Speakers

Dr. Graciela Arelí López Uriarte is a medical geneticist specializing in perinatal genetics.

Positions

• She is Head of the Department of Genetics at the Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Mexico.
• She is a professor of Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• She is a member of Mexico's National System of Researchers (SNII).
• Her clinical and research interests include prenatal diagnosis, rare diseases, and genomic medicine.
• She leads research initiatives in newborn screening, including population-based screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
• Her work focuses on integrating clinical genetics, molecular diagnosis, research, and medical education to improve patient care.

Areas of special interest

• Perinatal genetics and prenatal diagnosis
• Rare diseases and genomic medicine
• Molecular diagnosis and medical education