Omar Alcaraz

Post-doctoral Researcher

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico

Tel: +52 3313290980

Email: omarryme@hotmail.com

VALIDATE Role:

Network Associate

Research Keywords:

Bovine TB, BCG, resistance biomarkers, mycobacterial cell wall lipids

Biography:

I am post-doctoral researcher of Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la UNAM in México city, México. I work in the field of biomarkers and immunology. My main topic is study and validation of biomarkers related with natural resistance to bovine tuberculosis. In addition, I am interested on how the mycobacterias subvert the immune response to their benefit.

Key Publications:

Alcaraz-López OA, García-Gil C, Morales-Martínez C, López-Rincón G, Estrada-Chávez C, Gutiérrez-Pabello JA, Esquivel-Solís H. Divergent macrophage response to Mycobacterium bovis among naturally exposed uninfected and infected cattle. Immunol Cell Biol. 2017. May;95(5):436-442. doi: 10.1038/icb.2016.114.