Manuscripts in Review

  • Melaram, R. and Lei, J. | Rural and ethnic disparities in asthma severity prevalence among U.S. Hispanic populations: a cross-sectional analysis from the All of Us Research Program | BMC Public Health

  • Lei, J. and Melaram, R. | Investigating Asthma Disparities in Rural Hispanic Communities Using Machine Learning Algorithms on the All of Us Research Workbench: A Nationwide Study | The Journal of Rural Health

  • Sanchez-Warren D.; Meyers, A.; Warden, D.E.; Newton, A.R.; Jin, L.; Melaram, R. | Daily time series analysis of ambient ozone and fine particulate matter levels in Corpus Christi, Texas | Water, Air, & Soil Pollution

Active Publications

2025
Melaram, R.; Zhang, H.; Adefisoye, J.; S.; Arshad.
The association of childhood allergic diseases with prenatal exposure to pollen grains through at-birth DNA methylation
2024
Melaram, R.; Adefisoye, J.; Warden, D.E.; Potter, S.; Arshad, H.; Zhang, H.
Pollen exposures in pregnancy and early life are associated with childhood asthma incidence
Melaram, R.
Early life exposures of childhood asthma and allergies - an epidemiologic perspective
Melaram, R.; Newton, A.R.; Lee, A.; Herber, S.; El-Khouri, A.; Chafin, J.
A review of microcystin and nodularin toxins derived from freshwater cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and their impact on human health
2023
Newton, A.R.* and Melaram, R.*
Harmful algal blooms in agricultural irrigation: risks, benefits, and management
*Newton and Melaram contributed equally to this work.
Rathod, A.*; Melaram, R.*; Zhang, H.; Arshad, H.; Ewart, S.; Ray, M.; Relton, C.L.; Karmaus, W.; Holloway, J.W.
The association of DNA methylation at birth with adolescent asthma is mediated by atopy
*Rathod and Melaram contributed equally to this work.
2022
Melaram, R.; Lopez-Dueñas, B.
Detection and occurrence of microcystins and nodularins in Lake Manatee and Lake Washington – two Floridian drinking water systems
Melaram, R.; Newton, A.R.; Chafin, J.
Microcystin contamination and toxicity: implications for agriculture and public health
2021
Melaram, R.
Environmental risk factors implicated in liver disease: a mini-review
Melaram, R.
Microcystins and daily sunlight: predictors of chronic liver disease mortality
2020
Melaram, R.
Microcystin exposure pathways and human health