Overview
Work History
Education
Professional Employment
Scholarships And Awards
Professional Organizations
Publications
Volunteer Experience
References
Presentations
Research
Timeline
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Eder Orlando Méndez Salazar

Montréal

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center of the Université de Montréal Hospital (CRCHUM)
Montreal
10.2022 - 09.2024
  • Investigated the gut microbiome signatures in patients with melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with immunotherapy and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)

Professor of Cell Biology and Biochemistry

Anahuac University South Campus
Mexico City
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Led and coordinated the development and planning of the content for Cell Biology and Biochemistry courses in collaboration with a team of 5 highly skilled professors
  • Developed comprehensive educational materials, including study problems and innovative exams to promote deep and meaningful learning
  • Provided personalized instruction and guidance to university students, conveying advanced laboratory techniques and complex concepts with clarity and precision
  • Offered detailed and constructive feedback on thesis writing, guiding students towards academic excellence
  • Implemented creative and effective pedagogical strategies to optimize the learning process, while building a strong teaching portfolio to reflect my commitment to quality education

Visiting Researcher

Virgen del Rocío Hospital
Seville
01.2019 - 12.2020
  • Implemented advanced statistical analyses using Python and R Studio, aiming to enhance my skills in data interpretation and biomarker discovery in multi-omics datasets

Health Manager of the Clinical Laboratory

Red Cross Hospital
Coatzacoalcos
01.2010 - 12.2015

Education

PhD - Clinical Experimental Research in Health

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
01.2022

MSc - Clinical Experimental Research in Health

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
01.2017

Bachelor's Degree - Chemistry

Universidad Veracruzana
01.2009

Professional Employment

Health Manager of the Clinical Laboratory, Red Cross Hospital, Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, 01/2010, 12/2015

Scholarships And Awards

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, Montreal Cancer Institute, 31,000.00 CAD, 2023
  • Research grant at CRCHUM, 45,000.00 CAD, 2023-2024
  • Doctoral Fellow Program, National Autonomous University of Mexico, 750,000.00 MXN, 2023
  • Doctoral Mobility Scholarship abroad, 3,134.05 €, 2023

Professional Organizations

American Society for Nutrition (ASN), Member, 01/2016, present

Publications

  • Altered gut microbiota and compositional changes in Firmicutes and Proteobacteria in Mexican undernourished and obese children., Méndez-Salazar, E. O., Ortiz-López, M. G., Granados-Silvestre, M. D. L. Á., Palacios-González, B., & Menjivar, M., Frontiers in microbiology, 9, 2494, 2018, 10.1186/s10020-021-00311-5
  • Taxonomic variations in the gut microbiome of gout patients with and without tophi might have a functional impact on urate metabolism., Méndez-Salazar, E. O., Vázquez-Mellado, J., Casimiro-Soriguer, C. S., Dopazo, J., Çubuk, C., Zamudio-Cuevas, Martínez-Nava, G. A., Molecular Medicine, 27, 1, 1-13, 2021, 10.1186/s10020-021-00311-5

Volunteer Experience

  • Montreal Cancer Institute (Institut du Cancer de Montréal), Volunteer, 01/2022, 12/2024, Participated in various volunteer events aimed at supporting patients and promoting cancer awareness.
  • Red Cross (Cruz Roja), Volunteer, 01/2010, 12/2015, Recognized for outstanding contributions to enhancing the quality of human services.

References

  • Dr. Taiki Hakozaki, Postdoctoral Research Collaborator, t-hakozaki@akane.waseda.jp, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital
  • Dr. Berenice Palacios González, PhD supervisor, bpalacios@inmegen.gob.mx, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) at the National Institute of Genomic Medicine (INMEGEN)
  • Dr. Gabriela A. Martínez Nava, PhD co-supervisor, ameria.justice@gmail.com, National Rehabilitation Institute 'Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra'

Presentations

  • Metagenomic Analysis of Taxonomic Signatures in the Intestinal Microbiome of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients Treated with Immunotherapy and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT), Conference, 2024, Montreal, Canada
  • Phase II trial of fecal microbiota transplantation in combination with ipilimumab and nivolumab in patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma (FMT-LUMINate trial), Poster presentation, 2024, Toronto, Canada

Research

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Center of the Université de Montréal Hospital (CRCHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 10/2022, 09/2024, Investigated the gut microbiome signatures in patients with melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with immunotherapy and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).
  • Visiting Researcher, Computational Medicine and Clinical Bioinformatics Laboratory, Virgen del Rocío Hospital, Seville, Spain, 01/2019, 12/2020, Implemented advanced statistical analyses using Python and R Studio, aiming to enhance my skills in data interpretation and biomarker discovery in multi-omics datasets.

Timeline

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center of the Université de Montréal Hospital (CRCHUM)
10.2022 - 09.2024

Professor of Cell Biology and Biochemistry

Anahuac University South Campus
01.2020 - 12.2021

Visiting Researcher

Virgen del Rocío Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2020

Health Manager of the Clinical Laboratory

Red Cross Hospital
01.2010 - 12.2015

PhD - Clinical Experimental Research in Health

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

MSc - Clinical Experimental Research in Health

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

Bachelor's Degree - Chemistry

Universidad Veracruzana
Eder Orlando Méndez Salazar