Dr. Gisela Concepcion is recognized for her contributions in marine natural products. Her research led to discovery of new compounds with anticancer, antibacterial, antituberculosis, antimalaria, anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant properties. She also worked on developing targeted drug delivery systems and studies on the biochemistry of cancer and infectious diseases. Her work finds application on chemistry and in other fields like biotechnology, pharmacology, toxicology, phytochemistry, microbiology and medicine. She participates in awareness campaigns on the importance of science, technology, research, and development to its role on economic development.
Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Ph. D. in Chemistry, 1995
- University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, M.S. in Biochemistry, 1982
- University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, B.S. Chemistry (cum laude), 1975
Field of Specialization:
Chemistry, Natural Products, Marine Biotechnology, Chemical Sciences
Researches:
Antemano, R.R. Sandoval, I.T. Cruz, A. Concepcion, G.P. et al., (2002) In vitro antitumor activity of Adociaquinone B and other metabolites from a Philippine Xestospongia sp. sponge in A549 human non-small cell lung carcinoma and other cell lines
Harnessing Science and Technology to Meet the Global Challenge
Concepcion, G.P., (2005) Why don't humans get scrapie from eating sheep? A posssible explanation based on secondary structure predictions
Medical Hyphotheses Volume 64
Concepcion, G.P. Foderaro, T.A. et al., (1995) Topoisomerase II-Mediated DNA cleavage by adocia-and xestoquinones from the Philippine sponge Xestospongia sp
Journal of Medical Chemistry Volume 38
Concepcion, G.P., (2006) A modified procedure for the preparation of mitoxantrone
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 135, No. 2
Davis, R.A., Mangalindan, J.C., Bojo, C.P., Concepcion, G.C. et al., (2004) Microcionamides A and B bioactive peptides from the Philippine sponge Clathria (Thalysias) abietina
Journal of Organic Chemistry Volume 69, No. 12
Mangalindan, G.C., Talaue, M., Cruz, L.C., Franzblau, S., Richardson, A., Ireland, C.M., Concepcion, G.P., (2000) Agelasine F from a Philippine Agela sp. sponge exhibits in vitro antitubercolusis activity
Planta Medica Volume 66
Pimentel, S.M.V., Eojo, Z.P., Roberto, A.V.D., Lazaro, J.E.H., Mangalinda, G.C., Concepcion, G.P. et al., (2003) Platelet aggregation inhibitors from Philippine Marine invertebrate samples screened in a new microplate assay
Marine Biotechnology Volume 5, No. 4
De Guzman, A.S., Predicala, R.Z., Bernardo, E., Neilan, B. Elardo, S.M.P. Mangalinda, G.C., Concepcion, G.P., (2007) Pseudo vibrio denitrificans strain Z143-1, a heptylprodigiosin-producing bacterium isolated from a Philippine tunicate
FEMS Microbiology Letters Volume 277
Concepcion, G.P., Cruz, L.J., (1987) Studies on Prostaglandin Synthetase from Philippine Gorgonians
Bulletin of the Philippine Biochemical Society Volume 7
Concepcion, G.P., de Guzman, T.S., et.al., (1989) Basic Concepts and Selected Techniques in Experiment Biochemistry
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines
Concepcion, G.P., Caraan, G.B., Camua, A.R., (1991) Starfish Fertilized Egg Cytotoxicity of Lissoclinum bistratum and other Tunicates and Sponges
Bulletin of the Philippine Biochemical Society
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (1992) Two New Oxazole-Containing Cyclic Hexapeptides isolated from a Philippine Lissoclinum bistratuma Ascidian
Journal of the Organic Chemistry
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (1994) Biological Assays for Screening Samples
Second Marine Natural Products Workbook
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (1994) Anti-bacterial and Antifungal Activity demonstrated in Some Philippine Sponges and Tunicates
The Philippine Journal of Microbiology and Infectous Diseases Volume 1
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (1995 O ) Antimicrobial Activity of Some Philippine Sponges and Tunicates
ASOMPS VIII, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (1995-1996) Assays for Potential Anticancer Activity: Cytotoxicity Screening and Mechanism-based Assays
Bulletin of the Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (1996) Tubercidin Analogs from the Ascidian Didemnum voeltzkowi
Journal of the Natural Products Volume 59
