MNICA I.

FELI-MJER
moefeliu@cienciapr.org
EDUCATION
Harvard University, Division of Medical Sciences
Ph.D. in Neurobiology

Boston, MA
September 2007 January 2013

Relevant courses & workshops:

Negotiation 101, SACNAS National Conference (2013)
Design Thinking Action Lab, Stanford University (2013)
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Science, Mini-MBA Course (2012)
Project Innovation, Harvard Business School (2012)
Science Policy Bootcamp, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2012)
Science Communication (2010)
Science Presentation as a Performing Art (2010)
University of Puerto Rico in Bayamn
B.S. in Biology Human Focus

Bayamn, PR
August 2000 May 2004

SCIENCE OUTREACH & COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE

iBiology
San Francisco, CA
Program Manager, Science Outreach
2015 present
Design, run and oversee science outreach and education resources, tools and strategies for this nonprofit organization producing open access educational videos on research and science-related topics.
Identify, solicit and cultivate strategic academic and community partnerships and collaborations.
Create, design and manage science outreach initiatives' communications (e.g. social media).
Create, implement and manage volunteer program. Provide volunteer oversight and serve as liaison
between volunteers and iBiology.
Assist in the development of metrics to measure the impact and success of educational and outreach
programs.
Serve as liaison between iBiology and the NIH-funded National Research Mentoring Network
(NRMN).
Produce short culturally-relevant and culturally-responsive videos on diversity, mentoring,
networking and professional development topics for NRMN.
University of Washington, Department of Biostatistics
Seattle, WA
Manager of Outreach Programs
2013 2014
Led, created and maintained a range of outreach efforts to attract attendees to Departmental programs;
create awareness about biostatistics and careers in the field; increase visibility of the research, faculty
and staff of UW Biostatistics; enhance relations with the academic, general and UW communities;
and assist with diversity recruitment.
Co-coordinated the Summer Institutes (in Statistics for Clinical Research, in Statistics and Modeling
in Infectious Diseases, and in Statistical Genetics), a series of short workshops conducted by experts
in the subject fields and designed to introduce participants to modern issues and challenges in
biostatistics, genetics, infectious diseases, epidemiology and clinical trials.
Coordinated and managed alumni relations.
Independently managed the planning and on-site activity of events, including four Summer Institutes
(with 800+ attendees over four weeks) and two one day-conferences (with an average of 200
attendees).
Managed and created content for Departmental website and social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter,

LinkedIn and Google+).

Created stories for UW Health Sciences NewsBeat and published four newspaper articles about
departmental research in local and national news outlets.
Member of the University of Washington School of Public Health Community Engagement
Committee.
Member of the Department of Biostatistics Diversity Committee.
Member of the UW ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change Leadership Team.

Ciencia Puerto Rico

San Juan, PR
Vice-director
2006 present
Served in this role as a volunteer from 2006-2014. Became the organizations second employee in
2015.
Develop and coordinate outreach, partnership and fundraising efforts for networking community
linking over 7,000 members interested in promoting science and science education in Puerto Rico.
Collaborate with stakeholders (e.g. universities, academic programs, non-profits) to develop,
coordinate and implement initiatives that promote interest in STEM amongst K-12 and college
students, and to improve public engagement with science.
Co-manage team of 15 volunteers.
Member of the Working Board of Directors.
Mentor and counsel students interested in science careers.
Co-coordinated networking events for Puerto Rican scientists at professional meetings.
Co-created and co-organize biannual professional development symposia for young scientists in
Puerto Rico. Speaker at first symposium attended by over 100 undergraduate students from 16
universities in Puerto Rico interested in careers in science.
Co-organized one-day meeting attended by stakeholders in education, government and non-profit to
discuss challenges and opportunities in K-12 STEM Education in Puerto Rico.
Helped conceive and undertake formal education pilot study to increase elementary and middle
school students interest in science.
Led a workshop for 35 K-9 teachers about the use of contextualized science education tools to
augment and complement science teaching.
Led two science communication workshops to train students and scientists on effective
communication skills for public outreach and professional development.
Manage and create content for Ciencia Puerto Ricos online platform and social media accounts (i.e.
Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn).
News editor-in-chief (volunteer)
2006 present
Served in this role as a volunteer from 2006-2014. Became the organizations second employee in
2015.
Lead and co-manage collaborations with eight local, national and international media outlets. Guided
over 60 scientists on writing of lay science articles for publication with media partners and edited
over 230 unique titles to date (published by multiple outlets), for overall total of 540 articles.
Co-created and edited Ciencia 26.7 C, the science section for digital magazine www.80grados.net.
Co-created, co-edited and contributing author for Ciencia Boricua! book, an anthology of culturallyrelevant multidisciplinary science essays. Co-managed call for articles and relationship with
publisher.
Contributed 40+ articles to El Nuevo Da (PR), Dilogo Digital (PR), Universia Puerto Rico (PR), El
Nuevo Peridico de Caguas (PR), e-ciencia.com (Spain), Claridad Puerto Rico (PR), 80grados (PR),
Harvard DMS Bulletin (US) and NPRs Science Friday en Espaol (US).
Guest contributor for National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP) Network (US), Of Schemes and
Memes (Nature Network; UK), Communication Breakdown (SciLogs.com; US), The Seattle Globalist
(US) and Scientific American Blogs Network (US).

