Doctoral Researcher / Research Assistant
Mexico City
● Established pharmacology strategies to study the mechanism of action of the antidepressant-like effect of a pomegranate extract in a menopause model. ● Researched, reviewed and collaborated in an open-access peer-reviewed chapter about the use of phytoestrogens as a therapeutic option for psychiatric symptoms during the menopause transition.● Performed descriptive and inferential statistics analysis (MS Excel, Sigma Plot, GraphPad Prism, SPSS software)● Provided guidance to undergraduate students in lab practices, articles research and thesis writing.● Tutored the dissertation “Analysis of the antidepressive effect of a Punica Granatum extract. Possible active components involved and the importance of the correct administration”. Bachelor in Human Nutrition, University of the Incarnate Word, 2018. ● Participated in oral and poster presentations in English and Spanish for national and international scientific societies.Techniques: Stereotaxic surgery, ovariectomy, immunohistochemistry, UPLC, behavioural tests