Mario David Felix, MD, MHS
InstructorDownloadHi-Res Photo
About
Copy Link
Titles
Instructor
Biography
Mario Felix, MD graduated from Yale University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. He then attended the University of Connecticut School of Medicine where he graduated with a medical degree in 2018. He then completed a Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency program at Albany Medical College in 2022. He subsequently began his rheumatology fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine in 2022.
Last Updated on June 04, 2025.
Appointments
Rheumatology
InstructorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- All Institutions
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology
- Yale Medicine
- Yale New Haven Health System
Education & Training
- MHS
- Yale School of Medicine, Clinical Informatics and data Science (2025)
- MD
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Medicine (2018)
- BS
- Yale University, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (2013)
Research
Copy Link
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Mario David Felix's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Mario David Felix's research output by year.
Michael Nitabach, PhD, JD
5Publications
376Citations
Publications
2023
AB0755 INVESTIGATING CYTOGLOBIN IN GIANT CELL ARTERITIS: ITS ROLE IN THE PATHOGENESIS AND POTENTIAL AS A BIOMARKER
Farrukh L, Felix M, Ibrahim A, Peredo-Wende R, Jourd'heuil D, Jourd'heuil F. AB0755 INVESTIGATING CYTOGLOBIN IN GIANT CELL ARTERITIS: ITS ROLE IN THE PATHOGENESIS AND POTENTIAL AS A BIOMARKER. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2023, 82: 1584. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant cell arteritisHuman cardiac stem/progenitor cellsTemporal artery biopsy samplesArtery biopsy samplesSmooth muscle cellsProximity ligation assayVascular remodelingImmunofluorescence stainingClinical featuresHistological evidence of giant cell arteritisEvidence of giant cell arteritisHistological evidenceBiopsy samplesPathogenesis of giant cell arteritisDiagnosis of giant cell arteritisGiant cell arteritis diagnosisGiant cell arteritis groupClinical features of patientsLevels of serum inflammatory markersGCA pathogenesisCardiac stem/progenitor cellsInhibition of neointima formationTemporal artery biopsyMedial smooth muscle cellsSerum inflammatory markers
2022
Rapid Resolution of Post-COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome in an Adult With Targeted Inhibition of Interleukin-1B
Felix M, Farrukh L, Modi S, Peredo-Wende R, Felix M. Rapid Resolution of Post-COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome in an Adult With Targeted Inhibition of Interleukin-1B. Cureus 2022, 14: e32078. PMID: 36600829, PMCID: PMC9803587, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMultisystem inflammatory syndromeCenters for Disease Control and PreventionInflammatory syndromeRapid resolutionIntravenous immunoglobulin (IVIGTargeted inhibitionCases of multisystem inflammatory syndromeHigh-dose steroidsImmunoglobulin (IVIGCurrent treatment optionsSevere inflammatory stateSevere inflammatory responseDisease Control and PreventionImmunosuppressive therapyAntagonist therapyMIS-A.MIS-AMIS-CAdult patientsCase reportControl and PreventionCOVID-19 infectionTreatment optionsAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Inflammatory state
2021
Rapid Resolution of Erosive Psoriatic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis With Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy.
Felix MD, Ostrov BE. Rapid Resolution of Erosive Psoriatic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis With Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy. Journal Of Clinical Rheumatology : Practical Reports On Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Diseases 2021, 27: S688-S689. PMID: 33136694, DOI: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001602.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Propagation of Homeostatic Sleep Signals by Segregated Synaptic Microcircuits of the Drosophila Mushroom Body
Sitaraman D, Aso Y, Jin X, Chen N, Felix M, Rubin GM, Nitabach MN. Propagation of Homeostatic Sleep Signals by Segregated Synaptic Microcircuits of the Drosophila Mushroom Body. Current Biology 2015, 25: 2915-2927. PMID: 26455303, PMCID: PMC4654684, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSynaptic microcircuitsDrosophila mushroom bodyKenyon cellsMushroom bodiesMB neuronsControl of sleepHomeostatic rebound sleepHomeostatic sleep regulationIncreases sleepRebound sleepSleep regulationMBONsSleep deprivationNeuron classesSleepSleep informationMemory centerSpecific functional connectionsFunctional connectionsNeuronsPhysiological approachDifferent populationsMicrocircuits
2014
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Neurons Mediate Sleep-Specific Circadian Output in Drosophila
Kunst M, Hughes ME, Raccuglia D, Felix M, Li M, Barnett G, Duah J, Nitabach MN. Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Neurons Mediate Sleep-Specific Circadian Output in Drosophila. Current Biology 2014, 24: 2652-2664. PMID: 25455031, PMCID: PMC4255360, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.09.077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPigment-dispersing factorNeuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptideCalcitonin gene-related peptideGene-related peptidePDF receptorClock neuronsCircadian clock neuronsDistinct neuronal pathwaysNeuropeptide pigment-dispersing factorDorsal clock neuronsAmount of sleepHomeostatic sleep driveNeurons actsCalcitonin geneNeuronal pathwaysTiming of sleepSleepMental healthSleep driveReceptorsNovel roleCircadian rhythmDH31NeuronsLocomotor rhythm
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Copy Link
News
Copy Link
News
- September 15, 2025
Welcome New Faculty, Postdocs, and Postgrads (September 2025)
- November 18, 2024
Yale Team Wins ACR Knowledge Bowl
- June 25, 2024
Yale Rheumatology Program in Global and Community Health Promotes Collaboration and Addresses Disparities
- November 08, 2023
Yale Advances Rheumatology Research and Practice at American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2023
Get In Touch
Copy Link
Contacts
Email