Faculty and Mentors
Brandeis in San Juan is a collaborative partnership between Brandeis University and the University of Puerto Rico allowing students to earn Brandeis credit for coursework and research conducted during the summer. Faculty from Brandeis and the University of Puerto Rico work together to deliver an integrated, multi-faceted research experience and academic program.
Program Leadership
Melissa Kosinski-Collins
Professor of Biology
Stephanie Murray
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Kene Piasta
Assistant Professor of Biology
Torsten Stelzer, Ph.D.
Program Facilitator
Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico
Summer 2026 Research Mentors
Abel Baerga
Project Title: Identification of novel natural products from the microbiota of reptiles and amphibians, together with their targets in humans via proteome-wide studies
Eduardo Caro
Project Title: Marine natural and pseudo-natural products for drug discovery and development
José Rivera
Project Title: Minimal Recognition Motifs for the Supramolecular Construction of Enzymatic Cascades
Torsten Stelzer
Project Title: Controlling API Crystallization During Additive Manufacturing and Integrated Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Arthur Tinoco
Project Title: Synergizing metal-based cytotoxicity with dual chelation for a selective and multimodal anticancer strategy
