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Interview with Biología Boricua

December 11, 2012
Daniel talks with Biología Boricua about the work being performed in the lab.
Full coverage at: Biología Boricua

El hombre de las 1,000 preguntas

December 18, 2011
El Nuevo Dia profiles Daniel.
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Watch Daniel Discuss Inverted Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (iSPIM)

November 30, 2011

Please note that the resolution of the provided movie has been decreased to allow for html projection in the webpage. Acquired datasets allow continuous visualization and tracing of neurite processes throughout development at much higher resolution than the one portrayed here. Please see Wu et al, 2011 for more information and images

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Boricuas en la Mira

December 13, 2010
Caras magazine profiles Daniel after he received a Sloan Foundation Award in 2010.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Awards More Than $6 Million; 118 Early Career Researchers to Receive Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships

February 16, 2010
Daniel is selected for the award recognizing outstanding early career scientists among a number of fields.
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News on Outreach Activities

 

Daniel discusses Obama's recent 'Brain Mapping Initiative' with CST

April, 2013

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We are not starfish

March 21, 2013
Daniel and Dr. Giovanna Guerrero use a recent Puerto Rican Supreme Court ruling to discuss using pseudo-science to justify prejudice.
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Cuts in science funding: Where is our country heading?

March 1, 2013
In an Op-Ed for Al Jazeera, Daniel discusses the impact of the budget sequester on medical research and society.
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Darwin Day 2013

February 16, 2013
Daniel gave a talk entitled "Darwin, Evolution, and 21st Century Biomedical Sciences: the importance of model organisms in research and discovery" at the 5th Annual Darwin Day in Connecticut.
Official Website: Darwin Day CT
Coverage from: The Hour

ScienceWorksForU.S. - Stop the Sequester

February 5, 2013

On nature versus nature: A neuroscientist knee-deep in diapers reflects

December 11, 2012
Daniel muses on being a neuroscientist and father.
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Daniel is interviewed by the Science Friday en Español podcast

November 15, 2012
In the interview, he discusses the work being done by the lab.
Podcast       Full Interview

Daniel is featured in a piece on the AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science

August 27, 2012
Daniel, who won the award in 2011, shares his thoughts on popularizing science.
Coverage from: AAAS.org       

Watch Daniel's TEDx San Juan talk: Lost in Translation: the Value of Basic Research in Medicine

June 5, 2012

RCMI and CienciaPR: Partners in Promoting Science and Research in Puerto Rico

September 24, 2011
For the fifth anniversary of CienciaPR, RCMI co-sponsored a presentation of "Ciencia Boricua" and the "I want to be a scientist... and now what?" educational symposium, at which Daniel presented.
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"Ciencia Boricua; Ensayos y Anécdotas del Científico Puertorro" Released

September 21, 2011
Daniel discusses the new book, a collection of essays that explain to the Puerto Rican public important, recent research findings.
Coverage from: Caribbean Business       El Nuevo Dia 1       El Nuevo Dia 2       Universia

WWTGD?

September 03, 2011
A panel of experts, including Daniel, weighs in on improving science communication efforts for better exposure to underrepresented groups at the fourth installment of Science Online NYC.
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El facebook de la ciencia boricua

August 21, 2011
El Nuevo Dia profiles CienciaPR, a scientific social network Daniel founded.
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CienciaPr to Expand with Grant

August 05, 2011
CienciaPR receives a donation from the Trust for Science, Technology and Research of Puerto Rico.
Coverage from: Caribbean Business       El Nuevo Dia

Apremiante Crear una Plataforma de Economía del Conocimiento

July 7, 2011
Daniel comments on the need for continued support for Puerto Rico's Science, Technology and Research Trust.
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Echa a Correr la Rueda del Conocimiento

May 22, 2011
Daniel speaks to the importance of Puerto Rico's Science and Technology Trust.
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SACNAS Holds Second Annual Summit

March 29, 2011
Daniel delivers the keynote address, discussing the importance of finding good mentors when pursuing a career in science.
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