Raúl Mayo Santana, Ph.D
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO (UPR)
MEDICAL SCIENCES CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE, REHABILITATION
& SPORTS MEDICINE
PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067
| Name: | Raúl Mayo-Santana |
| Sex: | Male |
| Birth Date: | June 18, 1946 |
| Place of Birth: | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Home Address: | Torre de la Reina Apt. 8-E, 450 Ave. de la Constitución, San Juan, PR 00901-2307 (Telephone: 787-725-2562) |
| Office Address: | PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067 (Neuropsychological Laboratory A-853) |
| Telephone (Office): | 787-758-2525 (Extensions: 7020, 7021) & 787-751-9625 |
| Fax & e-mail: | Fax: 787-754-1478 & E-mail: rmayo@rcm.upr.edu |
| Private Office: | Condominio Le Mans, 602 Ave. Muñoz Rivera, Suite 703, Hato Rey, PR 00918 (Telephone: 787-753-2772) |
Education and Degrees (Chronological Order)
| College or University | Degree | Graduation Year |
| 1) University of Puerto Rico | BA, Social Sciences | 1969 |
| 2) State University of New York at Albany | MS, Developmental Psychology & Statistics | 1973 |
| 3) State University of New York at Albany | PhD, Developmental Psychology & Statistics | 1982 |
| 4) Miami Institute of Psychology | Neuropsychology (Under Dr. Alfredo Ardila) | June 1989 |
| 5) University of Puerto Rico | MA, Graduate Student (Department of Philosophy, working on thesis) | Present |
Professional Associations
| 1) Asociación Puertorriqueña de Sociología | Past President (1983-85) |
| 2) Asociación de Psicología de Puerto Rico | Member |
| 3) Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología | Member |
| 4) The National Academy of Neuropsychology | Member |
| 5) Hispanic Neuropsychological Society | Member |
| 6) Coalition of Clinical Practitioners in Neuropsychology | Member |
Employer & Academic Appointments
| Institution | Position | Dates |
| 1) State University of New York at Albany | Lecturer | 1970-1971 |
| 2) Graduate School of Planning, UPR | Instructor | Summer 1973 |
| 3) Dept. of General Social Sciences, UPR | Instructor | 1973-1974 |
| 4) University College of Turabo, PR (Nocturnal) | Instructor | 1973-1974 |
| 5) School of Public Health, UPR | Instructor | 1974-1976 |
| 6) School of Public Health, UPR | Assistant Professor | 1977-1978 |
| 7) Psychiatry, School of Medicine, UPR | Assistant Professor | 1978-1985 |
| 8) Psychiatry, School of Medicine, UPR | Associate Professor | 1985-1994 |
| 9) Phys Med, Rehab & Sports Med, UPR | Associate Professor | 1994 |
| 10) Phys Med, Rehab & Sports Med, UPR | Professor | 1994-today |
Other Appointments (Administrative, Consultative, etc.)
| Institution | Position | Dates |
| 1) School of Graphic Arts (Taller Alacrán) | Social Director | 1969 |
| 2) New York State Education Department | Consultant | 1970 |
| 3) Private Practice | Psychologist | 1984-today |
| 4) Institute of Family Medicine | Psychologist | 1984-1990 |
| 5) Medical Sciences Campus, UPR | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | 1986-1988 |
| 6) Medical Sciences Campus, UPR | Interim Dean for Academic Affairs | 1987-1988 |
| 7) Women & Infants Transmission Study, NIAID | Consultant | 1990-1991 |
| 8) Neuropsychological Lab, Univ. District Hospital | Director | Jan-Oct 1992 |
| 9) Epilepsy Clinic, Neurology Dept, UDH | Consultant | 1993-1994 |
| 10) Memory Clinic, Geriatric Program | Neuropsychologist | 1993-1998 |
| 11) Neuropsychological Lab, Dept Physical Med | Director | 1995-today |
| 12) Academic Affairs, School of Medicine, UPR | Associate Dean | 1998-1999 |
| 13) Cardiovascular Hosp., Transplant Heart Project | Psychologist | 1999-2001 |
| 14) Instituto de Historia de las Ciencias de la Salud | Director | 2002-today |
Honors & Awards
- International Exchange, Civil Air Patrol Program, Trip to Portugal, Summer 1963.
- Magna Cum Laude, BA, University of Puerto Rico, 1969.
