Dr. Victor Rizzo earned his Ph.D. from Rutgers University–New Jersey Medical School (formerly UMDNJ), focusing on structural features influencing microvascular permeability during angiogenesis. He completed postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School and the University of Pennsylvania, examining endothelial caveolae in vascular signaling and mechanotransduction. Dr. Rizzo joined the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in 2004, where his research expanded to investigate how organelle signaling—including caveolae, mitochondria, and extracellular vesicles—affects vascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and aneurysm formation. Dr. Rizzo actively contributes to education across multiple programs at Temple University. He has also completed advanced pedagogical training through the Center for Advancement of Teaching at Temple University, earning certificates in Teaching in Higher Education, the Provost Teaching Academy, and the Teaching for Equity Institute. He has mentored numerous graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and served in various administrative roles, including Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at LKSOM.