Dr. Andrés Hernández-García is an outstanding geneticist, who received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, from Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon. He earned the Specialty in Medical Genetics degree from Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición Salvador Zubirán and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. He was the founder of the Biomedical Research Center at Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, México. Along with his position as a full-time Professor Category “C” at Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila (UA de C), he became the Dean of the College of Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, General University Hospital and Pediatrics University Hospital of the UA de C. He was also the Founder and Chairman of Genetics Department..
He was a Council Member of the Mexican Association of Faculties and Schools of Medicine. Furthermore, he was a contributor in the elaboration of The General Design of Mexican Medical Education Quality Program and active participant in the "Creation of Quality Standards in Mexican Medical Education used in The National Certification System for Mexican Medical Schools."
Dr. Hernandez-Garcia admirable spirit and tenacity to reach excellence is further underscored by the fact that despite his most abundantly clear educational and research accomplishments in Mexico he did not consider his career yet completed. Instead, he came to the United States to further his research by completing a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Pediatric-Hematology/ Oncology, Texas Children’s Hospital in 1998. He continued his research education as a Post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Radiology/Radiation Oncology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and completed his research training as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Molecular and Human Genetics of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Lastly, he was appointed as faculty to the General Surgery Division of the Michael E. DeBakey Department and Scientist Staff at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Hernandez has engaged in the pursuit of important basic and translational research within the context of the Molecular and Human Genetics Department at Baylor College of Medicine. Currently, he has been actively dedicated to identifying and characterizing genes that cause common, life-threatening birth defects and determining the molecular mechanisms by which they impact human health. In addition to his work on humans, he is also evaluating transgenic mouse models of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) and cardiovascular malformations (CVM).
Dr. Hernandez-Garcia has made valuable research contributions in the area of human genetics and gene therapy, he has vast experience in biomedical research and his scientific work has been published in multiple papers, book chapters, and abstracts. Since his arrival at Baylor College of Medicine, the Molecular and Human Genetics Department of Baylor College of Medicine has made a strong commitment to providing Dr. Hernandez with every resource necessary, along with an optimal environment, to conduct advanced basic science and translational research taking results from in-vivo animal work to patients at the bedside. Also, to confer his research activities a high clinical relevance, as advances in this area of research could have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of human beings as well as on the cost of healthcare delivery in the United States.
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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andres_Hernandez-Garcia
Andres Hernandez-Garcia M.D., PhD Scientist, Staff Department of Molecular and Human Genetics. Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza, MS BCM225. Houston, Texas. 77030-4211, USA. Phone: 713-798-2018. E-mail:
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