Radio, podcast and TV appearances on Univision (PR & US), Science Friday en Espaol (US),
Ideomica (US), and Ciencia, Salud y Tecnologa (Science, Health and Technology) NTN24 (US;
Latin America).
Featured on Univisions Educate es el momento (aired nationally Fall 2013), a series about Hispanic
role models in higher education.
Member of the Board of Advisors for Voices, Scientific Americans blog exploring and celebrating
diversity in science.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Harvard University, Division of Medical Sciences/
Boston, MA
Massachusetts General Hospital
September 2007 January 2013
Graduate Student, Advisor: Joshua Kaplan
Dissertation title: Coupling the small GTPase RAB-3 to the synaptic vesicle cycle
Used confocal microscopy and imaging techniques to investigate the dynamic exchange of RAB-3 in
C. elegans synapses
Extensive experience with C. elegans genetics, fluorescence microscopy, cloning, biochemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Research Technician, Advisor: Morgan Sheng
August 2004 July 2007
Worked alongside postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in several research projects
investigating the molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity
Extensive experience with primary neuronal cell cultures, cloning techniques, laboratory animal
husbandry
Stanford University School of Medicine
Summer Intern, Advisor: Andrew Patterson
Analysis of a mouse model of congestive heart failure.

Palo Alto, CA
June August 2004

Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine

Bayamn, PR
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Carlos Jimnez Rivera
June 2002 June 2004
Role of norepinephrine in the development and expression of behavioral sensitization to cocaine.

SERVICE
Science Ambassador Scholarship (by Cards Against Humanity)
Member, Advisory Board

San Francisco, CA
2015 present

National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN)

Member, Mentoring and Networking Core

San Francisco, CA
2014 2015

SACNAS 2014 Conference

Abstract & Travel Scholarship Reviewer
Voices, Scientific American Blogs Network
Member, Board of Advisors

Los Angeles, CA
2014
New York, NY
2014 present

National Science Foundation, Advancing Informal Science Learning

Peer-Review Panel Participant

Washington, D.C.
2014

Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Community Relations Committee

Seattle, WA
2014

Pacific Northwest Girls Collaborative Project

Leadership Team

Seattle, WA
2014

Women in Science: Challenges at the intersection

Seattle, WA

of race, gender and culture

Co-organizer
2nd CienciaPR Educational Symposium: Charting a Map for Success
Co-organizer
SACNAS 2013 Conference
Abstract Reviewer & Poster Judge-Mentor

2013
San Juan, PR
2013
San Antonio, TX
2013

Seattle BioQuest Academy

Mentor

Seattle, WA
2013

Toyota Innovation Grants

Reviewer

New York, NY
2013 2014

Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program

Reviewer
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Meeting
Session Aide

Washington, D.C.
2013
Boston, MA
2013

Ciencia Puerto Rico

Mentor

San Juan, PR
2011 present

Puerto Rican Scientists Socials at National Scientific Meetings

(e.g. Society for Neuroscience and BIO)
Co-organizer

Multiple cities
2009 2012

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Meeting

Session Aide
Educational Symposium, I want to be a scientist now what?
Co-organizer
Harvard Medical School Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program
Mentor
Harvard College Science Mentor Program
Mentor

Washington, D.C.
2011
San Juan, PR
2011
Boston, MA
2011
Cambridge, MA
2008 2009

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
SACNAS Summer Leadership Institute

2015

An intensive five-day course featuring small group exercises, keynote speakers, leadership development planning,
networking opportunities, and extensive community building among selected participants

Hive Global Leadership Program

2015
An immersive three-day educational program, including interactive sessions, dynamic activities, and
thought-provoking discussions among selected participants to create an impactful community of global
leaders working to build a better world.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Featured Geek, #LatinaGeeks

2014

The Seattle Globalist Seattles Smartest Global Women

2014

Future-ish Next Century Citizens

2013

Paul Shin Memorial Award, Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science

2013

Fellow, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

2010 2013

Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship, Gordon Research Conference

