Dr. María Eugenia de la Torre Hernández graduated from the Bachelor's program in Basic Biomedical Research at UNAM, as well as from the Master's and Doctorate programs in Biochemical Sciences, also at UNAM. She conducted a postdoctoral stay at the Molecular Ecology Laboratory of the Xochimilco Campus of UAM. Currently, she belongs to the Researchers for Mexico Program of CONAHCYT (formerly Catedras CONACYT) and is a member of the National System of Researchers at Level 1.

She has taught courses at the Diploma, Bachelor's, and Postgraduate levels at IPN, UNAM, and UAM for almost 25 years. She has supervised 15 Social Service reports or Bachelor's degree projects, in addition to participating in 9 graduate supervisory committees and advising students in the Doctorate in Agricultural Sciences at UAM.

Throughout her academic career, she has participated in more than 30 conferences, both national and international, and is the author of 18 scientific articles with around 200 citations. She is a member of the Editorial Committee of the Biotechnology Journal of the Mexican Society of Biotechnology and Engineering.

She specializes in characterizing microbial communities present in various environments through the use of microbiological, biochemical, molecular, and metagenomic techniques.

The metagenomic study of the composition and structure of ruminal microbial communities of farm animals, in response to different natural nutritional additives or compounds with the potential to reduce ruminal methane emissions, aims to positively influence the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the productive behavior of ruminants destined for meat and/or milk production.

Similarly, the study of bacterial communities associated with the roots of Mexican cacti under some category of threat to their survival has allowed the identification, isolation, and cultivation of plant growth-promoting bacteria that are being tested as bioinoculants to promote the development of both cacti and other crops of agricultural interest. In the first case, the aim is to contribute to the restoration of native populations of Cactaceae family specimens, and in the second, using maize as a study model, to improve the yield of crops where the bioinoculant is applied.

In terms of Scientific Outreach, in 2021, she was one of the winners of the Literary Creation Contest "The Fascinating World of my Research," organized by the Mexican Community of Scientists, with the essay titled "Uses and customs of microorganisms". She has also created videos to raise awareness of the importance of encouraging early scientific vocation in girls to reduce the gender gap in this area.

She received Honorable Mention in her Bachelor's degree professional examination. She was awarded the medal for 10 years of academic service to UNAM. She has been invited on three occasions to be part of the presidium at the diploma award ceremonies for students of the Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry at Xochimilco Campus of UAM, an acknowledgment that both shifts of this career's generation (usually between 50 and 60 students) exclusively dedicate to the top 5 professors they consider during their professional training.