The Microbiology...

• The Microbiologist prepares himself to have full knowledge of the basic and clinics foundations of the different microorganisms. They study the epidemiology, pathogenesis, processing, clinical diagnosis and prevention of the infectious diseases.
  
  

• The Microbiologist researches the factors of virulence and microbial physiology as well as the physiopatology and the immunological response of the host to the microorganisms of medical importance. They apply modern methods of Molecular Biology for the biological studies, diagnosis, fast identification and processing of bacteria, fungi, virus and parasites of medical relevance.
  
  

• The Department of Microbiology and Medical Zoology prepares theirs students in different areas of the modern microbiology, in that way, they can reach positions of leadership in the different areas of the infectious diseases.
  

• The Microbiologist is seen as a part of a Health professionals team in charge of helping to obtain and maintain better public health for our country. Different employment opportunities are present to be carried out in research (in universities, industries, laboratories and in federal agencies like FDA and EPA), teaching, industry pharmaceutical, diagnosis laboratories, among others.