Dr. Conrado Dayrit has contributed immensely to the fields of cardiology, pharmacology, health sciences and medical eduction. His researches include the effects of dynamic exercise on the ECG of cardiac patients, the sodium and potassium levels in the heart of Filipinos, control of various infections diseases, and the medicinal and health values of coconut oil.

Sex: Male

Education:

• University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, M.D, 1943
• University of Michigan Medical School, USA, Postgraduate, 1947
• Cornell University, USA, Visiting Professor, 1948

Field of Specialization:

Cardiology, Pharmacology, Health Sciences

Researches:

Dayrit, C, (1982) Hypertension and its treatment
Medical Currents Volume 15

Castañeda, C., Dayrit, C., (1982) Raptured aneurysm of the Oartic sinus of valsalva- Report of a case
Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine Volume 20

Dayrit, C., (1983) Pharmacology and Medicine: Past, Present, Future
Acta Medica Philippina Volume 19, No. (2):

Dayrit, C., (1985) Report of the third Philippine Study team on herbal medicines to the People's Republic of China.

Kaunitz, H., Dayrit, C.S., (1992) Coconut consumption and coronary heart disease
PJIM

Dayrit, C.S., (1992) Structured lipid of coconut and corn oils vs. soybean oil in the rehabilitation of malnourished children - A field study. Philippines
PJIM My-Je 1992 Also In: PJCS, 17(2); 1992

Dayrit, C., (1990) On aging, old age and senility
JPMA Volume 65, No. (3):

Lopez, M., Gonzaga, C., Dayrit, C., Arindaeng, J., (1990) Hypotensive effect of parenteral nicardipine among uncomplicated severe hypertensives.
Philippine Journal of Cardiology Volume 3

Dayrit, C., Florentino, R., Blackburn G., Mascioli, E., Babayan, V., (1989) Coconut oil revisited
JPMA Volume 65, No. (1):

Dayrit, C.S., (2001) On atherosclerosis and diseases of degeneration
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Volume 23

Intengan, C.Ll., Cabrera, M.I.Z., Kuizon, M.D., Florentino, R.F., Camara-Besa, S., Dayrit, C.S., (1993) Effectiveness of chemically structured triglycerides (coconut oil: corn oil 75;25) versus physical mixtures of the same oils in the rehabilitatiion of malnourished children, Part 1 Controlled metabolic studies
Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies Volume 18(2)

Dayrit, C.S., (1998) Coconut oil in health & disease: Its and monolaurin's potential as cure for HIV/AIDS
Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies Volume 23(2)

Dayrit, C.S., (1998) Tolerability and bioavailability testing of monoglyceride of lauric acid: A preliminary report

Dayrit, C.S. Volume 23(2)

Dayrit, C.S., (1992) Coconut oil consumption and coronary heart disease
The Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies Volume 17(2)

(Ja 1952) Indications and evaluation of present-day amabicides
Journal of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Association Volume 39, No. 1

Dayrit, C., Manry, C.H., Seevers, M.H., (F 1948) On the pharmacology of hexaethyl tetraphosphate
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Volume 92, No. 2

Conrado Dayrit, Eduardo Faraco, Nathaniel T. Kwit, Walter Modell, Harry Gold, (Mr 1948) Speed of action of thevetin after intravenous injection in man
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Volume 7, No. 1

Walter Modell, Nathaniel T. Kwit, Conrado Dayrit, Samuel J. Shane, Harry Gold, (Mr 1948) Comparison of digitalis glycosides with their genins in man
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Volume 7, No. 1

Samuel J. SHane, Conrado Dayrit, Joseph G. Benton, Elaine W. Cotlove, Lawrence Hanlon, Walter Modell, Harry Gold, (Mr 1948) Onset and duration of action of quinidine in the heart after oral administration in man
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Volume 7, No. 1

Harry Gold, Walter Modell, Nathaniel T. Kwit, Samuel J. Shane, Conrado Dayrit, Milton L. Kramer, William Zahm, Harold L. Otto, (S 1948) Comparison of ouabain with strophanthidin-3-acetate by intravenous injectio in man
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Volume 94, No. 1

Walter Modell, Nathaniel T. Kwit, Conrado Dayrit, Samuel J. Shane, William Zahm, Milton L Kramer, Harry Gold, (S 1948) Studies on purified digitalis glycosides: VI. Thevetin, a glycoside with unusual speed of action in man
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Volume 94, No. 1

