Centro de Ciencias Genomicas - UNAM

What Centro de Ciencias Genomicas - UNAM does

Centro de Ciencias Genomicas (CCG) is a public research center of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), located at UNAM Campus Morelos in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Originally founded in 1981 as the Center for Nitrogen Fixation Research, it was renamed to Center for Genomic Sciences on November 12, 2004 by UNAM's University Council. The center is organized into nine research programs covering Synthetic Biology, Systems Biology, Ecological Genomics, Computational Genomics, Evolutionary Genomics, Functional Genomics of Eukaryotes, Functional Genomics of Prokaryotes, Genomic Engineering, and Genomic Microbiology. It maintains a research output of 1,813+ scientific publications across these programs, with notable depth in Ecological Genomics (425+), Functional Genomics of Prokaryotes (235+), and Evolutionary Genomics (230+).

CCG develops and maintains three curated bioinformatics databases — RegulonDB (transcriptional regulation in Escherichia coli K-12), Abasy Atlas (bacterial regulatory network analysis), and RhizoBindingSites (rhizobium binding sites) — and operates a National Bioinformatics Node (NNB), a Bioinformatics Analysis Unit (UAB), and an IT Administration Unit (UATI). The center applies AI/ML methods including NLP-based literature mining, fine-tuned GPT foundation models for bacterial regulatory network reconstruction (published 2026 in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence), and deep learning for human disease prediction such as type 2 diabetes.

CCG is funded through UNAM appropriations and competitive grants from CONACYT and DGAPA, with no commercial revenue stream. It hosts educational programs including the Licenciatura en Ciencias Genomicas (LCG, since 2003, ~20 students per cohort), the PhD in Biomedical Sciences (PDCB, with 33 CCG tutors across 9 UNAM academic entities), and — since June 2021 — the Master's and Doctoral Program in Biochemical Sciences (PMDCBQ, 5 UNAM campuses, 600-900 students). The center is led by Director Dra. María Esperanza Martínez Romero under a 2025-2029 Work Plan.

Name

Centro de Ciencias Genomicas - UNAM

Legal name

Centro de Ciencias Genomicas de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

Website

https://ccg.unam.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CCG is a public research center of UNAM in Cuernavaca, Mexico, conducting interdisciplinary genomic sciences research across nine programs, maintaining curated databases (RegulonDB, Abasy Atlas, RhizoBindingSites), and training students from undergraduate through postdoctoral levels.

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Product category

Academic Genomic Research & Education

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAGAJAN

Knowledge Management & Scientific Collaboration / Literature Intelligence

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Life Science Software & Informatics (LIMS/ELN/Bioinformatics)

SECONDARYHLAGANAE

Transcriptomics & Gene Expression Profiling Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Specialty Lab Services (Genomics/Proteomics/Cellomics)

SECONDARYHLAGAIAF

Molecular Biology & Genomics Instruments (PCR/qPCR, Sequencing, Microarrays)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Laboratory Equipment, Instruments & Consumables

Keywords

• Genomic sciences research
• Bioinformatics databases
• Academic life sciences
• Biomedical sciences education
• Molecular biology research

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuernavaca

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Research Funding: The center operates as part of UNAM, Mexico's largest public university, funded through government appropriations for research, education, and infrastructure. Additional funding comes from competitive research grants from CONACYT and international collaborations.

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Centro de Ciencias Genomicas (CCG) is a public university research center of UNAM that conducts frontier interdisciplinary genomic sciences research across nine programs spanning synthetic biology, systems biology, ecological genomics, computational genomics, evolutionary genomics, functional genomics of eukaryotes and prokaryotes, genomic engineering, and genomic microbiology. The center develops and maintains major bioinformatics databases (RegulonDB, Abasy Atlas, RhizoBindingSites) and delivers higher education programs from undergraduate (Licenciatura en Ciencias Genomicas) through master's, PhD, and postdoctoral training, while operating bioinformatics service units (NNB, UAB, UATI) for the research community.

Product overview

Centro de Ciencias Genómicas (CCG) is a research center of UNAM focused on genomic sciences, organized into nine research programs covering Synthetic Biology, Systems Biology, Ecological Genomics, Computational Genomics, Evolutionary Genomics, Functional Genomics of Eukaryotes, Functional Genomics of Prokaryotes, Genomic Engineering, and Genomic Microbiology. The center provides several databases (RegulonDB, Abasy Atlas, RhizoBindingSites), bioinformatics services (UAB, UATI, NNB), and hosts educational programs including an undergraduate degree (LCG), PhD programs (PDCB), and Master's/PhD in Biochemical Sciences. CCG is a research institution rather than a product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Licenciatura en Ciencias Genomicas (LCG): Undergraduate program in Genomic Sciences offered jointly with the Institute of Biotechnology
• Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biomedicas (PDCB)
• Programa de Maestria y Doctorado en Ciencias Bioquimicas (PMDCBQ)
• RegulonDB
• Nodo Nacional de Bioinformatica (NNB)
• Unidad de Analisis Bioinformaticos (UAB)
• Unidad de Administracion de Tecnologias de Informacion (UATI)

