected During an Epidemiological Survey. PRHSJ. 26(3):237-9; September 2007.
  24. *Figueroa O, Parrilla-Carrero J, Lugo A, García-Sosa R, Barreto Estrada JLThe anabolic steroid nandrolone but not 17α-methyltestosterone induces conditioned place preference in adult mice.Under Revision: Drug & Alcohol Dependence; April 2008.
  25. *Fort TJ, Brezina V, Miller MWRegulation of the crab hearbeat by FMRFamide-like peptides: Multiple interacting effects on center and periphery. J Neurophysiology. 98(5):2887-902; November 2007. PMID: 17804580 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  26. *Fort TJ, Garcia Crescioni K, Agricola HJ, Brezina V, Miller MWRegulation of the Crab Heartbeat by Crustacean Cardioactive Peptide (CCAP): Central and Peripheal Actions. J Neurophysiology. 97:3407-20; February 2007. PMID: 17303813 [PubMed-indexed for MEDLINE]
  27. Fu Q, Koenen KC, Miller MW, Heath AC, Bucholz KK, Lyons MJ, Eisen SA, True WR, Goldberg J, Tsuang MT. Differential etiology of posttraumatic stress disorder with conduct disorder and major depression in male veterans. Biol Psychiatry. 5;62(10):1088-94; November 2007. PMID: 17617384 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  28. *Gavira JA, Camara-Artigas A, De Jesús-Bonilla W, López-Garriga J, Lewis A, Pietri R, Yeh SR,Cadilla CL, García-Ruiz JM. Structure and Ligand Selection of Hemoglobin II from Lucina pectinata. J Biol Chem. 4;283(14):9414-23; April 2008. PMID: 18203714 [PubMed – in process]
  29. *Hernandez E, Velez JM, and Vlaar CPSynthesis of 1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1, 3]-oxazin-2-ones from Phthalides via an Aminolysis-Hofmann Reararngement Protocol. Tetrahedron Lett. 48:8972-5; December 2007.
  30. *Izquierdo NJ, Emanuelli A, Izquierdo JC, Garcia M, Cadilla C, Berrocal MH. Foveal Thickness and Macular Volume in Patients with Oculocutaneous Albinism. Retina. 2007 Nov-Dec;27(9):1227-30.PMID: 18046229 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  31. *Keegan LP, Rosenthal JJ, Roberson LM, O'Connell MA. Purification and assay of ADAR activity. Methods Enzymol. 424:301-17; April 2007. PMID: 17662847 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  32. Laspiur JP, Anderson ER, Ciborowski P, Wojna V, Rozek W, Duan F, Mayo R, Rodríguez E, Plaud-Valentín M, Rodríguez-Orengo J, Gendelman HE, Melendez LM.CSF proteomic fingerprints for HIV-associated cognitive impairment. J Neuroimmunol.192(1-2):157-70; December 2007. PMID: 17950469 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  33. Leong P, Tumanyan S, Blicher B, Yeung A, Joshipura KPeriodontal disease among adult, new-immigrant, Chinese Americans in Boston with and without diabetes -- a brief communication. J Public Health Dent. 67(3):171-3; Summer 2007. PMID: 17899903 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  34. *Locatis C, Vega A, Bhagwat M, Liu W, and Conde J. A virtual computer lab for distance biomedical technology education. BMC Medical Education. 1-8; March 2008.
  35. Margaritopoulos JT, Skavdis G, Kalogiannis N, Nikou D, Morou E, Skouras PJ, Tsitsipis JA, Vontas J.Efficacy of the pyrethroid alpha-cypermethrin against Bactrocera oleae populations from Greece, and improved diagnostic for an iAChE mutation. Pest Manag Sci; April 2008. PMID: 18381673 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
  36. Marx BP, Miller MW, Sloan DM, Litz BT, Kaloupek DG, Keane TM. Military-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Current Disability Policies, and Malingering. Am J Public Health; April 2008. PMID: 18381982 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
  37. Miller MW, Fogler JM, Wolf EJ, Kaloupek DG, Keane TM. The internalizing and externalizing structure of psychiatric comorbidity in combat veterans. J Trauma Stress. 21(1):58-65; February 2008. PMID: 18302181 [PubMed – in process]
  38. Miller MW, Resick PA. Internalizing and externalizing subtypes in female sexual assault survivors: implications for the understanding of complex PTSD. Behav Ther. 38(1):58-71; March 2007. PMID: 17292695 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  39. Nieves DM, Plaud M, Wojna V, Skolasky R, Melendez LMCharacterization of peripheral blood human immunodeficiency virus isolates from Hispanic women with cognitive impairment. J Neurovirol. 13(4):315-27; August 2007. PMID: 17849315 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  40. Ocampo C, Oría A, Zandalazini H, Silva W, Kohan G, Chiapetta L, Alvarez J. Treatment of acute pancreatic pseudocysts after severe acute pancreatitis. J Gastrointest Surg. 11(3):357-63; March 2007. PMID: 1758611 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  41. Oría A, Cimmino D, Ocampo C, Silva W, Kohan G, Zandalazini H, Szelagowski C, Chiappetta L.Early endoscopic intervention versus early conservative management in patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis and biliopancreatic obstruction: a randomized clinical trial. Ann Surg. 245(1):10-7; January 2007. PMID: 17197959 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  42. Ortiz A, Olson S, Libby CL, Trudelle-Jackson E, Kwon YH, Etnyre B, Bartlett W. Landing mechanics between noninjured women and women with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during 2 jump tasks. Am J Sports Med. 36(1):149-57; January 2008. PMID: 17940142 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  43. Palacios C, Benedetti P, Fonseca S. Impact of Calcium Intake on Body Mass Index in Venezuelan Adolescents. PRHSJ. 26(3):199-204; September 2007. PMID: 18035811 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  44. Pastrana-Mena R, Vega-Rodriguez J, Colon H, Franke-Fayard B, Delgado-Morales W, Rodriguez Orengo J, Waters AP, Janse CJ, Serrano AE. Generation of Plasmodiium berghei Mutants Deficient in Expression of Glutathione Reductase. Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology Meeting. Woods Hole, Massachusetts; September 2007.
