{"id":9139,"date":"2022-01-24T16:34:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T16:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/cahreus\/?page_id=9139"},"modified":"2022-02-09T00:26:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T00:26:51","slug":"betty-velazquez-ph-d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/cahreus\/equipo\/betty-velazquez-ph-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Betty Vel\u00e1zquez, Ph.D."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Investigadora: <\/strong>Dra. Betty Vel\u00e1zquez-Cruz<\/span><\/h2>

La Dra. Betty Vel\u00e1zquez Cruz es natural de Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. La Dra. Vel\u00e1zquez finaliz\u00f3 en 1992 su bachillerato en Qu\u00edmica Industrial en la Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto de Humacao, en 1999 finaliz\u00f3 su maestr\u00eda en Qu\u00edmica con especializaci\u00f3n en Bioqu\u00edmica en la Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto de R\u00edo Piedras y complet\u00f3 su Ph.D en Qu\u00edmica con especializaci\u00f3n en Bioqu\u00edmica en la Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto de R\u00edo Piedras en el 2009. La Dra. Vel\u00e1zquez fue galardonada con varias becas para su formaci\u00f3n acad\u00e9mica a nivel subgraduado y graduado; y ha ense\u00f1ado algunos cursos que incluyen Laboratorio de Qu\u00edmica General I y II, Laboratorio de Qu\u00edmica Anal\u00edtica, \u00a0Laboratorio de Qu\u00edmica Org\u00e1nica I, Qu\u00edmica General II y Principios y Pr\u00e1ctica de Qu\u00edmica. Actualmente, la Dra. Vel\u00e1zquez es la coordinadora de los Laboratorios Qu\u00edmica General, mentora de estudiantes graduados que ejercen funciones de Ayudantes de C\u00e1tedra en los laboratorios de Qu\u00edmica General; y estar\u00e1 a cargo de la coordinaci\u00f3n e implementaci\u00f3n de los m\u00f3dulos de investigaci\u00f3n de los laboratorio de Qu\u00edmica General 2 donde los Ayudantes de catedra que ofrecen dicho laboratorio realizar\u00e1n los proyectos de investigaci\u00f3n con sus estudiantes subgraduados como parte del Centro de Recursos de CAHREUS.<\/p>

Researcher: <\/strong>Dr. Betty Vel\u00e1zquez-Cruz<\/span><\/h2>

Dr. Betty Vel\u00e1zquez Cruz is native of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. In 1992, Dr. Vel\u00e1zquez completed her bachelor’s degree in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico Humacao Campus, in 1999 she completed her master’s degree in Chemistry with a specialization in Biochemistry at the University of Puerto Rico R\u00edo Piedras Campus and completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry with a specialization in Biochemistry at the University of Puerto Rico R\u00edo Piedras Campus in 2009. Dr. Vel\u00e1zquez was awarded several scholarships for her academic training at the undergraduate and graduate levels; she has taught some courses including General Chemistry Laboratory I and II, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, General Chemistry II, and Principles and Practice of Chemistry. Currently, Dr. Vel\u00e1zquez is the coordinator of the General Chemistry Laboratories, mentor of graduate students who work as Teaching Assistants in the General Chemistry laboratories; and will be in charge of the coordination and implementation of the research modules of the General Chemistry 2 laboratory where the Teaching Assistants that offer said the laboratory will carry out the research projects with their undergraduate students as part of the CAHREUS Resource Center.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Informaci\u00f3n<\/span><\/h2>

Correo: <\/strong>betty.velazquez@upr.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>

Expertise: <\/strong>An\u00e1lisis qu\u00edmico, educaci\u00f3n en qu\u00edmica y coordinaci\u00f3n<\/p>

Oficina: <\/strong>Ciencias Naturales CN-334<\/p>

T\u00e9lefono de Oficina: <\/strong>787-764-0000 Ext. 88530<\/p>

T\u00e9lefono de Laboratorio: <\/strong>N\/A<\/p>

Horas de Oficina: <\/strong>Lunes 9:00 am \u2013 12:00 pm, Mi\u00e9rcoles 8:30 \u2013 11:30 am o por acuerdo.<\/p>

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Publicaciones<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>

Gonz\u00e1lez FA; Weisman, GA; Erb, L; Seye C; Sun, GY; Vel\u00e1zquez, B; Hern\u00e1ndez-P\u00e9rez, M; and Chorna, NE; Mechanisms for inhibition of P2 receptors signaling in neural cells,\u00a0\u00a0Molec. Neurobiol<\/em>.,\u00a02005<\/strong>, 31, 1-15.\u00a0<\/p>

Vel\u00e1zquez, B; Garrad, RC; Weisman, GA; and Gonz\u00e1lez, FA; Differential agonist-induced desensitization of P2Y2<\/sub>\u00a0nucleotide receptor by ATP and UTP, Mol. Cel. Biochem<\/em>.,\u00a02000<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0206, 75-89.\u00a0<\/p>

Otero, M; Garrad, RC; Vel\u00e1zquez, B; Hern\u00e1ndez-P\u00e9rez, MG; Camden, JM; Erb, L; Clarke, LL; Turner, JT; Weisman, GA; and Gonz\u00e1lez, FA; Mechanisms of agonist-dependent and \u2013independent desensitization of a recombinant P2Y2<\/sub>\u00a0nucleotide receptor, Mol. Cel. Biochem<\/em>.,\u00a01999<\/strong>, 205, 115-123.\u00a0<\/p>

Alegr\u00eda, A; Moctezuma, A; and Vel\u00e1zquez, B; Electron paramagnetic resonance of the interaction of semiquinone, Na+\u00a0<\/sup>ion pairs with phosphatidylcholine in ethereal solvents,\u00a0\u00a0J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans<\/em>., 1993,\u00a0<\/strong>89, 3363-3369.\u00a0<\/p>

Alegr\u00eda, A. and Vel\u00e1zquez, B.; Effect of ion pair formation between 1,4-benzosemiquinone and alkaline-earth metal cations on the semiquinone disproportionation equilibrium at physiological pH, J. Sol. Chem<\/em>.,\u00a01992<\/strong>, 21, 1241-1249.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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