2010

Fellow, Diversity Program in Neuroscience, American Psychological Association

2009 2010

Fellow, Biotechnology Institute Minority Fellows Program

2007 2008

First Place Poster Presentation Award, 6th Annual More Graduate Education,
Mountain State Alliance Research Conference

2006

FASEB-MARC Summer Research Opportunity Program Grant

2004

Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS)

2002 2004

Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico in Bayamn

2004

Travel Fellowship, Minority Trainee Research Forum, San Diego, CA

2004

Travel Award, NIDA Mini Convention Frontiers in Addiction Research,

Society for Neuroscience

2003

Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP)

2002

Honors Roll, University of Puerto Rico in Bayamn

2001 2004

Deans List, University of Puerto Rico in Bayamn

2001 2004

OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS & TEACHING

Invited Talks
Public Communication of Research: Broadening Open Access. Keynote Speaker, Advancing Research
Communication & Scholarship Conference, Philadelphia, PA (2015)
Networked: Creating an Online Presence for Professional Development & Empowerment. Annual
Outreach Conference to Increase Diversity in Science, Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics,
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (2015).
Making Science Inclusive Through Online Science Communication. Yale Center for Teaching and
Learning, Yale University, New Haven, CT (2015).
Elevating Excellence and Leadership: The Power of Diversity. Department of Physics, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA (2014).
Networked: Creating an Online Presence for Professional Development & Empowerment. Annual
Outreach Conference to Increase Diversity in Science. Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics,
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (2014).
STEM: Key to Opportunity. Keynote Speaker, Intel-Hermanas Conference, Portland Community College,
Portland, OR (2014).
Communicating science to underserved audiences. Northwest Science Writers Association monthly
meeting, Seattle, WA (2014).
Intersections of science, identity and community: a personal perspective. Womens History Month
Keynote Seminar, Center for Diversity, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (2014).
Communicating science to underserved audiences. Reaching Diverse Audiences CONVERGE Session,
Science Online Together, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (2014).
Women in Science: Challenges at the intersection of race, gender and culture. Open forum of the same
title, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2013).

Escuela graduada: trampoln a una carrera cientfica (Graduate school: springboard to a scientific
career). Keynote Seminar, First Graduate Programs Open House, College of Natural Sciences, University
of Puerto Rico, Ro Piedras, PR (2013).
Musings about science and community. Seminar, Project Success, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
(2013).
Con-ciencia: carreras y comunidad (Con-science/With-science: careers and community). Seminar,
Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico in Bayamn, Bayamn, PR (2013).
Con-ciencia: carreras, conexiones y comunidad (Con-science/With-science: careers, connections and
community). Keynote seminar, University of Puerto Rico, Ro Piedras First Undergraduate Research and
Creation Symposium, Intercontinental Hotel, Carolina, PR (2013).
Escuela graduada: trampoln hacia las ciencias biomdicas (Graduate school: springboard to a scientific
career). Oral presentation at the 1st Ciencia Puerto Rico educational symposium, I want to be a
scientist now what? University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR (2011).
Online at: http://youtu.be/uA5JHAgDX78
Panels
Science Communication: Challenges for Local Media in the Digital Age. International Communication
Association Annual Conference, San Juan, PR (2015).
Science Education and Outreach Careers Panel. 8th NIH Career Symposium, National Institutes of
Health, Bethesda, MA (2015).
Girls Scouts Career Exploration Day. Aki Kurose Middle School, Seattle, WA (2014).
Universal Women Banquet Panel. Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority 10th Annual Banquet, University
of Washington, Seattle, WA (2014).
Impactos de las Asociaciones de Jvenes Investigadores sobre las Polticas de Ciencia y Tecnologa en
Amrica Latina (Impact of Young Researcher Associations on Science and Technology Policy in Latina
American). WAYS-UNESCO Youth Science Forum, Iberoamerican Science, Technology, Innovation and
Education Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2014).
Advancing Your Career in STEM: Essential Elements And Best Practices. Latinas Think Big Innovation
Summit, Google, Mountain View, CA (2014).
Improving diversity through communication. ComSciCon, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (2014).
Diversity Outreach and Media Workshop. Organized by the City of Bellevue, WA (2014).
Strategies for Engaging Diverse Girls. National Girls Collaborative Project Collaboration Institute.
Kansas City, MO (2014).
Strategies for Engaging Diverse Girls. Exploring Collaborations: Successful Strategies for Increasing
Equity and Access to STEM. Seattle, WA (2013).
Engaging the Invisible Americans: Science communication for Spanish-speaking audiences. Science
Online, Seattle, WA (2013).
Starting the Parranda 2.0! Mitigating the Effects of Puerto Ricos Brain Drain Through Technology and
Social Networks. Yale Puerto Rican Student Conference, Yale University, New Haven, CT (2012).
Diversity Summit, Greater Boston Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans
Society (SACNAS). Brandeis University, Waltham, MA (2011).
Teaching