  45. Pastrana-Mena R, Vega-Rodriguez J, Colon H, Franke-Fayard B, Dinglasan RR, Delgado-Morales W, Rodriguez-Orengo J, Jacobs-Lorena M, Waters Andrew P, Janse CJ, and Serrano AE. Interruption of Plasmodium berghei Life Cycle in Glutathione Reductase Deficient Parasites. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 56th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 2007.
  46. *Perez CM, Albizu, Peña M, Torres EA, Reyes JC, Colon H, Ortiz AP, Suarez E. Hepatitis C in Puerto Rico: A Time for Public Health Action. PRHSJ. 26(4):395-400; December 2007. PMID: 18246968 [PubMed – in process]
  47. Pitiphat W, Joshipura KJ, Gillman MW, Williams PL, Douglass CW and Rich-Edwards JW. Maternal Periodontitis and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 36(1):3-11; 2008.
  48. Puig-Ramos A, Santiago GS, Segarra ACU-69593, a kappa opioid receptor agonist, decreases cocaine-induced behavioral sensitization in female rats. Behav Neurosci. 122(1):151-60; February 2008. PMID: 18298258 [PubMed – in process]
  49. Reyes MI, Perez CM, Negron ELMicrobiological assessment of house and imported bottled water by comparison of bacterial endotoxin concentration, heterotrophic plate count and fecal coliform count. PR Health Sci J. 27(1):21-6; March 2008. PMID: 18450229 [PubMed-in process]
  50. Riccetto C, Palma P, Herrmann V, Silva W Jr, Leitão V, Netto NR Jr. Adjustable continence therapy for the treatment of urinary incontinence after radical cystectomy and orthotopic neobladder in women. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 18(9):1101-3; September 2007. PMID: 17351719 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  51. Ritter CA, Perez-Torres M, Rinehart C, Guix M, Dugger T, Engelman JA, and Arteaga CL. Human Breast Cancer Cells Selected for Resistance to Trastuzumab In vivo Overexpress Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and ErbB Ligands and Remain Dependent on the ErbB Receptor Network. Clin Cancer Res. 13(16):4909-19; August 2007.
  52. *Rivera L, López-Garriga J, Cadilla CL. Characterization of the full length mRNA coding for Lucina pectinata HbIII revealed an alternative polyadenylation site. Gene. 29;410(1):122-8; Febrero 2008.PMID: 18222617 [PubMed – in process]
  53. Rivera LE, Lopez-Garriga J, and Cadilla CL. The Genes Coding for the Lucina pectinata Oxygen Reactive Binding Hemoglobins have Different Structures. The FASEB Journal. 22(1):598.2; 2008
  54. *Rodríguez-Quiñones JF, Irizarry RA, Díaz-Blanco NL, Rivera-Molina FE, Gómez-Garzón D,Rodríguez-Medina JR. Global mRNA expression analysis in myosin II deficient strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveals an impairment of cell integrity functions. BMC Genomics. 23(9):34; January 2008. PMID: 18215314 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  55. Rodríguez-Torres M, Rodríguez-Orengo JF, Ríos-Bedoya CF, Fernández-Carbia A, González-Lassalle E, Salgado-Mercado R, Marxuach-Cuétara AM. Efficacy and safety of peg-IFN alfa-2a with ribavirin for the treatment of HCV/HIV coinfected patients who failed previous IFN based therapy. J Clin Virol. 38(1):32-8; January 2007.PMID: 17064957 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  56. Rodríguez-Torres M, Rodríguez-Orengo JF, Ríos-Bedoya CF, Fernández-Carbia A, Marxuach-Cuétara AM, López-Torres A, Jiménez-Rivera J. Effect of hepatitis C virus treatment in fibrosis progression rate (FPR) and time to cirrhosis (TTC) in patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus: a paired liver biopsy study. J Hepatol. 46(4):613-9; April 2007. PMID: 17316873 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  57. Rojas LV, Nieves K, Suarez E, Ortiz AP, Rivera A, Romaguera J. Thyrotropin and Follicle Stimulating Hormone Status in Hispanic Women during the Menopause Transition. Ethnicity & Disease. Vol 18; Spring 2008.
  58. Rozek W, Ricardo-Dukelow M, Holloway S, Gendelman HE, Wojna V, Melendez LM, Ciborowski P.Cerebrospinal fluid proteomic profiling of HIV-1-infected patients with cognitive impairment. J Proteome Res. 6(11):4189-99; November 2007. PMID: 17929958 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  59. Ruano G, Thompson PD, Villagra D, Bower B, Kocherla M, Yazdanpanah G, Seip R, Windemuth A, White CM, Duconge J, Holford Tr, Wu AHB. High Carrier Prevalence of Combinatiorial CYP2C9 and VKORC1 Genotypes Affecting Warfarin Dosing. Personalized Medicine. 5(3):225-32; 2008.
