NEUROBORICUAS
Neuro Boricuas is a student organization that promotes neuroscience and research among Puerto Rican youth. María I. De Jesús-Burgos, works as mentor of Neuro Boricuas UPR-Cayey Chapter.
Members of the De Jesús' Lab and Neuro Boricuas collaborate to bring the excitement of scientific discovery through outreach activities, like Explore Your Brain in Las SanSe. This activity was created by Dr. Manuel Díaz-Ríos in 2018, on the premises of the Institute of Neurobiology in Old San Juan, and has been done yearly ever since. The main objective is to teach neuroscience to children and adults that visit the famous San Sebastián Street Festival.
See how Neuro Boricuas has impacted Puerto Rican communities at:
BackyardBrains equipment demonstration in Explore Your Brain in Las SanSe
UPR CAYEY OPEN HOUSE
De Jesús Lab has also participated in UPR-Cayey's Open House. In this activity, members of the De Jesús' lab disseminate information about their projects and the importance of carrying out scientific research. They also promote the desire to acquire scientific experiences and to continue professional careers to high school students that are planning to go to college.
In addition, Neuroboricuas also promotes scientific reasearch and neuroscience related studies, by sharing with the attendees their experiences as students of UPR-Cayey and members of the organization.
