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Microbiology and Medical Zoology

School of Medicine - Medical Science Campus

Dr. Filipa Godoy

Dr. Filipa Godoy

Message from the Department Chair:

On behalf of the Department of Microbiology University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, I thank you for visiting our website. Whether you are a prospective student, an alumnus or a colleague, I am pleased you’re taking a closer look at our department and our research programs.

The Microbiology department is home of the most prestigious graduate program of microbial sciences in the Caribbean region. Ours is one of the most active basic sciences department of the Medical Sciences Campus (MSC), the unit of the UPR dedicated to preparation of health professionals through academic and research offerings and to the service of the people of Puerto Rico.

The Department offers a broad range of research and teaching activities in the area of medical microbiology, zoology, immunology and Omics. Our Master in Science (M.S.) and Doctor in Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs have been the backbone of our research activities. Areas of active basic research include: molecular and classical parasitology, immunology, bacteriology and antibiotics resistance, virology (including Dengue, influenza, chikungunya, ZIKA, AIDS and neuro-AIDS related research), vaccine development, mycology, and fungal aerobiology, microbial genetics, physiology and microbiomes.Our faculty and graduate students have published their scientific research in prestigious journals and won, in several occasions, important scientific competitions and fellowship awards.

Additionally, faculty mentors of our program offer important services to our society, including reporting levels of Aeroallergens to media or offering many outreach activities to our communities.

Additionally faculty are involved with leading organizations including the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) leading organizations such as the AAAS Caribbean Division, the Puerto Rico Society for Microbiologists, Applied Microbiology International. Additionally some of our faculty served as members of the scientific task force in support of the Governor during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our program is therefore essential in the Biomedical research landscape of Puerto Rico and in expanding microbiology research inthe Caribbean.

I thank everyone, our faculty committed to our school and most importantly to our students for their resilience and great competence. You make us all proud.

Innovation and research continues with many professors being funded locally and federally, guaranteeing the exciting and competitive research projects that nurture many graduate thesis. Undeterred, our many project leaders enthusiastically publishing papers, inventing new things (we have at least three recent patents!), submitting proposals, communicating with the society through many seminars offered now remotely, and planning for the future.

Watch the promotional video on the right, prepared by our students, that summarizes our outstanding research teams and highlights the impact of our science. Browse through our homepage and learn more about our Department, its objectives, academic program and discover each of departmental laboratories and their social media pages for real time updated information.

 

Welcome all!

Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, Ph.D.

JOB OFFER / OFERTA DE EMPLEO

The Department of Microbiology of the UPR Medical Sciences School of Medicine is seeking a creative and dynamic scientist for a tenure-track Assistant-level position in the Bacteriology. Emphasis could be either pathogenesis, molecular mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics and gene transfer, bacterial structure/function and/or bacterial genetics.

Our department seeks to expand its academic offerings for the service of our students and is known for its vibrant environment supporting multidisciplinary and translational sciences.

English Version

El Departamento de Microbiología de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la UPR busca un científico creativo y dinámico para un puesto permanente de nivel Asistente en Bacteriología. El énfasis podría ser la patogénesis, los mecanismos moleculares de resistencia a los antibióticos y la transferencia de genes, la estructura/función bacteriana y/o la genética bacteriana.

Nuestro departamento busca ampliar su oferta académica al servicio de nuestros estudiantes y es conocido por su ambiente vibrante que apoya las ciencias multidisciplinarias y traslacionales.

Spanish Version

Congratulating all women doing superb work at the graduate program of Microbiology,
UPR School of Medicine 2023
Very proud of all of you.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

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Department of Microbiology and Medical Zoology

School of Medicine
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
PO BOX 365067
San Juan, PR 00936-5067

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