Lessa Alessandra Mendez Lara

Lessa Alessandra Mendez Lara is currently a third-year medical student at the School of Medicine, Universidad Veracruzana, Minatitlán campus, México, enrolled in a seven-year program. She is a recipient of five commendations for maintaining a semester GPA above 9.0. She has completed several courses and attended congresses accredited by the Mexican Council of Pediatric Accreditation and the National Institute of Pediatrics, along with a diploma in pediatric infectious diseases. Her academic interests focus on research in adolescents, children, and non-communicable diseases, as well as medical students and mental health. Currently, she is a research assistant fellow working with an investigator affiliated with the National System of Researchers (SNI) I.

Link to ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3359-1491