Third Microbiology Student Research Symposium
“Passing the Torch of Research and Ethics to the Next Generation”
Saturday, October 25, 2014 • 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM • Theater Figueroa Chapel • University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
Flyer designed by: Melvin A. Peña Medina
Preliminary Program
7:30 am Registration and poster set-up
8:30 am Welcoming remarks.
Dr. José Pérez Jiménez (PRSM President)
Dr. John Fernández Van Cleve (UPRM Chancellor)
Dr. Nanette Diffoot Carlo (Biology Chairperson)
8:45 am Dedication to Dr. Alejandro Ruiz Acevedo
9:00 pm Keynote address: “Fifty shades of Bacterial Vaccines”.
Dr. Alfredo Torres UT Medical Branch
10:00 am Oral Presentations I
10:45 am Poster session
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Orquesta de cuerdas UPRM
1:30 pm Oral Presentations II
2:30 pm Oral Presentations III
3:30 pm Award Presentations, and Closing Remarks
Registration Form [click here for electronic payment vía PayPal]. Every participant must register before October 20th. Payment can be mailed to:
Sociedad de Microbiólogos de Puerto Rico
PO Box 360175
San Juan, PR 00936-0175
Registration Fee:
$0 presenting authors, PRSM student members and confirmed judge.
$5 students non-PRSM members
$10 PRSM regular members
$20 non-PRSM members.
$10 surcharge for registrations received after October 20, 2014 (does not secure meals).