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An Overview of Researcht U i id d d l E tat Universidad del Este

Dr. Wilfredo ColónDr. Wilfredo ColónDeanDeanDeanDean

SchoolSchool of of ScienceScience and and TechnologyTechnology

P f L i It ldP f L i It ldProf. Luis IturraldeProf. Luis IturraldeAssociateAssociate Vice Chancellor for ResearchVice Chancellor for Research

HISTORY

Puerto Rico Junior College Rio PiedrasPuerto Rico Junior College, Rio Piedras, 1949.

Colegio Universitario del Este, Carolina, 19921992.

Universidad del Este, Carolina, 2001.

VISION AGMUS 2015

AGMUS will be known as center of excellence for learning research andexcellence for learning, research and community service with a global perspectiveperspective…

AREA OF INFLUENCE

MISSION UNE (2001)

To promote the integral development of a diverseTo promote the integral development of a diverse student population through research, critical-creative thinking, the construction of knowledge and its application.

Enrollment of 11,000 students distributed in 7 Schools, and 5 off-campus sites, with 700

d d (2008)graduate students (2008).

JUSTIFICATION

In the next 5 years, 25% to 40% of the workforce in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering,

d M th (STEM) ill b li ibl f ti tand Math (STEM) will be eligible for retirement.

f fFor example, the Department of Defense has 750,000 civil employees. In the next 5 years they will need to hire over 187 500 professionals in thewill need to hire over 187,500 professionals in the STEM fields.

I t f Lif S i i th E f P t Ri

JUSTIFICATIONImportance of Life Sciences in the Economy of Puerto Rico

PR has outlined a strategy for strengthening and increasing the Life Sciences clusters’ contribution to the economyLife Sciences clusters contribution to the economy. The cluster represents 136,513 direct, indirect and induced jobs, 28.6% of Puerto Rico’s GDP and 72% of exports ($38 j , p ($billon dollars in 2004).Puerto Rico ranks globally 1st , 8th , and 18th in pharmaceutical, scientific and medical instruments and computer partsscientific and medical instruments, and computer parts exporter, respectively (PRIDCO, 2005). PRIDCO established a $200,000 Teachers Scholarship Program $ , p gand a $500,000 Student Scholarship Program for completion of graduate degrees in STEM fields. PRIDCO b k d $12 5 illi C t fPRIDCO broke ground on a $12.5 million Center for Biotechnology and Bioprocesses and will contribute to the Center for Biomolecular Sciences.

CHANGE IN PARADIGM

UNE is on a path of transformation from a teaching to a teaching-research institution.teaching to a teaching research institution.

1. Curricular Development2. Strong Undergraduate Research Program3. Changes in Faculty Recruitment4 Development of a Research Infrastructure4. Development of a Research Infrastructure5. Budget and Sources of Funding6. Current Research Projects7 Community Involvement7. Community Involvement8. New Administrative Research Related Positions9. New Organizational Structure

CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM / MAYOR LEVELPROJECTION

2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12 2012‐13Existing Programs

Natural Science AAS 125 125 125 125 125Networking Engineering T h l AAS 18 20 25 30 35Technology AAS 18 20 25 30 35Electronic Engineering Technology AAS 27 30 35 35 40Biology BS 87 90 95 95 100Biotechnology BS 60 60 65 65 70Biotechnology BS 60 60 65 65 70Microbiology BS 43 45 50 55 55

360 370 395 405 425New ProgramsAvionics Engineering Technology AAS 15 20 25 30Aviation Maintenance Technology AAS 15 20 25Celular Molecular Biology BS 15 20Celular Molecular Biology MS 10Celular Molecular Biology MS 10TOTAL 360 385 430 465 510

CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENTSchool of Health Sciences

SONO 256 Seminar and Student Project in Medical SonographySonographyNURS 320 Community NursingNURS 380 Basic Principles of ResearchNURS 380 Basic Principles of Research

CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENTSchool of Science and Technology

