Dario Rafael Olicón Hernández

Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas. Ciudad de México, México

Dr. Dario Rafael Olicón Hernández is a full-time professor and researcher at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), where he teaches in the Biochemical Engineering and Bacteriology and Parasitology programs. He holds a PhD in Chemical Biological Sciences from the IPN and has completed postdoctoral research in Germany, Spain, and Mexico. With nearly 15 years of teaching/research experience, he has trained professionals in multiple fields such as Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Medical Science. His research focuses on agricultural biotechnology, fungal biotechnology, biopolymers, bioremediation, and post-harvest food conservation. He has published more than 30 scientific papers and is a member of Mexico's National System of Researchers (SNI) with Level 1 recognition since 2017.

Karina García-Gutiérrez

Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas. Ciudad de México, México

Dr. Karina García-Gutiérrez is a postdoctoral fellow at the National School of Biological Sciences at IPN. She holds a Ph.D. in Science with a specialization in Biotechnology from CINVESTAV, IPN. She has conducted academic and research stays at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the University of Guanajuato. She has taught microbiology to undergraduate and master’s students and has advised students at the Virtual University of the State of Guanajuato in the Sustainable Development module. Her research interests include studying the vast diversity of microscopic fungi isolated from various ecosystems and characterizing them from the microscopic to the molecular level, exploring the potential applications of metabolites produced by these remarkable organisms, as well as bioremediation and post-harvest conservation. She is a member of the Mexican Society of Biochemistry and is part of Mexico's National System of Researchers (SNI) with Candidate level recognition. 

Guadalupe Guerra Sánchez

Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas. Ciudad de México, México

Dr. Guadalupe Guerra Sánchez is a chemist with a Ph.D. in Basic Biomedical Research from UNAM. She is a researcher and full-time professor at the National School of Biological Sciences at IPN, teaching undergraduate and master's level courses. She has completed postdoctoral stays in the United States. With 35 years of experience, her research focuses on the biochemistry and physiology of fungi and yeasts, microorganism metabolism, and the interaction between microorganisms for biological control applications. She has published over 50 articles in JCR/SCI-indexed journals and has supervised 26 undergraduate theses, 15 master's theses, and 7 doctoral theses. She is a member of the Mexican Society of Biochemistry, and the College of Graduate Professors at ENCB, IPN, and is part of the National System of Researchers (SNI) with Level II recognition. 

Adriana Jazmín Legorreta-Castañeda

Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas. Ciudad de México, México

Dr. Adriana Jazmín Legorreta-Castañeda is a posdoctoral fellow at the National School of Biological Sciences at IPN. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Autonomous University of Hidalgo (UAEH). She has taught undergraduate courses on advanced chemistry topics. Her professional background includes working at the Public Health Laboratory of the State of Hidalgo, where she was involved in genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2. Her work contributed to identifying circulation variants and performing other epidemiological diagnostics. Additionally, she has trained faculty members in safe chemical handling practices for experimental laboratories. Her research interests lie in the study, characterization, and identification of filamentous fungi from various ecological niches for their biotechnological application in bioremediation processes, as well as evaluating their potential for enzyme and secondary metabolite production. She is a member of the Mexican Society of Biochemistry and is part of Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNI) with Candidate level recognition.