Meet Dr. Upal Roy’s HIV Research Team at UTRGV Biomedical Research Labs

About Our Team

Dr. Roy

Experienced Scientist in infectious disease drug development, skilled in molecule delivery, collaboration management, and mentoring.

UTRGV Biomedical Research Labs (BBRHB) are filled with highly trained personnel who partake in research in neuroscience, cell and molecular biology, therapeutics, and nanomedicine.

Under Dr. Upal Roy, there is a small team of researchers who contribute to the research of HIV and how it can be confronted with nanomedicine or therapeutics

Utilizing unique humanized mouse models and targeted drug delivery platforms, they lead multidisciplinary collaborations towards developing next-generation therapies for individuals living with HIV and neurological disorders.


Current Staff/Students

Angel Rodriguez

Aragon Gutierrez

Juan Herrera

Bonna Atker

Lizbeth Caballero

Sofia Lerma


Past Staff/Alumni

  • Daphne Alcala Zuniga
  • Arkajyoti Paul
  • Caroline Rose Garcia
  • Ebenezer Owusu
  • Blessed Ofori
  • Ranjit Kumar Das
  • Md. Shafayat Jamil
  • Armando Garces III
  • Andrea S. Bustos
  • Marc Benavides
  • Daphne Alcala Zuniga
  • Arkajyoti Paul
  • Caroline Rose Garcia