Hilda A. Torres completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. She holds a Certification in Medical Technology from this same academic institution. She worked in Clinical Laboratories and then began in the research area, where she has worked in different studies. Since 2009, she has been working as a Medical Technologist II of the ESCHR. Her professional interests include coordinating studies, studies involving vaccine and drug testing, and working directly with the community.