Expertise

Reseach Interests:

  • Air pollutant exposure (especially UFP and PM2.5), inflammation, oxidative stress, and cardiorespiratory health of children and women
  • Epidemiology, prevention and control of infectious diseases
  • Food insecurity, health, and health care
  • Health challenges of Latinos/Hispanics, other ethnic minority groups, and immigrants
  • Global health

Research: Air pollutant exposure; Epidemiology; Food insecurity; Health and healthcare; Health challenges of immigrants and ethnic minority groups; Global health

Research Area:

  • Environment and Human Health
  • Environmental Science
Communities
Public Health
Degrees
ScD, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Immunology, 2002
MSc, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Immunology, 1987
MD, Central University of Ecuador, Ecuador, 1981