Catalina Villagomez

Research Interests

Molecular biology of plants and microorganisms, Bioinformatic analysis, Microbial ecology,

Biotechnology.

Selected Publications

Rios-Galicia B, Villagómez-Garfias C, De la Vega-Camarillo E, Guerra-Camacho JE, Medina-Jaritz N, Arteaga-Garibay RI, Villa-Tanaca L, Hernández-Rodríguez C. The Mexican giant maize of Jala landrace harbour plant-growth-promoting rhizospheric and endophytic bacteria. 3 Biotech. 2021 Oct;11(10):447. doi: 10.1007/s13205-021-02983-6. Epub 2021 Sep 24. PMID: 34631348; PMCID: PMC8463652.

Education

M.Sc., Biochemical Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico (present).
B.Sc., Chemist Bacteriologist Parasitologist, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico (2010-2015).

Professional Profile

Visiting Student Research Program, King Abdullah of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia (Feb – Jul 2022).
Chemist responsible for laboratory at COVID Hospital. LAPI Laboratories, Mexico. (2021 – Jan 2022).
Chemist Analyst & Specialist in molecular biology. LANS Reference Laboratories, Mexico (2017 – 2020).
M.Sc. Laboratory of Food and Biotechnology, UNAM, Mexico (2018-2020).
Innovation and entrepreneurship Bootcamp UNAM-ULA (2019).
Academic Internship. Laboratory of Microbiology, IPN, Mexico (2011 - 2016).
Dolphin Program for Young Researchers. National Center for Genetic Resources, INIFAP, Mexico (May – Dec 2015).
Internship - Research Group of the Basque University System Multidisciplinary, Spain (Jan – May 2013).

Awards

Santander Scholarships Women | Emerging Leaders (2021).
PAEP fellowship to attend the XI Mesoamerican Congress about Native Bees (2019).
Graduation with Honors, Bachelor degree (2015).
Young Researcher Fellowship to attend the XX Summer National Congress about Scientific and Technological Pacific Research (2015).
Telmex Scholarship for academic excellence (2014-2015).
IPN fellowship for an exchange program at the University of the Basque Country, Spain (2013).
Harp-Helu Scholarship for academic excellence (2010-2013).

Research Interests Keywords

Molecular biology Microbiology Biotechnology Bioengineering