We welcome students who are interested in participating in existing projects or working on their own project. Previous students have presented at conferences such as SACNAS, AABA, AAA, and AAO-HNSF, participated in competitive fellowship programs, and coauthored manuscripts at AJBA, Anatomical Record, and AJP. The majority of students at the Laboratory of Primate Morphology are undergraduates from the UPR system, especially the Río Piedras Campus, but undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from NYU, UF, UCC, and other institutions have also been involved.
Research opportunities are available during the regular semester and in the summer. Students who are interested in doing research should contact me directly at catalina.villamil [at] upr.edu
Current Lab Members and Interns
- Samari Betancourt García, UPRRP, Intercampus Doctoral Program in Biology, PhD Student
- Geraldine Serrano Cignarella, UPRRP, BA C’2026
- Jayleann Serrano Hernández, UPRRP, BA C’2027
- Gabriela J. Robles Vidot, UPRRP, BA C’2027
- Kiandra L. Berríos López, UPRRP, BA C’2029
- Krystal Díaz-Cid, UPRRP, BA C’2029
Former Lab Members And Interns
- Nixela Bocachica Vega
- Sofía Burgos Colón
- Marielis Calderón Rivera
- Yovani Lamboy Shareef
- Karina Landrón García
- Adriana V. López Santiago
- Iliette Mercado Ruiz
- Hyann A. Molina Molina
- Jeziel L. Negrón Rodríguez
- Nayeli C. Rivas Cotto
- Daniela Rodriguez Acosta
- Gabriela P. Rodríguez Laureano
- María Ruiz Quiñones
- Luis Vázquez Candelario
- Camila Molinary Sánchez, University of Florida, MA student
- Carolina Ocasio Gracia, New York University, MA student
- Ana Melero Pardo, Universidad Central del Caribe, MD
- Pamela Rodriguez Vega, Universidad Central del Caribe, MD
- Alejandro Santiago-Nazario, Universidad Central del Caribe, MD
Laboratory Technicians
2024-2025 Marlice Díaz Rosado
Catalina I. Villamil 