Culturally Relevant Informal Science Education: A Case Study. Guest lecture, Issues for Ethnic
Minorities and Women in Science and Engineering (PHYS 451 / GWSS 485), Autumn Quarter 2014,
Prof. Marjorie Olmstead and Prof. Angela Ginorio. University of Washington, Seattle.
Workshops
Hear Me Out: Making Meaningful Connections Through Storytelling. Professional development webinar,
The Science Network, Union of Concerned Scientists (2015).
Destrezas de comunicacin efectiva para la divulgacin pblica y el avance professional (Effective
communication strategies for public outreach and professional development). Professional development
workshop, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez, PR (2014).
Delivering Science: Effective Communication Skills to Become a Successful Scientist. Professional
development workshop, Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native Americans in the Sciences
(SACNAS) National Conference, Los Angeles, CA (2014).
Stories From The Other Side Of The Blurry Tunnel: It Gets Better After All! Professional development
workshop, Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native Americans in the Sciences (SACNAS)
National Conference, Los Angeles, CA (2014).
Advancing Your Career Through International Research Experiences. Professional development
workshop, Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native Americans in the Sciences (SACNAS)
National Conference, Los Angeles, CA (2014).
Stories From The Other Side Of The Blurry Tunnel: It Gets Better After All! Professional development
workshop, Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native Americans in the Sciences (SACNAS)
National Conference, San Antonio, TX (2013).
Expand Your Network: How To Identify Advisors, Mentors, Sponsors, and Collaborators For a
Successful Career. Professional development workshop, Society for the Advancement of Chicano and
Native Americans in the Sciences (SACNAS) National Conference, San Antonio, TX (2013).
Engaging underrepresented communities with science using social networking platforms. Professional
development workshop, Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native Americans in the Sciences
(SACNAS) National Conference, Seattle, WA (2012).
Using Ciencia Boricua! Contextualized science education tools in the classroom. Professional
development workshop for K-9 teachers, S.U. Adelaida Vega School, Vega Alta, PR (2012).
Conferences
Feli-Mjer, M. I., Guerrero-Medina, G., Coln-Ramos, D., Lpez-Casillas, M., Flores-Otero, J.,
Gonzlez-Espada, W., Fortis-Santiago, Y., Daz-Muoz, G. and Daz-Muoz, S. CienciaPR: Science
Education through Media and Informal Settings. Seminar, National Association for Research in Science
Teaching Annual Conference, Rio Grande, PR (2013).
Feli-Mjer, M. I., Gonzlez-Espada, W. and Fortis-Santiago, Y. Communicating Puerto Rican Science:
Media and educational impact of Ciencia Puerto Rico. Seminar, 3rd Research, Action and Creation
Meeting of the Puerto Rican Association of Academic Programs in Communications, San Juan, PR
(2012).
Guerrero-Medina, G., Daz-Muoz, G., Daz-Muoz, S., Feli-Mjer, M. I., Flores-Otero, J., FortisSantiago, Y., Gonzlez-Espada, W., Lpez, M. and Coln-Ramos, D. Ciencia Puerto Rico: A Model for
How Online Diasporas and Communities Can Work Together to Advance Science. Poster, Gordon
Research Seminar and Conference, Science and Technology Policy, Waterville Valley, NH (2012).

