Research that connects exposure, immunity, and community.

1. 2026

   Age- and Period-Stratified Associations Between Ambient Fungal Spore Exposure and Asthma Healthcare Utilization in the San Juan Metropolitan Area, Puerto Rico, 2018–2021.

   Bolaños-Rosero B, Pereira-Moreira CI^*, Robles-Rivera CS^*, Rivera-Mariani FE.

   Aerobiologydoi.org

2. 2026

   Indoor dust, immune activation, and household exposure risk after Hurricane Maria: a two-year pilot prospective cohort study in Puerto Rico.

   Rivera-Mariani FE^#, Srour H^*, Godoy-Vitorino F, Bolaños-Rosero B, Vélez-Torres LN^*, Maestre JP, Kinney K, Cavallin H.

   Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiologydoi.org

3. 2026

   Mechanism-Aware ML Identifies a Protease-Chemokine-Galectin (PCG) Axis that Links Plasma Proteomics to Single-Cell Signaling and Enables Compact Severity Classification of COVID-19.

   Rivera-Mariani FE^#, Armina-Rodriguez A^*, Campbel T^*, Solomon E^*.

   Journal of Biological Chemistrydoi.org

4. 2026

   Neighborhood-Level Non-Medical Factors Alone Poorly Predict Proxy PASC Phenotype: Limited Performance of Logistic Regression and XGBoost Models.

   Ellis-Gilliam A^*, Rivera-Mariani FE, Chen C, Zhang Z, Wu C, Horney J.

   Delaware Journal of Public Healthdoi.org

5. 2026

   Non-linear Generalizable Machine Learning Re-Analysis of Plasma Proteomics and Single-Cell Immune Network for Classification of COVID-19 Severity 2262757.

   Rivera-Mariani FE^#, Campbell T^*, Ramsey M^*, Bolaños-Rosero B.

   The Journal of Immunologydoi.org

6. 2025

   Dysbiosis in the Nasal Mycobiome of Infants Born in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

   Wang R, Solá DDÁ, Rivera-Mariani FE, Rosero BB, Matos NR, Wang L.

   Microorganismsdoi.org

7. 2025

   In memoriam: Euan R. Tovey, July 11, 1948, to June 28, 2024.

   Chapman M, Chew GL, Crane J, Douwes J, Green BJ, Horner E, Marks G, Morawska L, Perzanowski MS, Rivera-Mariani FE.

   Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Globaldoi.org

8. 2025

   Molecular and culture-based identification of Aspergillus species in water-impacted homes following Hurricane María in Puerto Rico.

   Vélez-Torres LN^*, Bolaños-Rosero B, Godoy-Vitorino F, Rivera-Mariani FE, Maestre JP, Kinney K, Cavallin-Calanche H.

   Scientific Reportsdoi.org

9. 2023

   Aeroallergen Monitoring by the National Allergy Bureau: A Review of the Past and a Look Into the Future.

   Levetin E, Pityn PJ, Ramon GD, Pityn E, Anderson J, Bielory L, Dalan D, Codina R, Rivera-Mariani FE, Bolanos B.

   The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practicedoi.org

10. 2022

    Hurricane María drives increased indoor proliferation of filamentous fungi in San Juan, Puerto Rico: a two-year culture-based approach.

    Vélez-Torres LN^*, Bolaños-Rosero B, Godoy-Vitorino F, Rivera-Mariani FE, Maestre JP, Kinney K, Cavallin H.

    PeerJdoi.org

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1. 2026

   Ambient Aeroallergens and Respiratory Virus Burden in Puerto Rico: Spore-Specific Associations with Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 Incidence, 2022–2024.

   Rivera-Mariani FE^#, Robles-Rivera CS^*, Pereira-Moreira CI^*, Bolaños-Rosero B.

   Research SquarePreprintdoi.org

2. 2026

   Inflammatory Burden, Structural Exposure, and Racial Disparities in Incident Heart Failure: Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

   Rivera-Mariani FE, Campbell T^*, Solomon E^*.

   medRxivPreprintdoi.org

1. 2025

   Aeroallergen Exposure as Short-Term Predictor of Respiratory Viral Infections in two Health Regions (Caguas and San Juan) in Puerto Rico: A Seasonal and Machine Learning Approach.

   Rivera-Mariani FE^#, Borrero-Aponte AJ, Bolaños-Rosero B.

   ASM Microbe 2025 -- Annual Conference of the American Society for MicrobiologyPresentation

2. 2025

   Ambient Fungal Spores as Short-Term Predictors of Respiratory Virus Incidence In Puerto Rico: Evidence from Machine Learning and Time-Series Modeling.

