Dr. Flavio F. Contreras-Torres
Dr. Flavio F. Contreras-Torres
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Profesor Researcher, SNII-2
Tecnologico de Monterrey, The Institute for Obesity Research, Monterrey, Mexico
(e) contreras.flavio@tec.mx
Short biography
Short biography
Dr. Flavio F. Contreras-Torres is a core researcher of the Unit of Experimental Medicine at the Institute for Obesity Research, Tecnológico de Monterrey (2022–present), and Research Professor at the School of Engineering and Science (2015-present), where he leads the Nano and Biostructures Research Group (2019–present).
From 2012 to 2014, he served as a Research Associate in the University of Arizona (USA). He was awarded other postdoctoral fellowships, including those from CONACyT (2011-2012), ICYTDF (Mexico City, 2010-2011), and DGAPA (UNAM, 2008-2010). He completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the Institute of Nuclear Sciences (UNAM, 2004-2007), focusing on the formation of cyclic amino acids derivatives onto nanosurfaces.
He is a member of the National System of Researchers of SECIHTI (SNII-2), the American Chemical Society (USA), the International Union of Crystallography (UK), the Sociedad Química de México (SQM), and the Sociedad Bioquímica Mexicana (SBM). Additionally, he has served as a Guest Editor for Materials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) and as a reviewer for multiple scientific journals.
He has authored 69 publications (Scopus h-index 17 with 959 citations), contributed to one patent, supervised two PhD thesis, five MSc theses, and mentored two postdoctoral fellows.
See the citation report on Google Scholar at the following link.
Postdoctoral researchers
Postdoctoral researchers
Dra. Fernanda I. Sadívar-González
Postdoctoral Researcher
Unit of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Obesity Research
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Research Project: Chemoinformatics for drug discovery: Implementation of research protocols for the identification of bioactive compounds and the generation of virtual chemical libraries. Development of computational tools for the evaluation of ADME-Tox properties.
April, 2024
Publications:
Graduate students
Graduate students
Ana C. Murrieta
PhD student
Doctorate in Nanotechnology (DNT)
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Thesis project:
Publications:
Murrieta AC, et al. (2025). Identification and structural charaterization of CB1 receptor antagonists: A comprehensive virtual screening and molecular dynamics study of arachidin-2. BioPhys. Chem. 318, 107385.
Murrieta AC, et al. (2024). Microstructural analysis of inversion degree in sol-gel synthesized spinel MnCo2O4 particles. Mater. Phys. Chem. 329, 130069.
Murrieta AC, et al. (2023). Characterization of hydrothermally synthesized ZnFe2O4 spinel ferrite: Insights into microstructure, inversion degree, and crystal evolution. J. Phys, Chem. Solids. 183, 111659.
Murrieta AC, et al. (2022). Microstructure of polycrystalline solids: A brief review from methods in X-ray line profile analysis. Mater. Today Proc. 48, 96.
Murrieta AC, et al. (2021). Microstructure of polycrystalline gold nanoparticles and thin-films from a comparative X-ray line profile analysis. Mater. Chem. Phys. 258, 123976.
Congress:
Murrieta AC, et al. (2022). ACS Fall 2022. Chicago, IL & Hybrid. Aug 21-25.
Murrieta AC, et al. (2022). The 71th Denver X-ray Conference. Rockville, MD. Aug. 1-5.
Supporting roles:
Teaching Assistant. School of Engineering and Science. TA Program, Jun-Dic 2023.
Awards:
Rodrigo de Jesús López Velázquez
PhD student
Doctorate in Biomedical Science (DBC)
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Thesis project: DNA-mitochondrial/TLR9 Interaction and Its Possible Role in Lipotoxicity-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction.
Publications:
Next-Gen Scientists
Next-Gen Scientists
Maximiliano Meza
BSc student
Undergraduate program in Engeneering in Biotechnology
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Project: Theory and applications of the Pair Distribution Function in the analysis of polycrystalline systems by X-ray diffraction.
Diego Castro Flores
BSc student
Undergraduate program in Engeneering in Computer Technologies Tecnológico de Monterrey
Project: Elements of chemoinformatics and applications for in-silico drug design.
Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships
Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships
Moisés Oliva González
Alumni
Undergraduate program in Engeneering in Physics
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Project: Theory and applications of the Pair Distribution Function in the analysis of polycrystalline systems by X-ray diffraction.
Sergio Hernández Herrera
Alumni
Undergraduate program in Engeneering in Nanotechnology
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Project: Elements of chemoinformatics and applications for in-silico drug design.
U-Lead Research Stay
U-Lead Research Stay
Diego Castro Flores
BSc student
Undergraduate program in Engineering in Computer Technology
Project: Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery for Obesity Treatment.
Former Postdocs, Specialists, and Alumni
Former Postdocs, Specialists, and Alumni
José-Luis Velasco-Bolom, PhD
Postdoctoral Reseacher
Institure for Obesity Research
Project: Dynamics in PPARγ modulated by plant-origen natural compounds.