  60. Sanabria P, Ross E, Ramirez E, Colon K, and Hernandez M, Maldonado HM, Silva WI, Jimenez-Rivera CA, Gonzalez FA. P2Y2 Receptor Desensitization on Single Endothelial Cells. Endothelium. 15:1-9; April 2008.
  61. *Seibel BA, Dymowska A, Rosenthal J. Metabolic Temperature Compensation and Coevolution of Locomotory Performance in Pteropod Molluscs. J Integ and Comp Biol. 47:880-91; September 2007.Online ISSN 1557-7023
  62. *Serrano GE, Martínez-Rubio C, Miller MWEndogenous motor neuron properties contribute to a program-specific phase of activity in the multifunctional feeding central pattern generator of Aplysia.J Neurophysiol. 98(1):29-42; March 2007. PMID: 17392419 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  63. Shindo ML, Rosenthal JM, Lee T. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy using local anesthesia with intravenous sedation and targeted approaches. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 138(3):381-7; March 2008. PMID: 18312889 [PubMed – in process]
  64. Shindo ML, Rosenthal JM. Minimal access parathyroidectomy using the focused lateral approach: technique, indication, and results. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 133(12):1227-34; December 2007. PMID: 18086964 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  65. Silva WI, Maldonado HM, Velazquez G, Garcia JO, and Gonzalez FA. Caveolins in Glial Cell Model Systems: From Detection to Significance. Journal of Neurochemistry. 103(Suppl. 1):101-12; 2007.
  66. Sosa MS, Girotti MR, Salvatierra E, Prada F, de Olmo JA, Gallango SJ, Albar JP, odhajcer OL, Llera AS. Proteomic analysis identified N-cadherin, clusterin, and HSP27 as mediators of SPARC (secreted protein, acidic and rich in cysteines) activity in melanoma cells. Proteomics. 7(22):4123-34; November 2007. PMID: 17994631 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  67. Ster E, Fort T, Miller M, Peskin C, Brezina V. Decoding Modulation of the Neuromuscular Transform. Neurocomputing. 70:1753-8; October 2007.
  68. Thierry-Palmer M, Henderson VM, El Hammali R, Cephas S, Palacios C, Martin BR, Weaver CM.Black and White Female Adolescents Lose Vitamin D Metabolites into Urine. N AM J Med Sci. 335(4):278-83; April 2008. PMID: 18414066 [PubMed - in process]
  69. Vega-Rodriguez J, Dinglasan R, Franke-Fayard B, Pastrana-Mena R, Gerena Y, Garcia M, Rodriguez-Orengo J, Delgado-Morales W, Jacobs-Lorena M, Waters AP, Janse CJ, and Serrano AE. The glutathione biosynthetic pathway is essential for Plasmodium berghei sporozoite development and transmission in the mosquito vector. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 56th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 2007.
  70. Vega-Rodriguez J, Dinglasan R, Franke-Fayard B, Pastrana-Mena R, Jacobs-Lorena M, Gerena Y, Rodriguez-Orengo J, Delgado-Morales W, Waters AP, Janse CJ, and Serrano AE. The Glutathione Detoxification Pathway is Essential for Mosquito Stage Developent in Palsmodium berghei. Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology Meeting. Woods Hole, Massachusetts; September 2007.
  71. Wojna V, Robles L, Skolasky RL, Mayo R, Selnes O, de la Torre T, Maldonado E, Nath A, Melendez LM, Lasalde-Dominicci J. Associations of cigarette smoking with viral immune and cognitive function in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive women. J Neurovirol. 13(6):561-8; December 2007.PMID: 18097887 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  72. Wojna V, Skolasky RL, Maldonado E. Mayo R. Hechavarria R, Ginebra T, de la Torre T, Garcia H, Kraiselburd E, Melendez-Guerrero LM, Zorrilla CD, McArthur JC, Nath A. HIV Dementia Scale Validation in Hispanic Women. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 21:930-41; 2007.
  73. Zorrilla CDHIV infection in women: perinatal issues and cervical cancer surveillance. Top HIV Med. 15(1):1-5; February March 2007. PMID: 17406077 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
  74. *Zorrilla CD, Tamayo Agrait V, Febo I, Santiago LE, Díaz C, Salabarría I, Pérez E, Hillyer GV.Reduction in the perinatal HIV transmission: the experience at the Maternal Infant Studies Center and Gamma Projects at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. P R Health Sci J. 26(4):329-35; December 2007. PMID: 18246960 [PubMed – in process]
  75. Zorrilla CD, Tamayo Agrait VM. Why do we need the GRACE (Gender, Race & Clinical Experience) study? Future Medicine-Future HIV Therapy. 1(4):357-63; November 2007.
  76. Zorrilla CD, Van Dyke R, Bardeguez A, Acosta EP, Smith B, Hughes MD, Huang S, Watts DH, Heckman B, Jiménez E, McSherry G, Mofenson L. Clinical response and tolerability to and safety of saquinavir with low-dose ritonavir in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected mothers and their infants. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 51(6):2208-10; June 2007. PMID: 17420209 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]

Books (Chapter)

  1. Kozek WJ, and Rao R. The Discovery of Wolbachia in Arthropods and Nematodes – A Historical Perspective. Book chapter in: Wolbachia – A Bug's Life in Another Bug. Hoerauf and Roa, (eds.). Karger, Switzerland. pp. 1-14; 2007.