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS

Feli-Mjer, M. I., Hu, Z. and Kaplan, J. M. Regulation of the RAB-3 GTPase in the C. elegans
nematode. Poster, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in the Sciences
(SACNAS) National Conference (2012).
Feli-Mjer, M. I., Bai, J. and Kaplan, J. M. Regulation of the RAB-3 GTPase in the C. elegans
nematode. Poster, Diversity in Neuroscience Fellows Poster Session, Society for Neuroscience Meeting,
Chicago, Illinois (2009).
Pym, E., Feli-Mjer, M. I., Vashlishan, A. and Kaplan, J. M. An RNAi screen for trancription factors
involved in synaptic function. Poster,17th International C. elegans Meeting, University of California Los
Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (2009).
Hoogenraad, C. C., Feli-Mjer, M. I., Milstein, A. D., Dunah, A. W., Hung, A. and Sheng, M. Activitydependent regulation of liprin1 degradation in neurons by calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase
II. Poster, More Graduate Education @ Mountain States Alliance Student Conference, Arizona State
University, Tempe, AZ (2006).
Vzquez-Torres, R., Febo, M., Feli-Mjer, M. I., Abreu-Mercado, R., Segarra, A. C. and JimnezRivera, C. A. Alterations in Mesocorticolimbic Alpha-2 Receptor Stimulated [35S]GTPS Binding in
Cocaine Sensitized Rats. Poster and seminar, Minority Trainee Research Forum, San Diego, CA (2004).
Vzquez-Torres, R., Febo, M., Feli-Mjer, M. I., Abreu-Mercado, R., Segarra, A. C. and JimnezRivera, C. A. Alterations in Mesocorticolimbic Alpha-2 Receptor Stimulated [35S]GTPS Binding in
Cocaine Sensitized Rats. Poster, 12th Annual Puerto Rico Neuroscience Conference, San Juan, PR
(2003).
Vzquez-Torres, R., Febo, M., Feli-Mjer, M. I., Abreu-Mercado, R., Segarra, A. C. and JimnezRivera, C. A. Alterations in Mesocorticolimbic Alpha-2 Receptor Stimulated [35S]GTPS Binding in
Cocaine Sensitized Rats. Poster, National Institute on Drug Abuse Mini Convention Frontiers in
Addiction Research, Society for Neuroscience Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2003).
Vzquez-Torres, R., Febo, M., Feli-Mjer, M. I., Abreu-Mercado, R., Segarra, A. C. and JimnezRivera, C. A. Alterations in Mesocorticolimbic Alpha-2 Receptor Stimulated [35S]GTPS Binding in
Cocaine Sensitized Rats. Poster, 65th Annual Scientific Meeting College on Problems of Drug
Dependence, Miami, FL (2003).
SCIENCE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Books
Gonzlez-Espada, W. J., Coln-Ramos, D.A. & Feli-Mjer, M.I. Ciencia Boricua! Ensayos y
ancdotas del cientfico puertorro. San Juan, Ediciones Callejn, 2011.
Blog
English: http://www.cienciapr.org/en/blogs/moefeliu
Spanish http://www.cienciapr.org/es/blogs/moefeliu
Medium: https://medium.com/@moefeliu
Curator, Real Scientists (@realscientists), May 18-24, 2014:
http://realscientists.wordpress.com/2014/05/19/numbers-never-lie/,
http://realscientists.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/adios-monica-a-farewell-to-a-science-communicatorextraordinaire/, https://storify.com/RealScientists/real-scientists-part-2-with-biostatistician-and-ou
Articles

Urge acercar la ciencia a la gente (Urgent to engage the public with science). July 8th, 2006. El Nuevo
Da, p. 105.
La enfermedad de los olvidados (The disease of the forgotten). September 1st, 2006. El Nuevo Da, p. 83.
Llave de misterios del ser humano (Key to the mysteries of the human being). November 20th, 2006. El
Nuevo Da, p. 103.
Clebre para los cientficos la E. coli. (E. coli, a celebrity among scientists). November 21st, 2006. El
Nuevo Da, p. 89.
Da respuestas el genoma del mime (The flys genome provides some answers). November 23rd, 2006. El
Nuevo Da, p. 109.
Aliado el ratn en la lucha anticncer (Mouse is an ally in the fight against cancer). November 24th,
2006. El Nuevo Da, p. 109.
El eslabn perdido de las biociencias boricuas (The missing link of Puerto Rican biosciences). December
20th, 2006. El Nuevo Da, p. 127.
La bioisla enfrenta una agresiva competencia (The bioisland faces fierce competition). December
21st, 2006. El Nuevo Da, p. 123.
Descifrando la maraa cerebral (Understanding the brain). April 3rd, 2007. El Nuevo Da, p. 77.
Encaminada la Isla en la va futurstica (Puerto Rico on the right track to the biosciences future). April
30th, 2007. El Nuevo Da, p. 90.
Dueo el cerebro de las acciones (The brain: owner of our actions). May 8th, 2007. El Nuevo Da, p. 105.
Pican alante para prevenir el dengue (Advances to prevent dengue fever). August 16th, 2007. El Nuevo
Da http://www.endi.com/noticia/ciencia/noticias/pican_alante_para_prevenir_el_dengue/262757.
Puerto Rico: Isla de la Neurobiologa (Puerto Rico: Island of Neurobiology). March 25th, 2009. Dilogo
Digital http://www.dialogodigital.com/index.php/Dialogo/Noticias/Aqui-y-Alla/Puerto-Rico-Isla-de-laNeurobiologia.html.
Los moluscos y la sangre (Barnacles and blood clotting). November 16th, 2009. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/importantehallazgo-638141.html.
La fsica del pitcheo (The physics of pitching). October 25th, 2010. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/lafisicadelpitcheo-804641.html.
La fsica detrs de un home run (The physics of a home run). October 26th, 2010. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/lafisicadetrasdeunhomerun-805153.html.
Las estadsticas en el bisbol y en la vida (Statistics in baseball and in life). October 27th, 2010. El Nuevo
Da http://www.elnuevodia.com/lasestadisticasenelbeisbolyenlavida-805845.html.
CienciaPR.org: Addressing Latino Underrepresentation in Science & Technology Through Social
Networking. June 18th, 2011. National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP) Network: For Your Information
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/NiLP-FYI--CienciaPR---Networking-Latinos-in-Science-andTechnology.html?soid=1101040629095&aid=tMWWXtt4_jg.
Ciencia Ciudadana: todos somos cientficos (Citizen science: we are all scientists). July 3rd, 2011. El
Nuevo Da http://www.elnuevodia.com/cienciaciudadanatodossomoscientificos-1006840.html.
Nuestro planeta a travs de los aos (Our planet through the years). July 17th, 2011. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/nuestroplanetaatravesdelosanos-1017883.html.
Ciencia para la economa (Science for the economy). July 24th, 2011. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/cienciaparalaeconomia-1022617.html.

