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Francisco
Callejas Hernandez
,
PhD

Research Associate

Departmental Affiliations

Center & Institute Affiliations

Contact Info

Research Interests

Parasite genomics; Transcriptomics; Gene expression; Bioinformatic tools for molecular biology; Epidemiology; Malaria

Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
PhD
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
2019
MSc
Universidad Politecnica de Pachuca
2014
Overview

My principal interests as a researcher involve functional genomics and transcriptomics of parasites. Using bioinformatics tools, I focus on understanding how these complex organisms can evolve to survive adverse environments, infect their hosts, and cause diseases with important human health consequences.

Honors & Awards

2015-2019 Fellowship to study abroad by the "Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (Conacyt)", Mexico.

2019 Ph.D with Honors, Cum laude. "Universidad Autónoma de Madrid", Madrid, Spain.