Director - Genomics and Integrative Medicine Division

Genomics and Integrative Medicine Division Director since 2017 to present.
Associate Consultant since 1997 to present.

Consultant and lecturer in Toxicogenomics, Preventive Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition for Exercise and Sport, Naturopathy, Phytomedicine, Food Chemistry and Ethics in Health Sciences since 1981. Co-founder and Professor of Preventive and Therapeutic Nutrition at CICSH - International Center for Holistic Health Training A.C., since 1989. Founder and Director of CIES - Center for Research and Education for Health A.C., since 2001.

Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico (December 1954).

STUDIES

• Doctor in Natural Medicine (Naturopathic Doctor: N.D.). International Center for Holistic Health and Medicine, Minnesota, USA. (1982-1986).
• Other Postgraduate Studies:
• Molecular Biology, Staffordshire University, England (2011-2013).
• Medical Sciences, UAG-ICB, International Medicine Program. (1996-1999).
• Modules of Epidemiology and Research Methodology in the Master Level in Public Health; UANL (1979-1980).
• Intensive Internships in Clinical Nutrition. Under the supervision of Dr. Bernard Jensen, Escondido California and Bemidji Minnesota (1980-1986).
• Biochemical Engineer in Food (ITESM) (1977).

Some Current Interests

• Study of genome interactions with lifestyle (nutrition, stress, exercise).
• Investigation of human genome applications in selective prevention, especially in metabolic syndrome and breast cancer.
• Genomic polymorphisms in the metabolism of estrogens and xenobiotics, dietary factors and development of breast cancer.
• Impact of nutrition and supplementation with natural immunomodulators.