Developmental plasticity and human reproductive function: The devil is in the details
Developmental plasticity and human reproductive function: The devil is in the details
Alejandra Núñez-de la Mora received her PhD in Biological Anthropology from University College London, UK for her work in the effects of childhood development on human reproductive function. Her research focuses on the application of evolutionary anthropology too reproductive and health issues combining field and laboratory methodologies. She is interested in the effects of early development on health across the life-course and on the bio-cultural and social determinants of human well-being. She is currently Associate Professor at the Institute of Psychological Research, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico where she heads a multidisciplinary project to investigate the seasonal and long-term effects of agricultural practices on food security, reproductive ecology and child and maternal health in a rural community in Eastern Mexico.