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Team

Members

Name: Jordy Alexis

Age: 15

Interests: Videogames, soccer, Biology, food, and technology.

College career: Graduate in Biotechnology Genomics

Reason for entering iGEM: It seemed interesting, and I liked what we do. I’d already been involved because of my brother, who’s participating in the college division.

One word to describe myself: Hard-working

Name: Arturo de Jesús Velázquez Cortés

Age: 17

Interests: Biology, science fiction movies, swimming, camping.

College career: I’m not sure yet.

Reason for entering iGEM: I wanted to see if it was something I’d enjoy working with in college, if I wanted to dedicate my life to biotechnology.

One word to describe myself: Optimistic

Name: Aranza Aketzalli Osorio Durán

Age: 18

Interests: Agriculture, ecology, gardening.

College career: Forestry

Reason for entering iGEM: I was struck by all the applications that this competition has.

One word to describe myself: Cheerful

Name: Silvia Araceli López Morán

Age: 17

Interests: Watching movies, cook, science, psychology.

College career: Nutrition

Reason for entering iGEM: It seemed interesting how it involved different subjects like biology and math, and I wanted to do something extra, instead of just going to school.

One word to describe myself: Creative

Name: Claudia Melissa Guerra Vázquez

Age: 17

Interests: Playing piano and violin, good movies, good books, genetics application and athletics.

College career: Graduate in Biotechnology Genomics

Reason for entering iGEM: Because I like synthetic biology and working in team.

One word to describe myself: Industrious

Name: Eduardo Patricio González López

Age: 17

Interests: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Math, Movies, reading, swimming, comics, technology.

College career: Chemical engeneer

Reason for entering iGEM: Because it felt like it was a challenge and something really impressive that I could work in later on in my life.

One word to describe myself: Hard-wroking

Name: Diego Iván Valadez Lozano

Age: 17

Interests: Physics, computer science, watch movies, 80’s music, video games, food <3

College career: Probably Mechatronics

Reason for entering iGEM: Because I was really interested in synthetic biology, and I wanted to learn more about it.

One word to describe myself: Smart

Name: Mario Alberto Peña Hernández

Age: 17

Interests: Listening music, Chemistry , cars, play with animals, food, girls <3

College career: Graduate in Biotechnology Genomics

Reason for entering iGEM: I wanted to meet people who were interested in this same subject, biotechnology, and wanted to learn more about working in team.

One word to describe myself: Happy

Name: Nelson Josafat López Flores

Age: 17

Interests: Biology, Chemistry, Math, Science fiction, Read, Write, Soccer, Music, Watch movies

College career: Medicine

Reason for entering iGEM: I like Biology a lot, and it seemed interesting, so I decided to join the team.

One word to describe myself: Thinker

Name: Giovanna Itzel Luna Flores

Age: 17

Interests: Watch movies <3, music, comics and soccer

College career: Graduate in Biotechnology Genomics

Reason for entering iGEM: Because I knew it was going to be challenge, and I love challenges.

One word to describe myself: Persevering

Name: Alber Uriel Sánchez Moreno

Age: 16

Interests: Play videogames, read, watch series, math, tennis

College career: Graduate in Biotechnology Genomics

Reason for entering iGEM: The topic of biotechnology seemed really interesting, so I wanted to know more about it.

One word to describe myself: Dedicated

Name: Arnulfo Aramis Peña Torres

Age: 17

Interests: Break dance, kung fu, science, video games, electronic music, hip-hop, dancing, drums and girls.

College career: Something involving biotechnology or nanotechnology.

Reason for entering iGEM: I was interested in it because it involved biotechnology.

One word to describe myself: Intrepid

Name: Lilia Nalleli Estrada Virrueta

Age: 18

Interests: Dancing, books, food, piñas coladas

College career: Graduate in Biotechnology Genomics

Reason for entering iGEM: The first time I was just curious, but since I’d already been involved in iGEM, and I really liked it, it was obvious I wanted to get in again.

One word to describe myself: Active

Name: Rebeca Paola Torres Ramírez

Age: 17

Interests: Books, watch movies, alternative music, singing, chocolate, genetics, and philosophy mario <3

College career: Graduate in Biotechnology Genomics

Reason for entering iGEM: I already wanted to study biotechnology, and when I found out that it was a competition of genetically engineered machines, I knew I had to get in.

One word to describe myself: introverted

Name: Ana Elisa Segura Lerma

Age: 18

Interests: Movies, running, cooking, singing, traveling, being sexy.

College career: International Business

Reason for entering iGEM: The first time, I wanted to see what happened. The second time was because I’d really liked it last year, and I’d learned a lot, so I said, why not?

One word to describe myself: Persuasive

Name: Sebastián

Age: 17

Interests: Science, Computer Science, Math, Astronomy, Robotics, Technology, Playing Piano, Multimedia & Development.

College career: Mechatronics

Reason for entering iGEM: Because I was really interested in it; there are so many things you can do, including lab work and other areas.

One word to describe myself: Distracted

Name: Dayala Alanís Candelaria

Age: 16

Interests: Movies, books, music, dancing, biology, animals and food :)

College career: Graduate in Biotechnology Genomics

Reason for entering iGEM: I really like biotechnology.

One word to describe myself: Persevering

Name: Elizabeth Vallejo

Age: 18

Interests: Science fiction and drama movies, music, reading, roller skating, playing the piano, and M&Ms.

College career: Animation and digital art

Reason for entering iGEM: I wanted to try something new; I struggle a bit with science, but it seemed interesting and I wanted to see if I could make it into the team and do something I could be proud of.

One word to describe myself: Serious

Advisors

Name: J. ClaudioMoreno-Rocha

AboutJ. Claudio Moreno-Rocha. Biologist from the College of Biology Sciences, Master and Doctor degree in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering from the Medicine College, both from Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Monterrey, México. He was Assistant Research in the Molecular Biology lab in Medicine College from 1990 to 2000 and actually he is Associate Professor and Full Researcher in College of Biological Science since 2000 until today. He is Metabolic Engineering and System Biology professor in the College of Biology Sciences. His research projects involve microRNA promoters and characterization in silico and in vivo and design and testing of synthetic circuits in bacteria. He was visitant research fellow at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas (1992), Molecular Biology Centre "Severo Ochoa" in the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid (1994), Institut de Genetiqué et Biologie Moleculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC) in Strasbourg France (1997) and the Neurobiology Centre UNAM in Queretaro, México (2003). He is UANL iGEM team instructor of the college division in since 2011 to this year.

Name: Jordy Alexis