Prof. Dr. Marcelo E. Tolmasky is a Professor at the Department of Biological Science, California State University, Fullerton. He also serves as the Director of the Center for Applied Biotechnology Studies (CABS). He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Buenos Aires. His teaching areas include General Microbiology, Advanced Biotechnology Laboratory, and Advanced Microbiology. His research interests focus on the molecular genetics of mechanisms that contribute to the virulence of pathogenic bacteria and resistance to antibiotics.