- Distinguished Departmental Faculty Distinction, awarded by Residents & Fellows of the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, UPR, May 1984. (Plaque)
- Recognition, Centro de Servicios Primarios de Salud, Florida, PR, July 22, 1988. (Certificate)
- Recognition, Regional Colleges Administration, UPR, December 1990. (Plaque)
- Recognition, Council of Higher Education, April 1991. (Parchment)
- Faculty Invitation, Hostos Community College, NY, Oct 1995. (To present book)
Teaching Experience
| Institution | Level | Discipline | Dates |
| 1) SUNY at Albany | Bachelor | Puerto Rican Studies | 1970-1971 |
| 2) University of Puerto Rico | Master | Community Planning | Summer 1973 |
| 3) Univ. College of Turabo | Bachelor | Social Sciences | 1973-1974 |
| 4) University of Puerto Rico | Bachelor | Social Sciences | 1973-1974 |
| 5) University of Puerto Rico | Master | Public Health | 1974-1978 |
| 6) University of Puerto Rico | MD & Res. | Behavioral Sciences | 1978 (actual) |
| 7) University of Puerto Rico | Residency | Family Therapy | 1989-1994 |
| 8) University of Puerto Rico | MD & Res. | Neuropsychology | 1990 (actual) |
Research Experience (Actual Exemplars)
| Area | Theme | Collaborators |
| 1) NeuroAIDS | Dementia & neuropsych. | SNRP Program, UPR |
| 2) Health history | School of Tropical Medicine | IHICIS, UPR |
| 3) Social history | Slavery in PR, XIX Century | Centro Investigaciones Sociales UPR |
Presentations (Most recent & pertinent)
1) La argumentación kantiana de las contrapartidas incongruentes. Raúl Mayo Santana. Departamento de Física y Matemática, UPR, Recinto de Cayey. March 18, 2005. (Seminar) (Philosophy of science)
2) "They could not accept a master"-Bailey K. Ashford. Conflictos en la fundación de la Escuela de Medicina Tropical. Raúl Mayo Santana y Silvia Rabionet. Sponsored by AAAS, Caribbean, UPR, RCM. April5, 2005. (Conference) (History of medicine)
3) El Poder Mental en la Actuación Artística. Talleres para cantantes. Raúl Mayo Santana. Visiting professor, Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico. April 19-29, 2005. (Workshop for opera singers)
4) Wojna V, Nath A, Mayo R, et al. "Correlations and Strengths of the Scales for HIV Dementia in a Cohort of HIV Positive Woman." HIV Infection and the Central Nervous System, Frascati-Rome, Italy, June 11-13, 2005. (Poster presentation) (Neuropsychology &neuroimmunology)
5) "CSF Induced Mitochondrial Toxicity, Cytokines &Chemokines in Hispanic Women with HIV Cognitive Impairment." Wojna V, Turchnan-Cholewo, Meléndez L, Mayo R, McArthur JC, Kraiselburd E, Hechavarría R, Plaud M, Ginebra T, Gerena V, Nath A. Presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the AAN, abstract, Neurology 2004; 62, Suppl. 5: A408. (Abstract) (Neuropsychology &neuroimmunology)
6) "Neuropsychological and Neurological Status in HIV Dementia in Hispanic Women." R. Hechavarría, R. Mayo-Santana, V. Wojna, L.M. Meléndez, A. Nath, H. Gendelman, T. Ginebra, V. Gerena. XXIV Foro Anual de Investigación y Educación. UPR, RCM, San Juan, PR. April 1, 2004. (Poster presentation) (Neuropsychology)
7) "La ontología de la conciencia". R. Mayo-Santana. 3ra Conferencia Latinoamericana de Educación y Psicología Cognitiva. Proyecto para el Desarrollo de Destrezas de Pensamiento, UPR, RRP, Ponce, PR. March 18, 2004. (Neurophilosophy)
8) "Depression &Quality of Life in HIV Infection & Injection Drug Use: Noteworthy Sex Differences & Implications for Treatment." Wisniewski A, Wojna V, Apel SE, Selnes O, Mayo R, Hechavarría R, Plaud M, Ginebra, T, Gerena V, Nath A. J Neurovirology, 2003. (Abstract) (Neuropsychology & neuroimmunology)
9) "Return to Competition after a Concussion: A Neuropsychological Perspective." 2003 Annual Symposium, International Academy for Sports Dentistry, San Juan, PR. June 21, 2003. (Accepted invitation) (Neuropsychology)
10) "Antecedentes de la Escuela de Medicina Tropical I. La Creación de la Comisión de Anemia y las Campañas Salubristas a Principios del Siglo XX". R. Mayo-Santana y S. Rabionet. XXIII Foro Anual de Investigación y Educación, Medical Sciences Campus, UPR. April 10, 2003. (Health history)
11) "La literatura sobre la esclavitud: la imaginación creíble o lo real pensado". Raúl Mayo Santana. XII Congreso Puertorriqueño sobre Derechos Civiles, Comisión de Derechos Civiles, Carolina, PR. March 19, 2003. (Social history)
12) "La actividad física y el deporte: Relevancia histórica y significado social". Raúl Mayo Santana. Movimiento Humano con Sentido, Departamento de Educación Física y Recreación, UPR. March 4, 2003. (Sports history & psychology)
13) "Últimas teorías de desarrollo cerebral y la experiencia en los primeros años de vida". Raúl Mayo Santana. IV Instituto de Salud, Programa Head Start de la Administración de Familias y Niños & Escuela de Salud Pública, UPR. February 11, 2003. (Neuropsychology)
