Victor J. Torres

Victor José Torres
Born1977
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (BS)
Vanderbilt University (Ph.D.)
AwardsBurroughs Wellcome Grant (2014)
MacArthur Fellowship (2021)
Scientific career
Fieldsmicrobiology, immunology
InstitutionsNew York University Grossman School of Medicine

Victor José Torres is an American microbiologist. He is the C.V. Starr Professor of Microbiology at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, where he also serves as director of the Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens (AMR) Program.[1] He is a 2021 MacArthur Fellow.[2]

Education

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1995−2000, Bachelor of Sciences: Concentration in Industrial Microbiology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

2000−2004, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.

2005, Postdoctoral Fellow: Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.

2006−2008, Postdoctoral Fellow: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. .

References

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  1. ^ "Victor J. Torres". New York University Grossman School of Medicine. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Victor J. Torres". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved October 2, 2021.