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (1997) A New Pyrroloiminoquinone from Zyzzya fuliginosa
Journal of the Natural Products Volume 60
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (1998) A Novel Cytotoxic Sesquiterpene Hydroxyquinone from a Dysidea Sp. Sponge
Journal of Organic Chemistry Volume 60
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (1999) A New Pyridoacridine Topoisomerase II Inhibitors Which Catenates DNA
Journal of Organic Chemistry
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2000) New Terpenoids from a Cacospongia sp. from Philippine
Tetrahedron
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2001) Screening for novel Bioactive Compounds in Fungi in Exploiting Fungi
Fungal Diversity Research Series
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2000) Quinone etabolites from a Philippine Xestospongia Sp. Sponge
National Research Council of the Philippines Bulletin
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2001) Deoxyamphimedine, A New Pyridoacridine Alkalo from two Tropical Xestospongia
Journal of Organic Chemistry Volume 66
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2001) A New Purine from a Philippine Sponge Zyzza fuliginosa
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin Volume 66
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2000) Aldisine alkaloids from the Philippines Sponge Stylissa massa are potent inhibitors of mitogen-activated protein kinase I
Journal of the Medicinal Chemistry Volume 45
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2002) Bioactive isomalabaricane triterpenes from the marine sponge Rhabdastrella globostellata
Journal of Natural Products Volume 65
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2002) Aldisine alkaloids from the Philippine Sponge Stylissa massa are potent inhibitors of mitogen-activated kinaseI
Journal of the Medicinal Chemistry Volume 45
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2002) p-sulfooxyphenylpyruvic acid from yhe red macro alga Ceratodictyon spongiosum and its sponge symbiont Haliclona cymaeformis
Phytochemistry Volume 60
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2002) Isolation, structure determination, and biological activity of a novel alkaloid perophoramidine, from the Philippine Ascidian Perophora namei
Journal of Natural Toxins Volume 67, No. 20
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2002) Heptyl prodigiosin, a bacterial metabollite, is an antimalarial in vivo and non-mutagenic in vitro
Journal of Natural Toxins Volume 11(4)
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2003) Are human's getting 'mad-cow disease from eating beef, or something else
Medical Hypotheses Volume 60(5)
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2003) The anti-neoplastic and novel topoisomerase II- mediated cytotoxicity of neoamphimedine, a marine pyridoacridine
Biochemical Pharmacology Volume 66, No. 3
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2003) Anti cancer agents from unique natural products
Pharmaceutical Biology Volume 41
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2003) Lissoclinotoxins E and F, novel cytotoxic alkaloids from a Philippine didemind ascidian
Tetrahedron Volume 59
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2004) Cytotoxic isoquiline quinines from sponges of the genus Petrosia
Natural Products Research Volume 18, No. 1
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2004) Kalihinols from two Acanthelle cavernosa Sponges: inhibitors of Bacterial folate biosynthesis
Tetrahedron Volume 60, No. 33
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2006) Antimalarial activity of cramescidin 800 and synthetic analogues against liver and blood stage of Plasmodium
Journal of Antibiotics Volume 59, No. 9
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2007) A study of the structural correlates of affinity maturation: Antibody affinity as a function of chemical interactions structural plasticity and stability
Molecular Immunology Volume 44, No. 6
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2007) Molecular phylogeny of some Indo-Pacific genera in the subfamily Turrinae H. Adams
The Nautilus Volume 121, No. 3
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2007) Cytotoxic c-methylated chalcone from Syzgium samarangense
Pharmaceutical Biology