UNRE 201 Introduction to Undergraduate ResearchUNRE 202 203 204 U d d t R h II III d IVUNRE 202, 203, 204 Undergraduate Research II, III and IV respectivelyBIOL 400 Internship in Applied MicrobiologyBIOL 400 Internship in Applied MicrobiologyBIOL 490 Internship in Biotechnology Enhancement of Laboratory Inquiry Based Activities in three (3) coursesDevelopment of a new Bioinformatics Course

CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT

Graduate Programs:

School of Business Administration• Action Research: Related to topics that arise in

the workplace.• Thesis: Application of Management Theories• Business Plan: Marketing Research; Feasibility g ; y

Studies

STRONG UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM

MBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH), $1.4 M for 4 years

To develop research capabilities on the UNE Campus by

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To develop research capabilities on the UNE Campus, by focusing on the development of a strong human,

physical, and academic infrastructure for conducting p y , gundergraduate research related to biomedical and

behavioral sciences.


Seminars Journal Clubs and Participation at Scientific MeetingsSeminars Journal Clubs and Participation at Scientific Meetings

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Seminars, Journal Clubs and Participation at Scientific MeetingsSeminars, Journal Clubs and Participation at Scientific Meetings


Students Presentations # Posters

#Oral

17th Annual Puerto Rico Neuroscience Conference. Dec 16, 2008, UPR-Rio Piedras 6

CIEMADeS Third International Conference Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable 1CIEMADeS Third International Conference Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Development. Dec 11, 2008, Universidad del Turabo 1

2008 Molecular Cellular Cognition Society. Nov 13-14, 2008, Embassy Suites DC Convention Center, Washington DC 1

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) 2008 Nov 5 8Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) 2008. Nov 5-8, 2008, Disney’s Colorado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida 5

Undergraduate Research Symposium URGREAT-MBRS-RISE-UNE. Oct. 3, 2008, UNE 3 9

AGMUS XIX Undergraduate Research Symposium. September 13, 2008. Normandie Hotel 7

Ohio State University , August 16, 2008, Ohio 4

McNair SROP Research Symposium . August 6-7, 2008, MSU, Michigan 1

UPR-MSC MBRS-RISE Poster Symposium. Aug. 1, 2008, UPR-MSC, San Juan, P.R. 1

CIC/SROP 2008 Conference. July 26, 2008, Michigan State University, Michigan 1

International Behavioral Neuroscience Society June 18-23, 2008, St. Thomas, US VI 1

Aerobiology Annual Symposium. June 16-19, 2008, University of Massachusetts in Amherst 1e s

ASM 108th General Meeting. June 1-5, 2008, Boston, Convention and Exposition Center 1

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Student reactions tothe URGREAT-MBRS-RISE Program

V A N t tg

Very Much Much A

littleNot at

allA. To what extent do you feel the RISE experience facilitated the following areasareas…Development of your research skills? 87% 13% 0% 0%

Development of scientific researchDevelopment of scientific research competency in both your knowledge and research practice?

87% 13% 0% 0%

Development of presentation skills? 73% 20% 7% 0%Development of presentation skills? 73% 20% 7% 0%

Development of your written communications skills? 60% 33% 7% 0%

Development of your oral communications skills? 60% 40% 0% 0%


Armed Forces Institute of PathologyCenter for Disease Control

Indiana UniversityFederal Bureau of Investigations

Johns HopkinsMichigan State University

Ohio State UniversityUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of Iowa

University of Puerto RicoUniversity of South Carolina

University of WisconsinWoods Hole Oceanographic Institute

U d d t R h P bli ti


Undergraduate Research Publications

The Anabolic Steroids Testosterone Propionate and Nandrolone, But Not 17alpha-methyltestosterone, Induce Conditioned Place Preference in Adult Mice Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 FebMice. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2009 Feb 1;100(1-2):122-7. Epub 2008 Nov 22.

