Sandra Sánchez Barbosa

Provided museographic consulting services.

Advising graduate students and professionals on research design and data analysis. Reviewing academic manuscripts and research proposals, and advising on language in academic manuscripts.

Coordinated the Guanajuato venue of the Pint of Science festival.

Directed the national edition of the annual international science communication festival.

Translated and reviewed documentation for regulatory files of medical devices and drugs between Spanish, English, German, Italian, French, and Portuguese.

Taught undergraduate students in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Biology courses including Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry II, Analysis of Microbiological Systems I, and Pharmaceutical Innovation and Development.

Coordinated the León, Guanajuato venue of the Pint of Science festival.

Served as a member of the evaluation committee for the 4th Virtual Science Fair - Intersedes.

Prepared a letter for the scientific linkage program.

Taught medical and health sciences students in Research Methodology, Metabolism and Energy, and Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in the TEC system.

Organized the '2nd Meeting of Young People Researching with Science'.

Identified new therapeutic targets and drugs for repositioning to reverse cirrhosis using bioinformatics tools. Installed and initiated use of dedicated computer equipment for molecular docking assays and evaluated hepatoprotective capacity of substances in vivo.

Taught graduate students in the Master's in Biochemical Sciences course on Protein Processing and Post-translational Modification. Trained undergraduate and graduate thesis students in bioinformatics tools and advised on activities for the institution's Science and Technology Week.

Coordinated the virtual edition of the Pint of Science festival.

Mentored children and adolescents in STEM projects in programs such as Junior Academy and 1000 Girls, 1000 Futures of NYAS, Women in STEM of the U.S.-Mexico Foundation, Women Leaders in STEAM Mexico, and the 12th edition of the Will program of Olascoaga.

Member of the Gender Violence team.

Coordinated the blog team 'Mexicanas al grito de ciencia'.

Member of the Mentoring team.

Served as a member of the board of judges for the Create @ CQ-A State Symposium.

Designed and supervised the installation and startup of a minimal microbiology laboratory for initial project evaluation in Mexico. Wrote protocols for initial evaluation tests and initiated the microbiological testing.

Designed flow cytometry analysis of cytokines and key cell populations to understand the inflammatory process related to hyperinsulinemia and obesity in a rat model. Initiated testing of the prepared multiparametric cytometry design.

Evaluated projects for the Scientific Communication Contest 2020-2021 celebrating the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables.

Served as a jury member for the 1st DNA Day Essay Contest.

Evaluated national projects for ATHENA, National and Latin American Fair of Humanities, Sciences and Engineering.

Created and delivered science communication workshops for children, adolescents, and adults. Prepared and gave science communication talks for diverse audiences and organized science outreach events.

Evaluated projects at the 1st Expo-Ideas CDMX.

Evaluated projects at the Sixth National Science Fair.

Evaluated entries for the contest 'Tell us about a female scientist'.

Co-designed and instructed a science club for high school and early undergraduate students. Procured reagents, materials, equipment, and infrastructure, and translated the class in real-time for students.

Coordinated the Mexico City venue of the Pint of Science festival.

Taught students in the Health Promotion program in the subject of Cell II.

Managed laboratory activities and materials, trained new graduate students, and provided technical assistance in research projects.

Taught graduate students in the Biomedicine and Molecular Biotechnology program in the subject of Cellular Dynamics.

Coordinated the bar at the Mexico City venue of the Pint of Science festival.

Studied lipids and membrane-modifying drugs involved in the formation of lipid particles implicated in a lupus-like disease in mice using bioinformatics and flow cytometry.

Received specialized training in molecular dynamics simulation with Gromacs and supercomputing technologies. Designed and conducted bioinformatics experiments to study lipid particles and drugs involved in their formation.

Received training in Linux operating system and software necessary for molecular dynamics simulation.

Taught medical students in Medical Biochemistry I, Human Genetics, and Histology. Member of the committee to implement the Moodle platform, created the Biochemistry prerequisite course, and assisted teachers in implementing online exams.

Founded the committee of professors for the implementation of distance education platforms.

Participated in design, startup, and coordination of a new molecular diagnostics laboratory. Created and validated new diagnostic assays, established quality control for biotechnological products, and coordinated production of a new biotechnological product.

Member of the Internal Communication Committee.

Directed a TSU thesis in Biotechnology on standardizing quantification of Hepatitis B viral load by real-time PCR from clinical samples.

Cloned the TEM5 (ADGRG5) gene in different platforms and with different tags for expression in mammalian cells and yeast. Expressed the protein in various cell lines and detected by immunofluorescence and Western blot. Performed double hybrid assays, proliferation, angiogenesis, and signal transduction assays to understand its function as a GPCR receptor.

Pursuing a Master's degree in Education, expected completion in 2028.

Diploma in Visual Arts from ESAV of the Cultural Institute of León.

Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Biotechnology from the National School of Biological Sciences of the National Polytechnic Institute.

Certificate in Genomic Research from UACM.

Doctoral candidate in Pharmacology at CINVESTAV, with a Master's degree in Pharmacology obtained in 2006.

Diploma in Public Communication of Science and Scientific Journalism from UACM.

Diploma in Project Engineering from the Faculty of Chemistry, UNAM.

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Chemical Engineering from the Higher School of Chemical Engineering and Extractive Industries of the National Polytechnic Institute.