RIPLRT's News and Updates

The RIPLRT is Expanding!

Five students from the College of Biomedical Sciences of Larkin University join the RIPLRT

Posted on October 10, 2019

In parallel with its mentoring mission, the RIPLRT is expanding! Five students from the Colleg of Biomedical Sciences of Larkin University, joined this week the RIPLRT. After completing all the steps prior to joining the team, which included responses to survey questions, interviews with the PI (Dr. Rivera-Mariani) and current... [Read More]

Integrating Biomedical Sciences into Environmental Health Studies

Posted on October 6, 2019

The RIPLRT would like to thank the Researcn Initiation for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program at the University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus for inviting our PI, Dr. Rivera-Mariani, to give a talk to the students of the RISE Program on how to integrate Biomedical Sciences into Environmental Health... [Read More]

My Research Experience at RIPLRT

1-Week of Rewarding Lessons

Posted on July 5, 2019

By Lorraine N. Vélez-Torres In this Q&A-type blog, Lorraine N. Vélez-Torres reflects on her experience as a summer intern in our research lab (The RIPLRT: Respiratory and Immunology Project and Laboratory Research Team), the skills she learned and her new proposed goals that resulted from this internship. How has the... [Read More]

Indoor Mold 101

How to Prevent and Control Mold Growth in your Home

Posted on July 1, 2019

By Lorraine N. Vélez-Torres Mold is a type of fungi that can be found almost everywhere. Their role in the environment is to decompose organic material such as animal and plant matter. Molds reproduce through microscopic units known as spores. Spores travel through the air and are resistant to dry... [Read More]

A Puerto Rican joins the RIPLRT

Sukeina Nasser, 2nd year pharmacy student, joins the RIPLRT

Posted on June 24, 2019

Sukeina Nasser, 2nd year pharmacy students at Larkin University, joins the Respiratory and Immunology Project and Laboratory. Sukie, as we call her, similar to Dr. Felix E. Rivera Mariani, has Puerto Rican heritage – her mom is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Although Sukie’s mom moved to the US to... [Read More]