Abstracts

  1. *Blanco RE, Dupre-Diaz M, Soto I, Blagburn JM. Long term survival effect of FGF-2 treatment alter axotomy of retinal ganglion cells is reduced after sirna silencing of BDNF. Acta Physiologica: 190, Supplement. 655:73-4; July 2007.
  2. *Cadilla CL, Tukel T, Sosic D, Ge Y, Franco H, Casasnovas JJ, Renta J, and Desnick RJ. Differential Gene Expression Profiles of Human Skin Fibroblasts Expressing Wild Type or the Q119X TWIST2 Protein Found in Setleis Syndrome Patients. 33rd FEBS Congress & 11th IUBMB Conference. Athens, Greece; June-July; 2008
  3. *Capo-Lugo CE, Rivas L, Rodriguez I, Garcia G, Olson S, Libby CL, Ortiz A. Neuromuscular Control During Sidestepping and Cross-Over Maneuvers Among Noninjured Women and Women with ACL Recosntruction. ACSM’s 55th Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana; May 2008.
  4. *Carmona C, Bonifacino JS, Cadilla CL. An N-terminal Region of the HPS1 Protein is Required for Interaction with HPS4 to Form the Biogenesis of Lysosome-related Organelle Complex 3 (BLOC-3). The American Society for Cell Biology 47th Annual Meeting. Washington, DC; December 2007.
  5. *Clavell J, Bernabe RD, and Baez A. Epigenetic silencing of CDKN2A, p14(ARF) and CDKN2B and TRβI in HNSCCs. American Association of Cancer Research. San Diego, California; Apil 2008.
  6. Colina C, Rosenthal JJ. 1399-Pos Editing of a Second Kv1 Potassium Channel mRNA from the Squid Giant Axon. Biophysical Journal 94:1399; 2008.
  7. *Diaz Rios M. Serotonin Modulation of Intrinsic Properties of Ascending Ipsilateral Interneurons in the Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord. Cristopher Reeve Poundation Bi-Annual Symposium. Atlanta, Georgia; May 2008.
  8. Espinosa S, McConkey G, Heikkailä T, Vlaar CP. The Synthesis of Cyclic Disulfides as Possible Antimalarial Agents. 233rd ACS National Meeting, American Chemical Society. Chicago; March 2007.
  9. Galarza G, Holmgren M, Rosenthal JC. 701-Pos Rapind Na+ Deocclusion from an Antarctic Octopus Na+/K+-ATPase. Biophysical Journal. 94:701; 2008.
  10. *Garcia Crescioni KB, Miller MW, Stern E, Brezina V. Serotonergic regulation of the heartbeat in the crab Callinectes sapidus: actions on the CPG and periphery. Program No. 289.14.2007. Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, California. Society for Neuroscience; 2007. Online
  11. Gonzalez CL, Skrikumar D, Rosenthal J, and Holmgren M. 1396-Pos Fast-inactivation Mechanism of Kv Channels Revealed by RNA Editing.
  12. Jimenez J, Joshipura K. Impact of socio-economic factors on residuals of tooth loss independent of dental disease. APHA; 2007.
  13. Jorge JC, Arriaga D, Barreto-Estrada JL. Anabolic steroid effects in the GABAergic system within the mesolimbic circuitry of reward. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, California; November 2007.
  14. Joshipura K, Pitiphat W, Crohin C, Rimm E, Speizer F, Colditz G, Manson, Willet W. Relation between Periodontal Disease and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease. IADR; 2007.
  15. Kozek WJ. New Aspects of the Biology of Trichinella. 3rd Croatina Symposium on Trichinellosis Plitvice Lakes. Croatia; October 2007.
  16. Kozek WJ. ‘Wolbachia: Introduction and Historical Background’ in Symposium “Filarial Worms – Wolbachia: Friend or Foe.” First European Dirofilaria Days. Zagreb, Croatia; February 2007.
  17. Lugo A, Figueroa O, Rivera M, Parrilla-Carrero J, García G, Barreto-Estrada JL. Profile of anabolic steroids in hedonic and anxiety behavioral domains according to chemical structure. ABRCMS. Austin, Texas; November 2007.
  18. Marie B, Pym EC, Pielage J, & Davis GW. Gooeberry, the Drosophila Pax-3/Pax-7 homolog, is necessary in post mitotic neurons for synaptic homeostasis. FENS Abstr. 4:215.18; 2008.
  19. *Martinez-Rubio C, Serrano GE, Miller MW. Electrical coupling between motor neurons innervating distinct targets in the feeding motor network on aplasia californica. Program No. 188.19.2007. Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, California. Society for Neuroscience; 2007. Online
  20. *Mercado X, Rivera YA, Hunspreger E, Martinez I. Cross Protection Studies Between DENV and WNV. 27th American Society for Virology Annual Meeting. New York; July 2008.
  21. *Mercado X, Rivera YA, Hunspreger E, Martinez I. Cross Protection Studies Between DENV and WNV. 56th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 2007.
  22. *Mercado X, Rivera YA, Hunspreger E, Martinez I. Pathogenesis Studies in Mice of a WNV Strain Isolated in Puerto 56th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 2007.
  23. *Mercado X, Rivera YA, Hunspreger E, Martinez I. WNV-Induced Morbidity and Mortality in Balb/c Mice. 56th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 2007.
  24. Montero M, Elias A, Cuadrado L, Toro Vizcarrondo C, Joshipura K. Periodontal Status of Older Adults in San Juan. IADR; 2007.
