Education
PhD in Microbiology and Immunology, University at Buffalo
Subjects
Immunology, Microbiology, Tissue Repair, Chronic Inflammation
Achievements
Fulbright Garcia-Robles Doctoral Scholarship (2022-2026), COMEXUS; CONACyT National Scholarship for Graduate Studies (2019-2021); Sartorius Award for the best free papers (2019) and first-place poster awards (2019, 2018) at national biotechnology and bioengineering congresses in Mexico; Award for Degree Promotion by Thesis, Autonomous University of Yucatan (2018); CONACyT Summer Research Fellowship (2018)
About
Andy is a Microbiology and Immunology PhD student at the University at Buffalo. Her studies focus on the immune system and tissue repair in chronic inflammatory diseases. Her love of science motivates her to participate in mentoring programs, including organizing seminars and workshops on structural biology and bioinformatics for vaccine design for female students aged 15 to 18.
Discipline
Life Sciences & Health
Academic Achievements
2022-2026 Fulbright Garcia-Robles Doctoral Scholarship awarded by the U.S.- Mexico Commission for Education and Cultural Exchange (COMEXUS) 2019-2021 National Scholarship for Graduate Studies - National Council for Science and Technology (CONACyT), Mexico 2019 Sartorius Award for the best free papers - XVIII National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Guanajuato, Mexico 2019 First place award in poster - XVIII National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Guanajuato, Mexico 2018 First place award in poster - IX Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering of the Southeast, Yucatan, Mexico 2018 Award for Degree Promotion by Thesis - Autonomous University of Yucatan, Mexico 2018 CONACyT Summer Research Fellowship - VI Scientific Research Program “Jaguar”, Mexico 2018 Short-Term Research Fellowship - CONACyT, Morelos, Mexico 2016-2017 Early Training of Scientists Fellowship - CONACyT, Mexico
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
2017 Program "My first day as a scientific" Organized Academic Seminar and workshop focus on structural biology and bioinformatics for vaccines design aimed at female students between 15 and 18 years old - Total 20 hours 2018 Program "My first day as a scientific" Organized Academic Seminar and workshop focus on structural biology and bioinformatics for vaccines design aimed at female students between 15 and 18 years old - Total 20 hours
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