5 posts tagged “aerobiology”.
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and its National Allergy Bureau have recognized RIPLRT collaborator Dr. Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero (UPR Medical Sciences Campus) for more than 26 years of daily fungal spore and pollen reporting in Puerto Rico.
Presented at ASM Microbe 2026 in Washington, DC: fungal spores, but not pollen, provide a reproducible short-lead signal of RSV incidence across two health regions of Puerto Rico.
RIPLRT mentees and collaborators presented research on outdoor airborne fungal spores, asthma healthcare utilization, and respiratory viral incidence across Puerto Rico at the Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research annual conference.
Lorraine N. Vélez-Torres defended her PhD thesis on indoor fungal bioaerosols after Hurricane Maria flooding, mentored by Dr. Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero and Dr. Félix E. Rivera-Mariani.
A University of Puerto Rico study in Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health measured mold levels in Piñones homes after Hurricane Maria.
