Ricardo Chiesa

Ricardo Chiesa

Cayey, Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Department of Biology

Full Professor, Ph. D.

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Published on Nov 11, 2026

Big Next Steps: Metabolomics

Advancing Our Research: Exploring the Molecular Effects of Puerto Rico's Marine AlgaeMarine algae represent a promising source of natural compounds with potential applications in human health. In o...

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Published on Nov 05, 2026

Behind Every Scientific Discovery, There is a Team That Believes

BEHIND EVERY SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, THERE IS A TEAM THAT BELIEVES! 🇵🇷This week (November 2 - 6), our undergraduate researchers in Puerto Rico are hard at work!From preparing Drosophila samples for p...

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Published on Oct 30, 2026

Yesterday I was interviewed in Radio Isla station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in a segment produced by the non-profit organization Ciencia-PR. I explained my project, its impact in drug discovery, mental health, marine biodiversity in Puerto Rico and t...

Yesterday I was interviewed in Radio Isla station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in a segment produced by the non-profit organization Ciencia-PR. I explained my project, its impact in drug discovery, me...

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Published on Oct 23, 2026

Tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, I will be presenting my research project as the keynote speaker at the 12th Behavioral Health Student Research Symposium of the Ponce Health Sciences University in Southern Puerto Rico. I was selected as the keynot...

Tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, I will be presenting my research project as the keynote speaker at the 12th Behavioral Health Student Research Symposium of the Ponce Health Sciences University in S...

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Published on Oct 07, 2026

Introducing the project

Anxiety disorders affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. While treatments exist, current medications are often slow to work or carry heavy side effects. Our project is officially launchin...

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