Guadalupe Flavia Loarca Piña

Dr. Guadalupe Flavia Loarca Piña, has a BS in Biology Chemistry from Universidad Autonoma

de Queretaro (UAQ), MS in Experimental Biology from the Universidad de Guanajuato and a PhD in Food Science from Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Mexco. She is a professor and researcher with a PRODEP profile and belongs to the National System of Researchers (SNI). She and her team of students, colleagues and visiting scholars have published over 140 peer reviewed articles and 10 book chapters. She participates as a member of the Technical Committee of the National Network for Research, Innovation and Development in Functional and Nutraceutical Foods (AlfaNutra) and member of Institute of Food Technologist (IFT). Dr. Loarca-Pina has increased the understanding and the health benefits of bioactive compounds in the Mexican diet.