  25. *Montero M, Elias A, Dye B, Joshipura K. Periodontal Disease in Puerto Rican Older Adults. IADR; 2008.
  26. Negron-Martinez EL. Effectiveness o fan Environmental Microbiology Course Online Discussions to Improve Students sLearning of Scientific Concepts. 107th General Meeting American Society for Microbiology (ASM); 2007.
  27. Negron-Martinez EL. Effectiveness o fan Environmental Microbiology Course Online Discussions to Improve Students sLearning of Scientific Concepts. 14th Annual Conference for Undergraduate Educators ASMCUE; 2007.
  28. *Negron-Martinez EL, Norat-Ramirez J, Paredes-Araud J. Comparison of Bacterial Endotoxin Concentration (LPS) and Heterotrophic Plate Count for Microbial Quality of Commrcial Bottled Water. 108th General Meeting American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Boston, Massachusetts; June 2008.
  29. *Palacios C, Bertran-Schuck JJ, Rios RE, Soltero S & Matos MI. Relationship of Bone with Dietary and Physical Activity Habits in a Group of Puerto Rican Obese Adults. Experimental Biology. San Diego, California; April 2008.
  30. *Palavicini J, Rosenthal J. Extensive post-transcriptional Regulation and Activity of an ADAR from the Squid Giant Axon. The Twelfth Annual Meeting of the RNA Society. Madison, Wisconsin; May-June 2007.
  31. Parrilla Carrero J, Barreto-Estrada JL, Jorge JC. The sexual partner influences the female mating response after exposure to an anabolic steroid. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; June 2007.
  32. Parrilla J, Jorge JC, Barreto-Estrada JL. The female partner influences the emale mating response after exposure to an anabolic steroid. National Council of Undergraduate Research (NCUR). California; April 2007.
  33. *Reyes D, Vazquez N, Rivera NM, Ruiz EA, Kohn AB, Moroz L, and Sosa MA. Differential Expression of Serotonin Receptors I the CNS of the Freshwater Prawn in the Context of Agonistic Behavior. International Symposium of the Cajal Club; 2007.
  34. *Rios-Colon L, Torres-Luna J, Perez-Gonzalez J, Maeso P, Suarez E, and Baez A. The p16 CDKN2A variants: A/G442, C/G500 and C/T540 and their Association with Clinical Course of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. American Association of Cancer Research. San Diego, California; April 2008.
  35. *Rivas L, Capo-Lugo C, Garcia G, Rodriguez I, Libby CL, Olson S, Ortiz A. Landing Mechanics During Sidestepping and Crossover Maneuvers in Non-Injured Women and Women with ACL Reconstruction. ACSM’s 55th Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana; May 2008.
  36. *Robledo IE, Vazquez GJ, Moland ES, Aquino EA, Sante MI, Bertran J, and Hanson ND. First Report of KPC-4 Detected in Clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae (Kp) and E. coli (Ec) from Puerto Rico (PR). 56th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 2007.
  37. * Robledo IE, Vazquez GJ, Moland ES, Aquino EA, Sante MI, and Hanson ND. First Reporto f K. pneumoniae (Kp) and E. coli (Ec) Isolated from Puerto Rico Medical Center Hospitals (PRMCHs) Producing Multiple β-Lactamases. 56th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 2007.
  38. Rodríguez N, Suárez A, Barreto-Estrada JL. Ethanol consumption in adolescente and adult mice after chronic exposure to anabolic androgenic steroids. ABRCMS. Austin, Texas; November 2007.
  39. Rodriguez Quiñones JF, Rodriguez Medina JR. Modulation of the PKC1 Pathway by Ribosomal Gene Transcription in Myosin II Deficient Yeast Strains. The American Society for Cell Biology 47th Annual Meeting. Washington, DC; December 2007.
  40. Santiago ME, Arroyo S, Colón L, Barreto-Estrada JL, Jorge JC, Lizardi L. Estrogen modulates the extinction of conditioned fear. National Council of Undergraduate Research (NCUR). California; April 2007.
  41. Stern E, Garcia-Crescioni K, Miller MW, Peskin CS, Brezina V. Characterization of the crab cardiac neuromuscular transform. Program No. 536.1 2007. Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, California. Society for Neuroscience; 2007. Online
  42. *Torres A, Negron E. Measurement of Endotoxin Concentrations in Bottled Water Using Limulus Amebocyte Lysate. Minority Biomedical Research Support Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (MBRS RISE) Summer Meeting; 2007
  43. Tumanyan S, Zevallos JC, Joshipura K. Prevalence of hypertension among Puerto Ricans compared to mainland Hispanics. APHA; 2007.
  44. *Tumanyan S, Zevallos JC, Joshipura K. Relationship Between Periodontitis and Hypertension Among Older Adults. IADR; 2008.
  45. Valentin-Tirado G, and Kozek WJ. Attempts to Infect in Vitro Mammalian Myotubes with T. spiralis Newborn or Muscle Larvae. 12th International Conference on Trichinellosis. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia; September 2007.
  46. *Vazquez-Acevedo N, Reyes D, Rivera NM, Ruiz EA, Kohn AB, Moroz L, and Sosa MA. Cloning, Distribution, and Differential Expression of a Crustacean CNS Tyr/Oct Receptor. Exp Biol Abst, FASEB J. 21:622.7; 2007.