December, 2024
Publications:
- García-Rivas G. et al (2025). Cannabidiol Prevents Heart Failure Dysfunction and Remodeling Through Preservation of Mitochondrial Function and Calcium Handling. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Basic Trans. Science.
- Murrieta A.C. et al. (2025). Identification and structural characterization of CB1 receptor antagonists: A comprehensive virtual screening and molecular dynamics study of arachidin-2. Biophys. Chem. 318, 107385.
- Velasco-Bolom J.L. et al. (2025). Investigating the dynamics of the Ω-loop and helix H12 in PPARγ modulated by plant-derived natural compounds: a machine learning and molecular dynamics approach. Under review.
Paola Mendoza-Espinoza, PhD
Postdoctoral Reseacher
Institure for Obesity Research
Project: Physicochemical evaluations for low-glycemic foods.
December, 2022
Publications:
- García-Rivas G. et al (2025). Cannabidiol Prevents Heart Failure Dysfunction and Remodeling Through Preservation of Mitochondrial Function and Calcium Handling. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Basic Trans. Science.
- Murrieta A.C. et al. (2025). Identification and structural characterization of CB1 receptor antagonists: A comprehensive virtual screening and molecular dynamics study of arachidin-2. Biophys. Chem. 318, 107385.
- Mendoza-Espinosa et al. (2023). Stability and structural evolution of double-stranded DNA molecules under high pressures: A molecular dynamic study. Front. Physics. 11, 1076787.
- Mendoza-Espinosa et al. (2022). Exploring the druggability of the binding site of aurovertin, an exogenous allosteric inhibitor of F0F1-ATP synthase. Front. Pharmacol. 13, 1012008.
Priscila Sepúlveda Mireles
Research Laboratory Coordinator
Research contributions:
Microstructural analysis of inversion degree in sol-gel synthesized spinel MnCo2O4 particles.
Rietveld refinement and phase quantification of ferrites with spinel structure.
June, 2023
Lydia Yerid Vélez Escamilla
Research Laboratory Coordinator
Research contributions:
December, 2021
Ramón Martín Rodríguez Villanueva
Alumni
Graduate program in Master in Nanotechnology
MSc project: Validation of Machine Learning Supervised Algorithms Applied for Drug-Target Identification in Cannabinoid Receptors.
December, 2023
Ana Cecilia Murrieta Muñoz
Alumni
Graduate program in Master in Nanotechnology
MSc Thesis: Synthesis, Characterization, and Structural Determination of Ferrispinels.
June, 2022
Undergraduate program in Engineering in Nanotechnology and Chemical Sciences
BSc project: X-ray line profile analysis for characterization of microstructure of polycristalline solids.
June, 2020
Fausto Guilherme Abril Martínez
Alumni
Graduate program in Master in Nanotechnology
MSc Thesis: Adsorption Mechanisms of Glycine ontro Graphene Oxide Models: A Computational Approach from DFT and AIMD Simulations.
December, 2021
Pamela Santos Aguilar
Alumni
Graduate program in Master in Nanotechnology
MSc Thesis: Toxicological Evaluation of the TiO2 Anatase and Rutile Crystalline Phases in H9c2 Cardiac Cells.
Co-advisor: Prof. Dr. Gerardo García-Rivas.
December, 2020.
Undergraduate program in Engineering in Physics
BSc project: X-ray diffraction line profile and microstructural studies for polymorphic TiO2.
December, 2018
Estefania Luna Figueroa
Alumni
Graduate program in Master in Biomedicine
MSc Thesis: Characterization of the Citotoxicity of Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide in Hypertrophic Cardiomyocytes.
Co-advisor: Prof. Dr. Gerardo García-Rivas.
June, 2020.
Article: Angiotensin II-induced hypertrophy in H9c2 cells reveals severe cytotoxicity of graphene oxide.
Alberto Ruiz Biestro
Alumni
Undergraduate program in Engineering in Physics
BSc project: Pair Distributun Fuction and Analysis in Spinels.
June, 2024
Sergio Hernández Herrera
Alumni
Undergraduate program in Engeneering in Nanotechnology
BSc project: Elements of chemoinformatics and applications for in-silico drug design.
December, 2024
Karla Paola Rodríguez López
Alumni
Undergraduate program in Engineering in Physics
BSc project: Biophysics for in-silico identification of allosteric sites for protein-coupked receptors.
December, 2023
Carlos Flores Jáuregui
Alumni
Undergraduate program in Engineering in Physics
BSc project: Rietveld refinement and phase quantification of ferrites with spinel structure.
December, 2022
Moisés Oliva González
Alumni
Undergraduate program in Engineering in Physics
BSc project: Theory and applications of the Pair Distribution Function in the analysis of polycrystalline systems by X-ray diffractometry.
December, 2022
Andrés Aguirre Sánchez
Alumni
Undergraduate program in Engineering in Physics
BSc project: Debye's scattering equation in metallic nanoclusters with several geometries
June, 2021
Danyel Cavazos Cavazos
Alumni
Undergraduate program in Engineering in Physics
BSc project: Determination of contrast factors for ionic cubic systems.
June, 2017
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