CienciaPR.org: Addressing Latino Underrepresentation in Science & Technology Through Social

Networking. August 11th, 2011. Of Schemes and Memes, Nature Network Blog
http://blogs.nature.com/ofschemesandmemes/2011/08/11/cienciaprorg-addressing-theunderrepresentation-of-latinos-in-stem-through-social-networking.
El amor entra por la cocina (Love enters through the kitchen). October 19th, 2011. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/elamorentraporlacocina-1096345.html.
El mapa de nuestro gen tano (Mapping our Tano genes). October 27th, 2011. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/elmapadenuestrogentaino-1104141.html.
Ciencia para la reconstruccin y prosperidad de Hait (Science for the Reconstruction and Prosperity of
Haiti). December 14th, 2011. Multiple outlets: Universia Puerto Rico http://noticias.universia.pr/cienciann-tt/noticia/2011/12/14/897699/ciencia-reconstruccion-prosperidad-haiti.html; Dilogo Digital
http://www.dialogodigital.com/index.php/Ciencia-para-la-reconstruccion-de-Haiti.html; e-ciencia.com
http://e-ciencia.com/blog/divulgacion/ciencia-para-la-reconstruccion-y-prosperidad-de-haiti/; Claridad
Puerto Rico
http://www.claridadpuertorico.com/content.html?news=38B2A583A30009E32321632054D32DE1;
Harvard Medical School DMS Bulletin http://dmsbulletin.hms.harvard.edu/?p=1863.
Ejemplo marino de sobrevivencia (A marine example of survival). January 13th, 2012. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/ejemplomarinodesobrevivencia-1164368.html; Universia Puerto Rico
http://noticias.universia.pr/ciencia-nn-tt/noticia/2012/01/18/905774/upr-cientificos-descubrenmecanismo-adaptacion-diversas-especies-pulpos.html.
Dinamos de nuestro futuro (Dynamos of our future). February 28th, 2012. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/dinamosdenuestrofuturo-1200417.html.
Ciencia para todos (Science for all). August 17th, 2012. 80 grados http://www.80grados.net/ciencia-paratodos/.
En el paraso tambin se hace ciencia: Centro para la Neurociencia Ambiental de Puerto Rico (Science
in Paradise: The Puerto Rico Center for Environmental Neuroscience). December 3rd, 2012. NPRs
Science Friday en Espaol http://www.sciencefriday.com/blogs/12/03/2012/en-el-para-so-tambi-n-sehace-ciencia-el-centro-para-la-neurociencia-ambiental-de-puerto-rico.html?audience=3.
La fsica del bisbol (The physics of baseball). March 22nd, 2013. 80grados http://www.80grados.net/lafisica-del-beisbol/.
A social network to inspire and communicate science, en espaol. July 17th, 2013. Communication
Breakdown (SciLogs blog) http://www.scilogs.com/communication_breakdown/ciencia-pr/.
Ciencia bsica: fundamental para la prctica de medicina (Basic science: fundamental for the practice of
medicina). October 23rd, 2013. 80grados www.80grados.net/ciencia-basica-fundamental-para-la-practicade-la-medicina/.
Valiosa contribucin boricua (Valuable Puerto Rican contribution). January 13th, 2014. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/valiosacontribucionboricua-1687520.html.
Para entender la genetica latina (Understanding Latino genetics). January 15th, 2014. El Nuevo Da
http://www.elnuevodia.com/paraentenderlageneticalatina-1689123.html.
UW scientists use diverse genome data to unlock Hispanic health risks. January 16th, 2014. The Seattle
Globalist http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2014/01/16/uw-scientists-use-genome-data-for-hispanichealth/18945 (in Spanish: http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2014/01/16/cientificos-uw-estudian-geneticafactores-de-riesgo-hispanos/19010).

