About
Victor Flores-Ocampo is passionate about Parkinson’s disease and neurodegenerative disorders. His research focuses on analysing whole-genome sequencing data of participants from underrepresented populations, aiming to enhance the understanding of genetic risk factors in Parkinson’s disease. Previously, he worked with the Mexican Parkinson’s Research Network (MEX-PD) for two years.
He holds a BSc in Genomic Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and is currently pursuing a PhD in monogenic Parkinson’s Disease at the Computational Neurogenomics Lab at QIMR Berghofer and The University of Queensland, with a scholarship from the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2).
Research Skills
- Whole genome-sequencing data analysis.
- Genetic Epidemiology.
- Bioinformatics and genomics.
- Python/Linux/R programming.
Area of Interest
- Parkinson's disease.
- Diverse ancestry genomics.
Professional Associations
- Global Parkinson's Genetics Program (GP2)
Awards & Honours
- PhD Studentship – Underrepresented Populations Research (2024) Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2) Consortium
- International Research Travel Award (2022) Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Publications
Barberena-Jonas C*, Flores-Ocampo V*, Ogonowski NS, Piña-Escudero SD, Mata IF, Yokoyama JS, García-García L, Aguilar Salinas CA, Tusié-Luna MT, Moreno-Estrada A, Rentería ME, Genetic analysis of APOE reveals distinct origins and distribution of ancestry-enrichment haplotypes in the Mexican Biobank, Genes & Diseases, 2025, 101542, ISSN 2352-3042, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101542
Reyes-Pérez P, García-Marín LM, Aman AM, Antar T, Flores-Ocampo V, Mitchell BL, Medina-Rivera A, Rentería ME Investigating the Shared Genetic Etiology Between Parkinson's Disease and Depression, Journal of Parkinson's Disease. 2024;14(3):483-493. doi:10.3233/JPD-230176.
Ogonowski NS, García-Marín LM, Fernando AS, Flores-Ocampo V, Rentería ME. Impact of genetic predisposition to late-onset neurodegenerative diseases on early life outcomes and brain structure, Translational Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 11;14(1):185. doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02898-9