noe.crespo@upr.edu Research Interests: Our research interest revolves around Phthalates in Airbone Particulate Matter in the Puerto Rican environment and their possible Health Effects. It has been reported that Phthalates are found in tires and consequently can become a part of ambient PM. It is estimated that there are about 3 million vehicles in PR and…
Research Interests: Inhalation toxicology, and post-transcriptional regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Education: 2002 to Present: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. Dissertation title: “Effects of Particulate Matter in the Post-transcriptional Control of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines” 2001: B.S. in Biology. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. Articles: 2010 Fuentes-Mattei, E., Rivera, E., Gioda,…
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, School of Medicine, Biochemistry Department Ph.D. Candidate and MBRS- RISE Student mario.ortiz@upr.edu Research Interests: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease with high prevalence in Puerto Rico, which continues to rise considerably in the last years. Epidemiological studies highlight the significant importance of ambient Particulate Matter (PM) as a…
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, School of Medicine, Biochemistry Department Ph.D. Candidate and MBRS- RISE Student rosa.rodriguez5@upr.edu Research Interest:My research involves airborne particulate matter (PM) and its effects at the biochemical level as it relates to environmental human health. A most noticeable natural phenomenon of annual occurrence in Puerto Rico and in…