Seminaries:

1. Pulmonary Hypertension associated with HIV infection. By: Dra. Sonia Flores

2. Examining the Potential Anti-cancer Activities of Recombinant Disintegrins. By: Julio Soto

3. Polymer Drugs: Novel Biodegradable Drug Delivery Systems. By: Roselin Rosario

4. Neuroteroid Regulation of GABAA Receptor Trafficking. By: Ms. E. Comenencia (PENDING)

Creative essay:

Ones there was a dog named Fluffy and a bird named Carmina. Both knew each other

since babies grew up together in Puerto Rico and were excellent friends. At the age of 21

Carmina went to Canada to study criminal justice and Fluffy Stay to study Chemistry. Each ones

did everything to be the best in each area.

Fluffy was a great investigator and recently was investigating about the relation between

pulmonary hypertension and HIV. After two years of long research he found out the HIV

frequently attacks patients with pulmonary hypertension. Thanks to his great discovery he was

recognized by the scientific world and got the BSY award (Best Scientist of the Year) that it was

given to the best of the best in the science environment.

Nevertheless, Carmina did not stud back. Carmina was an excellent forensic and she was

recognized for resolving criminal cases. Recently she was involved in a tremendous

investigation. The brother of the Ambassador of Puerto Rico was murdered in a bar in Canada.

There was blood and bodies all over the place. One of the bodies found death was Fluffy’s

nephew. She was very sad because she was the one who had to give the news to Fluffy after 25

years that she has been out of Puerto Rico.

Carmina contacts Fluffy through Face book and tells him that she has some news and that

she was flying to Puerto Rico. When Carmina arrived she had some breathing problems. After

landing on Puerto Rico, she gets together with Fluffy in a restaurant to talk. After a while

Carmina delivers him the bad news, one he’s closest nephew was murdered in a bar in Canada.

This had put Fluffy very sad dew that he has not talk to him in some time. Later that evening,

Fluffy notices that Carmina had breathing difficulties, but assumed that it was because of the trip

to Puerto Rico. A couple of day after he notices that the breathing situation was worth and she

was getting sicker and told her that was not normal. Fluffy took Carmina to do some medical

exams and found out that his friend had pulmonary hypertension. Suddenly, he though in his

great investigation and did some viral exams to her friend. Unfurnately, Carmina had HIV.

Fluffy decided to give her the news. Carmina asked her self how could that be and how

so fast, then she thought of the bar. Moreover, Fluffy talked to her about Nef, a fatty acid

important because it helps Nef to link to the cell membrane, to inject and treat her. Nef induces

apoptosis to endothiliar cells and cells growth that cause clusters. Carmina accepted the Fluffy’s

help without knowing if this could help. Fortunately, all the Nef worked and cured Carmina. On

the other hand, Carmina got so frustrated by what happened that she decided to quit her career

and a year later decided to join with Fluffy in his lab. Together they did research based on their

experiences and together won awards and became famous.