Rodríguez-de Ita, Julieta

*Participation in collaboration networks for research I am currently collaborating with the National Institute of Pediatrics, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition "Salvador Zubirán", IMSS Foundation, FEMSA Foundation, CUIDA Center of the Catholic University of Chile, in different research projects in early childhood, Doctoral theses and Master's Thesis. *Fund attraction From 2018 to date, I have participated in various funding opportunities, including the Rio Arronte Foundation, CONACYT structural problems, the LEGO Foundation, Pfizer, clinical research funds from the Tecnologico de Monterrey School of Medicine, NOVUS found. In 2018 we obtained the clinical research fund from the School of Medicine and in 2021 we obtained funds from Pfizer for certification scholarships for the course Principles of clinical research of the British Medical Journal for 250 professors of the postgraduate courses of the School of Medicine.

*Training I am a medical doctor graduated from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, with a master's degree in immunology from the same university. Pediatrician graduated from the multicenter program of medical specialties of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, graduated with a Doctorate in Clinical Sciences from the same institution, being the first graduate student. I have a certification in principles and practice of clinical research from Harvard TH Chan University (School of public health), certified in good research practices, certified in various topics of School Health by the University of Colorado. I belong to the national system of researchers since 2015 to date, I am currently level 1. *Activities within the School of Medicine Since 2012 I have participated in the design, implementation and evaluation of the curriculum of the Doctorate in Clinical Sciences program, first as coordinator and later as director of the same program, where I have faced the challenge of raising the quality of education of our students through curriculum innovation. Over time I have acquired experience in decision-making, negotiations and resource management, as well as the coordination of the National and International Faculty and students and their particular problems. One of the great challenges I have faced is motivating teachers and students to complete their studies, which was particularly challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic in which we had to innovate the educational model and create alternatives for students to continue their investigations. I have worked on projects aimed at the community and vulnerable population, on childhood obesity, short stature and altered perception by parents of children with obesity at the Santos y De La Garza Evia Foundation, where I was a pediatrician from 2012 to 2014. I am currently a clinical professor at the San José Hospital of Tec Salud. I develop clinical research projects within the Regenerative Medicine focus group and work together with the Multidisciplinary Center for Applied Research, Innovation and Action in Early Childhood in Latin America together with La Tríada (Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad de los Andes, Tecnológico de Monterrey) and the FEMSA Foundation, I have also actively participated in multiple forums in conjunction with these institutions. I have been a professor of undergraduate, clinical and scientific postgraduate courses since 2012. For 8 years I was a pediatrics research coordinator, where I was in charge of directing the lines of research and clinical research theses of pediatric residents, together with the faculty we created a rotation of research and seminars for the presentation, advancement and completion of the students' thesis, which is currently an international seminar. I belong to the group of professors of master's and doctorate and medical specialty in pediatrics where I also direct student theses. I have had the experience of involving undergraduate students in my research. In 2013-2016 we created the pediatric research summer, where students won international competitions and published scientific articles. Leader of the CARDEA Tec Salud Consultancy, specialists in school health where in the last 2 years we have innovatively developed a strategic consultancy for the prevention of COVID-19 in schools, serving more than 45 institutions nationwide, generating economic resources for the institution of 1 million pesos a year for 2 years. *Participation in committees I have been a reviewer of PNPC programs invited by the Mexican Council of Science and Technology 2020 to date, member of the selection committee for the research and innovation award "Rómulo Garza" of the Tecnológico de Monterrey 2020-to date.