CHANGES IN FACULTY RECRUITMENT SCHOOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Committed to Research and Teaching Undergraduate Research MentorshipUndergraduate Research MentorshipSeeks External FundingBiomedical Health Disparities and/orBiomedical, Health Disparities and/or Environmental Research Clusters

12 credit hoursHigher salaryHigher salary10 month appointmentResearch Release TimeResearch Release TimeCompensation Package

DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

Teaching Area square feetg qL-111 Physics 750L-110 Biology 750L-109 Anatomy and Physiology 750L-116 Chemistry 750L-114 Preparation 864L-113 Microbiology 750Total 4,614


Research Area square feetL-106 Genetic Screening 375

Under ConstructionL-105 CORE Lab 375L-104 Statistics Lab 375L-103 Animal Care Facility 375

03 G 3L-103 URGREAT 375L-102 Food Safety Lab 750L 101 Molecular and Celular 750L-101 Molecular and Celular

Cognition Lab750

Under ConstructionTotal 3 375Total 3,375

New 25,000 feet2 Science Building


CORE LabCORE LabCORE LabCORE Lab

Food Safety LabFood Safety Lab URGREAT LabURGREAT Lab


Access to Research Journals (Abstracts)

Library with a collection of 179,000 volumes

Various on-line reference collections: Proquest,JTS Online, Compuclerk, Health Source Plusy ERIC, EBSCOHost, HW WILSON WEB,ENGINEERING VILLAGE 2, LITERATURERESOURCE CENTER just to name a fewRESOURCE CENTER, just to name a few.

On-line Catalog Voyager (une.suagm.edu)On line Catalog Voyager (une.suagm.edu)


Institutional Review Board (IRB)Dr. Rebecca Cherry Co-Chair

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)Dr. Nydia Rodriguez, Chair

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)Research Use Permits

DEAl hPR Health Department

UNE’S Animal Resource Center has an IACUC Assurance NumberAssurance Number

(A4490-01)

BUDGET AND SOURCES OF FUNDING

TABLE 25. R&D expenditures at universities and colleges, by state, control, and source of funds: FY 2006 (1,000)

State, control, and institution All R&D

expendituresFederal

governmentState & local government Industry

Institutional funds

All other sources

United States 47,760,402 30,033,156 3,016,240 2,427,627 9,062,058 3,221,321

Public 32,356,705 18,464,218 2,712,609 1,663,158 7,435,788 2,080,932Private 15,403,697 11,568,938 303,631 764,469 1,626,270 1,140,389

Puerto Rico 101,996 77,687 6,793 2,636 12,572 2,308

Public 85,542 62,805 6,504 2,074 11,854 2,305U. PR Humacao 4,429 4,080 0 0 349 0U. PR Humacao 4,429 4,080 0 0 349 0U. PR Mayaguez Campus 21,080 10,645 3,515 823 3,821 2,276U. PR Medical Sciences Campus 38,424 31,199 2,907 1,249 3,059 10U. PR Rio Piedras Campus 21,609 16,881 82 2 4,625 19

P i t 16 454 14 882 289 562 718 3Private 16,454 14,882 289 562 718 3Carlos Albizu U. (San Juan, PR) 497 234 50 0 213 0Ponce School of Medicine 5,573 5,022 0 551 0 0Universidad Central del Caribe 8,790 8,206 187 0 394 3Universidad del Este 432 363 0 0 69 0Universidad del Este 432 363 0 0 69 0Universidad del Turabo 864 759 52 11 42 0Universidad Metropolitana 298 298 0 0 0 0

SOURCE: National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, FY 2006.

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APPROVED

1 National Institute of Health MBRS-RISE $1 4 million1. National Institute of Health MBRS RISE, $1.4 million2. NSF, Model Institution for Excellence supplemental grant, $174,0003. HRSA, Health Care and Other Facilities, Caribbean Food Safety

Research Center, $200,000., ,4. Department of Education, Math Science Partnership, $1.25 million for 3

years5. Undergraduate Research Commission, $21,0006. USDA-HEP-HSI, $250,000 for 3 years 7. NIH, Research Infrastructure for Minority Institutions, $2.9M for 5 years

PENDINGPENDING

1. NIH, MBRS/RISE, $1.8 million, for 4 years2 NIH PR AABRE INBRE $300 000 for 3 years2. NIH, PR-AABRE-INBRE, $300,000 for 3 years3. NIH, SCORE, $300,000 for 3 years


