{"id":5895,"date":"2021-07-12T13:36:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T17:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/?page_id=5895"},"modified":"2022-11-12T09:03:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T13:03:02","slug":"alexdiel-figueroa-perez","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/index.php\/alexdiel-figueroa-perez\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexdiel Figueroa P\u00e9rez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Alexdiel Figueroa P\u00e9rez<\/strong>
Undergraduate
Natural Sciences Faculty
Dept. of Chemistry
University of Puerto Rico
R\u00edo Piedras Campus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Home Research<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Demetrio Sierra, PhD
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
San Juan, PR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project: <\/strong>Glyphosate decreases object interaction, but not social interaction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Description: <\/strong>Recent studies in rodents have shown that glyphosate is capable of increasing the expression of anxiety-like behaviors in classical paradigms such as the open field test and elevated plus maze. However, the effect that glyphosate may have on novelty-induced anxiety or neophobia, has not been explored. Therefore, we aim to evaluate the effect of prolonged oral consumption of glyphosate-contaminated drinking water on novelty-induced anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Research 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Dr. Ryan Hibbs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project: <\/strong>Optimizing expression and purification of proteins for nanodisc reconstitution<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Description: <\/strong>This past summer, I worked on optimizing Saposin and TEV purifications. Previous purification protocols have not been efficient enough to result in high yields consistently. Therefore, I worked in identifying steps in the protocols that could be improved to ensure a high yield preparation and to make them less time-consuming. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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