Arturo Becerra e-mail:
abcerra@stat.rice.edu |
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I am interested in the study
of the origin and early evolution of life, particularly in the analysis
of microbial genomes for the understanding of the evolution and assembly
of basic metabolic pathways and the main mechanisms participating Currently I am a tenured Assistant Professor at the College of Sciences (Facultad de Ciencias), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in the Microbiology Laboratory directed by Dr. Antonio Lazcano. My main research field is the study of the origin and early evolution of life employing bioinformatics tools. Actually, I am a postdoctoral fellow, working with Dr. Janet Siefert, analyzing genomes of the gram-positive bacteria. Educational work is also an important part of my academic life. Accordingly, one of my main objectives is teaching courses at all academic levels (B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph. D). I also intend to create new and innovative courses in molecular evolution and bioinformatics. Since increasing the number of students of the sciences in Mexico is a priority, the popularization of science constitutes another one of my central activities |
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PERSONAL
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Name: Arturo Carlos II Becerra Bracho Date Of Birth: 25 September 1969. Place Of Birth: Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico Nationality: Mexican Civil State: Married Address: 3831 N. Braeswood Houston, TX 77025 Adress in Mexico: Av. Del IMAN 580 Edificio Vancouver 304 e-mail: abcerra@stat.rice.edu |
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EDUCATION
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B. Sc. Biology: Graduate in
Biology. MASTER: Master in Sciences (Biology) PhD: Doctor in Sciences (Biology) |
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RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE |
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Publications 1) Becerra, A., Islas, S., Leguina, J., Silva,
E. and Lazcano, A. 2) Becerra, A. and Lazcano, A. 3) Islas, S., Becerra, A., Leguina, J. and
Lazcano, A. 4) Pereto J. G., Velasco A. M., Becerra A.
And Lazcano A. 5) Becerra-Bracho, A., Silva, E., Velasco,
A.M., And Lazcano, A. 6) Iturbe, U., Becerra, A. , And Lazcano,
A. 7) Martínez - Pérez, Becerra
A. , Valdés J., Zinker S., and Aréchiga H. 8) Delaye L., Becerra A. , And Lazcano. 9) Islas S., Velasco Am., Becerra A. , Delaye
L., And Lazcano A. 10) Islas S., Becerra, A. , Luigui P.L.,
And Lazcano 12) Valverde C., Orozco A., Becerra A., Jeziorski
M., Villalobos P., And Solís C., Evolutionary Perspectives Of
Dehalogenases |
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Education/ Public Outreach |
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More than 50 public lecture and 23 courses, the last one, in the Astrobiology Course for teachers, Open Community Lecture, February 25 2004, Rice University |
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