(2007) A rapidly-diverging superfamily of peptide toxins in venomous Gemmula species
Toxicon
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2007 S) Prey preference, phylogeny and toxinology of Conus furvus Reeve
The Nautilus
Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (2007 S) Characterization of four Indo-Pacific Gemmula species
The Journal of Molluscan Studies
Concepcion, G.P., et.al., (2007 S) Synergistic in vitro cytotoxicity of two marine natural products with different machanisms of action against MCF-7 breast cancer cell line
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Concepcion, G.P, et.al., () Do prions aggregate in response to electrical stimulation to form lasting memory
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Concepcion, G.P, et.al., () Spirasterol sulfates, PKC inhibitors from a Philippine sponge Spirastrella
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Concepcion, G.P, et.al., (1996) Antimicrobial Activity, Antimugenicity, Cytotoxicity and Neuroactivity of some Philippine Marine Sponge and Tunicates
Transaction of the National Academy of Science and technology, Philippines Volume 13
Concepcion, Gisela P., (2011 S) Analysis of the Antibody Structure Based on High-resolution Crystallographic Studies
New Biotechnology Volume 28, No. 5
Concepcion, Gisela P., (2011) Dopamine D1 Receptor-mediated Inhibition of NADPH Oxidase Activity in Human Kidney Cells Occurs via Protein Kinase A-protein Kinase C Cross Talk
Free Radical Biology & Medicine Volume 50
Papers Presented:
- Biologically Active Components from Philippine Marine Sponges and Tunicates, NAST Annual Convention, Manila, Philippines
- Bistrades C and D: Novel Cyclic Hexapeptides from the Philippine Lissoclinum bistratum Ascidian, ASOMPS VII, Manila, Philippines
- Starfish Fertilized Egg Cytotoxity of Lissoclinum bistratum and other Tunicates and Sponges, ASOMPS VII, Manila, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Topoisomerase II- Inhibitory Adociaquinones from a Philippines Xestospongi sp. Sponge, International Foundation for Science-National Research Council of the Philippine Workshop, Makati, Manila, Philippines/Marine Biotechnology Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand (Poster Presentation)
- Marine Natural Products: DNA Topoisomerase II Inhibitors and other Cytotoxic Natural Products from Philippine Sponges and Tunicates, Dr. Alfredo Santos Memorial Lecture, University of Santo Thomas, Manila, Philippines
- Antimicrobial Activity of Some Philippine Sponges and Tunicates, ASOMPS VIII, Malacca, Malaysia
- Mechanism-based Assays For Potential Anti-cancer Activity: Inhibition on DNA Topoisomerase II, PSBMB Seminar Series on Current Researches in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Marine Science Institute, Diliman, QC, Philippines (Oral Presentation)
- DNA Topoisomerase II Inhibitors: Adocia-and Xesto-Quinones from a Philippine xestopongia sp. Sponge, 7th FAOBMB Congress, Sydney, Australia (Poster Presentation)
- Strategies in the Discovery of Potential Anticancer Agents: Latest research Design in DNA Assaying: Its Implication and Application in DNA Work, Philippine Environmental Mutagens Society, Annual Convention, U.P. College of Science, Diliman, QC, Philippines
- Anti-microbial Activity an HCT Toxicity of Some Philippine Sponges and Tinicates, PSBMB Annual Convention, UP Los Baños Laguna, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- The Differential Rec Assay As A Preliminary Screen for Cytotoxic, Mutagenic and Anti Mutagenic Agents, PSBMB Annual Convention, UP Los Baños, Laguna Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Micro-culture and Tetrazolium Assay for In Vitro Cytotxity Testing of Ring Stage of Plasmodium falciparum, PSBMB Annual Convention, U.P. Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- DNA Topoisomerase II Inhibitors:Adocia-and xesto-quinones from a Xestopongia sp. sponge, PSBMB Annual Convention, U.P. Los Baños, Laguna Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Structure Elucidation by NMR Spectroscopy of DNA Topoisomerase and Inhibitory Adocia-and Xesto-quinones from the Philippines Marine Sponge Xestospongia, NAST Annual Scientific Meeting, DOST Compound, Bicutan, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Active Secondary Metabollites of Philippine Marine Sponges, NAST Annual Scientific Meeting, DOST Compound, Bicutan, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- The Rec Assay as the Screen for Mutagenic, Antimutagenic and Cytotoxic Marine Extracts, NAST Annual Scientific Meeting, DOST Compound Bicutan, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Correlation Studies of Some in Vitro Biological Activities of Sponges and Tunicates Extracts from Baler, Quezon, PSBMB Annual Convention, UST College of Medecine, Manila, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Tubercidins from a Philippine Ascidian Didemnum voeltzkowi, 1st NPSP Annual Convention,UST College of Medicine, Manila, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Makaluvamine N:A new Pyrroloiminoquinone from a Philippine Marine Sponge Zyzzya fuliginosa, 1st NPSP Annual convention,UST College of Medicine, Manila, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Tubercidins from a Philippine Ascidian Didemnum voeltzkowi, 13th Philippine Chemistry Congress, Asia World Hotel, Palawan, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Makaluvamine N;A new Pyrroloiminoquinone from a Philippine Marine Sponge Zyzzya fuliginosa, 13th Philippine Chemistry Congress, Asia World Hotel, Palawan, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Potential Anti-platelet Aggregates from Marine Sponges and Tunicates, NAST Annual Scientific Meeting, Westin, Plaza Hotel, Manila, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- A Canonical Correspondence Analysis of Some In Vitro Biological Activities of Extracts from Sponges and Tunicates, NAST Annual Scientific Meeting, Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel, Manila, Philippines (Poster Presentation)
- Potential Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors from Marine Sponges and Tunicates, International Symposium on Bioassay Methods in Natural Products Research and Drug Development, Biomedical Center, Uppsala, Sweden
- Potencial Biomedical and Pharmacological Agents from Marine Invertebrates, 25th FAOBMB Anniversary Symposium, Manila, Philippines
- Pyridoacridine Alkaloids from Xestospongia Sp, 25th FAOBMB Anniversary Symposium, Manila, Philippines
- Best Practice for Access to Genetic Resources, Botanical Garden, Cordova, Spain
- Assesssment of Executive Order 247, Southeast Asia Regional Institute for Community Education and the DENR
- Economic Implications of Biodiversity Prospecting, IBC Fourth International Symposium on Natural Products Drug Discovery and Development, Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A
- Workshop for Evaluation of E.O.247 Re Bioprospecting in the Philippines, Statistics of Collection of Marine Aquatic Resources (Oral Presentation)
- In Vitro Tumor Cytotoxicity Testing Using Tetrazolium and Sulforhodamine-B Assays, PEMS Convention, Manila, Philippines
- Antiplatelet Aggregation Activity of Some Marine sponges and Tunicates, 25th PSBMB Anniversary Symposium, Manila, Philippines
- In Vitro Cytotoxicity Testing of Philippine Marine Sponges and Tunicates, 25th PSBMB Anniversary Symposium, Manila, Philippines
- Antituberculosis Compound from the Philippines Sponge, 25th PSBMB Anniversary Symposium, Manila, Philippines
- Antimirobial Activity of Bacteria Associated with Marine Sponges and Tunicates, 3rd NPSP Annual Convention, Manila, Philippines
- Antimalarial Activity of Some Philippine Sponges, 3rd Annual Convention, Manila, Philippines
- Antimicrobial Activity of Psammoclema sp. Sponge and Other Marine Organism, 3rd NPSP Annual Convention, Manila, Philippines
- Bioprospecting and Commercial Research Agreements, Biotechnology of the Next Millenium, Shangrilla Hotel, Manila, Philippines
- Biologically Active Agents from Marine Sponges and Ascidians, Biotechnology for the Next Millenium, Shangrila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
- Potentials Inhibitors of Platelet Aggregation from Marine Sponges and Tunicates, Biotechnology for the Next Millenium, Shangrila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
- Platelet Aggregation And Thromboenbolism, PSBMB Seminar Sereis on Molecular Medicine, Manila, Philippines
- Marine Natural Products as Models for Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, Manila, Philippines
- A Marine Sponge Metabolite with In vitro Activity Against Single Drug Resistant Strains of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, 14th FAOBMB Symposium: Genome Diversity and Bioinformatics, Duneden, New Zealand
