Prof. Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino

Filipa Godoy is a Professor of Microbial Ecology at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and the Chair of the Department of Microbiology. She developed her career studying biodiversity associated with human, animal, terrestrial, and marine microbiomes, investigating an eclectic collection of topics, including evolution, community dynamics, resilience and dysbiosis. The Godoy lab pioneered the use of integrative meta-omics to study host-microbiome symbiosis in the Caribbean region. Its mission is to translate microbial ecology to find therapeutical solutions for human health, improve ecosystem conservation, and empower education in the microbial sciences. She has trained hundreds of students at all levels, from undergraduates to postdocs as well as faculty members across Latin America. She is an Ambassador for Puerto Rico for the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME), a Global Ambassador for the Americas for Applied Microbiology International (AMI) and past president of the AAAS Caribbean Division.