AREAS OF INTEREST: Ocular Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases of the Eye Cornea & Ocular Surface Disease. Uveitis. Research, and Clinical Applications. 1994-Present Professor of Ophthalmology Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. National School of Medicine Tecnológico de Monterrey, México. Director of the Immunology and Uveitis Service Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. National School of Medicine Tecnológico de Monterrey, México. Senior Scientific Research Coordinator Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. National School of Medicine Tecnológico de Monterrey, México. 2004-Present Academic Coordinator. Ophthalmology Residency Program Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Postgraduate Department, National School of Medicine Tecnológico de Monterrey, México. ¿ Author and co-author of more than 65 scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals. ¿ Author and co-author of more than 20 chapters in national and international books related to ophthalmology, cornea, ocular surface disease, infection and inflammation of the eye. ¿ Tutor, coordinator, and principal advisor in more than 20 specialty and sub-specialty dissertation and graduate thesis. ¿ Member of the editorial board, and of the reviewer panel of more than 10 national and international scientific journals of ophthalmology and health science. ¿ Member of multiple ophthalmology and scientific associations, including the Mexican Association of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Mexican Center of Ocular Inflammatory Diseases, National College of Research on Visual Science, among others. ¿ Author of more than 300 free papers and scientific posters on basic science, translational and clinical research on ophthalmology and visual science, presented at different national and international scientific meetings. ¿ Speaker, coordinator and panelist in more than 400 Academic meetings, Congresses, Symposia, and Courses of Ophthalmology and Visual Science worldwide.