Dr. Maria Corazon A. De Ungria heads the DNA Analysis Laboratory of the Natural Sciences Research Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman. Because of her work in promoting the use of DNA technology as a tool for finding justice or 'DNA Forensics' and for helping study our national (pre)history through understanding the genetics of Philippine populations, Dr. De Ungria had received prestigious scientific awards such as the Outstanding Young Scientist from the Philippine National Academy of Science and Technology as well as The Science Academy for the Developing World (TWAS). Dr. De Ungria was named as the first Filipino regional fellow affiliate of NAST from 2007 to 2011. Her type of leadership was recognized by different sectors that awarded her with The Outstanding Young Men award, The Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation Service award, and the Asia Society Young Leader Award. Dr. De Ungria won the search for the Outstanding Woman Researcher in the Life Sciences organized by the Third World Organization of Women Scientists in Malaysia and was named as a one of the first two National Fellows of the L’Oreal – UNESCO Women in Science Program. In 2014, the National Research Council of the Philippines gave one of the Achievement Awards to Dr De Ungria, once again giving honor to a career of science and service to the community.

Sex: Female 

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, University of New South Wales, Australia, 1999
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biology, Macquarie University, Australia, 1993

Field of Specialization:

Molecular Biology , Biology, Biological Sciences, Population Genetics

Researches:

De Ungria MCA and Jimenez EB. 2022. Genetic Research with Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Applied Health
Sciences. (accepted).

De Ungria MCA, Jimenez EB, Espigar ARME and Mijares, ASB. 2022. Challenges in Population Sampling for Genetic Research in the Philippines: A Case Report. Philippine Journal of
Applied Health Sciences. (accepted).

De Ungria MCA, Dalet MRM, Sagum MS, Tan MP and Madrid BJ. 2022. The Development of a Local Sexual Assault Investigation Kit: The Philippine Experience. Acta Medica Philippina.
(accepted).

Calacal GC, Delfin FC and De Ungria MCA. 2022. A Retrospective Look on the Use of DNA Evidence in a Sexual Assault Investigation in the Philippines. Acta Medica Philippina.
(accepted).

de Castro AE and De Ungria MCA. 2022. Methods used in Microbial Forensics and Epidemiological Investigations for Stronger Health Systems. Forensic Science Research.
1-12. DOI: 10.1080/20961790.2021.2023272.

Fortajada EB, Fontanilla IKH and De Ungria MCA. 2021. Incorporating Animal Forensics in Routine Meat Inspection in the Philippines. Forensic Science International: Animal and
Environments. 1:100020.

Carascal MB, Fontanilla IKH and De Ungria MCA. 2021. The Ibaloi Fire Mummies: The Art and Science of Mummification in the Philippines. Anthropological Science Journal.
129(2):197-202.

Jose JM and De Ungria MCA. 2021. Death in the Time of Covid-19: Efforts to Restore the Death Penalty in the Philippines. Forensic Science International: Mind and the Law.
2:100054.

Jose JM and De Ungria MCA. 2021. Bringing the science back into forensic science in death investigations in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forensic Science
International: Reports. 3:100185.

Rodriguez JJBR, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2021. An Integrated System for Forensic DNA Testing of Sexual Assault Cases in the Philippines. Forensic Science International: Synergy. 3:100133.

Calacal GC, Gallardo BG, Apaga DLT and De Ungria MCA. 2021. Improved autosomal STR typing of degraded femur samples extracted using a custom demineralization buffer and
DNA IQTM. Forensic Science International: Synergy. 3:100131. UP International Publication Award.

De Ungria MCA. 2020. Forensic DNA Testing during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. Forensic Science International: Genetics 48:102346. UP International Publication Award.

De Ungria MCA. 2020. The Innocents Project Philippines Network. The ISHI Report.https://promega.foleon.com/theishireport/may-2020/the-innocents-project-
philippines/.

De Ungria MCA and Jose JM. 2020. The war on drugs, forensic science, and the death penalty in the Philippines. Forensic Science International: Synergy. 2:32-34. UP International Publication Award.

