Dr. Lisa Torres

Biography

Lisa K. Torres is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. Her research interests primarily focus on the intersection of sepsis and respiratory disease, specifically targeting mechanisms of organ dysfunction and inflammation. She has contributed significantly to the understanding of how obesity worsens lung injury and the role of myeloid-specific mitofusins in kidney fibrosis. Her work includes pioneering studies that explore the effects of corticosteroids in critically ill patients and developing predictive models for organ dysfunction trajectories in sepsis. She has authored numerous publications in leading journals such as Nature Communications, the American Journal of Physiology, and Thorax, exemplifying her active engagement in high-impact research. Dr. Torres's educational background includes an M.B.,B.Ch., B.A.O. from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and a B.S. from Texas A&M University. She is also a co-investigator on grants focused on cellular metabolic dysfunction and sepsis-induced immune paralysis, indicating her commitment to advancing translational science.

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