Projects

Environmental Exposures, Epigenetics, and Allergic Diseases

1. The association of in utero environmental exposures with childhood respiratory and allergic diseases (in progress)

2. Association of prenatal exposure to PM2.5 with DNA methylation patterns at birth - a systematic review (in progress)

3. Daily time series analysis of ambient ozone and fine particulate matter levels in Corpus Christi, TX (under review)

Asthma Disparities and Population Health

1. Investigating asthma disparities in rural Hispanic communities using machine learning algorithms in the All of Us platform: a nationwide study (funded; submitted)

2. Rural and ethnic disparities in asthma severity prevalence in U.S. Hispanic adults: a cross-sectional analysis (funded; submitted)

Freshwater Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms, Human Health, and Sustainable Agriculture

1. Relationship between recreational microcystin exposure and asthma hospitalizations in Florida - evidence from an algal bloom dashboard (in progress)

2. Distibution and occurrence of cyanotoxins in Lake Corpus Christi - a pilot investigation (in progress)

3. Bioactive applications of cyanobacteria-enriched compost in sustainable agriculture - a short review (in progress)

4. Plant impacts and health risks of harmful algal blooms in agricultural irrigation - a scoping review (in progress)