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Felix E. Rivera-Mariani, PhD

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Associate Professor at Lynn University
📍 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Dr. Felix E. Rivera-Mariani is an Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Lynn University with expertise in immunology, environmental health, and computational biology. A PhD from the University of Puerto Rico with a postdoc at Johns Hopkins, he founded the RIPLRT Institute to advance respiratory health research and mentor future scientists.

He is deeply committed to inclusion, diversity, anti-racism, and equity (IDARE), which is a foundational pillar of his professional work. Dr. Rivera-Mariani founded "Vistazo A La Ciencia, " a multimedia science communication platform, to make science accessible, particularly to Spanish-speaking communities.

He is a principal investigator on a research project studying the effects of therapeutic group drumming on stress biomarkers.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Associate Professor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Respiratory Immunology
His core research focuses on immunological and environmental health approaches to improve respiratory well-being in society, particularly through his work at the RIPLRT Institute.
Diversity in STEM
He is guided by an unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, anti-racism, and equity (IDARE), which he embeds in his teaching and mentoring philosophies.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Associate Professor
Lynn University
8-2022 - 12-2023
Scientist
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
5-2020
Founder, President, Producer
Vistazo A La Ciencia
11-2018 - 5-2022
Chair - Pre-Professional Recommendations Committee (College of Biomedical Sciences)
Larkin University I Learning Together
10-2018 - 5-2020
Chair - Larkin University Research Advisory Committee
Larkin University I Learning Together
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Felix Rivera-Mariani joins nationwide research project. Featured in Lynn University News
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Rivera-Mariani publishes study on early warning signals for respiratory viruses. Featured in Lynn University News
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Education
2010 - 2013
Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Johns Hopkins University - Bloomberg School of Public Health
2004 - 2010
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
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