Alfredo G. Torres PhD, MS
The Herman Barnett Distinguished Professor in Microbiology and Immunology; Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Academic Enterprise; University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TexasAlfredo Torres, PhD, MS, is the Herman Barnett Distinguished Professor in Microbiology and Immunology, and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UTMB. He is a peer-recognized bacteriologist/vaccinologist with extensive experience in the study of bacterial pathogens causing diarrheal disease or biodefense-related organisms. He has published more than 160 peer-reviewed articles, 15 book chapters and 2 books on topics related to microbial pathogenesis, food safety, therapeutics, and vaccine development. He is the founder and current coordinator of the Latin American Coalition for Escherichia coli Research (LACER).