
LINES OF RESEARCH
Our lines of research are aligned with the high priority health topics of the Mexican Social Security Institute

Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases
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Biomarkers of metabolic diseases associated with cardiovascular risk.
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Identification of mutations in genes associated with hypertrophic and dilated myocardiopathy.
Diabetes mellitus, obesity and overweight
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Diabetes and prediabetes.
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Preeclampsia and gestational diabetes.
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Biomarkers of metabolic diseases associated with obesity.
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Investigations in the effect of hypoglycemics on neurotoxin induced neuronal death.


Cancer / malignant neoplasms
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Predisposing genetics on the development of prostatic cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma and bladder cancer.
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Organotypic cultures as a model to evaluate anticarcinogenic compounds.
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Studies searching for drug combinations against hepatocellular carcinoma in cellular and animal models.
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Identification of human papilloma virus variants in cervical-uterine samples.
Tuberculosis
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Study of genetic variations of the immune system in patients with tuberculosis.
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Genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.


Respiratory diseases
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Sequelae of COVID-19 prevalent in the Mexican population.
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Effectiveness of vaccination and treatment against COVID-19.
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Development of synthetic molecules for the molecular diagnosis of emergent diseases.
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Development of diagnostic tools for respiratory diseases.
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Genetic characterization of influenza virus hemagglutinin and neuraminidase.
Mental and behavioral disorders
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Burnout and work-related stress.


Antimicrobial resistance
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Studies searching for alternative treatments with medicinal plants extracts against Entamoeba histolytica and Trichomonas vaginalis.
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Studies searching molecular biomarkers of tuberculosis drug resistance.
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The use of nanoparticles to increase drug and natural products deworming efficiency.
Neurological conditions/Cerebrovascular events
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The study of mechanisms of neuronal death in in vitro and in vivo models of Parkinson disease.


Kidney disease
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Acute kidney injury
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Primary nephrotic syndrom
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Corticoresistance
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Transplant
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Hemodialysis
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Peritoneal dialysis
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Mortality
* En Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología y Servicios de Salud Monterrey