Walter Modell, Samuel J. Shane, Conrado Dayrit, Harry Gold, (Mr 1949) Relative potencies of various cinchona alkaloids in patients with auricular fibrillation
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Volume 8, No. 1

Conrado Dayrit, Gonzalo F. Austria, Florentino Herrera Jr, Aida Baltazar, (Ap-Je 1951) Determination of the average single digitalizing dose in Filipinos: preliminary report
Acta Medica Philippina Volume 7, No. 4

Barcelona, J.M., Dayrit, C.C., (1952 Ap-Je) Wolff-Pakerson-White syndrome: current concepts regardig its probable mechanism and report of a case with attacks of supra-ventricular paroxysmal tachycardia
Acta Medica Philippina Volume 8, No. 4

Conrado Dayrit, Norma S. Vargas, Aida Baltazar, (S 1952) Ineffectiveness of chloroquanide in amoebic dysentery
Journal of the Philippine Medical Association Volume 28, No. 8

Gerardo V. de Leon, Horacio R. Estrada, Ernesto V Valdez, Natividad E. Diaz, Conrado Dayrit, Romulo Guevara, Gertrudes Aguilar-Santos, Alfredo C. Santos, (1953) Pharmacodynamic studies on phaeantharine chloride, a quarternary ammonium alkaloid from Phaeanthus ebracteolatus (Preal.) Merrill (Tag. "Kalimatas")
Eighth Pacific Science COngress of the Pacific Science Association and the Fourth Far-Eastern Prehistory Congress

Lazatin, C., Dayrit, C.C., Vargas, N.S., Gomez, Q., (1953 Ja-Mr) Surgery of mitral stenosis (With report of the first two operated cases)
Philippine Heart Journal Volume 1
(O-D 1953) Hiccup
Acta Medica Philippina Volume 10, No. 2

Conrado Dayrit, Gerardo V. de Leon, Horacio R. Estrada, Ernesto V. Valdez, Norma E. Diaz, Romulo Guevara, Gertrudes Aguilar-Santos, Alfredo C. Santos, (1954) Pharmacodynamic studies on phaeantharine chloride, a new quaternary ammonium alkaloid from Phaeanthus ebracteolatus (Presl.) Merril: I Actios on the cardiovascular system and smooth muscles
Proceedings of the Eighth Pacific Science Congress of the Pacific Science Association Volume 4A

Gerardo V. de Leon, Horacio R. Estrada, Ernestio V. Valdez, atividad E. Diaz, Conrado Dayrit, Romulo Guevara, Gertrudes Aguilar-Santos, Alfredo C. Santos, (1953) Pharmacodynamic studies on phaeantharine chloride, a new quaternary ammonium alkaloid from Phaeanthis ebracteolatus (Presl.) Merrill: II. Ganglionic blocking action
Proceedings of the Eighth Pacific Science Congress of the Pacific Science Association Volume 4A

Awards:

• Professional Achievement Award in Medicine, UPAA, 1985
• Distinguished Teacher Award, Philippine Heart Association, 1985
• Most Outstanding Award, Phi Kappa Mu Fraternity of the College of Medicine, 1984
• First Daniel De La Paz Memorial Lecturer, College of Medicine, UP, 1983
• Emeritus Professor (Pharmacology), UP Dept. of Pharnacology
• St. Brother Miguel Febres de Cordero Award, DLSU College of Medicine, 2002
• Academician, NAST, 1980
• W. K. Kellog International Fellow in Pharmacology , Michigan University and Cornell University, 1947-1948
• Research Award for Basic Sciences, First Prize, Manila Medical Society, 1954
• Research Award for Clinical Research, Second Prize, Manila Medical Society, 1954
• Research Award for Basic Sciences, First Prize, Manila Medical Society, 1955
• Sunday Times Magazine, 1955
• Samia Award for the Best Paper , 49th Annual Meeting of the Philippine Medical Association, 1956
• Research Award for Basic Science, First Prize, Manila Medical Society, 1957
• Abbott Research Award, Third Prize, Philippine Medical Association, 1961-1962
• Research Award for Cliical Research, First Prize, Manila Medical Society, 1962