Victor J. Torres
Puerto Rican-American microbiologist
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Victor J. Torres is an American microbiologist. He is the Albert and Rosemary Joseph Endowed Chair of the Department of Host-Microbe Interactions at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where he also serves as director of the Center for Infectious Diseases Research.[1] He is a 2021 MacArthur Fellow.[2]
MacArthur Fellowship (2021)
Victor J. Torres | |
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| Born | 1977 (age 48â49) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (BS) Vanderbilt University (Ph.D.) |
| Awards | Burroughs Wellcome Grant (2014) MacArthur Fellowship (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | microbiology, immunology |
| Institutions | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
Education
1995â2000, Bachelor of Sciences: Concentration in Industrial Microbiology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
2000â2004, 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.
2006â2008, Postdoctoral Fellow: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. .