Salvador JM, Rodriguez JJRB, Carandang LCDL, Agamata AB, Honrado MLD, Delfin FC and De Ungria MCA. 2019. Filipino DNA variation at 36 Y-chromosome short tandem repeat (STR) marker units. Philippine Journal of Science. 148(S1):43-52. UP International Publication Award.

Rodriguez JJBR, Calacal GC, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2019. Integrating presumptive and confirmatory semen tests into DNA profiling of sexual assault evidence: A Philippine example. Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 9(45): 1-11. UP International Publication Award.

Rodriguez JJBR, Bright J, Salvador JM, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2019. Likelihood ratios of two-person DNA mixtures interpreted using semi- and fully continuous systems. Data in Brief 26(104455):1-10. UP International Publication Award.

Go MC and De Ungria MCA. 2019. Forensic science and the Philippines’ war on drugs. Forensic Science International: Synergy. 1:288-289. UP International Publication Award. Rodriguez JJBR, Bright J, Salvador JM, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2019. Probabilistic approaches to interpreting two-person DNA mixtures from post-coital specimens. Forensic Science International. 300: 157-163. UP International Publication Award.

Soliven NJA, Honrado MLDH, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2019. “Pee value”: Storing Urine for subsequent DNA analysis. Science Diliman. 31(1):54-68.

Sales PRL, Ferrer DEC, Calacal GC, Salvador JM and De Ungria MCA. 2019. Validation of Two Extraction Methods for Human DNA from Cigarette Butts. Science Diliman. 31(1):25-36.

De Ungria MCA. 2018. Validation of DNA Mixture Protocols: How Many is Enough? AFSN Forensic Asia. 8:46-47.

Salvador JM, Apaga DLT, Delfin FC, Calacal GC, Dennis SE and De Ungria MCA. 2018. Filipino DNA variation at 12 X-chromosome short tandem repeat markers. Forensic Science
International: Genetics. 36: e8-e12. UP International Publication Award.

Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Sagum MS, Fortun RdR and De Ungria MCA. 2018. Pathology and DNA analysis of exhumed remains three years post-mortem. Philippine Journal of Science. 147(1):9-16. UP International Publication Award.

Apaga DL, Salvador JM, Dennis SE, Calacal GC, and De Ungria MCA. 2017. Comparison of Two Massively Parallel Sequencing Platforms using 83 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms for Human Identification. Scientific Reports 7(398):1-6. UP International Publication Award.

Rodriguez JJRB, Calacal GC, Laude, RP and De Ungria MCA. 2017. Non-differential DNA extraction of post-coital samples submitted as evidence for investigating sexual assault cases in the Philippines. Philippine Science Letters 10(1):14-21.

Calacal GC, Apaga DL, Salvador JM, Jimenez JA, Lagat LJ, Villacorta RP, Lim MC, Fortun RD, Datar FA and De Ungria MCA. 2015. Comparing different post-mortem human samples
as DNA sources for downstream genotyping and identification. Forensic Sci Int 19:212- 220. UP International Publication Award.

Rodriguez JJRB, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Laude, RP and De Ungria MCA. 2015. Allele frequencies of 23 autosomal short tandem repeat loci in the Philippine population. Legal
Medicine 17(4):295-297.