Products and services

• RegulonDB Curated database of gene regulatory networks in Escherichia coli K-12, with knowledge extracted from classical experiments and post-genomic methods such as ChIP-seq; the backbone of CCG's computational genomics research and available as an open online resource.
• Abasy Atlas Bioinformatics database maintained by CCG for bacterial regulatory network analysis.
• RhizoBindingSites Database for rhizobium binding sites analysis and research, maintained by CCG.
• Licenciatura en Ciencias Genómicas (LCG) Undergraduate program in Genomic Sciences jointly operated with UNAM's Institute of Biotechnology since 2003, training approximately 20 students per cohort.
• Doctorado en Ciencias Biomédicas (PDCB) PhD program in Biomedical Sciences hosted at CCG as an official UNAM program, offering direct entry to doctorate after undergraduate studies with 33 CCG tutors and participation from nine academic entities including the Faculty of Medicine, FES-Iztacala, and multiple UNAM research institutes.
• Maestría y Doctorado en Ciencias Bioquímicas (PMDCBQ) Master's and PhD program in biochemical sciences with CCG as an official host entity since June 2021, offering research lines in genetics, genomics, molecular biology, systems biology, synthetic biology, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and computational biology across UNAM's five main campuses.
• Nodo Nacional de Bioinformática (NNB) National Bioinformatics Node providing computational infrastructure and bioinformatics analysis services to the research community.
• Unidad de Análisis Bioinformáticos (UAB) Bioinformatics analysis unit providing computational services for genomic data analysis.
• Unidad de Administración de Tecnologías de Información (UATI) IT administration unit providing technology services and support for the center's research and administrative activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,800 scientific publications across all programs
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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AI capability6 records

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Faculty of Chemistry (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Main campus for the Master's and Doctorate in Biochemical Sciences program (PMDCBQ) with approximately 600-900 students.
• Institute of Biotechnology (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021One of five main campuses for the PMDCBQ program.
• Institute of Cellular Physiology (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021One of five main campuses for the PMDCBQ program.
• Institute of Biomedical Research (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021One of five main campuses for the PMDCBQ program.
• Faculty of Medicine (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 9 academic entities participating in the PhD in Biomedical Sciences program (PDCB). Faculty provides tutors and research infrastructure for interdisciplinary biomedical research.
• FES-Iztacala (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the 9 academic entities in the PDCB program, contributing to interdisciplinary research training.
• Institute of Ecology (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing institute to the PhD program in Biomedical Sciences.
• Institute of Cellular Physiology (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating institute in the PDCB program.
• Institute of Biomedical Research (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing research institute to the PDCB program.
• Institute of Chemistry (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating institute in the interdisciplinary PhD program.
• Institute of Biotechnology (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the Undergraduate Program in Genome Sciences (Licenciatura en Ciencias Genomicas). Major biotechnology research institute within UNAM.
• Neurobiology Institute (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating institute in the PDCB program.
• ENES Juriquilla (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEscuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores campus Juriquilla, part of the 9 entities in the PDCB program.
• DGAPA (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirection General of Academic Staff Affairs - provides postdoctoral fellowships and research grants to CCG researchers.
• Mexican Bioinformatics Network (RMB)coreTechnology or IntegrationCo-organizer of the Encuentro de Bioinformatica en Mexico (EBM2026) with R-Ladies Cuernavaca and LCG-UNAM.
• R-Ladies CuernavacaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of the Encounter of Bioinformatics in Mexico (EBM2026).
• Institute of Physical Sciences (UNAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal tutors for PDCB program from ICF institute.
• National Institute of Public Health (INSP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal tutors for PDCB program from INSP institute.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI): A global leader in bioinformatics databases, tools, and training, hosting major open-access resources like UniProt and Ensembl. Directly comparable to CCG for its role in developing curated genomic databases (RegulonDB vs. EBI's microbial resources) and providing training services.
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI/NIH): A US government-operated resource for biomedical and genomic data, hosting major public databases (GenBank, PubMed). Comparable to CCG for maintaining curated genomic databases and providing open-access data infrastructure to the scientific community.
• Wellcome Sanger Institute: A UK-based genomic research institute with deep expertise in sequencing, pathogen genomics, and computational biology. Comparable to CCG for its program-based genomics research and emphasis on data infrastructure, though with a larger budget and international talent pool.
• Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard: A world-leading genomics and biomedical research institute with extensive programs spanning genomic sequencing, computational biology, and infectious disease. Comparable to CCG as a multi-program academic genomics research center, though substantially larger in scale, funding, and global footprint.
• DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI): A US Department of Energy user facility for high-throughput genomic sequencing and analysis across microbes, plants, and metagenomics. Comparable to CCG for genomic data production across similar organism domains (prokaryotes, eukaryotes, microbiomes) and open data infrastructure.
• Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: An established US research institution with deep expertise in cancer biology, genomics, and neuroscience, with an affiliated graduate school. Comparable to CCG for combining world-class research with doctoral training programs and emphasis on quantitative/systems approaches.

Direct peers

• Institute of Biotechnology - UNAM (IBt): A sister UNAM research institute co-hosting the LCG undergraduate program with CCG, conducting biotechnology, molecular biology, and protein engineering research. Directly comparable for institutional affiliation, shared training programs, and overlapping research domains in molecular biology and biotechnology.
• J. Craig Venter Institute: A non-profit genomics research institute focused on synthetic biology, microbial genomics, and computational genomics. Highly comparable to CCG's programs in Synthetic Biology, Genomic Microbiology, and Functional Genomics of Prokaryotes.
• Langebio Cinvestav: Mexico's CINVESTAV Unidad de Genómica Avanzada (Langebio), focused on plant genomics, functional genomics, and bioinformatics. The closest direct Mexican peer to CCG with overlapping genomics research programs, shared scientific community, and similar funding model.

Regional players

• INMEGEN (Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica): Mexico's National Institute of Genomic Medicine focused on human genomic medicine and population genetics. Comparable to CCG for genomic sciences research in Mexico and shared reliance on CONACYT funding, but focused on medical/clinical genomics rather than microbial/plant genomics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ccgunam
• Instagraminstagram.com/ccg_unam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-de-ciencias-genomicas---unam

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