The purpose of the Parasitology Bacteriology Chemistry program is to train ethical, competitive professionals of excellence, committed to society, who generate and apply scientific and technological knowledge in the biomedical, ecological, and biotechnological areas based on the relevance of its curriculum, the quality of its teaching staff, research and professional practice to contribute to the sustainable development and improvement of the quality of life of society.

To enter the QBP program, students must have completed their high school studies and demonstrate through the admission exam that they have a basic knowledge of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

KNOWLEDGE

• Basic knowledge of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics. Computer Science, English, and Research Methods.

KNOW HOW

• To have skills such as capacity for analysis, synthesis, and research, to develop in the chemical-biological area.
• To be willing to self-learning.
• To face challenges and challenges with creativity and innovation by applying new technologies.

KNOW HOW TO BE AND LIVE TOGETHER

• Possess a high sense of responsibility, discipline, and moral integrity.
• Be inclusive of gender, ethnic and socio-cultural diversity.
• Have the ability to work as part of a team.
• Show social commitment.

The Bacteriological and Parasitological Chemist is a professional with solid scientific training, critical capacity, social responsibility, ethical values, and leadership.

• Select specific methods for the diagnosis of diseases under current regulations.
• Develops innovative procedures for the diagnosis of diseases not considered under current regulations.
• Produces biological products for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and control of diseases of medical, food, and agricultural interest according to current regulations.
• Applies the integral sanitary regulation of the finished product for human and animal consumption under current regulations.
• Designs guidelines and norms for quality assurance and evaluates the quality of laboratory results under current regulations.
• Handles pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms for diagnosis and research under aseptic and biosafety conditions.
• Analyzes the ecological relationships established by microorganisms within pristine, altered and contaminated ecosystems to understand their functioning and improve their productivity, conservation and bioremediation.
• Collaborate in the development of scientific research projects in the field of biological sciences, contributing to the generation of knowledge with social commitment.

KNOWLEDGE

• The obtaining, implementation of the production process, control, and manufacture of biological and biotechnological products of microbial and non-microbial origin and pharmacy chemicals, based on good manufacturing practices and current standards for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human diseases of animals and plants.
• The physiology and management of microorganisms, the sources of obtaining, isolation, reproduction and control.
• And apply statistical programs for the treatment of problems and results.
• Growth kinetics for the development of biological products.
• Infectious diseases through microbial, chemical, and parasitic agents are of importance in diagnostic and reference laboratories.
• Techniques and procedures for diagnosis, reference, training, and quality management of infectious and non-infectious diseases in humans and animals.
• The different physiological constants, interpreting the modifications in the alteration of health.
• National and international standards, as well as quality management govern clinical laboratories in their different areas.
• Management of infectious biological hazardous waste (IHWWR).
• Management, organization, administration, and accreditation of a diagnostic laboratory.
• Knows the norms that regulate the use of microorganisms.
• Selects the technique to determine the source of contamination and identify which microorganisms are involved.
• The physicochemical factors that influence ecosystems.
• The selection, modification, and use of microorganisms for the degradation of industrial wastes and by-products.
• Microorganisms of industrial interest, sources, isolation, culture conditions, selection, handling, characterization, conservation, and growth kinetics.
• Physicochemical characteristics of the edaphic environment and beneficial relationships of the plant microorganism. Microbial antagonism.
• Recombinant DNA technology, analysis, and evaluation of microbial processes.
• Molecular, biochemical, immunological, cellular, and computational methods for the diagnosis of infectious and contagious diseases.
• Enzymatic restriction of different DNA.
• Certification strategies.
• Sources of information to obtain specific bibliographic references in Spanish and English.
• Research procedures.
• Organization and management of a company.