Ballantyne KN, Ralf A, Aboukhalid R, Achakzai NM, Anjos MJ, Ayub Q, Balazic J, Ballantyne J, Ballard DJ, Berger B, Bobillo C, Bouabdellah M, Burri H, Capal T, Caratti S, Cardenas J, Cartault F, Carvalho EF, Carvalho M, Cheng B, Coble MD, Comas D, Corach D, D'Amato ME, Davison S, de Knijff P, De Ungria MCA, Decorte R, Dobosz T,Dupuy BM, Elmrghni S, Gliwinski M, Gomes SC, Grol L, Haas C, Hanson E, Henke J, Henke L, Herrera-Rodriguez F, Hill CR, Holmlund G, Honda, K, Immel UD, Inokuchi S, Jobling MA, Kaddura M, Kim JS, Kim H, Kim W, King TE, Klausriegler E, Kling D, Kovacevic L, Kovatsi L, Krajewski P, Kravchenko S, Larmuseau MH, Lee EY, Lessig R, Livshits LA, Marjanovic D, Minarik M, Mizuno N, Moreira H, Morling N, Mukherjee M, Munier P, Petlach M, Phillips C, Ploski R, Prasad SP, Primorac D, Purnomo GA, Purps J, Rangel-Villalobos H, Rebala K, Rerkamnuaychoke B, Gonzalez DR, Robino C, Roewer L, Rosa A, Sajantila A, Sala A, Salvador JM, Sanz P, Schmitt C, Sharma AK, Silva DA, Shin KJ, Sijen T, Sirker M, Sivakova D, Skaro V, Solano-Matamoros C, Souto L, Stenzl V, Sudoyo H, Court DS, Tagliabracci A, Taylor D, Tillmar A, Tsybovsky IS, Tyler-Smith C, van der Gaag KJ, Vanek D, Volgyi A, Ward D, Willemse P, Yap EP, Yong RY, Pajnic IZ and Kayser, M. 2014. Towards male individualization with rapidly mutating Y-
chromosomal STRs. Human Mutation 35(8)1021-1032.

Purps J, Siegert S, Willuweit S, Nagy M, Alves C, Salazar R, Angustia SMT, Santos LH, Anslinger K, Bayer B, Ayub Q, Wei W, Xue Y, Tyler-Smith C, Bafalluy MB, MartÃnez Jarreta B, Egyed B, Balitzki B, Tschumi S, Ballard D, Court DS, Barrantes X, Bäßler G, Wiest T, Berger B, Niederstatter H, Parson W, Davis C, Budowle B, Burri H, Borer U, Koller C, Carvalho EF, Domingues PM, Chamoun WT, Coble MD, Hill CR, Corach D, Caputo M, Dâ Amato ME, Davison S, Decorte R, Larmuseau MHD, Ottoni C, Rickards O, Lu D, Jiang C, Dobosz T, Jonkisz A, Frank WE, Furac I, Gehrig C, Castella V, Grskovic B, Haas C, Wobst J, Hadzic G, Drobnic K, Honda K, Hou Y, Zhou D, Li Y, Hu S, Chen S, Immel UD, Lessig R, Jakovski Z, Ilievska T, Klann AE, Garca CC, de Knijff P, Kraaijenbrink T, Kondili A, Miniati P, Vouropoulou M, Kovacevic L, Marjanovic D, Lindner I, Mansour I, Al-Azem M, Andari AE, Marino M, Furfuro S, Locarno, L, MartÃn P, Luque GM, Alonso A, Miranda LS, Moreira H, Mizuno N, Iwashima Y, Neto R, Nogueira TLS, Silva R, Nastainczyk-Wulf M, Edelmann J,
Kohl M, Nie S, Wang X, Cheng B, NÃyez C, Pancorbo MM, Morling N, Onofri, V. Tagliabracchi A, Pamjav H, Volgyi A, Barany G, Pawlowski R, Maciejewska A, Pelotti S, Pepinski W, Abreu-Glowacka M, Phillips C, Cárdenas J,Rey-Gonzalez D, Salas A, Brisighelli F, Capelli C, Toscanini U, Piccinini A, Piglionica M, Baldassarra SL, Ploski R, Konarzewska M, Jastrzebska E, Robino C, Sajantila A, Palo JU, Guevara E, Salvador J, De Ungria MCA, Rodriguez JJR, Schmidt U, Schlauderer N, Saukko P, Schneider PM, Sirker M, Shin KJ, Oh YN, Skitsa I, Ampati A, Smith TG, Calvit LS, Stenzl V, Capal T, Tillmar A, Nilsson H, Turrina S, De Leo D, Verzeletti A, Cortellini V, Wetton JH, Gwynne GM, Jobling MA,
Whittle MR, Sumita DR, Wolaska-Nowak P, Yong RYY, Krawczak M, Nothnagel, M and Roewer L. 2014. A global analysis of Y-chromosomal haplotype diversity for 23 STR loci. Forensic Science International: Genetics12:12-23.

