Pastrana-Rios, Belinda

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Structural Based design benzodiazepine Receptors Target Antitumorgenic Drugs PI
RISE-2-BEST program at UPRM: Enhancing Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering in Science and Technology Investigator 2010 - 2014
An Interdisciplinary Approach towards the Study of Proteins and Protein-Protein Interactions: From Bioinformatics to Molecular Biophysics Nominee 2009 - 2014
Protein-protein Interactions and the Design of Novel Peptides to aid in Structure Activity Relationship PI 2010 - 2011
Calcium Binding Human Centrosomal Proteins and their Complexes Investigator 2007 - 2011
Conformational Changes in Phosphorylated Proteins Investigator 2003 - 2007
Squeeze-out and Re-uptake of Pulmonary Surfactant Investigator 2003 - 2007
Center for Research in Protein Structure, Function and Dynamics Co-PI 2001 - 2007
Providing Resources of Major Impact in Science Education (PROMISE) Investigator 2000 - 2004
Conformational Changes in Phosphorylated Proteins Investigator 1999 - 2003
The Visualization Laboratory of the University of Puerto Rico Supercomputing Facility Investigator 1999 - 2003
Bacterial Expression of Centrin T168A/S169A Recombinant using E. coli BL21 DE3 Codon Plus PI 2001 - 2002
Interdisciplinary Studies of Biomedical Relevance PI 2001 - 2002
Enhancement of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility PI 1999 - 2001
Recombinant DNA Technology and the Biophysical Characterization of Proteins PI 1998 - 2001
Comprehensive Studies at a Molecular level of Membrane Proteins and Peptides of Biopharmaceutical Relevance PI - 2001
The Biophysical Characterization of Phosphorylated Centrin PI 1998 - 1999
The Biophysical Characterization of Phosphorylated and Unphosphorylated Centrin's PI 1997 - 1998

reviewer of

2008 - 2013
Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics (Journal) 2006 - 2013
ACS Biochemistry (Journal) 2004 - 2013

professional service activities

Academia de Investigacion Para la Facultad y Postdoctorales Mentor

education and training

Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry, Rutgers University, NJ 1995
M.Sc. in Biophysical Chemistry, Rutgers University, NJ 1992
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico Humacao , Chemistry Department 1987
Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic & Foundation, Rochester MN 1995 - 1996

credentials

Chemist License 4934

awards and honors

Distinguished Women in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in Puerto Rico, conferred by International Year of Chemistry (IYC), 2011
Distinguished Women Chemist, conferred by ACS Student Chapter, UPRM, 2011
Henry Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award by UPRM, conferred by University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 2009
(Pastrana Rios, Belinda - 2002), 2002
Invited Attendee at the National Academy of Science, conferred by Arthur Sackler Colloquia at Washington, DC, 2002
ASCB NIH-MARC Visiting Professorship Award, conferred by Mayo Clinic & Foundation, Rochester MN, 1999
Mayo Clinic & Foundation Visiting Scholar Award, conferred by Rochester, Minnesota, 1998
(Pastrana Rios, Belinda - 1997), 1997
Who's Who Among America's Teachers by UPRM, conferred by University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 2005 - 2007
NIH-NRSA Kirshtein Postdoctoral Fellow, conferred by Mayo Clinic & Foundation, Rochester MN, 1995 - 1996
NIH-Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Fellowship, conferred by Rutgers University, NJ, 1988 - 1995
NIH-MBRS, conferred by University of Puerto Rico Humacao, 1985 - 1987

full name

Belinda Pastrana Rios

mailing address

P.O. Box 9019

Mayaguez, PR 00681-9019

United States of America

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(787) 265-3849

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