Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
As principal investigator of his laboratory, he oversees the research that is carried out by Ph.D. students and postdoctoral fellows. He also teaches virology to graduate students, as well as medical, dental and nursing students.
Vincent entered the world of social media in 2004 with a , followed by . Videocasts of lectures from his undergraduate virology course are on and . His goal is to be . In recognition of his contribution to microbiology education, he was awarded the Peter Wildy Prize for Microbiology Education by the Society for General Microbiology. His provides an overview of how he uses social media for science communication.