User Profile
Lorraine Vélez Torres
Primary Scientific Interest: Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Bacteriology, Parasitology or Virology
About Me and My Projects
About me:
I'm a Ph.D. Candidate at the Microbiology & Medical Zoology Department from the University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) and Co-Founder of Science at a Glance (@Vistazo A La Ciencia). I'm a microbiologist and epidemiologist also training in the areas of mycology, aerobiology, immunology, and science communication. I'm originally from Yauco, Puerto Rico: "El Pueblo del Café". I enjoy dancing salsa, traveling, cooking, outreach activities, and science communication.
Prizes and Awards
- Title“Mentored Undergraduate Research Experience” Summer Grant, Puerto Rico Louis Stoke Alliance for Minority Participation (PR-LSAMP)
- TitleOutstanding Presentation Awardee in Microbiology (Microbial Physiology) at Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students(ABRCMS)
- TitleFord's Fund STEM Scholarship
- TitleTravel Award SINERGY Career Development Workshop
- TitleStudent Scholarship Awardee - Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity Meeting
- TitleYale Ciencia Academy (YCA) 2019 Fellow
- TitleAmerican Society for Microbiology (ASM) Research Capstone Fellowship Awardee
- TitleSociety of Toxicology (SOT) Supplemental Training for Education Program (STEP) Awardee