Salvador Almagro-Moreno News

By understanding how mutations occur, researchers can better understand and develop therapeutics to combat resistant infections.

Assistant Professor Salvador Almagro-Moreno earned a $500,000 award that will be used to examine how potential infectious diseases can impact human health.

UCF’s national expert on flesh-eating bacteria is unraveling the mystery of why some bacteria remain harmless while others go rogue threatening human life.

From creating resilient communities that can withstand natural disasters to educating the public through fiction that explains real science, this year’s honorees are using research to help create a brighter future.

A new UCF-led study reveals how the environment and certain genetic traits play a critical role in the process that trigger bacteria to become human pathogens.

Awardees share common characteristics: curiosity, determination, a love of research, and mentoring students.

Assistant Professor of Medicine Salvador Almagro-Moreno researches how the evolution of marine bacteria can help predict infectious outbreaks and be used to design treatments against these threats.

The goal is to gain a deeper understanding of zoonotic threats, which may include COVID-19, in order to better respond to them.

Salvador Almagro-Moreno was chosen because of his expertise on emergent marine pathogens, which are often overlooked when dealing with global health threats.