Dra. Yahaira Santiago

Dra. Yahaira Santiago Vazquez


Role: Assistant Professor

School: University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Department: Biology

Telephone: (787) 850-0000 x 9162

Email:  yahaira.santiago@upr.edu

Education – Professional Preparation:

2014       Doctor of Philosophy, Pathobiology                                       University of Texas at El Paso

2007       Bachelor Degree in General Biology, Microbiology Minor     University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

 

Academic Experience

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 4 years, part-time, 2016

Research Scientist, University of Miami, Miller Medical School, full-time, 2015-2015

Research Scientist, University of Texas at El Paso, full-time, 2010-2015

Instructor Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso, part-time, 2010-2014

Laboratory Technician, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, full-time, 2007-2010. 

 

Certifications or professional registrations

Gene Expression Microarray Workshop Certification-University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 2007.

Biosafety and Waste Safety Training Certification-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2007-2010/2016-present.

Chemical Waste Safety Training Certification-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2007-2010.

Explosive License and Permit-Puerto Rico Police Department, Humacao, PR 2008-2010.

Sequencing Workshop Certification-University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 2008.                                                                        

RT-PCR Workshop Certified-University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 2008.                                                                                                                                   

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Training-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2007-2009.

Materials, Safety, and Equipment for Nanotechnology Workshop-Continued education credits-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2008.      

Mouse Lecture & Wet Lab-University of Puerto Rico/Medical Sciences Campus, 2009.

Rat Lecture & Wet Lab Certification-University of Puerto Rico/Medical Sciences Campus, 2009.

Basic Nanotechnology Processes Workshop Certification- Continued education credits-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2009.

Nanomaterials Characterization Workshop Certification- Continued education credits-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2009.

Nanotubes Synthesis Workshop Certification-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2009.

BD Pathway Bioimager for High-Content Analysis and High-Content Screening- Becton Dickinson Certifiation, 2011.

IN Cell Analyzer for High-Content Analysis and High-Content Screening-GE Health Care Life Sciences Certification, 2012. 

Gallios Flow Cytometry and CXP Cell Death and Populations Analysis-Beckman Coulter Certification, 2014.                                                                    

Ethics Seminar Series Certification-University of Texas at El Paso, 2010-2014.

Biosafety, Blood Borne Pathogens, and Waste Safety Training Certification-University of Texas at El Paso, 2010-2015.

Distance Education Certified Instructor-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2019.

 

Languages:

English and Spanish

Honors:

Dodson Research Fellowship Award, 2010

American Society for Cell Biology Conference Travel Award, 2012

NIH-RISE Fellowship Award, 2010-2014

Current membership in professional organizations

American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB).

Text and Academic Authors (TAA).

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Professional development activities

Distance Education Certified Instructor-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2019.

Ethic Workshops offered by Human Resources-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao.

Professional Development workshops offered by Office of Academic Affairs-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao.

 Gene Expression Microarray Workshop.

Publications

Santiago-Vazquez, N. M. Ortega, C. Lema, U. Das, S. Das, J. R. Dimmock, R. J. Aguilera. Tumor-selective cytotoxicity of a novel pentadiene analogue on human leukemia/lymphoma cells. Clinical Cancer Drugs. (2016). Accepted August 30, 2016.

Inicio Departamento
UPR Humacao – Departamento de Biología – Call Box 860 – Humacao, PR 00792
Teléfono: (787) 850-9388, (787) 850-9483
biol.uprh@upr.edu, @UPRH , UPRH