Recent peer-reviewed articles and abstracts by RIPLRT Institute

  • Hernández-González X, Rivera-Mariani FE, Méndez L, and Bolaños-Rosero B. Increase in the Susceptibility to Covid-19 During the Fungal Spore Season Among Residents of San Juan and Caguas, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. 2023. 42(Suppl): 19. (click here to access the publication).

  • Levetin E, Pityn PJ, Ramon GD, Pityn E, Anderson J, Bielory L, Dalan D, Codina R, Rivera-Mariani FE, Bolaños-Rosero B. Aeroallergen Monitoring by the NAB: A Review of the Past and a Look into the Future. J Allergy Clin Immunol In Practice. 2022. In Press. DOI 10.106/j.jaip/2022.11.026. (click here to access the publication)

  • Vélez-Torres L, Bolaños-Rosero B, Godoy-Vitorino F, Rivera-Mariani FE, Maestre J, Kinney KA, Cavallin H. Hurricane María drives increased indoor proliferation of filamentous fungi in San Juan, Puerto Rico: a two-year culture-based approach. Peer J. 2022. (click here to access the publication).

  • Rivera-Mariani FE, Srour HH, Fomenko R, Maestre JP, Kinney K, Godoy-Vitorini F, Bolaños-Rosero B, Cavallin H. Pro-inflammatory potential of indoor dust collected from households in San Juan, PR in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting & ToxExpo 2019. Baltimore, MD. (click here to access the publication).

  • Srour, H., Pellechio, S., Fomenko, R., Bolanos, B., Godoy-Vitorino, F., Maestre, J., Kinney, K., & Cavallin, H. (2020). IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8-inducing Potential of Indoor Settled Dust from Homes One and Two-Years Post-Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 145(2). (click here to access the publication).

  • Rivera-Mariani, F., Pellechio, S., Srour, H., Fomenko, R., Bolanos, B., Godoy-Vitorino, F., Kinney, K., Maestre, J., & Cavallin, H. (2020). Dose-Response of the Pro-Inflammatory Potential Induced by Indoor Settled Dust from Homes with Different Levels of Water-Damage during Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 145(2). (click here to access the publication).

  • Rahman, T., Pellechio, S., Srour, H., Fomenko, R., Bolanos, B., Godoy-Vitorino, F., Maestre, J., Kinney, K., & Cavallin, H. (2020). Assessment of the Contribution of Endotoxin in the Pro-inflammatory Potential of Indoor Settled-Dust from Homes Water-Damaged During Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 145(2). (click here to access the publication).

  • Nasser, S., Srour, H., Bolanos, B., Godoy-Vitorino, F., Kinney, K., Maestre, J., & Cavallin, H. (2020). Associations between Upper Respiratory Symptom Scores of Puerto Rican Residents, Pro-Inflammatory Potential of Indoor Settled Dust, and Level of Water Damage to Homes during Hurricane Maria. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 145(2). (click here to access the publication).

  • Rivera-Mariani FE, Almaguer M, Jesus Aira M, Bolaños-Rosero B. Comparison of atmospheric fungal spore concentrations between two main cities in the Caribbean basin. PR Health Sci J. 2020 Sep;39(3):235-242.(click here to access the publication).

  • Suárez-Martínez EB, Rivera-Mariani FE, Ocasio M, Arroyo G. Microbiome and Respiratory Diseases: A A Study Using a Novel Non-invasive Saliva Sample Collection Method. The FASEB Journal. 2020. 34 (S1): 1-1.(click here to access the publication)

  • Nawaz Z., Pullen F., Rivera-Mariani F.E., Rizvi SA, Sanchez-Gonzalez M.A., Smollar M., Grogan T. “Spring is here, now what? Know the Difference Between a Cold, Flu, Coronavirus and Allergy.” Emerg Infect Dis Diag J. 2020. EIDDJ-100010. (click here to access the publication)

  • Rivera-Mariani, F. E., H. Srour, R. Fomenko, J. P. Maestre, K. Kinney, F. Godoy-Vitorino, B. Bolaños-Rosero, and H. Cavallin. “Pro-Inflammatory Potential of Indoor Dust Collected from Households in San Juan, Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria.” presented at the Society of Toxicology 2019, Late-Breaking Abstract Session (Abstract 3323), Baltimore, MD, March 14.

  • Baguley, Joshua K., Shandra V. Bellinger, Hayat H. Srour, Ariel J. Stateman, and Felix E. Rivera-Mariani. “Gender Differences in Dendritic Cell Population in Nasal and Oral Cavity between Allergic and Non-Allergic Subjects.” J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019. 143 (2): AB228. (click here to access the publication).

  • Bellinger, Shandra V., Ariel J. Stateman, Hayat H. Srour, Joshua K. Baguley, and Felix E. Rivera-Mariani. “Evaluating Differences in Prevalence of Food Allergies between Two Geographic Regions: Australia and US.” J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019. 143 (2): AB268. (cclick here to access the publication).

  • Srour, Hayat H., Joshua K. Baguley, Shandra V. Bellinger, Ariel J. Stateman, and Felix E. Rivera-Mariani. “Comparing the Magnitude of Meteorological Variables and Air Pollutants as Contributing Factors Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms.” J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019. 143 (2): AB235. (click here to access the publication).

