Maria E. Ramos-Nino
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pharmacology. School of Medicine.
Biography
Dr. Maria Ramos-Nino is a full professor at St. George’s University, Grenada, within the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pharmacology. Her main teaching responsibilities are centered on Immunology and Microbiology.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Ramos-Nino is actively involved in the Microbiology Clinical Laboratory, serving as its Director.
Contact Information
Areas of Interest
- Environmental and clinical microbiology
- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- One Health and Wastewater Surveillance
- Inflammatory diseases
- Arboviral and zoonotic pathogen detection
Affiliations
- St. George’s University, School of Medicine & School of Veterinary Medicine
- University of Vermont, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Sciences
- Vermont Cancer Center
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
- Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS)
- Wildlife Disease Association
Selected Publications
- Ramos-Nino, ME, Fitzpatrick, D; Tighe, S.; Eckstrom, K; Hattaway, L; Hsueh, A; Stone, D; Dragon, J; and Cheetham, S. High prevalence of Phasi Charoen-like virus from wild-caught Aedes aegypti in Grenada, W.I. as revealed by metagenomic analysis. Plos One. 15(1):e0227998, 2019
- Ramos-Nino, ME; Fitzpatrick, D; Tighe, S; Eckstrom, K; Hattaway, L; Hsueh, A; Stone, D; Dragon, J; and Cheetham, S. Metagenomic analysis of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes from Grenada, West Indies. Plos One. 15(4):e0231047, 2020
- Ramos-Nino, ME; MacLean, CD; and Littenberg, B. Association between prevalence of obstructive lung disease and obesity: results from the Vermont Diabetes Information System. BMC Asthma Research and Practice. 7, 6, 2021
- Ramos-Nino, ME; Fitzpatrick, D; Tighe, S; Eckstrom, K;Dragon, J.A and Cheetham The kidney-associated microbiome of wild-caught Artibeus spp. in Grenada, West Indies. Animals. 11, 1571, 2021.
- Ramos-Nino, ME; MacLean, CD; and Littenberg, B Association between the prevalence obstructive lung disease and the use of aspirin. Interventional Pulmunologist. 1(1):5-10, 2022
- Ramos-Nino, ME; Anash, G; Fitzpatrick, DM; Dragon, JA; and Cheetham, S. Antiviral RNAi mechanisms to arboviruses in mosquitoes: microRNA profile of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus from Grenada, West Indies. Applied Microbiology. 2(2): 381-396, 2022
- Ramos-Nino, ME and Ramdass, P. V. A. K. GSDMB gene polymorphisms and their association with asthma susceptibility: A systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies. Journal of Respiration, 4:198-209, 2024
- Matthew-Bernard, M; Farmer-Diaz, K; Dolphin-Bond, G; Matthew-Belmar, V; Cheetham, S, Mitchell, K; MacPherson, CNL; Ramos-Nino, ME. Phenotypic Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Escherichia coli Isolates from Clinical UTI Samples and Municipal Wastewater in a Grenadian Community. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22, 97, 2025
- Farmer- Diaz, K; Matthew-Bernard, M; Cheetham, S; Mitchell, M; Macpherson, C; and Ramos-Nino, ME Optimized Aluminum Hydroxide Adsorption-Precipitation for Improved Viral Detection in Wastewater. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22 (2). 148, 2025
- Ramos-Nino, ME, Agaya Obadiah A, Ozugha, I; and Ramdass, P. V. A. K. The association between asthma and endometriosis: a systematic review and metanalysis. Journal of Respiration, 5(2), 6, 2025
Selected Projects
- 11/2016- 11/2019 (extended 2021) One Health Initiative, Ramos-Nino (PI), Metagenomic of arboviral pathogens in wild-caught mosquitoes from Grenada, West Indies, Role: Principal Investigator, Total cost: US$ 56,997
- 07/2000-06/2004 R01 CA84989-01A1 NIH. Everson (PI), Polymorphisms in Prostate Cancer in Carcinogenesis, Role: Post-doctoral Fellow
- 11/2005-11/2006 VCC LCCRO Award. Ramos-Nino (PI), ERK5-dependent Chemoresistance in Mesothelioma. Role: Principal Investigator. Total cost: US$ 10,000
- 06/2001-04/2007 P01 HL6767004-01. Mossman (PI, PD) Signaling in Epithelial Injury, Proliferation and Fibrosis, Role: Co-Investigator. Total cost: 1,545.980
- 08/2008-05/2009 Vermont Genetics Network Award. Ramos-Nino (PI) HGF/MEK5/ERK5-dependent chemoresistance in breast cancer, Role: Principal Investigador, Total cost: $4,850
- 05/2004-04/2010 K01 CA104159 NIH/NCI. Ramos-Nino (PI) Role of Fra-1 in Mesothelioma, Role: Principal Investigator, Total cost US$ 539,000
- 07/2008-10/2012 R01HL086902-A1 NIH-NHLBI. Palmer (PI), Cardiomyocyte Zinc and its Regulation of Contraction-Relaxation Function, Role: Co-Investigator
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