Prof. Dr. Diego. A. Forero, MD, PhD

Research Leader and Professor

School of Health and Sport Sciences

Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina

Bogotá, Colombia


Dr. Diego A. Forero, MD, PhD is currently Research Leader and Professor at the School of Health and Sport Sciences, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina (Bogotá, Colombia). He is a Medical Doctor (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia, 2003) and PhD in Biomedical Sciences (University of Antwerp, Belgium, 2009) and has a recognized trajectory in research on neuropsychiatric genetics. He has 146 authored international scientific publications, having a cumulative impact factor of 412.7 and an h-index of 38. Dr. Forero is Editor of BMC Research Notes, PLOS One and the American Journal of Medical Genetics B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, has been peer reviewer for 149 international scientific publications and for 35 academic and scientific institutions.