- Eukaryotic Toxicity and Anti-Platelet Aggregation Screening of Extracts from Philippine Marine Sponges, 3rd Asia Pacific Marine Biotechnology Conference, Marine Science Institute, UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
- Antimicrobial Metabolites from Microorganism Associated with Sponges and Tunicates, 3rd Asia-Pacific Marine Biotechnology Conference: Marine Biotechnology, Marine Science Institute, UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
- In Vitro Antimalarial Activity of some Philippine Sponges, NPSP International Symposium on Recent Development in the Discovery of Biologically Active Natural Products
- Pharmaceutical Models from Marine Secondary Metabolites, 26th Annual Scientific Convention: Modernizing Philippine Agriculture through Relevant Biochemistry, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
- Investigation of Cytotoxic Activities of Some Philippine Marine Sponges, 26th PSBMB Annual Scientific Convention, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
- Terpenoids of a Cacospongia Species from the Philippines, 26th Annual Scientific Convention, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
- Quinones Metabolites from the Philippine xestospongia sp: Sponge In Vitro Tumor Cytotoxicity and DNA TopoisomeraseII, NRCP, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Manila, Philippines
- Commercial Research Agreement, PCHRD, Asian Institute of Management, Makati, Philippines
- Marine Bioprospecting in the Philippines, Gordon Research Conference on Marine Natural Products, Ventura, California, USA
- An Integrated Marine Natural Products Research Program for the Discovery of Potential Therapeutic Agents Some Important Diseases in the Philippines, 16th Philippine Chemistry Congress, Manila Hotel, Philippines
- Natural Products as Potential Therapeutic Agents Against Some Important Diseases in the Philippines, PAASE's 20th Anniversary Annual Meeting and Symposium, Shangri-la Hotel, Makati City, Philippines
- An Integrated program for Marine Natural Products as Sources of Drugs Useful Against foremost Philippine Insfectious Diseasea and Others, NRCP and UNILAB, Greenhills San Juan, Metro Manila
- Strategies for Discovering Potential Therapeutic Agents from Marine Organism, 5th Annual NPSP Convention, PCARRD, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- Isolation of an Antimicrobial Compound Against Staphylococcus aureus from Marine Bacterium Associated with a Tunicate, 5th Annual NPSP Convention, Los Baños Laguna, Philippines
- Screening and Isolation of Potential Antimalarial from Marine Natural Products, 4th Annual NPSP Convention, PCARRD, Los Baños Laguna, Philippines
- Phenotypic and Biochemical Characterization of a Marine Organism with Antimicrobial Activity Isolated from Marine Invertebrates, 5th Annual NPSP Convention, PCARRD, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- Comparative Cytotoxicity of Philippine Marine Sponge Extracts to Breast Cancerand Normal Cell Lines, 27th PSBMB Annual Scientific Convention, SEAFDEC, Tigbauan, Iloilo
- Anti-platelet Aggregation Activity of Some Philippine Marine Sponges, 27th PSBMB Annual Scientific Convention, SEAFDEC, Tigbauan, Iloilo
- The PSHS Curriculum, Philippine Science HIgh School, Quezon City
- Marin Derived Compound as Potential Therapeutic Agents, Mindlink III UP Industry-Academe conference on Biotechnology, APEC Center, UP Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- A Bioactive Metabolite from a Marine Acterium Isolated from A Philippine Tunicate, PHILAAS World Conference on Science and Technology, Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
- In vitro Tumor Cytotoxicity of Adociaquinone B and Other Metabolites from a Philippine Xestospongia sp. Sponge in A549 Human Non-small Lung Carcinoma and Other Cell Lines, PHILAAS World Conference Science and Technology, Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
- Development of Immunoassays for the Detection of Tumor Associated Glycoprotein in Serum, PHILAAS World Conference on Science and Technology, Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
- Differential Cytotoxicity of Marine Extracts to Breast Cancer and Normal Cell Lines, PHILAAS World Conference on Science and Technology, Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
