Respiratory and Immunology Project and Laboratory Research Team

Remembering and Honoring!

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to others and to the freedoms we cherish every day.

Their sacrifice reminds us that courage is not measured only in moments of victory, but in the willingness to serve with selflessness, honor, and dedication. ❤️🤍💙

As we gather with family and loved ones this Memorial Day, let us also take a moment to reflect, remember, and express gratitude for those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

🕊️ May their legacy continue to inspire unity, compassion, and service to others.

​ The First Microbiome Symposium of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean – new success for the COBRE Center for Microbiome Sciences The inaugural Microbiome Symposium of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean marked a major milestone for microbiome science in the region and reinforced Puerto Rico's growing leadership in interdisciplinary biomedical research, says chair Filipa Godoy-Vitorino of the University of Puerto Rico.

Today’s RIPLRT Institute’s retreat was a meaningful reminder of why mentorship, research training, and community matters.

These three Lynn University students (from left to right), Rebecca Mesidort , Emily Pintilie, and Emily Weems, have been part of the RIPLRT Institute as emerging scholars, contributing to projects that connect biomedical science, mentorship, and translational research. As they prepare to graduate from Lynn University , I am proud and witness of the growth, discipline, and professionalism.

We are also looking ahead with excitement: several student-centered research outputs are moving toward manuscript development, with the goal of publications by the end of 2026. That trajectory reflects not only scientific work, but also the power of sustained mentorship, collaboration, and creating spaces where students can see themselves as contributors to knowledge.

Proud of these RIPLRT mentees and excited for what comes next!

P.S. we missed you, Emily Solomon!

Congratulations to Emily Pintilie, mentee of the RIPLRT Institute, on being awarded the Deans Award for Graduate Academic Excellence!

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Emily Weems, mentee if the , was academically recognized yesterday, as part of the 3-year accelerated program, during the Knights of Honor at Lynn University!

Emily ongoing research with the Educational Biomarker Discovery Lab of the RIPLRT Institute relates on biomarkers of asthma at the intersection with microbiome!

Entire NSF science advisory board fired by Trump administration Members of the National Science Board, which the US Congress founded in 1950, were given no explanation for their termination.

Importante llamado a mujeres de Puerto Rico a participar en estudio clínico para prevenir el cáncer cervical El Centro Comprensivo de Cáncer invita a todas aquellas féminas entre 25 y 65 años que no se hayan realizado la prueba de papanicolaou (Pap) en los últimos tres años