González-Meljem, José Mario

José Mario González Meljem holds a degree in Biotechnology Engineering with a specialization in Molecular Biology from Tecnológico de Monterrey since 2010. He then obtained a Master's degree in Biosciences focused on Stem Cells and Developmental Biology and a PhD. in Developmental Biology and Cancer, both from the UCL Institute of Child Health in London, UK. During this time, he worked in the laboratory of Dr. Juan Pedro Martinez-Barbera and specialized in the generation and use of genetically modified murine models for the study of cellular senescence in pediatric cancers. He continues this international collaboration to this day as an Honorary Research Associate in the Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme. In 2019 he joined Tecnologico de Monterrey as a Researcher and Lecturer of the Bioengineering Department in Mexico City Campus, where he teaches subjects such as Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology and Cell Culture. He is also the Main Advisor of the Synthetic Biology Team which competes in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. He belongs to the Molecular and Systems Bioengineering Research Focus Group and is member of the Biotechnology Postgraduate Faculty. He is also a Secretary of the Institutional Committee for the Care and Use of Animals for Research, Main Advisor of the Synthetic Biology Team of Campus CCM and Invited Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal Frontiers in Molecular Neurosciences. He currently belongs to the National Researcher System (SNI Level 1). He is coauthor in 20 research articles and 2 book chapters, with a total of 756 citations and an H-index of 13. His research lines at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico City Campus, are focused in understanding how cellular senescence affect the biology of stem cells and their interactions during physiological aging and age-related diseases such as cancer. Webpage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jose_Mario_Gonzalez_Meljem