  47. Villafañe, B., Ramos-Pratts,K.M., Pérez-Acevedo, N.L., Barreto-Estrada J.L. Anabolic steroids affect emotional memory in female pubertal rats. New England Science Symposium, The Conference Center at Harvard Medical. Boston, Massachusetts; April 2008.

In Press

Articles

  1. 1. Bazzano L, Li T, Joshipura K, Hu F. Intake of Fruit, Vegetable and Fruit Juices and Risk of Diabetes in Women. Diabetes Care. In Press
  2. *Blanco R, Soto I, Duprey-Diaz M, Blagburn JM. Upregulation of BDNF by application of FGF2 to the cut optic nerve is important for long term survival of retinal ganglion cells. Journal of Neuroscience Research; 2008. In Press
  3. Joshipura K, Hung H, Li T, Hu F, Rimm E, Stampfer M, Colditz G, Willet W. Intake of fruits and vegetables, carbohydrate and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Public Health Nutrition. In Press
  4. Meyer MS, Joshipura K, Giovannucci E, Michaud D. A Review of the Relationship between Tooth Loss, Periodontal Disease, and Cancer. In Press
  5. Michaud D, Liu Y, Meyer M, Giovannucci E, Joshipura K. Periodontal Disease, Tooth Loss and Cancer Risk in Male Health Professionals. In Press
  6. Ortiz AP, Wetter D, Calo-Perez W, Correa-Fernandez V, Cases A, Santos-Ortiz C, Mazas C, Mejia L, Diaz E. Characteristics of Smokers Accessing the Puerto Rico Quitline. PR Health Sci J. 27(4); December 2008. In Press
  7. Perez N, Ramos-Valencia G, Ortiz AP. Cesarean Delivery as a Barrier for Breastfeeding Initiation: The Puerto Rican Experience. Journal of Human Lactation; 2008. In Press

Books

  1. 1. Joshipura KJ, Dietrich T. Chapter on “Nutrition and Oral Health: A two way Relationship” for a textbook “Clinical Nutrition and Aging”. Humana Press, Totowa, New Jersey; 2008. In Press
  2. *Miller MW. Colocalization and contransmission of classical neurotransmitters: an invertebrate perspective. In: Co-existence and Co-release of Classical Neurotransmitters (R. Gutierrez Ed.) Springer-Verlag. New York; 2008. In Press

Presentations

  1. 1. February 2007; ‘Wolbachia: Introduction and Historical Background’ Kozek WJ. , Symposium “Filarial Worms – Wolbachia: Friend or Foe.” First European Dirofilaria Days. Zagreb, Croatia.
  2. March 2007; Periodontal Status of Older Adults in San Juan. Montero M, Elias A, Cuadrado L, Toro Vizcarrondo C, Joshipura K. IADR, New Orleans.
  3. March 2007; Relation between Periodontal Disease and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease.Joshipura K, Pitiphat W, Crohin C, Rimm E, Speizer F, Colditz G, Manson, Willet W. IADR, New Orleans.
  4. April 2007; Estrogen modulates the extinction of conditioned fear. Santiago ME, Arroyo S, Colón L,Barreto-Estrada JL, Jorge JC, Lizardi L. National Council of Undergraduate Research (NCUR). California.
  5. April 2007; The female partner influences the emale mating response after exposure to an anabolic steroid. Parrilla J, Jorge JC, Barreto-Estrada JL. National Council of Undergraduate Research (NCUR). San Diego, California.
  6. April-May 2007; Cloning, Distribution, and Differential Expression of a Crustacean CNS Tyr/Oct Receptor. Vazquez-Acevedo N, Reyes D, Rivera NM, Ruiz EA, Kohn AB, Moroz L, and Sosa MA. FASEB Meeting. Washington, DC.
  7. May 2007; Effectiveness o fan Environmental Microbiology Course Online Discussions to Improve Students Learning of Scientific Concepts. Negron- Martinez EL. 14th Annual Conference for Undergraduate Educators ASMCUE. Buffalo, New York.
  8. May 2007; Effectiveness o fan Environmental Microbiology Course Online Discussions to Improve Students Learning of Scientific Concepts, Negron- Martinez EL. 107th General Meeting American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Toronto, Canada.
  9. *June 2007; Extensive post-transcriptional Regulation and Activity of an ADAR from the Squid Giant Axon. Palavicini J, Rosenthal J. The Twelfth Annual Meeting of the RNA Society. Madison, Wisconsin.
  10. June 2007; The sexual partner influences the female mating response after exposure to an anabolic steroid. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Parrilla Carrero J, Barreto-Estrada JL, Jorge JC. (IBNS). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  11. *August 2007; Differential Expression of Serotonin Receptors I the CNS of the Freshwater Prawn in the Context of Agonistic Behavior. Reyes D, Vazquez N, Rivera NM, Ruiz EA, Kohn AB, Moroz L, and Sosa MA. International Symposium of the Cajal Club. Queretaro, Mexico.
  12. September 2007; Attempts to Infect in Vitro Mammalian Myotubes with T. spiralis Newborn or Muscle Larvae. Valentin-Tirado G, and Kozek WJ. 12th International Conference on Trichinellosis. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia.
