School of Microbiology
Luz Helena
SÁNCHEZ RODRÍGUEZ
Academic Coordinator of the Microbiology and Bioanalysis Program
CONTACT
Information
lsanchez@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 3135
GENERAL
Biography
Luz Helena Sánchez Rodríguez is a Master in Toxicology and a Professor of Toxicology at the School of Microbiology at the Universidad Industrial de Santander. She is a member of the CODEIM Group, categorized as A1 by MinCiencias, and serves as the leader of the research line in Environmental Toxicology and Toxicogenetics. Within this line, projects have been conducted to assess human exposure to pesticides, study the effects of heavy metals on renal, immunological, and reproductive functions, and investigate genetic susceptibility to renal damage. Currently, she is actively involved in a project monitoring potential drug interactions from a genetic perspective related to antifungals used in the treatment of candidiasis.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
Academic Coordinator of the Microbiology and Bioanalysis Program
CONTACT
Information
lsanchez@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 3135
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Environmental toxicology and toxicogenetics: metals and pesticides
OFFICE
Hours
Tuesdays
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesdays
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Facultad de Salud, Cra 32 # 29-31, Edificio Roberto Serpa Flórez, Escuela de Microbiología, quinto piso, oficina 5
