Hostos Professor Dr. Yoel Rodríguez earned a
Fulbright Award earlier this year that took him to the Slovak Republic for an expanded research trip during the Fall 2016 semester.
As part of the award, Professor Rodríguez also attended the 21th EuroQSAR 2016 “Where Molecular Simulations Meet Drug Discovery” Conference in Verona, Italy, from September 4 to 8. While there, he presented a poster entitled "Structure-Based Design of Selective BRD4-brd1 Small-Molecule Inhibitors.”
Professor Rodríguez, who is conducting research related to the treatment of cardiovascular and heart disease, recently sent some pictures along to update his Hostos family!
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Professor Rodríguez and his colleagues from the
Slovak Academy of Sciences.
Professor Rodríguez discusses his research poster.
While at the Fulbright reception, Professor Rodríguez (in suit) with his
direct collaborator (on left) and the director of Fulbright in Slovakia (center).
Professor Rodríguez works on a research project as
part of his Fulbright Award.
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The 2016-17 Fulbright winners include three professors, one Ph.D. student,
one master’s student and eight ESL teaching assistants who are teaching in Slovak High Schools.
About Hostos Community College
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College is an educational agent for change that has been transforming and improving the quality of life in the South Bronx and neighboring communities since 1968. It serves as a gateway to intellectual growth and socioeconomic mobility, as well as a point of departure for lifelong learning, success in professional careers, and transfer to advanced higher education programs. The College’s unique Student Success Coaching Unit provides students with individualized guidance and exemplifies its emphasis on student support services.
Hostos offers 29 associate degree programs and two certificate programs that facilitate easy transfer to The City University of New York’s (CUNY) four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions. The College has an award-winning Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development that offers professional development courses and certificate-bearing workforce training programs. Hostos is part of CUNY, the nation’s leading urban public university, which serves more than 500,000 students at 24 colleges.