Ana Belén Ramírez López (ORCID 0009-0000-4309-6848). Psychiatrist at the Mexican Institute of Social Security. She completed a Specialty in Psychiatry at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (2024) and a Bachelor of Medicine at the Autonomous Metropolitan University (2015). She began her research in 2016, working as a staff physician in the Youth Integration Centers (CIJ), and her clinical experience in psychiatry in 2020. Her research interests include primary immunodeficiencies, which she developed during her internship at the National Institute of Pediatrics. Dr. Ramirez is involved in psychiatric clinical research, with an emphasis in neuropsychiatry and the social determinants of health.

Yaneth Rodríguez-Agudelo (ORCID 0000-0003-0900-684X). Researcher in medical sciences at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery MVS. She completed a master’s degree in neuropsychology at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (1992) and a PhD in biological and health sciences at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (2008). Work experience: From 1993 to date, she has been a researcher in medical sciences at the National Institute of Neurology and is part of Mexico’s National System of Researchers Level II. Her research interests include cognitive and quality-of-life repercussions in adult patients with neurological diagnoses, such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. She was awarded the Best PhD Thesis award granted by the Ministry of Health, Mexico (2008), an Academic Career Award granted by the UAM (2011), and an Academic Career Award granted by the Embassy of Colombia in Mexico (2023).

Francisco Paz-Rodríguez (ORCID 0000-0003-4424-7067). Researcher in Medical Sciences at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Francisco obtained his PhD in Psychology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (2005). He has 25 years of experience as a researcher in the Laboratory of Clinical Neuropsychology, developing research in social neuroscience and neurological diseases, in topics such as: gender-based violence among women with neurological diseases, familial and vascular dementia, stress and coping among caregivers of neurological patients, and organizational behavior. Currently, his work is focused on assessing psychological distress and the effects on social cognition, and the psychological dimension of palliative care in terminal neurological diseases. He has been recognized and invited to participate as an external evaluator of research projects and peer-reviewed journals in his areas of expertise.

Silvia Aracely Tafoya (ORCID 0000-0001-6947-6822). Dr Tafoya completed a BSc in Psychology with a specialization in Health Psychology, a master's in General Experimental Psychology, and a Doctor of Science in Public Mental Health. Her teaching activities include coordinating research seminars in Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and in Psychology at the Universidad Panamericana. She is a member of Mexico’s National Researchers System, and her research interests include exploring the mental health of university students, i.e., depression, stress, circadian rhythms, and sleep. Dr Tafoya has published 35 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals, of which she is the main or corresponding author in 14. She is also a coauthor of five book chapters.

Benjamin Guerrero López, MD heads the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine at UNAM. Under his leadership, the department has tested and evaluated new mental health interventions in telemedicine for the largest public campuses in Latin America, such as UNAM’s in Mexico City. His main research projects include: an NIMH published in JAMA Psychiatry, 2023: Benjet, C., Zainal, N. H., Albor, Y., Alvis-Barranco, L., Carrasco-Tapias, N., Contreras-Ibáñez, C. C., ... & Kessler, R. C. (2023). A precision treatment model for internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression among university students: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA psychiatry, 80(8), 768-77. Dr. Guerrero holds a medical degree from UNAM and a specialty in Psychiatry from the National Institute of Psychiatry “Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz”, with a current certification by the Mexican Council of Psychiatry. He completed two years of specialization in Internal Medicine at the Manuel Gea González Hospital, has a diploma in Management, completed a master’s degree in Postgraduate Medical Sciences at the UNAM Faculty of Medicine, and holds a master’s degree in Psychoanalysis from the Mexican Institute of Medicine. His teaching activities include Introduction to Mental Health and Medical Psychology, Biomedical Systems Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, UNAM, as well as several mental health topics in the school of continuing studies.

Claudia Díaz Olavarrieta, PhD ( ORCID 0000-0002-6964-4109) es doctora en ciencias médicas por la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), su tesis de maestría sobre la hipótesis colinérgica de la Enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA ) se llevó a cabo en el Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía de México. Completó una licenciatura en la Universidad de Toronto (1988). Antes de incorporarse a la UNAM Claudia fue investigadora titular del Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, también trabajó en la división de investigaciones del Instituto Nacional de Neurología trabajando con personas mayores. Se desempeñó como Directora Nacional de la Oficina de México del Consejo de Población. Es miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, Miembro de la Academia Nacional de Medicina de México y actualmente se encuentra afiliada como investigadora titular del Departamento de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental de la Facultad de Medicina de la UNAM.