- Identification and Optimization of Antimicribial Compound Production of a Marine Microbial Isolate, PHILAAS World Conference on Science and Technology, Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
- Identification of Anti-Cancer Drugs from Marine Sources, The Molecular Oncology Society of the Philippines Inaugural Convention on Biomolecular Bullets in the Treatment of Cancer
- Development of Non-Radiometric Immunoassays for the Detection of TAG-72 in Serum of Cancer Patients, 28th PSBMB Annual Convention: Molecular Designs in Health & Diseases, Thomas Aquinas Research Complex UST, Manila, hilippines
- Isomalabaricane Triterpenes from Rhabdastrella globostellata with Significant Cytotoxicity Towards p21 Deficient Human Colon Tumor, 28th PSBMB Annual Convention: Molecular Designs in Health & Disease, Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, UST, Manila, Philippines
- Topoisomerase II Inhibitors from Philippine Marine Sponges, 28th PSBMB Annual Convention: Molecular Designs in Health & Disease, Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, UST, Manila, Philippines
- Heptyl Prodigiosin Induces DNA Fragmentation in Breast Adenocarcinoma, 28th PSBMB Annual Convention: Molecular Designs in Health & Disease, Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, UST, Manila, Philippines
- Polyphasic Taxonomy of Two Antibody-producing Marine Bacteria, Isolated from Marine Invertebrates, 28th PSBMB Annual Convention: Molecular Designs in Health & Disease, Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, UST, Manila, Philippines
- Antimicrobial Metabollites Against Staphylococcus Aureus from a Marine Bacterium Isolated from Marine Invertebrates, 6th NPSP Annual Convention, Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, UST, Manila, Philippines
- Bioprospecting and Pharmaseas Database, 6th NPSP Annual Convention, Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, UST, Manila, Philippines
- Expresson and Characterization of Soluble anti-CD3 Monoclonal Antibodies in Mus Musculus, Young Scientist Forum, 29th PSBMB Annual Convention, SEARCA Auditorium, UP Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- Are Humans Getting "Mad-Cow Disease" from Eating Beef or Something Else?, 29th PSBMB Annual Convention, SEARCA AUditorium, UP Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- Anti-Staphylococcus aureus Activity Phenotypic, and Genotypic characterization of an unknown Marine Bacteria associated w/the Marine Sponge, 29th PSBMB Annual convention, SEARCA Auditorium, UP Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- Alkaloids from the Philippine Sponge Stylissa massa are Potent Inhibitors of Mitogen Activated Protein, 29th PSBMB Annual Convention, SEARCA Audutorium, UP Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- Biological Activity of Two Cyclic Peptides Isolated from Microciona, 29th PSBMB Annual Convention, SEARCA Auditorium, UP Los Baños Laguna, Philippines
- A Modified Synthetic Method for Mitoxantrone and Anti-cancer Drug, 29th PSBMB Annual Convention, SEARCA Auditorium, UP Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- Reactivity of a mouse Mammary Tumor, 29th PSBMB Annual Convention, SEARCA Auditorium, UP Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- Apoptosis in Hematopoietic Cell Lines Induced by Heptylprodigiosin, 29th PSBMB Annual Convention, SEARCA Auditorium, UP Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- The Generation and Characterization of CC92 Monoclonal Antibodies and Antibody Binding Fragments Specific for Tumor Associated Glycoprotein, 29th PSBMB Annual Convention,SEARCA, Auditorium, UP Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
- Marine Natural Products and Related Research at the UP Marine Science Institute, Dungseo University, Busan, Korea
- Marine Natural Products and Related Biomedical Research, 50th Anniversary Lectures Series, Biochemistry Department, University of the Philippines, Manila
- Isolation and Identification of Bioactive Compounds and Bioassay Methods, College of Pharmacy, University of San Carlos, Cebu City
- IPR and Health Care Technology in the Local Setting, Chancellor's Board Room, University of the Philippines, Manila
- Isolation and Purification Cytotoxic Compound from Annona aquamosa Linn, 9th NPSP Annual Convention, NISMED University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
- Synthetis of Microcionamide, 8th NPSP Annual Convention, Hotel Veniz, Baguio City, Philippines
