STUDENTS
Sobeida Nazaret Nuñez
I’m an undergraduate student in Biology in the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). I love the science and the nature; my principal attraction are the insects. But I’m interesting in the Synthetic Biology because for me it is a field to solve social and economic problems, that's why I like so much iGEM. And my free time, I like reading, watching romantic movies, swimming and dancing.
Armando Romero
My name is Armando Romero, I`m 26 years old. I was born in Honduras, a country located in the heart of Central America. I am a medicine student. Actually I am an intern in the last year of my career. I love Medicine, Philosophy and Science.
I love science because it is a way to get near to the truth. It is one of the ways to discover the world and how it works. The opportunity to participate in this investigation represents for me a space to learn, learn about synthetic biology, the scientific method and how others are walking in the same path to help their comunities.
Johan David Reyes
I’m a student in Biology and in the future I would like to study a Master degree in Botany and a Ph.D. on Ficology. I like to play tenis,and guitar, Field colections, and watch a lot of YouTube. My areas of interest are the Anatomic, Genetic and Fisiologic Research on the Plantae Kingdom. Also, I am a Medical Biology Instructor at UNAH college and like to talk in front of people just like my heroes, David Attenborough, Carl Sagan, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, George Carlin and others.
Currently I develop various extracurricular proyects between them are Botanical taxonomic identificacions, Floristic inventories and future research proyects, my birthday is Septembre 25th.
Juan Jose Diaz
I'm studying the last year of Microbiology in the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. This moment I'm doing my thesis about artisanal cheeses in Honduras. I can't say more about my investigation but If you want to know more about my thesis, you can write me an e-mail.
I love everything about Genetics and for that reason I'm a team member of iGEM UNA_Honduras. And my hobbies are: going to cinema, listening to music and hanging out with my friends.
Ricardo Zavala
My name is Ricardo, I am a biology student at UNAH and a proud member of the IGEM UNAH team. During my leisure time, I enjoy practicing many kinds of sports, like football, basketball, and tennis. I am also passionate about dancing, especially latin rythms like salsa and bachata, and of course, I also have a geek side obsessed with videogames. I joined iGEM unah as a way to acquire a new vision towards a brighter future, both for myself and my country.
Juan David Sifontes
I’m studying Biology in the UNAH. In a future I would like to study Molecular Biology or Genetics. I hope to continue this project next year because I see future to help my country with Synthetic Biology to resolve real problems what affect the population of my country.
My hobbies are: playing the guitar, listening to music and hanging out with my friends. My interesting areas are: Zoology, Genetics and Biotechnology.
Eduin Castellanos
My name is Eduin Jose Castellano Davila, I born 1994 in Tegucigalpa. I have many hobbies, for example: Reading, listen to music, watch movies and TV programs (NCIS and CIS). Now, I’m a student in Biology (3rd year) and I’m an iGEMer because I like to investigate. Hope one day I will study a Master in Entomology.
INSTRUCTORS
Carolina Alduvin
Has a B.S. in Biology from
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras and M.Sc. in Genetics from West
Virginia University; has been Professor of Biology, Genetics, Medical Genetics
and Biochemistry at UNAH since 1976. Is Principal Instructor in iGEM
UNA_Honduras 2015 Team and its 3D Project.
Founder member of the National Committee on Biotechnology and Biosafety which advises the Honduran government in the subjects and in Synthetic Biology issues.
Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences of Honduras and focal point for Honduras for the Women for Science Project of the Interamerican Association of National Acedemies of Sciences.
Part time journalist, has a column in editorial pages in Diario La Tribuna, main newspaper of Honduras.
In her leisure time she practices Athletism, Folk Honduran dances and Arab dance.
Juan Carlos Ortiz
My name is Juan Carlos Ortiz, I have a degree on Biology with a master on Adress Local Development, and a big enthusiast of conservation and biodiversity. During my leisure time, I enjoy many kinds of activities, among them photography, in vitro culturing of orchids, and pisciculture. I also enjoy working with and helping low income people, and to carry out projects related to social development with an environmental approach.
Roger Medina
My name is Roger David Medina Giron , I have a Systems Engineer with a Masters in Project Management , I direct the company blue + experts in web development , information systems and Online Marketing sites , have been part of many projects nonprofit in benefit of the community .I feel identified with innovative proposals such as the one presented in this work and that is why I join the team to help in editing the wiki .
Osman Padilla Meza
I graduated in Biology from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras and the last year I participated in iGEM 2014 with the team Zamorano; when I participated the Giant Jamboree the last year I’ve been in love with Synthetic Biology and for that reason I decided to help my mentor, Carolina Alduvin to form a team of iGEM, only for Hondurans guys because the last year I was the only honduran in the Zamorano’s team.
My hobbies include going to the cinema, listening to music, going to art galleries; but one of my main interests is genetics.
