Recognized in the National System of Researchers (SNII) in Area Medicine and Health Sciences
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Research
• Liver and pancreatic damage caused by ethanol ingestion• The effect of lipid overload at the cellular level
• Progression of cellular damage following a second insult
• Cellular response to cadmium exposure
• Molecular strategies for reversing damage caused by various harmful agents
Profile
Distinguished Professor. Recognition approved at Academic Council Session No. 265, held on May 13, 2005.
Dr. María Concepción Gutiérrez Ruiz trained in Chemistry, earned a master’s degree in Experimental Biology, and completed a PhD in Pharmacology. She joined the Department of Health Sciences at UAM, Iztapalapa Campus, in 1976, where she built a distinguished academic career. She held several academic-administrative positions, most notably as Divisional Graduate Coordinator.
Her field of study focused on identifying mechanisms of damage and repair in different cell types at both the cellular and molecular levels, caused by a range of harmful agents, including ethanol, acetaldehyde, lipid and cholesterol overload, and heavy metals, among others.
She published 121 research articles and 27 book chapters. She supervised more than 40 graduate theses, which contributed to her recognition as a Level III National Researcher in the National System of Researchers beginning in January 2009. She taught undergraduate and graduate courses for 44 years. In 2005, she received the title of Distinguished Professor from UAM.
She participated in decision-making bodies at various academic and scientific institutions. Her responsibilities included serving as Chair of the Evaluation Committee for Basic Research Projects in Health Sciences at CONACYT; member of the Council for Scientific, Technological, and Innovation Development of the then Federal District’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation in 2014; member of the Governing Board of the Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition (INCMNSZ); member of the Evaluating Committee of UNAM’s Institute for Biomedical Research beginning in 2017; and member of the Awards Committee of the Mexican Academy of Sciences during the periods 2010–2012 and 2016–2018. She also served on UAM’s Board of Trustees.