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Our December Ambassador of the month is Mario Alberto Ynga Durand from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico. Mario joined the Immunopaedia Ambassador program this year, and has already contributed to initiative in the short time he has been with us. Thank you for your hard work, Mario.
Name: Mario Alberto Ynga Durand
Position: Clinical Research Fellow
Research Institute: Instituto Politecnico Nacional Mexico.
Research Interests: Mucosal Immunology and Vaccine development
Recent Publication:
Azouz NP, Ynga-Durand MA,et al., 2018. The antiprotease SPINK7 serves as an inhibitory checkpoint for esophageal epithelial inflammatory responses. Sci Transl Med.
Why do you love immunology: The possibilities of translating basic research into clinical practice are enormous in the field. Understanding the immune system is necessary for harnessing its power!
If I wasn’t an immunologist I would be: Farmer (agriculture is fascinating) or Librarian (nice lifestyle!)
Tips for young people who want to enter the field of immunology: Don’t lose the clinical correlation!
What being an Immunopaedia Ambassador means to me: A great way to attract talented and curious people to the field.
How I have contributed to Immunopaedia so far: Too little to be showcased! But I recommend the interview that I conducted on Prof. Van Damme from VAXINFECTIO. I also wrote breaking news articles on Resident CD8 T cells in His elite controllers and What’s behind Eosinophilic Esophagitis? (summary of recent publication)
You can get in touch with me by: ResearchGate
