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Office
#68 Calle Santa Cruz Office
San Pablo Pathology Group 403-404 Torre San Pablo
Bayamon, PR 00961Phone+1 787-787-9481Fax+1 787-787-9533
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineSurgical Pathology Fellowship, 1996 - 1997
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1992 - 1996
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
- University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- PR State Medical License 1996 - 2025
- American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 37 citationsAlpha-2 noradrenergic receptor activation inhibits the hyperpolarization-activated cation current (Ih) in neurons of the ventral tegmental area.Mikhail Inyushin, Francisco Arencibia-Albite, Rafael Vázquez-Torres, María E. Vélez-Hernández, Carlos A. Jiménez-Rivera
Neuroscience. 2010-05-05 - 46 citationsNoradrenergic modulation of the hyperpolarization-activated cation current (Ih) in dopamine neurons of the ventral tegmental area.Francisco Arencibia-Albite, Carlos A. Paladini, John T. Williams, Carlos A. Jiménez-Rivera
Neuroscience. 2007-10-26 - 39 citationsActivation of alpha1-adrenoceptors enhances glutamate release onto ventral tegmental area dopamine cells.María C. Velásquez-Martinez, Rafael Vázquez-Torres, Carlos A. Jiménez-Rivera
Neuroscience. 2012-08-02
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- United States and Canadian Academy of PathologyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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