Dr. Cindy Bandala is a leader researcher in the translational neuroscience laboratory for chronic and emerging diseases at the Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional. She worked for 12 years at the Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación LGII. Her academic background includes a degree in Medicine and Surgery and a Master's degree in Biochemistry and Microbial Genetics from the Benemerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, a Master's degree in Health Sciences and a Doctorate in Medical Research from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional, and a medical specialization in obesity and comorbidities from the Universidad Iberoamericana. She has completed academic residencies in Spain. She has supervised 100 theses at various academic levels in the health sciences. She has been a member of the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico and the National System of Researchers since 2014. Her area of ​​study includes translational medicine with a focus on neuroscience, microbiota, environmental pollutants, oxidative stress and its link to chronic diseases, and its therapeutic potential with drug repositioning and the application of antioxidant therapies.