Our lab members

Omar Yaxmehen Bello Chavolla, MD, PhD

Lab Coordinator – oyaxbell@yahoo.com.mx

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Medical Doctor, PhD in Medicine and Specialist in Applied Statistics at UNAM. Clinical Researcher at Instituto Nacional de Geriatría in Mexico City

Carlos Alberto Fermín Martínez, MD

PhD Candidate – carlosfermin38@gmail.com

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Medical Doctor and PhD candidate from MD/PhD Program (PECEM) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Currently working on the development of metrics to assess metabolic aging in humans.

Jerónimo Perezalonso-Espinosa, MD

PhD Candidate – jeronimo.perezalonso@hotmail.com

Medical Doctor and PhD candidate from MD/PhD Program (PECEM) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His project focuses on understanding the heterogeneity of cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Daniel Ramírez-García, MD

MSci Candidate – daaniel.raamirez93@gmail.com

Medical Doctor and MSci candidate in Epidemiology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Currently working on studying the long-term effects of smoking cna cardiovascular risk factor management in individuals with type 2 diabetes living in Mexico City.

Martín Roberto Basile-Alvarez, MD

Masters student – martinbasilealvarez@gmail.com

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Medical Doctor and MSci candidate in Clinical Pharmacology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Currently working in exploring the impact of specific drugs on glycemic control and chronic complications within type 2 diabetes endotypes in Mexican adults.

Andrea Malagón-Liceaga, MD

Masters student – andreamalice@gmail.com

Medical Doctor and MSci candidate in Epidemiology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Her thesis focuses on understanding the impact of prediabetes progression and regression on physical function and failty in Mexican adults.

Juan Pablo Díaz-Sánchez MD

Research Intern – jpds.facmed@gmail.com

Research Intern and Medical Doctor from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Currently working in validating prediction models for cardiovascular risk in a prospective study of Mexican adults. His PhD project will focus on the genomic characterization of type 2 diabetes endotypes in Mexican adults.

Mariana León-Álvarez, MD

Research Intern – anairam3599@gmail.com

Research Intern and Medical Doctor from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Her work focuses on understanding and updating the state of the art of our understanding of body composition and vascular ageing in humans.

Padme Nailea Méndez-Labra MD

Research Intern – padme.labra@gmail.com

Research Intern and Medical Doctor from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Currently working in exploring the role of cardiovascular risk factors in the management of type 2 diabetes in Mexico.

Neftalí Eduardo Antonio-Villa, MD, PhD

Collaborator – nefoantonio@hotmail.com

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MD, PhD. Collaborating Researcher at Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chavez in Mexico City, Mexico. Dr. Antonio-Villa worked as a PhD in our team from 2020-2023 and graduated summa cum laude in 2023.

Luisa Fernández-Chirino, BSci

Collaborator – fernandzlui.98@gmail.com

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Bachelor in Biological and Pharmeceutical Chemistry and Specialist in Applied Statistics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, current PhD candidate at Oxford University. Luisa was a collaborator in our team between 2020 and 2023 and graduated summa cum laude in Applied Statistics in 2023.

César Daniel Paz Cabrera, MD

Collaborator – martinbasilealvarez@gmail.com

Medical Resident in Preventive Medicine at the National Institute in Pubic Health in Mexico. Daniel collaborated as a Research Intern between 2021 and 2022.

Paulina Sánchez-Castro, MD

Collaborator – paulina.sc198@gmail.com

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Medical Doctor from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Paulina collaborated as a Research Intern between 2023 and 2024.

Alejandra Núñez Luna, MD

Collaborator – aleluna280298@gmail.com

Medical Doctor from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Alejandra collaborated as a Research Intern between 2023 and 2024.

Andrea Berenice Mendieta-Peña MD

PhD Candidate – andrea.mendieta01@comunidad.unam.mx

Research Intern and Medical Doctor from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Andrea is a collaborator with our team; she is currently working in Dr. Antonio-Villa’s lab at the National Institute of Cardiology in Mexico City.

Gael Dávila-López MD

PhD Candidate – mc21dalg8425@facmed.unam.mx

Research Intern and Medical Doctor from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Gael collaborated as a Research Intern in our team between 2022 and 2023.

José Enrique González Vences, MD

PhD Candidate – eg6148434@gmail.com

Research Intern and Medical Doctor from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Enrique is a collaborator with our team; he is currently working in Dr. Antonio-Villa’s lab at the National Institute of Cardiology in Mexico City.

Arsenio Vargas-Vázquez, MD

Collaborator – arsev.1994@gmail.com

PhD Candidate, Specialist in Applied Statistics and Medical Resident in Internal Medicine at Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán.