Dr. Leslie Michelle M. Dalmacio is recognized of her significant researches focusing on the human microbiome and probiotics studies, which helped elucidate the community structure and role of these microorganisms in health and disease. Her involvement in the studies of probiotic bacteria, their isolation, identification, and utilization through metagenomics led to the discovery of microorganisms and potential probiotics missed out by previous culture-based studies that were present in some of our traditional fermented foods. Her molecular epidemiology study on an emerging hepatitis virus, Hepatitis G, showed co-occurrence of this infectious agent with Hepatitis B or C in the country, warranting an improvement in the screening of blood and blood products for blood banking.
Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines Los Banos, College, Laguna, Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, 2011
- University of the Philippines Manila, Taft Ave., Manila, M.S. Biochemistry, 2001
- University of the Philippines Los Banos, College, Laguna, B.S. Biology major in Cell Biology, 1994
Field of Specialization:
Elucidating the composition and role of the Filipino microbiome in health and disease, Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases, Molecular Microbiology, Use of metagenomics in search of probiotics in Philippine fermented foods, Use of metagenomics for aquaculture health
Researches:
Ramirez, B.L., Dalmacio, L.M., Ricaforte, J.D., Domingp, E.O., (2002) Prevalence of Hepatitis G Virus (HGV) Infection Among Risk Groups in the Philippines
Acta Medica Philippina Volume 38, No. 2
Dalmacio, L.M.M., Callanta, M.L.J., Landicho, E.J., Reyes, C.P.A., Parungao-Balolong, M.M., () Assessment of Microbial Diversity in Three Oral Sites of Caries-active Filipino Adults through PCR-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis
Acta Medica Philippina
Guevarra, L.A. Jr., Destura, R.V., Yu, B., Dalmacio, L.M.M., Ramirez, B.L., M.B. Leano, M.B., Estacio, R.C., () Production of Immunoglobulin Y (IgY) against Synthetic Peptide Analogs of the Immunogenic Epitopes of the Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
Acta Medica Philippina
Dalmacio, L.M.M., Findji, O.B., Ramirez, B.L., Kron, M.A., () Effect of Co-occurring Phages on Selected Laboratory and and Environmental Strains of Bioluminescent Bacteria
Asia life Sciences Journal
Reyes, C.P.A., Dalmacio, L.M.M., () Bacterial Diversity in the Saliva and Plaque of Caries-free and Caries-active Filipino Adults
Philippine Journal of Science
Goh, R.A.R., Daga, L.K.D., Reyes, C.P.A., Balolong, M.P., Dalmacio, L.M.M., () Bacterial Profile of Carious Lesions and Buccal Mucosa of CariesActive Filipino Adults
Acta Medica Philippina
Dalmacio, L.M.M., Angeles, A.K.J., Larcia, L.L.H., Balolong, M.P., Estacio, R.C., (2011) Assessment of bacterial diversity in selected Philippine fermented food products through polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE)
Beneficial Microbes Volume 2, No. 4
Larcia, L.L.H., Estacio, R.C., Dalmacio, L.M.M., (2011) Bacterial profile of Philippine fermented mustard (burong mustasa) as revealed by 16S rRNA gene analysis
Beneficial Microbes Volume 2, No. 4
Evangelista, K.V., Dalmacio, L.M.M., ., Wells, J., Kron, M.A., Ramirez, B.L., (2006) Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection Among Tagalogs and Mangyans in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine Volume 44
Dalmacio, L.M.M., Evangelista, K.V., Kemp, K., Campos, J.R., Kron, M.A., Domingo E.O., Ramirez, B.L., (2005) Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Healthy Adults and Risk Groups
Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine Volume 43, No. 6
Dalmacio, L.M.M., Ramirez, B.L., Ricaforte, J.D., Domingo, E.O., (2005) Molecular Characterization of Hepatitis G Virus (HGV) Isolates from Healthy Adults and Risk Groups in the Philippines
Acta Medica Philippina Volume 39, No. 1
Dalmacio, L.M.M., Ramirez, B.L., Hernandez, L., Kron, M.A., (2004) Epidemiology and Geographic Distribution of Lymphatic Filariasis in the Philippines
Asian Parasitology: Filiarasis in Asia and Western Pacific Island Volume Chapter 6.
Papers Presented:
- Interactive Learning Exercises: Its Implementation and Evaluation in Correlative Human Cell Biology (OS 201) Course", 39th Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas-Southern Tagalog (KKP-ST) Chapter Annual Convention
- Production of Avian Immunoglobulins (IgY) Against Synthetic Peptide Analogs of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) and Salmonella typhi (ST-Ag) using IgY, 77th NRCP Assembly
- Oral Microbial Diversity Analysis of Caries-Free and Caries-Active Healthy Filipino Adults Through the16S rRNA Gene, 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)
- Assessment of the Oral Bacterial Diversity from Carious Dentin and Buccal Mucosa of Caries-Active Filipino Adults, Philippine Society for Microbiology 40th Annual Convention & 6th Asian Biotechnology Congress American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Awards:
- Best Poster (Health Sciences Category) for the study "Oral Microbial Diversity Analysis of Caries-Fr, National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting, 2011
- Best Poster (Professional Category) for the study "Oral Microbial Diversity Analysis of Caries-Free , Philippine Dental Association Annual Convention, 2011
- Best Poster for the study "Assessment of the Oral Bacterial Diversity from Carious Dental and Buccal, ASM/Philippine Society for Microbiology 40th Annual Convention & 6th Asian Biotechnology Congress, 2011
- 2nd Place for Best Poster for the study "Assessment of Microbial Diversity in Phil. Fermented Food, National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), 2011
- 1st Place - Best Poster for the study "Production of Avian Immunoglobulins (IgY) Against Synthetic P, NRCP, 2010
- Special Award for the Poster on Interative , Interactive Learning Exercises: Its Implementation and , Kapisang Kimika ng Pilipinas- Southern Tagalog Chapter (KKP-ST), 2010
- Manila Centennial Faculty Grant Award, University of the Philippines, 2008
- 2nd Place (Oral) Research Paper, 12th Biological Sciences Graduate Congress (BSGC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- International Publication Award, UP System, 2006
- Diamond Jubilee Faculty Incentive Award, UP Manila, 2005
- Dr. Eusebio Y. Garcia Recognition Award, National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)
- One of the 3 Outstanding Research Papers for the study Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis G, UPM 16th Faculty Research Forum, 2002