Alejandro Álvarez Lugo
Mexico City
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Part-Time Research Assistant
Origins of Life Laboratory, UNAM
8 2024 - Current
- Assistance in the development of experimental designs and data collection for evolutionary studies.
Graduate Program in Biological Sciences-Assistant
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Supported the coordination and logistics of the Graduate Program
- Conducted an analysis of graduate program data, including students, faculty, and courses from 2017 to 2024, for subsequent evaluation by the graduate program authorities.
Education
Ph.D. - Evolutionary Biology
UNAM, Faculty of Sciences
Mexico City, Mexico 05.2001 -
Master of Science (With Honors) - Evolutionary Biology
UNAM, Faculty of Sciences
Mexico City, Mexico 05.2001 -
Bachelor's Degree in Biology - History And Philosophy of Science
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Faculty of Sciences
Mexico City, Mexico05.2016
Skills
Data Collection
Teamwork and Collaboration
Microsoft Office
Research Paper Writing
Data Analysis
Statistical Analysis
Problem-Solving
Research and analysis
Research Skills
- Experimental design in evolutionary biology
- Data collection and analysis
- Academic writing and manuscript preparation
Affiliations
- Parapsychological Association (2019-Present)
- Society for Psychical Research (2019-Present)
Research Publications
- Álvarez-Lugo A. & Becerra A., The Role of Gene Duplication in the Divergence of Enzyme Function: A Comparative Approach, Frontiers in Genetics, 12, 641817, 2021, https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2021.641817
- Álvarez-Lugo A. & Becerra A., The Fate of Duplicated Enzymes in Prokaryotes: The Case of Isomerases, Journal of Molecular Evolution, 91(1), 76–92, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00239-022-10085-x
- Tressoldi P., Álvarez A. A., Facchin N., et al., Shared Death Experiences: A Multicultural Survey, The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care, 40(1), 79–86, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091221093270
- Álvarez A. A., Arriola-Godoy R., & D'León R., Near-Death Experiences, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Supernormal Abilities in a Latin American Sample, Journal of Near-Death Studies, 41(1), 40–66, 2023, https://doi.org/10.17514/JNDS-2023-41-1-p40-66
Outreach Articles (Co-author)
- Bar N., Álvarez A., et al. (2024). Direct Vision: A Research Program Exploring Extra-Ocular Vision in Children. EdgeScience, 54, 7-16.
Published Books (Editor)
- Álvarez, A. A. (2024). Apuntes sobre la consciencia y los fenómenos psi. Lunaria Ediciones.
International Conventions (Lead Author)
- Molecular Bases of Psychic Talent: Functional and Structural Analysis of the TNRC18 Protein, SSE-PA Connections 2021 (Online Event), 07/24/21
- The Roads to Supernormality: A Biological Perspective, SSE-PA Connections 2021 (Online Event), 07/25/21
- Near Death Experiences, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Psychic Phenomena in a Latin American Sample: A Preliminary Study, SSE-PA Breakthrough 2022 (Online Event, Video Presentation), 06/23/22 - 06/26/22
- Is psi rooted in biology? A theoretical proposal based on consilience, 66th Annual Convention of the Parapsychological Association (Mérida, Yucatán), 08/24/24
International Symposia (Speaker)
- “Is Gaia alive? Overcoming the machine conception of life” Exploring Consciousness-Based Applications for Climate Action. (December 17, 2021). Public Parapsychology (Online Symposium).
Timeline
Graduate Program in Biological Sciences-Assistant
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
04.2024 - 08.2024
Ph.D. - Evolutionary Biology
UNAM, Faculty of Sciences
05.2001 -
Master of Science (With Honors) - Evolutionary Biology
UNAM, Faculty of Sciences
05.2001 -
Part-Time Research Assistant
Origins of Life Laboratory, UNAM
8 2024 - Current
Bachelor's Degree in Biology - History And Philosophy of Science
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Faculty of Sciences
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