Current Permanent Endowment for Science and Technology

Donor Amount Institutional Matching

Total Amount used per year

gy

g p y

IPRPharmaceutical

25,000 25,000 50,000 3,500

Wyeth 78 000 78 000 156 000 10 920WyethPharmaceuticals

78,000 78,000 156,000 10,920

Eli Lilly 25,000 25,000 50,000 3,500

l 28 28 2 2Total 128,000 128,000 256,000 17,920

CURRENT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

NAME SPECIALIZATION RESEARCH PROJECTS RECENT PUBLICATIONSLIZARDI, LILLIAM Nueroscience Role of estrogen receptors in fear

extinction memory at the cellular, molecular and behavioral level: Phase 1 Anatomical distribution of

Lizardi, L. Estrogen effects on anxiety behavioural performance of naturally‐cycling and hormone‐replaced female rats across tasks. Submitted to Journal of Sexual Medicine.

1‐ Anatomical distribution of estrogen‐B receptor(ER‐Beta) in ventromedial pre‐frontal cortex in control and experimental female Sprague Dawley rats URB

MENDEZ, ANA Molecular Biology

Behavioral and Genetic Bases of Differences Related to Emotional Perseveration in Mouse Substrains

NIH‐RIMI

Vázquez A. Zeng X., Ortiz O., Félix A., Pérez M., Díaz S., Méndez‐Merced A. and Peña De Ortiz S. Different extinction training modalities recruit different molecular and neural memory processes in the brain.2007 Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society, Society of N i S Di C lif iNIH‐RIMI Neuroscience, San Diego, California.

ROIG, JOSE Molecular Biology

In vitro differentiation of skin progenitor cells: Changes in gene and protein expression patterns induced

Gleiberman A S, T. Michurina, J. M. Encinas, J. L. Roig‐Lopez, P. Krasnov, F. Balordi, G. Fishell , M. G. Rosenfeld, and G. Enikolopov.(2008) Genetic Approaches Identify Adult Pituitary Stem Cells. Proceedings National

by demethylating agent 5‐aza‐deoxycitidineNSF‐INBRE

Adult Pituitary Stem Cells. Proceedings National Academies of Sciences. Apr 29;105(17):6332‐7. Epub2008 Apr 24.

SANTIAGO, CARLOS

Molecular Biology

Genetic Screening Dominski, Z.; Yang, X‐C., Raska, C.R., Santiago, C.,Borchers, C.H., Duronio, R.J., and Marzluff, W.F. 2002. 3’CARLOS Biology

NIH‐RIMI End Processing of Drosophila melanogaster Histone Pre‐mRNAs: Requirement for Phosphorylated DrosophilaStem‐Loop Binding Protein and Coevolution of theHistone Pre‐mRNA Processing System. Molecular andCellular Biology 22: 6648‐6660.

CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

NAME SPECIALIZATION RESEARCH PROJECTS RECENT PUBLICATIONSARCELAY, ANGEL Biochemistry Activity of cytochrome P450 in

bacteria from San Jose Lagoonbacteria from San Jose LagoonURB

COLON, WILFREDO Enviornmental Horticulture

Water Quality in the South Coast of Puerto Rico

Delgado, J.A., M. Shaffer, C. Hu, R.S. Lavado, J.C. Wong, P.Joosse, X. Li, H. Rimski‐Korsakov, R. Follet, W. Colón, and D.Sotomayor. 2006. A Decade of Change in NutrientManagement: A New Nitrogen Index Journal of Soil and

USDAManagement: A New Nitrogen Index. Journal of Soil andWater Conservation. 61(2):67‐75.

RODRIGEZ, NYDIA Microbial Genetics

Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction technique (QPCR)) for the detection of fecal pathogens i ti l i t

Rodriguez‐Bonano, N.M. and L.J. Torres‐Bauza. 2004.Molecular Analysis of oriT and MobA Protein in the 7.4 kbMobilizable β‐Lactamase Plasmid pSJ7.4 from Neisseriagonorrhoeae. Plasmid 52: p89‐101. Fong J., N. M.

in recreational marine waters. Antibiotic tolerance and DNA transfer during enterococcalbiofilm formationURB

Rodriguez‐Bonano and L. J.Torres‐Bauza. 2007. Cloningstrategy for the functional analysis of ori1 and repA of theR‐plasmid pSJ5.6 from Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Plasmid57(3): p324‐331.

