Felix E. Rivera-Mariani, PhD FAAAAI

I am an Associate Professor at Lynn University with a passion for interfacing biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, environmental health, and computational biology, focusing on biomarker discovery. My research centers on discovering biomarkers to characterize different physiological disease states to deploy intervention strategies. After completing my Ph.D. in Microbiology and Medical Zoology at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and a postdoctoral fellowship in Environmental Health Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, I served as an Assistant Scientist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and as an Assistant Professor at Larkin University.

I am the founder, principal investigator, and director of the RIPLRT Institute, which mentors aspiring scientists—particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds—while pioneering interdisciplinary research in environmental and respiratory health. I am also the founder of Vistazo A La Ciencia, a science communication platform that brings biomedical research to broader audiences. My scholarly achievements include peer-reviewed publications, extramurally-funded projects ( with grants from NIH, CDC, Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, etc.), and presentations at major scientific regional, national, and international conferences. I am also a computational biologist and data scientist trained in data science, genomics, bioinformatics, and AI (including from Johns Hopkins, UC San Diego, Mt. Sinai, and Vanderbilt University); I use R, Python, and MATLAB to build reproducible analytical pipelines. At Lynn University, I teach biochemistry, microbiology, and advanced topics in biology while mentoring students to cultivate a new generation of innovators committed to advancing health equity through science, education, and mentorship.

Here is my website: https://www.friveram.com

September 2018