  13. *September 2007; The Glutathione Detoxification Pathway is Essential or Mosquito Stage Development in Plasmodium berghei. Vega-Rodriguez J, Dinglasan RR, Franke-Fayard B, Pastrana-Mena R, Gerena Y, Rodriguez Orengo J, Delgado-Morales W, Jacobs-Lorena M, Waters AP, Janse CJ, Serrano AE. Molecular Parasitology Meeting. Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
  14. October 2007; Dysregulation of Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase-1 in the CSF and Monocytes of Hispanic Women with Cognitive Impairment. Velazquez I (mentee LM), Plaud M, Perez Laspiur J, Wojna V, Skolasky R, Ciborowski P, Gendelman HE, Melendez LM. International Society of Neurovirology and the National Neuroscience Meetings. San Diego, California.
  15. October 2007; The HIV-1 Infected Monocyte-Derived Macrophage Proteome: Analysis Following Infection with Primary Viral Isolates from Infected Women with Cognitive Impairment. Toro DM (mentee LM), Perez Laspiur J, Ciborowski P, Duan F, Wojna V, Gendelman HE, Melendez LM. International Society of Neurovirology and the National Neuroscience Meetings. San Diego, California.
  16. October 2007; Increased in CD14+/CD16+ Monocytes in Hispanic Women with Asymptomatic and Symptomatic HIV-Associated Cognitive Impairment in the Era of HAART. Plaud-Valentin M, Wojna V, Skolasky R, Mayo R, Hechavarria R, Maldonado E, de la Torre T, and Melendez LM. International Society of Neurovirology and the National Neuroscience Meetings. San Diego, California.
  17. October 2007; New Aspects of the Biology of Trichinella, Kozek WJ. 3rd Croatina Symposium on Trichinellosis Plitvice Lakes. Croatia.
  18. October 2007; Oxidative Stress Markers May Serve as a Biomarker for the Progression of HIV-Associated Cognitive Impairment in Women. Wojna V, Fernandez M, Bandaru V, Skolasky R, Haughey N, McArthur JC, Mayo R, Selnes O, Melendez L, Anderson C, Nath A. International Society of Neurovirology and the National Neuroscience Meetings. San Diego, California.
  19. November 2007; Anabolic steroid effects in the GABAergic system within the mesolimbic circuitry of reward. Jorge JC, Arriaga D, Barreto-Estrada JL. Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, California.
  20. November 2007; Characterization of the crab cardiac neuromuscular transform. Stern E, Garcia-Crescioni K, Miller MW, Peskin CS, Brezina V. Neuroscience Meeting Planner, Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, California.
  21. *November 2007; Cross Protection Studies Between DENV and WNV. *Mercado X, Rivera YA, Hunspreger E, Martinez I. 56th American Society of Tropical
  22. Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  23. *November 2007; Electrical coupling between motor neurons innervating distinct targets in the feeding motor network on aplasia californica. Martinez-Rubio C, Serrano GE, Miller MW. Neuroscience Meeting Planner, Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, California.
  24. November 2007; Ethanol consumption in adolescente and adult mice after chronic exposure to anabolic androgenic steroids. Rodríguez N, Suárez A, Barreto- Estrada JL. ABRCMS. Austin, Texas.
  25. *November 2007; First Report of KPC-4 Detected in Clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae (Kp) and E. coli (Ec) from Puerto Rico (PR). Robledo IE, Vazquez GJ, Moland ES, Aquino EA, Sante MI, Bertran J, and Hanson ND 56th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  26. *November 2007; First Report of K pneumoniae (Kp) and E. coli (Ec) Isolated from Puerto Rico Medical Center Hospitals (PRMCHs) Producing Multiple β- Lactamases.Robledo IE, Vazquez GJ, Hygiene (ASTMH). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  27. November 2007; Impact of socio-economic factors on residuals of tooth loss independent of dental disease. Jimenez J, Joshipura K. APHA. Washington, DC.
  28. *November 2007; Pathogenesis Studies in Mice of a WNV Strain Isolated in Puerto Rico. Mercado X, Rivera YA, Hunsperger E, Martinez I. 56th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  29. November 2007; Prevalence of hypertension among Puerto Ricans compared to mainland Hispanics. Tumanyan S, Zevallos JC, Joshipura K. APHA. Washington, DC.
  30. November 2007; Profile of anabolic steroids in hedonic and anxiety behavioral domains according to chemical structure. Lugo A, Figueroa O, Rivera M, Parrilla- Carrero J, García G, Barreto-Estrada JL. ABRCMS. Austin, Texas.
  31. *November 2007; Serotonergic regulation of the heartbeat in the crab Callinectes sapidus: actions on the CPG and periphery. *Garcia Crescioni KB, Miller MW, Stern E, Brezina V. Neuroscience Meeting Planner, Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, California.
  32. *November 2007; WNV-Induced Morbidity and Mortality in Balb/c Mice. Mercado X, Rivera YA, Hunsperger E, Martinez I 56th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  33. *December 2007; An N-terminal Region of the HPS1 Protein is Required for Interaction with HPS4 to Form the Biogenesis of Lysosome-related Organelle Complex 3 (BLOC-3). Carmona C, Bonifacino JS, Cadilla CL. The American Society for Cell Biology 47th Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.
  34. December 2007; Modulation of the PKC1 Pathway by Ribosomal Gene Transcription in Myosin II Deficient Yeast Strains. Rodriguez Quiñones JF, Rodriguez Medina JR. The American Society for Cell Biology 47th Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.
  35. *December 2007; Role of Grape Polyphenols in Metastatic Breast Cancer. Castillo-Pichardo L, De La Mota-Peynado A, Rivera L, Cubano LA, Dharmawardhane S. 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Cell Biology. Washington, DC.