KNOW-HOW

• Manage techniques for the use of microorganisms as an analytical tool and raw material in the production of biological, biotechnological, and pharmochemical products.
• Determine the source of contamination and identify which microorganisms are involved.
• Obtains and validates experimental data.
• Designs, develops, and validates microbiological strategies to restore ecosystem balance.
• Manipulates microorganisms to select strains of interest and reference.
• Performs sampling from any source.
• Analyzes, interprets, and manages diagnostic procedures and their results.
• Analyzes, interprets, and manages state-of-the-art procedures for diagnosis, reference, and quality management of infectious and non-infectious diseases using molecular, biochemical, immunological, cellular, and informatics methods.
• Applies equipment selection criteria for the diagnosis of different diseases.
• Manages molecular techniques such as obtaining plasmid DNA.
• Manages computer programs for data analysis.
• Proposes work strategies, and sizes the necessary infrastructure for the direction, management and operation of a laboratory.
• Implements and maintains the certification of a laboratory.
• Organizes and interprets the information included in bibliographic sources in English and Spanish.
• Performs experiments to reaffirm and discover knowledge using the scientific method.
• Monitors compliance with safety standards and risk prevention in people, machines, and facilities.
• Uses sampling techniques and evaluation of physicochemical and microbiological variables of soil, wáter, and air.
• Analyzes the metabolic relationships in a microbial community.
• Evaluates the effect of microorganisms in the biodegradation of surfactants, pesticides, and other toxic compounds.
• Determines and interprets the physicochemical characteristics of the soil.
• Isolates, purifies, propagates beneficial microorganisms, and elaborates inoculants.
• Selects, and characterizes antagonistic bacteria for the control of phytopathogenic fungi.
• Isolates, selects, applies, and conserves microorganisms of industrial interest.
• Obtains overproducing, mutant and recombinant microbial strains of industrial interest.
• Obtains biomass and specific products in reactors.
• Manages the organization and operation of a company.

KNOWING HOW TO BE AND LIVE TOGETHER

• Recognizes the essential elements of the profession, including ethical principles, legal responsibilities, and professional practice.
• Applies ethical principles, legal responsibilities, and professional practice for the benefit of society and the profession.
• Develops professional practice with other health professionals with respect and exercise teamwork.
• Demonstrates responsibility and social commitment, incorporating the perspective of gender equity and environmental sustainability into professional work.
• Develops self-concept of personal and professional capabilities.
• Solves problems and makes decisions within the scope of his/her competence.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary work teams.
• Collaborates efficiently with specialized work teams to achieve the protection of the health of the population and the environment.
• Actively participates in environmental and health contingencies for the welfare of society.
• Collaborates in sustainable research with gender equity and social relevance.
• Promotes the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and control of diseases that afflict the country.
• Obtains quality biological and biotechnological products to improve the health of the human and veterinary population of the country, impacting the economic sphere.
• Supports organic agriculture to obtain products of high nutritional value, free of diseases, and high yield for the benefit of the rural sector.
• Promotes the use of microorganisms for the treatment of domestic and agro-industrial waste to improve environmental quality.

CROSS-CUTTING KNOWLEDGE

• Works in interdisciplinary teams.
• Respects diversity and multiculturalism.
• Is creative and innovative.
• Can ability to adapt to new situations.
• Assumes self-critical and critical positions regarding their professional work.
• Makes decisions.
• Assumes his/her professional work with ethics and social commitment.
• Communicates adequately orally and in writing in his/her mother tongue.
• Bases their performance from the perspective of sustainability.

In professional training, it is possible to integrate actions and establish guidelines or orientations that favor the formation of values and ethical learning of graduates: curricular content, the relationship between students and teachers, the forms of the social organization of learning tasks, the inclusive and institutional culture and learning.

The requirements to become a student at the Institute are:

1. To comply with the academic background and other requirements indicated in the respective call for applications.
2. To take the admission exam for the higher level.
3. To be selected for admission.

The labor competencies of the QBP career define the work content that graduates must perform in the following areas: health, ecological and agricultural, production and control, and research and teaching, in the following activities:

• Organization and Operation of Diagnostic and Disease Control Laboratories.
• Production and Integral Control of Biological Products
• Epidemiological Surveillance and Control.
• Health Surveillance and Control.
• Conservation and Restoration of Ecosystems by Microbial Pathway.
• Use of Microorganisms as a Resource.
• Training and Development of Human Resources and Research.

Check the list of subjects, credits and total hours of the program in:

• ENCB