QFB. Said Kayum Vázquez Leyva
Head of Physicochemical Characterization
Biography
He is the sub-coordinator of laboratory operations and responsible for the physical-chemical characterization laboratory at UDIBI. He completed his university studies as a Pharmaceutical-Biologist at the Faculty of Chemistry of U.N.A.M. and has published 15 scientific articles in indexed international journals.
He has 10 years of experience in the area of high-performance liquid chromatography, designing and validating analytical methodologies for the identification, characterization, separation, and quantification of chemical compounds of synthetic or biological origin. He also has knowledge in the area of pharmaceutical development for process improvement, mainly those involved with protein purification systems, filtration, tangential ultrafiltration, and dialysis.
He has participated within the organization alongside the responsible researchers in establishing analytical methodologies for the physical-chemical characterization of synthetic and/or biological compounds and providing guidance for in-vivo models of infectious and autoimmune diseases.