IDGeNe welcomes Class 4!

Following a rigorous applicant evaluation process, the IDGeNe program’s principal investigators selected the newest members of the program’s 4th class. The undergraduate students who will join as new IDGeNe members stood out for their drive and passion for science and research. Class 4 of IDGeNe is composed of the following undergraduate students at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus: 

Alana Reyes Otero, who will be researching alongside mentor Dr. Esther Peterson 

Alondra Sofía Alemán Valenzuela, who will be researching alongside mentor Dr. José García Arrarás 

Jan Marcos Maldonado Ortiz, who will be researching alongside mentor Dr. Jorge Duconge Soler 

Joseph Emil Cancel Lozada, who will be researching alongside mentor Dr. Imilce Rodríguez Fernández 

Karina Y. Torres Santiago, who will be researching alongside mentor Dr. Imilce Rodríguez Fernández 

Luis Osvaldo Ayrton Torres Peña, who will be researching alongside mentor Dr. Magaly Martínez Ferrer 

Mikhail Ariel Massol Altieri, who will be researching alongside mentor Abiel Roche Lima 

 Solimar Yuleisy Valcarcel Romero, who will be researching alongside mentor Dr. José García Arrarás 


We are pleased to welcome the new cohort and look forward to their professional and academic growth!