Osvaldo J. Vega Rodríguez, M.S.

EDUCATION

  • 2016: B.S.,Biology, University of Puerto Rico; Cayey, PR.
  • 2018: Post-Baccalaureate, Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI.
  • 2024: M.S., Integrative Pharmacology, Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI.

RESEARCH TRAINING

  • 2019-Present: Research Assistant I, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University
    • Lab manager/technician.
    • Studies the effect of histamine on mouse bladder feeder arterioles. Mentor: Dr. Nathan R. Tykocki.
  • 2017-2018: Research Assistant, Department of Physiology, Michigan State University
    • Explored the role of mutant Rac1 P29S in melanoma. Mentor: Dr. Kathleen Gallo.
  • 2016-2017:   Research Laboratory Technician, Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
    • Investigated optimizing expression of tissue-type Plasminogen Activator in E.coli. Part of the Puerto Rico IDeA Network Biomedical Research Excellence (PRINBRE). Mentor: Dr. Vibha Bansal.
  • 2015: Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Natural Science, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
    • Looked into the permeability and green areas in the urbanizations of Cayey and Cidra. Mentor: Dr. Javier Arce.
  • 2012-2016:Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico
    • Studied magnetic nanoparticle-based separation matrices for protein isolation (2012-2014) and Purification and Characterization of tissue-type Plasminogen Activator mutants (2015-2016). Mentor: Dr. Vibha Bansal.
  • 2013: Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Biology, San Jose State University
    • Researched the inhibition of cell migration using r-Moj peptides. Mentor: Dr. Julio Soto

PRESENTATIONS

  • Histamine causes endothelium-independent dilation of mouse bladder feeder arterioles. Poster, Experimental Biology, Virtual Meeting. April 2021.
  • Histamine causes endothelium-independent dilation of mouse bladder feeder arterioles. Poster, 47th Annual Pharmacology Colloquium; University of Michigan. 2021.
  • Optimizing expression of tissue-type Plasminogen Activator in E.coli. Poster, American Chemistry Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. April 2017.
  • Purification and characterization of tissue-type Plasminogen Activator mutants. Poster, Puerto Rico IDeA Network Biomedical Research Excellence, San Juan, PR. March 2016.
  • Study of permeability and green areas in the urbanizations of Cayey and Cidra. Poster, Research Symposium by the Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias, Cayey, PR. December 2015.
  • Inhibition of cell migration using r-Moj peptides. Poster, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA. October 2014.
  • Inhibition of cell migration using r-Moj peptides. Poster, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, Nashville, TN. November 2013.
  • Magnetic nanoparticles based separation matrices for protein isolation. Poster, Ponce School of Medicine Annual Meeting, Ponce, PR. November 2012.

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Travel Award Fellowship for the American Chemistry Society. April 2017.
  • Puerto Rico IDeA Network Biomedical Research Excellence (PRINBRE) Fellowship Awardee. January 2016- June 2016.
  • Undergraduate Student Travel Award for SACNAS Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA. October 2014.
  • Undergraduate Student Travel Award for ABRCMS Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN. November 2013.
  • Undergraduate Student Program Travel Award for the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. March 2013.