- A Cytotoxic Isolate from an Endemic Philippine Plant, 25th APAMS Meeting and Symposium, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, Cebu City
- A New Frontier of Drug Discovery, NSTW Scientific Session, Mindanao Ballroom, Westin Philippine Plaza, Manila
- Antimicrobial Metabolites from Microorganism Associated with Marine Organism, 2nd Philippine Biotechnology Venture Summit, Bayanihan Conference Center, United Laboratories, Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong City
- Biotechnology in Health, Regional Education Learning Center, Cepeda St., Marikina City
- Animal Model for Targeted Cancer Theraphy, 7th Health Research for Action National Forum, Pan Pacific Hotel, Malate, Manila
- Strategies in Marine Biotherapeutics Development in a Philippine Setting, 33rd PSBMB Annual Convention, West Visayas State University, La Paz, Iloilo City
- Medical Biotechnology: A Philippine Perspective, Novartis Biotechnology Forum, Best Western Astor Hotel, Makati Ave. cor. Eduque St., Makati City
- Marine Microorganism associated with Marine sponges and Ascidians, DAAD Conference of Applied and Environmental Microbiology in Marine Science, UP Marine Science Institute
- Tapping Marine resources for Biotechology R&D, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, A.Bonifacio Avenue, Iligan city
- Applications of Image Analysis Software in Cancer Research and Mechanistic Studies, 1st Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM)Conference, Manila
Awards:
- Best Researcher Award , PSBMB Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University, 2005
- 3rd Best Presentation Award, 53rd Annual Convention of PSBMB , Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University, 2005
- Best Master of Science Thesis in Chemistry Award, PCASTRD, 2005
- Zonal Winner for Natural Sciences, Region 7 for the paper, âPlatelet aggregation inhibitors from Philippine marine invertebrate samples screened in a new microplate assayâ, Republica Award, 2005
- NSDB Scholar, B.S. Chemistry, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 1971-1975
- Cum laude, B.S. Chemistry, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 1975
- Second Place, Chemistry Board Exam, Professional Regulations Commission, 1976
- Dean's Medallion, Most Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate, College of Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, 1995
- Dr. Armando Clemente Award, Philippine Chemistry Congress, Manila, 2000
- Dr. Eusebio Y. Garcia Recognition Award for Molecular Biology and Molecular Pathology, National Research Council of the Philippines, 2002
- Gawad Chanselor, Pinakamahusay na Mananaliksik-Best Researcher (Science and Technology), University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2003
- NAST-LELEDFI Award for Outstanding Research in Tropical Medicine, National Academy of Science and Technology-DOST, 2006
- Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Basic Research, PhilAAS, 2006
- 2007 NRCP Achievement Award in Chemistry, National Research Council of the Philippines, 2008
- UPAA Outstanding Award for Science and Technology, UP Alumni Association, 2008
- Academician, National Academy of Science and Technology - DOST, 2008
- Paz and Severino Koh Lectureship Award in Science, 29th Philippine-American Academy for Science and Engineering Meeting, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, 2009
- Scientist I, 2009 UP Scientific Productivity Award, 2009
- University of the Philippines Centennial Professorial Chair Award, University of the Philippines, 2009
- University of the Philippines Centennial Professorial Chair Award, University of the Philippines, 2010
- Honoree for Outstanding Achievement in Science and Technology, Philippine Development Foundation USA (Ayala Foundation USA), 2010
- University of the Philippines Centennial Faculty Grant Award, University of the Philippines, 2011
- University of the Philippines Centennial Faculty Grant Award, University of the Philippines, 2012
- Scientist III, 2012 UP Scientific Productivity Award, University of the Philippines, 2012
- Philippine Federation of Chemical Societies Awards for Chemical Research, Philippine Federation of Chemical Societies, 2013
- NAST Outstanding Scientific Paper Awards, National Academy of Science and Technology - DOST, 2013
- University of the Philippines Centennial Faculty Grant Award, University of the Philippines, 2013