PEREZ, MARIEL Microbiology Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction technique (QPCR)) for the detection of fecal pathogens in recreational marine watersURBURB

FUTURE HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH PROJECTS

Research Infrastructure for Minority Institutions (RIMI) ($2.9 M for five years), sponsored by the National Center on Minority H lth Di iti Offi ithi NIHHealth Disparities Office within NIH

Minority Health Disparity Biomedical and Social Behavioral Research NetworkResearch Network

Transdisciplinary Institute on Health Disparity in Asthma and ViolenceViolence

Involves four (4) schools:1. Education2. Social and Human Sciences3 l h S i3. Health Sciences4. Science and Technology

FUTURE HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH PROJECTS

NIH RIMI Fast Track Research Projects in Health Disparitiesp

Faculty Research Development and Training Core

NAME SPECIALIZATIONTOLEDO, ANGEL Political Science

TORRES, IVETTE Health Sciences

lBAEZ, MARIA I. Social Sciences

COMMUNTIY INVOLVEMENT

NIH MBRS RISE:NIH-MBRS-RISE:

• Undergraduate Research Symposium• Undergraduate Research Symposium• Science at the Cinema• Scientist for a day• Scientist for a day• Scientist visits high school• Students visit UNE• Students visit UNE


O 280 Hi h S h l t d t hOver 280 High School students have participated in the Pre-College Research

Program.

COMMUNTIY INVOLVEMENTScience, Math, Technology, and Languages

After School, Municipality of Carolina Mr. José Aponte de la Torre, Mayor


Iniciativa Tecnológica del Noreste - INTENE Non profit organization

North East: Population

Carolina 186,076

Trujillo Alto 75,728

Rio Grande 52,362p gBoard of Directors:

• 10 Mayors• 10 Presidents/Chancellors

Rio Grande 52,362

Canóvanas 43,335

Fajardo 40,712

Loiza 32,537

Luquillo 19,817

Cataño

• 10 Presidents/Chancellors• 10 Industries

Luquillo 19,817

Ceiba 18,004

Vieques 9,106

Culebra 1,868

TOTAL 479,545Aguadilla

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Vega Baja

VegaAlta D

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SanJuan

TrujilloAlto

Río GrandeLuquillo

Ceiba

Culebra

GuraboAgua

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Baya

món

CorozalMorovis

Ciales

Lares

SanSebastían

Añasco

MocaAguada

Toa Alta

Utuado

Loíza

TOTAL 479,545

Vieques

Naguabo

Cayey

Buenas

Cidra

Aibonito

Orocovis

Villalba

Juana Díazeñ

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nilla

YaucoSabanaGrande

Roj

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Mayagüez

Las Marías

Maricao

Maunabo

SanLorenzo

Adjuntas

SanGermán

Yabucoa

Jayuya

Ponce

Coamo

Comerío

GuayamaSalinasSantaIsabel

PeGu

Guánica

Cab

o R Maunabo

Lajas

NEW ADMINISTRATIVE RESEARCH RELATED POSITIONS

Associate Dean for Research, School of Science and TechnologyScience and Technology

h ll f hAssociate Vice Chancellor for Research for UNE

NEW ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Institute External Support

Internal Support

Advisory BoardCollaborators

Current Research Projects

Undergraduate Research Board

Research Support Center

Community Engagement

INTENEGRADUATE

RIMI Health Disparities

NIH-MBRS-

Food Safety

STEM

Social

MUNICIPALITIESSCHOOLS

NGOOTHERS

PROGRAMS

NIH-MBRS-RISE

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Sciences OTHERS

Jesus T. Piñero

Collection

Spiritual Institute

AKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Dr. Jose Centeno, Chief Division of Biophysical Toxicology, Department of E i l d I f i DiEnvironmental and Infectious Disease Sciences, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC

Dr. Jennifer Barreto-Estrada, Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences, UPR-Medical Sciences Campus

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Dr. Benjamin Bolaños, Department of Microbiology and Medical Zoology, UPR-Medical Sciences CCampus

Dr. Sandra Peña de Ortiz, Department of Biology, , p gy,UPR-Rio Piedras Campus

OUR GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH PLATFORM

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