On June 28 our microscope specialist Bismark Madera visited University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus to participate on summer seminar in collaboration with RUM and Nikon. Several presentations were given on microscope subjects by experts. On the next day the Neuroimaging and Electrophysiology Facility hosted over 20 students for a hands-on experience. Nikon personnel along with NIEF staff provided…
This is a great investigation opportunity for High School students. Those students are selected by the American Chemical Society under their standard requirements. Selected students participate in the program spend 8 weeks during the summer learning and practicing different techniques on a participating laboratory. A total of 14 students were selected. Picture 1. SEED…
nA The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) is a prime example of a multimeric membrane complex that although is one of the most widely studied ion channels, its high-resolution structure has remained elusive. These receptors are important as the biological target for the therapeutic development is in a great number of diseases such as the Alzheimer’s Disease, Myasthenic Syndrome,…