  • Stateman, Ariel J., Hayat H. Srour, Joshua K. Baguley, Shandra V. Bellinger, and Felix E. Rivera-Mariani. “Comparison between PM2.5 Levels on East Coast and State of California in Relationship to Asthma.” J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019 143 (2): AB24. (click here to access the publication).

  • Srour H, Fomenko R, Baguley J, Bellinger S, Jordan A, Sutton J, Santana M, Marull A, Abdalhuk M, Rivera-Mariani FE. Pilot Study of Public-Available Data to Evaluate the Relationship between Forest Fires and Emergency Department Visits due to Asthma in the State of California. F1000Research. 2018. 7: 1232 (doi: click here to access the publication).

  • Abdalhuk M, Jordan A, Wagimin R, Stamitoles C, Bellinger S, Baguley J, Srour H, Fomenko R, Sutton J, Santana M, Marull A, Rivera-Mariani FE. Evaluating the Associations of Race, Ethnicity, and Food Allergens in the Development of Childhood Asthma: Re-Analysis of Publicly Available Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort. [version 1; referees: awaiting peer review]. F1000Research. 2018, 7:1209 (doi: click here to access the publication).

  • Sperry B, Stateman A, Sutton J, and Rivera-Mariani, FE. 2018. The Contributions of Previous Research on the Benefits and Future Treatments of Magnesium as an Implant Material. Inaugural Larkin University Research Symposium. Miami, FL. Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1240424. (click here to access the publication)

  • Baguley J, Srour H, Fomenko R, and Rivera-Mariani, FE. 2018. Breathing Fire: Exploring the Relationship between Asthma and Forest Fire in California. Inaugural Larkin University Research Symposium. Miami, FL. Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1240434. (click here to access the publication)

  • Alamoudi M, Bellinger S, Marull A, Santana M, and Rivera-Mariani, FE. 2018. Evaluation of the Types of Farms and Their Effects on the Development of Asthma and Allergies. Inaugural Larkin University Research Symposium. Miami, FL. Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1240416. (click here to access the publication)

  • Jordan A, Stamitoles C, Abdalhuk M, Wagimin R, and Rivera-Mariani, FE. 2018. Allergens, Race, Ethnicity , and Sex: Factors Associated With Asthma. Inaugural Larkin University Research Symposium. Miami, FL. Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1240368. (click here to access the publication)

  • González de Leon J, Gonález Méndez R., Cadilla Vázquez CL, Rivera-Mariani FE, Bolaños-Rosero, B. Serological Reactivity and Identification of Immunoglobulin E-Binding Proteins of Xerophilic Fungus Aspergillus penicilloides Crude Mycelial Mat Extract in Puerto Rican Atopic Subjects. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2018. 175(3): 147-159. (click here to access the publication)

  • Vilá-Héreter F, Rivera-Mariani FE, and Bolaños-Rosero B. DepartmentSerological Reactivity and Identification of IgE-Binding Polypeptides of Ganoderma applanatum Crude Spore Cytoplasmic Extract in Puerto Rican Subjects. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2017. 172(3): 139-149. (click here to access the publication)

  • Bose S, Rivera-Mariani FE, Chen R, Williams D, Aloe, Belli D, Breysse, PN, Diette G, Hansel N. Domestic exposure to endotoxin and respiratory morbidity in former smokers with COPD. Indoor Air. 2016. 26(5): 734-42. (click here to access the publication)

  • Vesper S, Choi H, Perzanowski P, Acosta LM, Divjan A, Bolaños-Rosero B, Rivera-Mariani FE, Chew GL. Comparison of mold populations in settled dust and dust mite allergens in mattress dust samples in the Puerto Rico Health Regions. Int J Environ Health Research. 2016. 26(2): 198-207. (click here to access the publication)

  • Rivera-Mariani FE, Vysyaraju K, Negherbon J, Levetin E, Horner WE, Hartung T, Breysse PN. Comparison of the interleukin-1β-inducing potency of allergenic spores from higher fungi (Basidiomycetes) in a cryopreserved human whole blood system. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2013. 163 (2): 154-62. (click here to access the publication)

  • Rivera-Mariani FE. Cryopreserved human whole blood: a human-based in-vitro immunotoxicological system expanded into environmental health and medical mycology studies. Invited Special issue of ATLA. 2013. 41(6): 483-90. (click here to access the publication)

  • Hasiwa N, Daneshian M, Bruegger P, Fennrich S, Fleck S, Hochadel A, Hoffman S, Rivera-Mariani FE, Rockel C, Schindler S, Spreitzer I, Stoppelkamp S, Vysyaraju K, Hartung T. Evidence for the detection of non-endotoxin pyrogens (NEPS) by the whole blood monocyte activation test. ALTEX, 2013. 30(2): 169-208. (click here to access the publication)

Data Science Projects

  • Report: RNA-Seq Data Analysis Worflow to Evaluate Differential Gene Expression between Fetus and Adult Brains from Publicly-Available Data as a Genomic Data Science Demonstration in an Upper Division Microbiology Course. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14868.09604 (click here to access the publication)