Biostatistician scores trifecta with Forbes listing. January 27th, 2014. University of Washington Health
Sciences NewsBeat http://newsbeat.uw.edu/story/biostatistician-scores-trifecta-forbes-listing#.
Scientists tie genetic variants to esophageal cancer. February 21st, 2014. University of Washington
NewsBeat http://hsnewsbeat.uw.edu/story/scientists-tie-genetic-variants-esophageal-cancer.
Saving Africas elephants with forensics, statistics. March 24th, 2014. University of Washington Health
Sciences NewsBeat http://hsnewsbeat.uw.edu/story/saving-africas-elephants-forensics-statistics.
From poop to ivory, how science can stop poaching. April 16th, 2014. The Seattle Globalist
http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2014/04/16/poop-to-ivory-science-stop-poaching/22910.
More and better Science en Espaol: A Call to Action. July 3rd, 2014. Scientific American.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/2014/07/03/more-and-better-science-en-espanol-a-call-toaction/.
Latinas in STEM: Making Bright Futures a Reality. October 2nd 2014. Scientific American.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/2014/10/02/latinas-in-stem-making-bright-futures-a-reality/.
DIY Culture Empowers the Next Generation of Latinas in STEM. October 6th, 2014. Scientific American.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/2014/10/06/diy-culture-empowers-the-next-generation-oflatinas-in-stem/.
La comunicacin cientfica (Science communication). October 9th, 2014. El Nuevo Da, p. 62.
http://www.elnuevodia.com/columna-lacomunicacioncientifica-1869380.html.
Middle Schoolers Develop App to Help Visually Impaired. October 15th, 2014. Scientific American.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/2014/10/15/middle-schoolers-develop-app-to-help-visuallyimpaired/.
Towards a Tipping Point for Latinas in STEM. November 7th, 2014. Scientific American.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/2014/11/07/toward-a-tipping-point-for-latinas-in-stem/.
En peligro el gaviln de sierra (Endangered the Puerto Rican sharped-shinned hawk). February 21st,
2015. El Nuevo Da, p. 59. http://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia/ciencia/nota/enpeligroelgavilandesierra2010479/.
Effective Communication, Better Science. February 24th, 2015. Guest Blog, Scientific American.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2015/02/24/effective-communication-better-science/.
Contributing to Your Community Through Science Communication. July 14th, 2015. SACNAS News,
Summer/Fall 2015 Issue. http://sacnas.org/about/stories/sacnas-news/summer-2015-sciencecommunication.
TV
Tu Maana (September 23rd, 2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB18eg2iJEQ
Ciencia, Salud y Tecnologa, NTN24 (June 24th, 2013):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ugfoiOUsgxo#at=12
Univisins Edcate, es el momento (October 7th, 2013)
http://tv.univision.com/hoy/videos/video/2013-10-07/ciencia-la-mezcla-entre-trabajo-ytalento?refPath=/vidayfamilia/es-el-momento/educate/
Ciencia, Salud y Tecnologa, NTN24 (March 3rd, 2014) http://youtu.be/UI9rxnKs6PI
Qu es la que hay? con Silverio Prez, Puerto Rico TV (May 20th, 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZOD8xJYujc

Noticias 24/7 Puerto Rico TV (May 25th, 2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeS-5a5hPmE

Radio, Podcast & YouTube
Science Friday en Espaol (June 25th, 2012): http://www.sciencefriday.com/blogs/06/25/2012/podcast-7de-scifri.html
Science Friday en Espaol (June 29th, 2012): http://www.sciencefriday.com/blogs/06/29/2012/podcast-8de-scifri.html
Ideomica (March 23rd, 2013): http://www.luisquevedo.org/category/ciencia/2013/03/24/hablar-de-hablarde-ciencia-con-monica-feliu-mojer-ideomica/
Con Silverio a las 2, WIAC 740 AM, San Juan, PR (April 9th, 2013)
Contrapunto, WRTU 89.7 FM Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico (November 4th, 2013):
http://www.mixcloud.com/ContrapuntoWRTU/puertorriqueos-en-el-mundo/
#MEDIA2Ciencia (produced by Luis Quevedo and hosted by Naukas.com) Ciencia, slo para una
minora (Science, just for a minority) (November 20th, 2014) http://naukas.com/2014/11/18/3a-tertuliamedia2ciencia-en-naukas-ciencia-solo-para-una-minoria/
Social Gradient Podcast (March 2nd, 2015) http://www.socialgradient.org/socialgradient-org-podcastmarch-2-2015/
Vanguard: Conversations with Women of Color in STEM (September 1st, 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM8qqeITo8o
Online & Print Profiles
STEMINIST (October 5th, 2012) http://steminist.com/?s=monica+feliu
Premian a puertorriquea por educar sobre ciencia (Puerto Rican recognized for science education
efforts). (May 3rd, 2013) http://noticias.universia.pr/en-portada/noticia/2013/03/05/1008891/premianpuertorriquena-educar-ciencia.html
Who Will Remake Puerto Rico for the 21st Century Social Economy? (May 27th, 2013)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/giovannirodriguez/2013/05/27/who-will-remake-puerto-rico-for-the-21stcentury-social-economy/
VOXXI.com: Dr. Monica Feliu-Mojer: A Puerto Rican bringing science to the masses (March 8th, 2013)
http://voxxi.com/2013/03/08/monica-feliu-mojer-puerto-rican-science/
SACNAS News: New SACNISTA PhD Profile: Researcher, Role Model, Advocate Dr. Mnica I.
Feli-Mjer (July 18th, 2013) http://sacnas.org/about/stories/sacnas-news/summer-2013/new-phd-profile
Seattles Smartest Global Women: Mnica Feli-Mjer (February 2nd, 2014)
http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2014/02/02/seattles-smartest-global-women-monica-feliu-mojer/19676
Featured Geek, #LatinaGeeks (March 13th, 2014) http://latinageeks.com/geek-monica-feliu-mojerscience-community/
National Science Communication Institute Profile Series: Mnica Feli-Mjer, Outreach Scientist (June
26th, 2014) http://nationalscience.org/profiles/2014/nsci-profile-series-monica-feliu-mojer-outreachscientist/

