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Dr. Oralia Nájera Medina, who has retired after a distinguished academic and research career, has been a prominent figure in the Department of Health Care at the Xochimilco Campus of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM). She earned her degree in Medicine (1977) from the Faculty of Medicine at UNAM; a Master’s in Social Medicine (1983) from the Department of Health Care, UAM; a University Diploma in Cardiology - Congenital and Pediatric (1988) from the Faculté de Médecine de Créteil, Université de Paris XII; and a PhD in Biological Sciences (2001) from UAM.

Her research has focused on crucial topics such as the immune response in malnourished children and its relationship with malnutrition and infections, as well as the immunological mechanisms related to obesity.

Throughout her career, Dr. Nájera Medina published more than 30 articles in peer-reviewed, indexed, and impact factor journals, in addition to nine book chapters, and coordinated two research books. She supervised over 50 social service projects and theses for the Bachelor’s programs in Human Nutrition and Medicine, and tutored students in the Master’s and Doctorate programs in Experimental Biology, as well as in the PhD program in Biological and Health Sciences.

Among her many recognitions are the Desirable Profile (PRODEP), which she has maintained since 2003, her membership in the National System of Researchers Level I, study scholarships, and various distinctions at UAM. She has also received the Annual Research Award multiple times.

Dr. Nájera Medina has served as Head of the Basic Sciences Area in the Department of Health Care and has been a full member of the Health Sciences Reviewing Committee at UAM. She has shared her knowledge in more than 140 national and international conferences and symposiums.

After a career filled with achievements and contributions to research and teaching, Dr. Oralia Nájera Medina retires, leaving a lasting legacy at UAM and within the scientific community.