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Marco Antonio Chávez Alfaro

Maastricht,Limburg

Summary

I am a clinical researcher with a strong background in nutrition, metabolism, and cardiometabolic health over 7 years of experience, and with over 7 years as nutritionist/dietitian/advisor.

Work History

PhD candidate in Clinical Research

Maastricht University
Maastricht
  • Conducted two clinical trial interventions assessing the effects of supplements and food ingredients on cardiometabolic risk factors
  • Experience in continuous glucose monitoring, glycemic variability, glucose and lipid metabolism, retinal microvascular caliber, mixed meal tolerance tests, cerebral blood flow, arterial stiffness, ambulatory blood pressure, and cognitive function
  • Supervised 12 bachelor's and master's students during their thesis research and laboratory internships
  • Completed approximately 600 hours of teaching responsibilities

Intern Clinical Research

Maastricht University
Maastricht
  • Contributed to the execution of the PERSON study, which examined the role of personalized nutrition in preventing cardiometabolic disease by targeting tissue-specific insulin resistance subgroups
  • Assisted with oral glucose tolerance tests, clamps, indirect calorimetry, and muscle and adipose tissue biopsies

Intern Basic Research

Rudolf Virchow Center for Experimental Research
  • Contributed to a research project on the role of membrane-associated guanylate kinase A (MAGIA) in lipolysis on white adipose tissue
  • Experience in mouse tissue dissection, Western blotting, real-time PCR, and cell culture techniques

Nutritionist

NutriDent
  • Conducted nutritional evaluations, diagnostics, and treatment planning for various diseases, weight management, sports nutrition, and nutrition education
  • Nutritional guidance to optimize athlete performance and overall health

Sport Nutritionist Adviser

Mexican football team in the Hrd division
Maastricht
  • Physical evaluations and provided nutritional guidance to optimize athlete performance and overall health

Intern in Verde Valle food company

Verde Valle company
Zapopan
  • Assessed oil rancidity, performed physical analyses of raw materials, and finished products, and conducted tests for chlorides, humidity, pH, solute concentration, stability, and shelf life

Intern in Clinical Nutrition

Guadalajara
  • Physical and nutritional evaluations, conducted follow-ups, and supervised nutrition practitioners from the University of Guadalajara

Education

Ph.D. - Clinical Research

Maastricht University
Maastricht
04-2025

Master of Science - Nutrition and Biomedicine

Technical University of Munich Freising
Freising
05-2020

Bachelor - Nutrition

University of Guadalajara
01-2013

Skills

  • Trial master file
  • Written communication
  • Data entry
  • Presentations
  • Teamwork
  • Data analysis
  • Timelines
  • Clinical practice
  • Timelines
  • Clinical practice

Publications

First author:

  • Effects of four-weeks porcine-collagen hydrolysate consumption on glucose concentrations, variability, and fasting/postprandial cardiometabolic risk markers in men and women with overweight or obesity: a randomized, controlled trial. Clin Nutr 2025; doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2025.01.018
  • Effects of long-term almond consumption on markers for vascular function and cardiometabolic risk in men and women with prediabetes: results of a randomized, controlled cross-over trial. Eur J Nutr. 2024; doi: 10.1007/s00394-024-03510-y
  • The impact of overweight and obesity in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection in a reference center. Hepatol. Int (ABC7): SAIL doi: CB.CBBM/sCABMA-BC7-DQBD-C (Abstract)

Co-author:

  • Effects of longer-term mixed nut consumption on lipoprotein particle concentrations in older adults with overweight or obesity. Nutrients ABA7; doi:CB.LLDB/nuCMBCBBBR
  • Trends of Overweight and Obesity among Patients with Chronic Liver Disease of different Etiologies in a Reference Center. Hepatol. Int (ABCI) R: SLAQ. doi: CB.CBBM/sCABMA- BCI-D7CD-M (Abstract)

CONFERENCES

  • Dutch Translational Metabolism Conference. 2024
  • And place for the Foppe ten Hoor Award. Dutch Nutritional Science Day “Effects of a collagen hydrolysate on cardiovascular health”. 2024
  • Dutch Nutritional Science Day. 2023
  • The NUTRIM division symposium. 2022 and 2021
  • The VIII Week of Health and Nutrition. Held by The Jalisco School of Nursing and Nutrition. Fray Antonio Alcalde Hospital. 2014
  • XXX Cultural, Social and Sports week in Jalisco Ministry of Health. 2014

Languages

  • Spanish, Native
  • English, Professional proficiency
  • Dutch, Basic

Hobbies and Interests

  • Competitive football (team participation)
  • Salsa and bachata dance classes
  • Traveling to explore new cultures
  • Cooking
  • Fitness and strength training

Timeline

PhD candidate in Clinical Research

Maastricht University

Intern Clinical Research

Maastricht University

Intern Basic Research

Rudolf Virchow Center for Experimental Research

Nutritionist

NutriDent

Sport Nutritionist Adviser

Mexican football team in the Hrd division

Intern in Verde Valle food company

Verde Valle company

Intern in Clinical Nutrition

Ph.D. - Clinical Research

Maastricht University

Master of Science - Nutrition and Biomedicine

Technical University of Munich Freising

Bachelor - Nutrition

University of Guadalajara

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Marco Antonio Chávez Alfaro