Elizondo-Ochoa, Jesús Eduardo

Jesus Eduardo Elizondo, DDS, M.Sc.D, M.Sc.DL, D.Sc.B., DDSc. Jesus E Elizondo earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree in 1992, a Periodontics specialty, and a Master of Science in Dentistry (M.Sc.D) in 1999 from Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, MX. Certificate of Completion in HIV/AIDS prevention, management, treatment, care, and support in 2009 from Universidad de Monterrey, MX. Doctor of Science (D.Sc.B) in Biotechnology degree in 2015 from Tecnologico de Monterrey, MX. Master of Science in Laser Dentistry (M.Sc.DL.) degree in 2017 from Instituto de Tecnologia Avanzada, MX. and Doctor of Dental Science (DDSc) degree in 2017 with an International Doctor Mention from Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, ES. Currently, he is a Doctor of Medicine degree candidate (2021-2024) from the University of Valencia. Dr. Elizondo works on biopsychosocial translational research in viral, infectious, and immune diseases and has published several articles in this field (H-index 3). He is Mexico's only Faculty Member of HIVdent (oral health experts in HIV), an international organization in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is also, Member of the International AIDS Society (IAS), the world's largest association of HIV professionals, and a Member of Mexico's National System of Researchers (CONACyT-SNI). Dr. Elizondo specializes in education, research, and the development of community-based projects, specifically those related to sexually transmitted viral diseases, HIV, HCV, and human, sexual, and reproductive rights. Elizondo's scientific work enhances government-NGO-University-PLWH collaboration in HIV/AIDS health policies. He served as an Academic Member of the National Council for the Prevention and Control of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Mexico (CONASIDA) from 2016-2018. He has extensive teaching experience in virology, microbiology, genetic engineering, biophotonics, cell biology and physiology, research methods, and scientific dissemination of research. Likewise, Dr. Elizondo has three decades of professional practice and participates as an adjunct professor and researcher at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the School of Engineering and Sciences in the Molecular and Systems Bioengineering Research Group at Tecnologico de Monterrey. He has presented lectures and seminars nationally and internationally for medical and dental organizations, universities, and study clubs. He also has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards; one of the most outstanding was winning first place at the National Research Competition of the Mexican Association of Periodontology at the XXII National Meeting, 21st International Congress of Periodontology. Furthermore, Dr. Elizondo has collaborated (2012-2014) as an editorial advisor for Grupo Reforma Newspaper "El Norte." Currently, he peers review in scientific publications for the McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., the Journal Odontology from Springer Nature Publishing Co., the Open Forum Infectious Diseases Journal from Oxford Academic, the AIDS Care Journal from Taylor & Francis Group, and the Journal of International Medical Research and the SAGE Open Journal from SAGE Publications Inc.