  36. *February 2008; Roel of Grape Polyphenols in regulation of Rac Activity, Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation, Migration and Metastasis. Castillo-PichardoL, De La Mota-Peynado A, Martinez-Montemayor M, Schlachterman A, Valle F, Wall K, Martinez J, Cubano L. Dharmawardhane S. American Association of Cancer Research Special Conference on Cytoskeleton Signaling in Cancer. San Diego, California.
  37. March 2008; CSF Cystatin C is Decreased in HIV-seropsitive Women with HAND and Chronic Smoking. Melendez LM, Wojna V, Plaud M, Skolasky R, and Lasalde J. National Society of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. Charlston, South Carolina.
  38. March 2008; Effect of Smoking in the CSF Protein Profiles from HIV- Seropositive Women. Melendez LM, Wojna V, Perez Laspiur J, Rodriguez E, Duan F, and Lasalde J. National Society of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. Charlston, South Carolina.
  39. March 2008; The Synthesis of Cyclic Disulfides as Possible Antimalarial Agents. Espinosa S, McConkey G, Heikkailä T, Vlaar CP. 233rd ACS National Meeting, American Chemical Society. Chicago, Illinois.
  40. April 2008; Anabolic steroids affect emotional memory in female pubertal rats. Villafañe, B., Ramos-Pratts,K.M., Pérez-Acevedo, N.L., Barreto-Estrada J.L. New England Science Symposium, The Conference Center at Harvard Medical. Boston, Massachusetts.
  41. April 2008; Cystatin B Associates with Both Inactive and Active Signal Transducer-1 (STAT-1) in Monocyte Derived Macrophages and Placental Macrophages. Luciano-Montalvo C (mentee),Melendez-Guerrero L. 21st International Conference on Antiviral Research. Montreal Canada.
  42. April 2008; Differential Protein Expression of Placental and Monocyte Derived Macrophages Supernatant. Garcia K (mentee), Garcia V, Duan F, Perez Laspiur J,Melendez LM. 21st International Conference on Antiviral Research. Montreal Canada.
  43. April 2008; Dysregulation of the Antioxidant Enzyme Defense in Hispanic Women with HIV-Associated Cognitive Impairment. Velaquez I (mentee), Plaud M, Perez-Laspiur J, Skolasky R, Wojna V, and Melendez LM. 21st International Conference on Antiviral Research. Montreal Canada.
  44. *Apil 2008; Epigenetic silencing of CDKN2A, p14(ARF) and CDKN2B and TRβI in HNSCCs. Clavell J, Bernabe RD, and Baez A. American Association of Cancer Research. San Diego, California.
  45. *April 2008; Relationship of Bone with Dietary and Physical Activity Habits in a Group of Puerto Rican Obese Adults. Palacios C, Bertran-Schuck JJ, Rios RE, Soltero S & Matos MI. Experimental Biology. San Diego, California.
  46. *April 2008; The p16 CDKN2A variants: A/G442, C/G500 and C/T540 and their Association with Clinical Course of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Rios-Colon L, Torres-Luna J, Perez-Gonzalez J, Maeso P, Suarez E, and Baez A. American Association of Cancer Research. San Diego, California.
  47. *May 2008; Landing Mechanics During Sidestepping and Crossover Maneuvers in Non-Injured Women and Women with ACL Reconstruction. Rivas L, Capo-Lugo C, Garcia G, Rodriguez I, Libby CL, Olson S, Ortiz A. ACSM’s 55th Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana.
  48. *May 2008; Neuromuscular Control During Sidestepping and Cross-Over Maneuvers Among Noninjured Women and Women with ACL Recosntruction. Capo-Lugo CE, Rivas L, Rodriguez I, Garcia G, Olson S, Libby CL, Ortiz A. ACSM’s 55th Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana.
  49. *May 2008; Serotonin Modulation of Intrinsic Properties of Ascending Ipsilateral Interneurons in the Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord. Diaz Rios M. Cristopher Reeve Poundation Bi-Annual Symposium. Atlanta, Georgia.
  50. *June 2008; Comparison of Bacterial Endotoxin Concentration (LPS) and Heterotrophic Plate Count for Microbial Quality of Commercial Bottled Water. Negron-Martinez EL, Norat-Ramirez J, Paredes-Araud J.108th General Meeting American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Boston, Massachusetts.
  51. *July 2008; Cross Protection Studies Between DENV and WNV. Mercado X, Rivera YA, Hunspreger E, Martinez I. 27th American Society for Virology Annual Meeting. New York.
  52. *July 2008; Differential Gene Expression Profiles of Human Skin Fibroblasts Expressing Wild Type or the Q119X TWIST2 Protein Found in Setleis Syndrome Patients.Cadilla CL, Tukel T, Sosic D, Ge Y, Franco H, Casasnovas JJ, Renta J, and Desnick RJ. 33rd FEBS Congress & 11th IUBMB Conference. Athens, Greece.
  53. July 2008; Gooeberry, the Drosophila Pax-3/Pax-7 homolog, is necessary in post mitotic neurons for synaptic homeostasis. Marie B, Pym EC, Pielage J, & Davis GW. FENS Abstr. Geneva, Switzerland.
  54. *July 2008; Periodontal Disease in Puerto Rican Older Adults. Montero M, Elias A, Dye B, Joshipura K. IADR. Toronto, Canada.
  55. *July 2008; Relationship Between Periodontitis and Hypertension Among Older Adults. *Tumanyan S, Zevallos JC, Joshipura K. IADR. Toronto, Canada