CURRICULUM VITAE
ALMA RUIZ-PAYAN
500 W University PMB 10 El Paso, TX., 79968.
Home Address: Atenea 5947 Fracc. Minerva, Cd. Juarez, Chih., Mexico. CP 32370
+52 (656) 618-6868
Email: almaruizpayan@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2000-2005
University of Texas at El Paso. PhD. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Dissertation: “Chronic effects of fluoride on growth, blood chemistry and thyroid hormones in
adolescents residing in three communities in Northern Mexico.”
1976-1980
Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados. del IPN.
M.S. in Genetics and Molecular Biology.
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1972-1976
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Bacteriological Parasitological Chemist.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2002-2005
Dissertation: “Chronic effects of fluoride on growth, blood chemistry and thyroid hormones in
adolescents residing in three communities in Northern Mexico.”
2000-2002
Research Assistant for Dr. Robert Webb. Project to analyze gene sequence and expression of
metalloproteinase in cyanobacteria.
2002-2005
Research Assistant for Dr. Maria Duarte-Gardea.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Molecular genetics: Genomic DNA isolation and purification, DNA/RNA analytical methods including PCR, automated
sequencing, electrophoresis, and restriction mapping. Cloning, sequencing, and expression of the gene encodining
metalloproteinase.
Biochemistry: Spectrophotometric enzyme assays; protein quantitation; affinity chromatography; agarose and
polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
Bacteriology: cleaning, sterilization, aseptic inoculation, grow and manipulation of bacterial and yeast genetics;
mutagenesis; transformation and transfection.
Clinical diagnostic: In vitro diagnostic tests, clinical specimen processing and quality assurance.
FELLOWSHIPS
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Krutiled Fellowship 2002-2003
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Alma Ruiz-Payan, Maria Duarte-Gardea and Melchor Ortiz. Determination of fluoride in drinking water and in urine of
adolescents living in three counties in Northern Chihuahua Mexico using a fluoride ion selective electrode.
Microchemical Journal, Volume 81, 2005, pp 19-22.
Alma Ruiz-Payan, Maria Duarte-Gardea and Melchor Ortiz Chronic effects of fluoride on growth, blood chemistry, and
thyroid hormones in adolescents. Abstract of conference published in Fluoride, Vol 38, 2005, pp 246.
Isolation and Biochemical Analysis of monophormic mutants of Mucor bacilliformis. Jose Ruiz-Herrera, Alma Ruiz and
Everardo Lopez-Romero. Journal of Bacteriology. 156(1), 1983, pp 264-272.
PRESENTATIONS
Alma Ruiz-Payan, Maria Duarte-Gardea and Melchor Ortiz. Chronic effects of fluoride on growth, blood chemistry, and
thyroid hormones in adolescents.
XXVITH Conference of the
International Society for Fluoride Research, Wiesbaden, Germany, September 26-29, 2005.
GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES
Microbiology
General Genetics
Cellular Structure
Molecular Biology
Microbial Genetics
Genetics and Mutagenesis of Eukaryotes
Molecular Basis of Genetics Expression
Physiology, Genetics and Molecular Biology of Yeast
Environmental Law and Policy
Nuclear Waste Disposal
Community Ecology
Transport/Treat/Contaminants
Environmental Biology
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Geosciences
Principle Experimental & Eng. Design
Selected Topics - Geological Science
Groundwater Contamination & Reclamation
Interdisciplinary Environmental Problem Solving
Molecular Pathogenesis
REFERENCES
Dr. Maria Duarte-Gardea
moduarte@utep.edu
(915) 747-7299
Dr. Melchor Ortiz
melchor.ortiz@uth.tmc.edu
(915) 747-8506
Dr. Jose Ruiz-Herrera
9600+52 (462) 623-9600
jruiz@ira.cinvestav.mx
+52 (462) 623-9600+52 (462) 623-
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