Academic Work

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Sustainable Development Goals

Research interests

• Inflammation
• Coronary and valvular disease
• Autoimmune diseases
• Sepsis
• Neurodevelopmental immunology

Profile

Dr. Rafael Bojalil Parra is a physician who graduated from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Xochimilco Campus, where he achieved the highest GPA of his class. He went on to earn a Master’s and a Ph.D. in Basic Biomedical Research with a specialization in Immunology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), graduating with honors.

He is currently a Professor and Researcher (Titular “C”) at UAM, Xochimilco Campus, a position he has held since 1996. Since March 2023, he has also served as Director of Research at UAM’s General Rectorship. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he played a pivotal role on UAM’s Interinstitutional Commission, overseeing scenario planning and safe return protocols, as well as coordinating major health and seroepidemiological surveys.

Previously, he held the position of Head of the Department of Immunology at the National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chávez for over two decades and served as Deputy Director of Planning and Evaluation at CONACyT(2018–2019).

Dr. Bojalil has taught over 400 undergraduate and graduate-level courses and has supervised numerous doctoral theses in areas such as immunology, neurodevelopmental disorders, obesity, lupus, liver disease, and cancer.

He has been a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) since 1997 and currently holds the highest distinction, Level III (2014–2035). He is a member of both the Mexican Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico. His work has garnered over 3,400 academic citations, and he has an h-index of 31, reflecting his significant contributions to international scientific literature.

Beyond academia, Dr. Bojalil is a prominent science communicator and public intellectual. He has organized and participated in major symposia and forums on science, public health, and academic freedom. He has published opinion pieces in leading media outlets, including Nexos, Reforma, and Milenio.

Dr. Bojalil is widely recognized for his unwavering commitment to science, public health, and higher education, making him a key figure in immunology and science policy in Mexico.

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Research interests

• Inflammation
• Coronary and valvular disease
• Autoimmune diseases
• Sepsis
• Neurodevelopmental immunology

Academic Work

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Open Access	References	UN SDGs
OA	Guzmán-Martín, C.A., González-Moyotl, N.J., Juárez-Vicuña, Y. and 11 more (...) (2026).Regulatory Roles of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Methotrexate Pharmacology: Mechanistic and Translational Insights. Pharmaceutical Research,	\| 3 \|
OA	Chan-Delgado, E., Lerma, C., Echeverría, J.C. and 8 more (...) (2026).Matrix metalloproteinase activation and TNF upregulation characterize the sclerotic phase of aortic valve disease. British journal of biomedical science,83	\| 3 \|
OA	Ruiz-Ojeda, D., Guzmán-Martín, C.A., Bojalil, R. and 7 more (...) (2024).Long noncoding RNA MALAT1 in dermatologic disorders: a comprehensive review. Biomarkers in Medicine,18(19) 853-867	\| 3 \|
OA	Bojalil, R., Ruíz-Hernández, A., Villanueva-Arias, A. and 9 more (...) (2023).Two murine models of sepsis: immunopathological differences between the sexes—possible role of TGFβ1 in female resistance to endotoxemia. Biological Research,56(1)
OA	Buendia, A.S.A., Rojas, J.G.J., García-Arroyo, F. and 6 more (...) (2023).Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of allicin in the kidney of an experimental model of metabolic syndrome. PeerJ,11	\| 3 \|
OA	Rivera-Carranza, T., Nájera-Medina, O., Bojalil-Parra, R. and 4 more (...) (2023).The link between lymphocyte subpopulations in peripheral blood and metabolic variables in patients with severe obesity. PeerJ,11	\| 3 \|
OA	Madrid, M., Bojalil, R., Brianza-Padilla, M. and 3 more (...) (2023).The molecular profile of the inflammatory process differs among various neurodevelopmental disorders with or without cognitive component: A hypothesis of persistent systemic dysfunction and hyper-resolution. Frontiers in Pediatrics,11
OA	Rodríguez-Carbó, J., Torres-Arellano, J.M., Ávila-Vanzzini, N. and 5 more (...) (2022).Association of the Heart Rate Variability Response to Active Standing with the Severity of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease: Novel Insights of a Neurocardiovascular Pathology. Journal of Clinical Medicine,11(16)
OA	Oliva-Sánchez, P.F., Vadillo-Ortega, F., Bojalil-Parra, R. and 3 more (...) (2022).Risk factors for COVID-19 severe complications comparing three major epidemiological waves: An approach from primary health care in Mexico. Atencion Primaria,54(11)	\| 3 \|
OA	Ortega-Bernal, D., Zarate, S., Martinez-Cárdenas, M.Á. and 1 more (...) (2022).An approach to cellular tropism of SARS-CoV-2 through protein–protein interaction and enrichment analysis. Scientific Reports,12(1)	\| 3 \|
OA	Ballinas-Verdugo, M.A., Jiménez-Ortega, R.F., Martínez-Martínez, E. and 8 more (...) (2021).Circulating miR-146a as a possible candidate biomarker in the indeterminate phase of Chagas disease. Biological Research,54(1)	\| 3 \|
OA	Torres-Arellano, J.M., Echeverría, J.C., Ávila-Vanzzini, N. and 7 more (...) (2021).Cardiac autonomic response to active standing in calcific aortic valve stenosis. Journal of Clinical Medicine,10(9)
OA	Madrid, M., Brianza-Padilla, M., Echeverría, J.C. and 2 more (...) (2021).The Severity of Neurological Dysfunction in Preschool Children, Secondary to Damage Generated During the Perinatal Period, is Associated With a Pro-Inflammatory Pattern of Serum Molecules. Frontiers in Immunology,11
	Juárez-Vicuña, Y., Pérez-Ramos, J., Adalid-Peralta, L. and 9 more (...) (2020).The presence of IFL3/4 rs12979860 C allele influences the in vitro IP-10 production by mononuclear cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus,29(5) 482-489

