Curriculum Vitae

PhD, Public Health (Epidemiology track)

Joint Doctoral Program, University of California San Diego / San Diego State University

Sep 2024 - Present

Specialty in Preventive Medicine

Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP), Mexico

2018 - 2021

Master of Public Health (Epidemiology concentration)

Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP), Mexico

2018 - 2020

Medical Doctor (General Practitioner)

School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (UAZ), Mexico

2010 - 2017

Bayesian Statistics · Data Visualization in R · Introduction to GIS

International exchange, University of Minnesota (summer courses, with curricular value)

Jun 2021

Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Johns Hopkins University (online)

Jul 2020

Programming Fundamentals

Duke University (online)

Jul 2020

Information & Communication Technologies in Education

Grupo Avance Educativo (certificate)

Aug-Nov 2019

Evaluation of Public Policies and Programs

Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP) (certificate)

Jun-Aug 2019

GIS software Mapa Digital de México (basic and intermediate)

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

Jul 2018

Graduate Student Researcher

Antiviral Research Center (AVRC), University of California San Diego

Aug 2024 - Present

Researcher

Center for Research in Infectious Diseases (CIENI), National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER), Mexico City. Coordinated multi-institution study logistics, raising patient enrollment by roughly 70%, mentored students, designed protocols and data-collection instruments, managed and analyzed databases, and prepared manuscripts.

Jan 2021 - Jun 2023

COVID-19 Public Health Advisor

Directorate of Epidemiological Operations Research, Dirección General de Epidemiología (DGE), Mexico City.

Mar-Jun 2021

General Practitioner, COVID-19 emergency response

National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER), Mexico City.

Sep 2020

Professional practice (MPH in Epidemiology)

Directorate of Epidemiological Operations Research, DGE, Mexico City. Prepared institutional reports and analyzed the national COVID-19 database and WHO situation reports.

Mar-Jun 2020

Research Assistant

CIENI/INER. Managed protocol documentation, enrolled study candidates, and counseled newly HIV-diagnosed patients.

Nov 2017 - Feb 2018

General Practitioner

Healthcare center Estación San José, Fresnillo, Zacatecas. Primary care in a rural community.

Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

Medical Rotational Internship

Hospital General de Zona No. 1, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Zacatecas.

Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

HIV transmission network, public presentation

Condesa Clinic: the role of sexual encounter venues in HIV transmission in Mexico City.

Aug 2025

Volunteer physician, Community Scientific Expedition

Mexicali, Baja California. Certificate of recognition (SDSU and Universidad Autónoma de Baja California).

May 2025

Volunteer physician (emergency room)

Hospital General Fresnillo Dr. José Haro Ávila, Zacatecas.

2011 - 2015

Volunteer physician

Dispensario Médico Central de Abastos y Alma Obrera, Zacatecas. Free primary care for low-income populations.

2013

T32 ALIADOS Program

Apr 2026

Global Grant Scholarship for graduate studies, Rotary Club

Oct 2025

Scholarship for graduate studies abroad, CONAHCYT

Oct 2024

Candidate for National Researcher, National Researchers System (CONAHCYT)

Jan 2023

Special mention, degree thesis on HIV transmission networks in metropolitan Mexico City

Apr 2021

2nd place, national Political Debate 2017 (state phase), INJUVE Zacatecas

Oct 2017