Towards Molecular, Genetic, and Optical Monitoring of Potentially Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms in Mexican Freshwater Bodies

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2943-7754 

Researcher SECIHTI-Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Irapuato, holds a PhD in Plant Biotechnology from the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN), where she cultivated a keen interest in exploring the role of polyamines in the growth and differentiation of phytopathogenic fungi, as well as microalgae and cyanobacteria. Member of the National System of Researchers, level 1.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2080-2866

Professor at the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Irapuato. Author of 17 research articles, one review and one book chapter. Reviewer on editorial committees of national and international indexed journals. Full member of the Sociedad Mexicana de Bioquímica (SMB) since 2013. National System of Researcher Level I. Interested in the biochemical characterization of plant and microbial proteins, their interactions and their biotechnological potential and application.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4482-1575

Jorge Noé García-Chávez is an expert in long-read sequencing using nanopore technology, multi-omics data, and machine learning. He earned his PhD in Plant Biotechnology from the Advanced Genomics Unit of Cinvestav-IPN. He is a member of the National System of Researchers. His research focuses on bacteria relevant to agriculture and water resources, as well as disease development.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1177-1535

Cynthia Paola Rangel-Chávez is a researcher specializing in synthetic biology and bioinformatics, with expertise in molecular biology, genomic mining, and comparative genomics. She earned her PhD at CINVESTAV Irapuato and lectures in biochemical engineering at ITESI, Irapuato campus. Rangel focuses on bacterial transcriptional regulation for metabolite and protein production, with applications in healthcare and agriculture. She is also a member of the National System of Researchers.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7716-3869

Rosalba Alonso-Rodríguez has a PhD in Natural Resources. She is researcher at the ICML UNAM for 20 years, studying hydrology, water quality, harmful algal blooms, microalgae and their toxins in marine, brackish and freshwaters. She has published 40 peer papers (Scopus, H=18), 7 books, 8 books chapters and more than 150 technical reports in phytoplankton in the shrimp aquaculture. She has supervised 22 theses undergraduate and graduate degrees.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7017-6197

PhD in Chemistry from the University of Guanajuato, she has experience in directing, and advising undergraduate and graduate theses. Since 2018, she has been employed at TecNM where she excels in teaching, management, research, outreach, and tutoring activities. Her scientific interest revolves around conducting comprehensive studies on materials with biological and environmental applications. She accomplishes this through the development of analytical procedures and techniques.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9398-5977
PhD in Plant Sciences and Biotechnology from the Scientific Research Center of Yucatan (CICY) and Master in Plant Sciences and Biotechnology from CICY. Biologist by profession from the National Institute of Technology of Mexico/IT de Conkal (ITC). Postdoctoral studies at the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) and at Cinvestav-IPN campus Irapuato. Research Line: Bioprospecting and Molecular Ecology of Microorganisms and Arthropods in Protected Natural Areas

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4865-4575

He holds a PhD in Science with a Specialty in Electronics, is a member of the National System of Researchers, level 1 and is a professor-researcher at the University of Guanajuato in the Department of Electronic Engineering located in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. He reviews articles for RSC, ACS, Elsevier, MDPI, World Scientific Publishing, Wiley, Hindawi, and SAGE. He has edited 3 books, published 19 indexed articles, and more than 50 chapters in books.