Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD)

BRAD is a global initiative and a program from Americans for Medical Progress to help raise awareness about the critical role of animals in biomedical research breakthroughs. At UTEP Dr. Serafine helps to organize and host BRAD events each year. 

UTEP Scientists Celebrate BRAD

In 2019, BRAD events took place at the UTEP Campus Office for Undergraduate Research Initiatives Symposia. In 2020 we also called K-12 students to talk to them about research careers, and all of the amazing medical discoveries that happened thanks to animals in research. Our 2021 celebration was also a virtual campaign including videos to highlight UTEP trainee scientists . Click below to watch the 2021 UTEP BRAD videos!
Israel Garcia-Carachure, M.A.
Israel is a graduate student in Psychology at UTEP working with Dr. Sergio Iñiguez in the Behavioral Neuroscience Lab. He is also a Society for Neuroscience NSP Fellow.
Briana Pinales
Briana is a graduate student in Biological sciences at UTEP working with Dr. Anita Quintana. Briana is also the president of the UTEP Miner's Sun City Chapter of Society for Neuroscience. 
Richard Ortiz Jr., Ph.D.
Richard is a recent UTEP graduate who completed his doctoral studies in the laboratory of Dr. Bruce Cushing in Biological Sciences.  Dr. Ortiz Jr. is now a postdoctoral research associate at New Mexico State University.

Help Dr. Serafine organize the next BRAD event at UTEP!

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