IPN UNAM 2006

From 2006.igem.org

Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México

Mexican Staff - iGEM

Students:

Paola Zarate - Pbzars#yahoo.com

María E. González Jiménez - maruhtfl#hotmail.com

Claudia I. Franco Arteaga - claudia_imelda#yahoo.com

Raúl I. López Gómez - raul.ivan.lopez.gomez#hotmail.com

Tania G. Bermúdez Cisneros - tgbermudez#hotmail.com

Paulina A. Leon Hernández - pauanana#gmail.com

Pablo Gerardo Padilla - tyomero#gmail.com

Izchel N. Ríos Gaspar - nayb_juice#yahoo.com.mx

Arturo Rodríguez Martínez - arturo_rguez_mtz#yahoo.com.mx

Alejandra Sánchez Arzate - alesa#ciencias.unam.mx

Julio N. Argota Quiróz - julioargota#hotmail.com

Iván Y. Fernández Rosales - najtaaj#gmail.com

José Carlos Rodríguez Chico - rodriguez_chico#hotmail.com

Rogelio Basurto Flores - larckov#hotmail.com

Rosario Grodillo Padilla - extraterrestre710#hotmail.com

Juan C. Gómez Sánchez - thunder2099#hotmail.com

Galicia Naranjo - armandushko#hotmail.com

Professors:

Genaro Martínez (COMP) - genarojm#correo.unam.mx

Pablo Padilla (COMP) - pablo#mym.iimas.unam.mx

Edgar Salgado (BIO) - esalgado#ipn.mx

Rosaura Palma Orozco (COM) - rpalma#math.cinvestav.mx

Claudia Benítez (BIO) - beni1972uk#yahoo.com.mx

Juan Aranda (BIO) - jaranda#acei.upibi.ipn.mx

Carmen Oliver Salvador (BIO) - oliveripn#hotmail.com

Arturo Becerra Bracho (BIO) - abb#fciencias.unam.mx

BIO: biology, COMP: computation, PHY: physics

Line of Investigation

Our main line of investigation uses unconventional computing as a means of building novel computing paradigms, such as in biology, physics and chemistry.

We are attempting to construct discrete dynamical systems capable of simulating cellular computation. Therefore, our work focuses on molecular computation. We thus have three models using cellular automata theory (you can see our original contributions click here).

Cellular automata (CA) operate over a scales ranging from the molecular level to n-dimensions and are massively parallel. Also, they are capable of supporting universal computation, self-repair and self-reproduction.

We wish contribute to the iGEM project development various protein based bio-components. We will work along three main lines: complex and reversible dynamical systems and formal languages, that support particles and multiple reactions, related to the molecular transformations.

We aim to develop CA software for a specific bio-simulation and gradually implement broader real biological scenarios.

Collaborators:

Paula Figueroa Arredondo (BIO), Absalom Zamorano (BIO), Jovita Martínez (BIO), Juan C. Seck Tuoh Mora (COMP), Sergio V. Chapa Vergara (COMP), Francisco Hernández Quiroz (COMP), Elias Samra Hassan (COM), Carlos A. Espinosa Soto (BIO), Mark Olson (BIO), Carlos Silva Sánchez (COM), Jaime López Rabadan (COM), David Araujo Díaz (COMP), Rafael Baquero (PHY), José U. Cruz Cedillo (COMP) and Rafael Peña Miller (COMP)

Institutions

Instituto Politécnico Nacional (National Polytechnic Institute)

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico)

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo (National Autonomous University of Hidalgo State)

Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Centre of Advanced Studies and Researche)