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Rosaura Ramirez is a professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. Ramirez pursued a Ph.D in biology cell focusing on celullar development. The Dra. Ramirez Ordoñez has done three publications and has contributited to literature review on pathogenesis of myasthenic syndromes. Most of her work is focused on education by the implementation of a mentoring program for undegratuated students.

Education
Ramirez pursued her undergraduate studies at the University of Puerto Rico: Río Piedras Campus, majoring in Cell Biology. After completing her bachelor's degree, she started medical school at the UPR Medical Sciences Campus were she spent three years before changing into graduate studies. Ramirez graduated in 1999 from her Ph.D. in Biology.

Research
Ramírez Ordoñez work is focused on cellular development and cell cycle regulation of the nervous system. Her thesis work (1993) was done on modulation of sympathoadrenal peptidergic phenotypes due to nervous system growth factors. Other research work include a series of studies of other growth factor, sympathetic cell.

Contributions
On 2010, she contributed to a literature review done on pathogenesis of myasthenic syndromes.

Outreach
Ramirez currently runs mentorship program for undergraduate alumni where she trains them in order for them to have a teaching experience.

Position
Interimn Dean of Associate Student Affairs 2016-2018