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	26I	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis I	Posgrado
2	26I	Trabajo de Investigación VIII	Posgrado
3	25O	Seminario VII	Posgrado
4	25O	Trabajo de Investigación IX	Posgrado
5	25O	Trabajo de Investigación VII	Posgrado
6	25P	Seminario VI	Posgrado
7	25P	Trabajo de Investigación VI	Posgrado
8	25P	Trabajo de Investigación VIII	Posgrado
9	25I	Trabajo de Investigación VII	Posgrado
10	25I	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis III	Posgrado
11	25I	Trabajo de Investigación V	Posgrado
12	25I	Seminario V	Posgrado
13	24O	Nutrición de la Población Mayor de Sesenta Años	Licenciatura
14	24O	Seminario IV	Posgrado
15	24O	Seminario VI	Posgrado
16	24O	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
17	24O	Trabajo de Investigación VI	Posgrado
18	24O	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis II	Posgrado
19	24P	Seminario III	Posgrado
20	24P	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis I	Posgrado
21	24P	Trabajo de Investigación V	Posgrado
22	24P	Seminario V	Posgrado
23	24P	Nutrición de la Población Mayor de Sesenta Años	Licenciatura
24	24P	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
25	24I	Seminario II	Posgrado
26	24I	Seminario IV	Posgrado
27	24I	Seminario VII	Posgrado
28	24I	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
29	24I	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
30	24I	Trabajo de Investigación IX	Posgrado
31	23O	Nutrición de la Población Mayor de Sesenta Años	Licenciatura
32	23O	Trabajo de Investigación VIII	Posgrado
33	23O	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
34	23O	Trabajo de Investigación I	Posgrado
35	23O	Seminario III	Posgrado
36	23O	Seminario I	Posgrado
37	23P	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis III	Posgrado
38	23P	Seminario II	Posgrado
39	23P	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis III	Posgrado
40	23P	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
41	23P	Nutrición de la Población Mayor de Sesenta Años	Licenciatura
42	23P	Trabajo de Investigación VII	Posgrado
43	23I	Nutrición de la Población Mayor de Sesenta Años	Licenciatura
44	23I	Procesos Celulares Fundamentales	Licenciatura
45	23I	Seminario I	Posgrado
46	23I	Seminario VI	Posgrado
47	23I	Trabajo de Investigación I	Posgrado
48	23I	Trabajo de Investigación VI	Posgrado
49	23I	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis II	Posgrado
50	23I	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis II	Posgrado
51	23I	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis III	Posgrado
52	22O	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis II	Posgrado
53	22O	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis I	Posgrado
54	22O	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis I	Posgrado
55	22O	Seminario V	Posgrado
56	22O	Procesos Celulares Fundamentales	Licenciatura
57	22O	Nutrición de la Población Mayor de Sesenta Años	Licenciatura
58	22O	Trabajo de Investigación V	Posgrado
59	22P	Trabajo de Investigación IX	Posgrado
60	22P	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis I	Posgrado

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