Dr. Eduardo L. Tosado Rodríguez is an Associate Professor and Researcher at the School of Dental Medicine, Universidad Ana G. Méndez in Puerto Rico. He completed his Ph.D. studies in Microbiology at the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, and has been awarded several fellowships and honors, including participation in programs such as the AIM AHEAD Research Fellowship, Yale Ciencia Academy, and COMPASS Training (NIH). He has published multiple peer-reviewed papers in areas related to microbiome science, cervical cancer, and health disparities and serves as a mentor for national research training programs and consortia, as well as a collaborator in NIH-funded projects. In teaching, he is focused on microbiology, bioinformatics, proteomics, and metabolomics, and his interests include AI/ML applications in health sciences, microbial ecology, oral microbiome research, and student mentorship in biomedical sciences.