Luis Miguel Salgado Rodríguez

Research Funding and Projects

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany) donated image analysis equipment valued at USD 30,000 to my research group.
The Volkswagen Foundation (Germany) approved the collaborative project “Role of the Ras protein during head regeneration in Hydra” between my laboratory and that of Dr. Thomas Bosch, Institute of Zoology, University of Munich (Germany). The project duration was three years (1996–1999), with total funding of 85,000 Deutsche Marks. Notably, the full amount was awarded directly to my laboratory.
CONACYT approved funding to cover travel expenses for both faculty members and students related to the cooperation project with Germany (1996–1998). This project was considered a concerted action, with 50% of the funding provided by CONACYT and 50% by CINVESTAV. The approved amount for the first two years was MXN $45,000.00 (Ref. E130-1818).
CONACYT approved funding for the project “Hydra Head Regeneration” for a period of three years starting in 1998, with an approved budget of MXN $672,834.00 (Ref. 26289-N).
CONACYT also approved funding for travel expenses associated with the Germany cooperation project for the period 1999–2000, under the same concerted action scheme (50% CONACYT / 50% CINVESTAV) (Ref. E130-1447).
The Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) awarded USD 5,000 for the purchase of equipment in support of the project “Isolation and characterization of genes differentially expressed at three developmental stages of Leishmania mexicana mexicana” (Ref. 98-034 RG/BIO/LA).
Under the 1999 UC MEXUS–CONACYT call, the project “Head formation in Hydra / Formación de la cabeza en hidra” was approved in collaboration with Dr. Hans Bode, Developmental Biology Center, University of California at Irvine. The project duration was one year, with funding of USD 25,000 (maximum allowable time and budget) (Ref. UCMEXUS/99-02).
CONACYT approved funding for the project “Molecular analysis of the Hydra head organizer” for three years starting in 2001, with an approved amount of MXN $1,279,680.00 (Ref. 36034-N).
CONACYT also approved funding for the project “Determination of the role of Wnt- and FGF-mediated developmental pathways in the formation and function of the Hydra head organizer” for three years starting in 2006, with an approved budget of MXN $957,625.00 (Ref. 50104-N).
The SIP of the IPN approved funding for the project “Identification of molecular markers for the early detection of chronic-degenerative diseases, using type 2 diabetes as a model” for one year (2008) (Ref. CGPI 20082405).
The SIP of the IPN approved funding for the project “Regulation of cellulase production by cAMP in the bacterium Cellulomonas flavigena” for two years (2009–2010) (Ref. CGPI 20090947).
The SIP of the IPN approved funding for the project “Mechanisms of induction and regulation of cell death” for two years (2011–2012) (Ref. CGPI 20113668).
The SIP of the IPN approved funding for the project “Determination of epigenetic changes in rats fed a high-fat and high-fructose diet and their relationship with metabolic memory” for one year (2013) (Ref. CGPI 20131876).
I am a collaborator on the project “Determination of pro-inflammatory cytokines as early markers of diabetes and its complications and their relationship with corn and bean consumption”, funded by CONACYT for three years starting in 2008 (operating expenses). The project leader is Dr. Rosalía Reynoso Camacho (UAQ). I am responsible for the Molecular Biology component. The approved budget was MXN $400,000.00 (Ref. 83545).
I am also a collaborator on the project “Development of beverages based on natural extracts for the control of obesity and its associated disorders”, funded by CONACYT for two years starting in 2012 (operating expenses). Project leader: Dr. Rosalía Reynoso Camacho (UAQ). I am responsible for the Molecular Biology component. The approved budget was MXN $792,000.00 (Ref. 193469).
I am a collaborator on the project “Production of fermentable sugars from agricultural residues”, funded by CONACYT for three years starting in 2010, with a total budget of MXN $1,907,123. Project leader: Dr. Teresa Ponce N., Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, CINVESTAV. I am responsible for the Molecular Biology component (Ref. 104333).
I was a collaborator on the project “Purification and characterization of cellulases from Cellulomonas flavigena obtained through molecular cloning”, funded by CONACYT for three years starting in 2000, with a total budget of MXN $807,837. Project leader: Dr. Teresa Ponce N., Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, CINVESTAV. I was responsible for the Molecular Biology component (Ref. 2874-B).
I was a collaborator on the project “Characterization and utilization of peroxidases from selected plant species with high availability in central Mexico”, funded by CONACYT for three years starting in 1999, with a total budget of MXN $1,087,980. Project leader: Dr. Carlos Regalado, PROPAC-UAQ. I was responsible for the Molecular Biology component (Ref. 31696-B).
I was a collaborator on the project “Search for genetic determinants of predisposition to type 2 diabetes in the State of Querétaro”, funded by CONCYTEQ with a total budget of MXN $152,000. Project leader: Dr. Rosalía Reynoso Camacho, PROPAC-UAQ (Ref. 12 / Minutes 24/06/02).
I was a collaborator on the project “Amigo de fos, fos and piragua: Characterization of novel factors of the JNK kinase pathway”, funded by CONACYT for three years starting in 2004, with a total budget of MXN $2,451,400. Project leader: Dr. Juan R. Riesgo, INB-UNAM (Ref. 46133-Q).
I was a collaborator on the project “Differential expression of cellulases and xylanases in Cellulomonas flavigena as a function of carbon source”, funded by CONACYT for three years starting in 2005, with a total budget of MXN $1,069,188. I was responsible for the Molecular Biology component (Ref. 45678-Z).