Dr. Alejandra García-Gasca is a marine biologist. She received her master’s degree in marine ecology from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional—CICIMAR in 1992 and obtained her doctorate in molecular and cellular biology and pathobiology at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2000. She is currently working at the Research Center for Food and Development in Mexico. She performs research in molecular biology, marine biology, and cell biology. She is interested in developmental and reproductive biology, teratogenesis, epigenetic regulation during development, and maternal–fetal health.