14) "Evolución de la enseñanza de la salud pública en Puerto Rico: Tensiones en su relación con la sociedad (1912-1955)". Raúl Mayo Santana y Silvia Rabionet. Primera Conferencia Puertorriqueña de Salud Pública, Escuela Graduada de Salud Pública, RCM, UPR, San Juan, PR, 10-12 de abril de 2002. (Health History)
15) "Aporías de la conciencia". Raúl Mayo Santana. Encuentro Internacional (11mo. Nacional) de Educación y cerebro. Panel: Cerebro y conciencia. UPR, RRP, Ponce, PR. March 19, 1999. (Philosophy of science)
Publications (Books)
1) Mayo-Santana, R. El juguete sagrado. Germán Rieckehoff Sampayo. Vida y leyenda. San Juan, PR: Editorial Plaza Mayor, 2000. (Sports history)
2) Negrón-Portillo, M. & Mayo-Santana, R. Urban Slavery in San Juan, Puerto Rico: Study of the Registro de Esclavos: Part One. M. Negrón-Muntaner (transl.) San Juan, PR: Centro de Investigaciones Sociales, UPR, 1999. (Social history)
3) Mayo-Santana, R., Negrón-Portillo, M. & Mayo-López, M. Cadenas de esclavitud... y solidaridad. Esclavos y libertos en San Juan, siglo XIX. San Juan, PR: Centro de Investigaciones Sociales, UPR, 1997. (Social history)
4) Mayo-Santana, R. ¡Vine a morirme! El drama de los juegos en Mar del Plata. San Juan, PR: Ediciones Mitológicas, 1995. (Sports psychology)
5) Negrón-Portillo, M. & Mayo-Santana, R. La esclavitud urbana en San Juan de Puerto Rico. Río Piedras, PR: Editorial Huracán, 1992. (Social history)
Publications (Full articles)
1) Wojna V, Carlson KA, Luo X, Mayo R, Meléndez LM, Kraiselburd E, Gendelman HE. Proteomic fingerprinting of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-associated dementia from patient monocyte-derived macrophages: A case study. J Neurovirology 2004; 10 Suppl. 1: 74-81. (Neuropsychology & neuroimmunology)
2) Girod C & Mayo Santana R. "Dialogando con el doctor Adán Nigaglioni, Rector Emeritus". ". Buhiti Agosto 2004; 9 (núm. 2): 20-23. (Medical history)
3) Mayo Santana R & Girod C. "Dialogando con el doctor José Sifontes, ex decano". Buhiti Octubre 2003; 9 (núm. 1): 24-27. (Medical history)
4) Mayo-Santana, R, Negrón-Portillo, M & Mayo-López, M. "Esclavos y libertos: Trabajo en San Juan pre y post-abolición". Revista de Ciencias Sociales 1995; XXX, Nos. 3-4: 1-48. (Social history)
5) Mayo-Santana, R & Negrón-Portillo, M. "La familia esclava urbana en San Juan en el siglo XIX". Revista de Ciencias Sociales 1993; XXX, Nos. 1-2: 163-197. (Social history)
6) Mayo-Santana, R, Seda-Mendoza, L, Pérez, N & Ramos, O. "Infección por VIH y SIDA: Aspectos neuropsiquiátricos y neuropsicológicos". Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 1992; 11: 81-91. (Neuropsychology)
7) Mayo-Santana, R & Pérez-Perdomo, R. "Tendencias en la educación de la medicina preventiva". Salud y Cultura 1990; 2: 137-141. (Preventive medicine education)
8) Mayo-Santana, R. "La relación médico-paciente: Poder, confianza y sexualidad". Boletín de la Asociación Médica de Puerto Rico 1989; Febrero: 61-64. (Medical ethics)
9) Mayo-Santana, R. "La sociología de la medicina ocupacional: Una perspectiva divergente". Revista de Ciencias Sociales 1989; 28: 137-141. (Medical sociology)
10) Mayo-Santana, R. "La psicología del trabajo: Un planteamiento preliminar". Hómines. Revista de Ciencias Sociales 1985; Noviembre: 191-200. (Social psychology)
11) Mayo-Santana, R & Negrón-Portillo, M. "Trabajo, producción y conflictos en el Siglo XIX: Una revisión crítica de las nuevas investigaciones históricas en Puerto Rico". Revista de Ciencias Sociales 1985; 24: 468-497. (Historiography)
12) Politoff, AL & Mayo-Santana, R. "A summary of the cholinergic abnormalities found in brain in Alzheimer's disease." Hómines. Revista de Ciencias Sociales 1985; Noviembre: 75. (Short article, neuroscience)
References
1) Dr. William Micheo, Chairperson, Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067.
2) Dr. Ángel Román-Franco, Past Dean & Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067.
3) Dr. Valerie Wojna, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067.
4) Dr. Silvia Rabionet, Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067.
5) Dr. Mariano Negrón-Portillo, Centro de Investigaciones Sociales, Río Piedras Campus, University of Puerto Rico, University Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931.
Declaration
I hereby declare that the facts set forth on this curriculum vitae are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and by no means had been made in an act of deceiving or misrepresenting. You are hereby authorized to make any investigation of my personal history.
Date: October 25, 2005.
Signature: _____________________________