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Gonzlez-Espada, W. J.; Daz-Muoz, G.; Feli-Mjer, M.; Flores-Otero, J.; Fortis-Santiago, Y.;
Guerrero-Medina, G.; Lopez-Casillas, M.; Fernandez-Repollet, E.; Coln-Ramos, D.A. Assessing a

Graduate School Science Recruitment Symposium. Cuaderno de Investigacin en la Educacin (In

Press).
Gonzlez-Espada, W., Llerandi-Romn, P., Fortis-Santiago, Y., Guerrero-Medina, G., Ortz-Vega, N.,
Feli-Mjer, M. and Coln-Ramos, D. (2014) Impact of Culturally Relevant Contextualized Activities
on Elementary and Middle School Students Perceptions of Science: An Exploratory Study. International
Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, DOI:
10.1080/21548455.2014.881579.
Guerrero-Medina, G., Feli-Mjer, M., Gonzlez-Espada, W., Daz-Muoz, G., Lpez, M., Daz-Muoz,
S. L., Fortis-Santiago, Y., Flores-Otero, J., Craig, D., and Coln-Ramos, D. A. (2013) Supporting
Diversity in Science through Social Networking. PLoS Biology 11(12): e1001740.
doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001740.
Gonzlez-Espada, W., Fortis-Santiago, Y., Guerrero-Medina, G., Coln-Ramos, D. A. and Feli-Mjer,
M. (2013) Suplementando el currculo de ciencias con contenido contextual y culturalmente relevante:
lecciones de la implementacin del Proyecto Ciencia Boricua. Cuaderno de Investigacin en la
Educacin, 28 (December 2013), 109-127.
Nakagawa, T., Feli-Mjer M. I., Wulf, P., Lois, C., Sheng, M. and Hoogenraad C. C. (2006).
Generation of lentiviral transgenic rats expressing Glutamate Receptor Interacting Protein 1 (GRIP1) in
brain, spinal cord and testis. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 152(1-2), 1-9.
Jimnez Rivera, C. A., Feli Mjer, M. I., and Vzquez Torres, R. (2006). Alpha-Noradrenergic
Receptors Modulate the Development and Expression of Cocaine Sensitization. Annals of the New York
Academy of Sciences 1074, 390-402.
Hoogenraad, C. C., Feli-Mjer, M. I., Spangler, S. A., Milstein, A. D., Dunah, A. W., Hung, A.Y., and
Sheng, M. (2007) Liprin1 Degradation by Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Regulates
LAR Receptor Tyrosine Phosphatase Distribution and Dendrite Development. Developmental Cell 12,
587602.
Seeburg, D. P., Feli-Mjer, M. I., Gaiottino, J., Pak, D. T. S. and Sheng, M. (2008). Critical Role of
CDK5 and Polo-like Kinase 2 in Homeostatic Synaptic Plasticity. Neuron 58, 571-583.
Ryu, J., Futai, K., Feli, M., Weinberg, R., and Sheng, M. (2008). Constitutively Active Rap2 Transgenic
Mice Display Fewer Dendritic Spines, Reduced Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Signaling,
Enhanced Long-Term Depression, and Impaired Spatial Learning and Fear Extinction. Journal of
Neuroscience 28(33), 81788188.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society for Neuroscience
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
Northwest Science Writers Association (NSWA)
International Communication Association

2009 2012
2012 present
2014 2015
2015 present