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Victor J. Torres, PhD

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Chair, Host-Microbe Interactions

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Victor J. Torres, PhD

Host-Microbe Interactions

MS 221, Room D2038D

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis, TN 38105-3678

BS (Industrial Microbiology) – University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez campus, Mayagüez, PR
PhD (Microbiology and Immunology) - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Postdoctoral Fellow (Infectious Diseases) - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Postdoctoral Fellow (Microbiology and Immunology) - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

2023 Albert and Rosemary Joseph Endowed Chair in Host-Microbe Interactions
2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
2021 MacArthur Fellow
2021 American Academy of Microbiology Fellow
2018 New York University Grossman School of Medicine Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award
2014 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Fellow
2009 The American Heart Association National Scientist Development Grant
2009 NIH-NIAID: K22 research scholar development award
2003−2004 NIH-NIGMS: F30 Individual Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellowship
1998−2000 NIH-NIGMS: Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Scholar