   Rivera-Mariani FE^#, Borrero-Aponte AJ, Bolaños-Rosero B.

   Annual Joint Meeting of the International Society for Exposure Science and International Society for Environmental EpidemiologyPosterdoi.org

3. 2018

   Allergens, Race, Ethnicity , And Sex: Factors Associated With Asthma.

   Jordan A^*, Stamitoles C^*, Abdalhuk M^*, Wagimin R^*, Rivera-Mariani FE.

   ZenodoPosterdoi.org

4. 2018

   Breathing Fire: Exploring The Relationship Between Asthma And Forest Fire In California.

   Baguley J^*, Srour H^*, Fomenko R^*, Rivera-Mariani FE.

   ZenodoPosterdoi.org

5. 2018

   Evaluation Of The Types Of Farms And Their Effects On The Development Of Asthma And Allergies.

   Alamoudi M^*, Bellinger S^*, Marull A^*, Santana M, Rivera-Mariani FE.

   ZenodoPosterdoi.org

Complete list of posters and oral presentations in the full CV →

1. 2026

   MESA Heart Failure Biomarker–Ethnicity Analysis Pipeline.

   Rivera-Mariani FE.

   ZenodoSoftwaredoi.org

2. 2026

   SporeLag: Lagged and Moving-Average Exposure Features for Aeroallergen Epidemiology.

   Rivera-Mariani FE.

   ZenodoSoftwaredoi.org

3. 2025

   Data for the Project "Indoor Dust, Immune Activation, and Household Exposure Risk after Hurricane Maria: A Two-Year Pilot Prospective Cohort Study in Puerto Rico".

   Rivera-Mariani FE, Srour H^*, Godoy-Vitorino F, Bolaños-Rosero B, Vélez-Torres LN^*, Maestre JP, Kinney K, Cavallin H.

   OSFDatasetdoi.org

4. 2025

   Data for the Project "Selective Attenuation of Whole Blood Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines among Puerto Ricans to Dust Sample Extracts from Households Affected by Hurricane Maria".

   Rivera-Mariani FE, Srour H^*, Godoy-Vitorino F, Bolaños-Rosero B, Vélez-Torres LN^*, Maestre JP, Kinney K, Cavallin H.

   OSFDatasetdoi.org

5. 2017

   Correct/Incorrect Ratios in Staining Techniques in Microbiology Lab.

   Reportdoi.org

Complete list of reports, software, and datasets in the full CV →

1. 2025

   From Air to Inflammation: Computational Approaches to Environmental Exposures and Immune Risk.

   Computational and Systems Biology Session · Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists · November 2025 · San Antonio, TXInvited speaker

2. 2025

   Branding With Purpose: Using Core Values to Build an Authentic STEM Identity.

   Professional Development Session · Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists · November 2025 · San Antonio, TXInvited speaker

3. 2025

   Impact of Aerobiology on Asthma and Atopic Dermatitis in Puerto Rico; and Fungal Aeroallergens as Potential Predictors of Flu and COVID-19 in Puerto Rico.

   Puerto Rico Society for Microbiologists Annual Symposium · April 2025 · San Juan, PRInvited speaker

4. 2024

   Career Pathways and Opportunities in STEM Disciplines Discussions.

   Computational and Systems Biology Session · Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists · November 2024 · Pittsburgh, PAInvited speaker

5. 2024

   From Mentee to Leader: Harnessing Mentorship and Branding in Science.

   OneDay MicroRetreat, Puerto Rico Society for Microbiologists · October 2024 · San Juan, PRInvited speaker

6. 2024

   Leveraging Diversity in Scientific Societies to Tackle Global Health Challenges.

   LED-Bio Conference, American Society for Cell Biology · October 2024 · Washington, DCInvited speaker

7. 2024

   Breath of Change: Unveiling the Intersection of Blood, the Environment, and Respiratory Health.

   STEM Seminar Series, College of Arts and Sciences, Lynn University · January 2024 · Boca Raton, FLInvited speaker

8. 2023

   What to expect in a mentor-mentee relationship.

   Summer Research Program, Fundación García Rinaldi · May 2023 · San Juan, PRGuest lecture

9. 2023

   Biological Data Approaches in Environmental Health Studies.

   Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami · May 2023 · Miami, FLGuest lecture

10. 2023

    Microbiology at a glance: from inside and moving beyond the lab to impact communities.

    Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences Campus · April 2023 · San Juan, PRGuest lecture

Complete list of invited talks and lectures in the full CV →