Delfin FC, Min-Shan Ko A, Li M, Gunnarsdóttir ED, Tabbada KA, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Sagum MS, Datar FA, Padilla SG, De Ungria MCA and Stoneking M. 2014. Complete mtDNA genomes of Filipino ethnolinguistic groups: a melting pot of recent and ancient lineages in the Asia-Pacific region. European Journal of Human Genetics. 22(2):228-37. UP International Publication Award.

Yang JO, Hwang S, Kim WY, Park SJ, Kim SC, Park K, Kim SC, Park K, Lee B, and The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium. 2014. Identification of ethnically specific genetic variations in Pan-Asian ethnos. Genomics Inform 12(1):42-7.

Hatin WI, Nur-Shafawati AR, Etemad A, Jin W, Qin P, Xu S, Jin L, Tan SG, Limprasert P, Feisal MA, Rizman-Idid M, Zilfalil BA and The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium. 2014. A
genome-wide pattern of population structure and admixture in peninsular Malaysia Malays. Hugo J 8(1):5.

Jinam TA, Phipps ME, Saitou N, and The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium. 2013. Admixture patterns and genetic differentiation in Negrito groups from West Malaysia estimated
from genome-wide SNP data. Human Biology 85(1-3):173-188.

Jinam TA, Hong HC, Phipps ME, Stoneking M, Ameen M, Edo J, The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium and Saitou, N. 2012. Evolutionary history of continental southeast Asians:
"early train" hypothesis based on genetic analysis of mitochondrial and autosomal DNA data. Molecular Biology and Evolution 29(11):3513-27.

He Y, Wang WR, Xu S, Jin L and The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium. 2012. Paleolithic Contingent in Modern Japanese: Estimation and Inference using Genome-wide Data.
Science Report 2(355):1-7.

Xu S, Pugach I, Stoneking M, Kayser M, Jin L, and The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium. 2012. Genetic dating indicates that the Asian–Papuan admixture through Eastern Indonesia
corresponds to the Austronesian expansion. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA 109(12): 4574–4579.

Ngamphiw C, Assawamakin A, Xu S, Shaw PJ, Yang JO, Ghang H, Bhak J, Liu E, Tongsima S, and The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium. 2011. Pan SNPdb: the Pan-Asian SNP genotyping database. PLOS ONE 6(6): e21451.

Yang X, Xu S, and The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium. 2011. Identification of close relatives in the HUGO Pan-Asian SNP database. PLOS ONE 6(12): e29502.
Hatin W, Nur-Shafawati A, Zahri M, Xu S, Jin L, Tan S, Rizman-Idid M, Zilfalil B, and The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium. 2011. Population Genetic Structure of Peninsular Malaysia
Malay Sub-Ethnic Groups. PLOS ONE 6(4): e18312.

Maiquilla SMB, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Sagum MS, Dalet MRM, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA, Franco SAEL, Perdigon HB, Madrid BJ, Tan MP and De Ungria MCA. 2011. Y-STR DNA analysis of 154 female child sexual assault cases in the Philippines. Internal Journal of Legal Medicine 125(6): 817-24. UP International Publication Award.

Maiquilla SMB, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA, Perdigon HB, Dalet MRM and De Ungria MCA. 2011. Expansion of the Philippine Autosomal Short Tandem Repeat
Population Database for DNA-based Paternity Testing. Philippine Journal of Science 140(1):1-6. UP International Publication Award.

Delfin F, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Perdigon HB, Tabbada KA, Villamor LP, Halos SC, Gunnarsdottir E, Myles S, Hughes DA, Xu S, Jin L, Lao O, Kayser M, Hurles ME, Stoneking M, and De Ungria MCA. 2011. The Y-chromosome landscape of the Philippines: extensive heterogeneity and varying genetic affinities of Negrito and non-Negrito groups. European
Journal of Human Genetics 19(2):224-230. UP International Publication Award.

Ghang H, Han Y, Jeong S, Bhak J, Lee S, Kim TH, Kim C, Kim S, Al-Mulla F, Youn CH, Yoo HS, and The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium. 2011. How Many SNPs Should Be Used for the Human Phylogeny of Highly Related Ethnicities? A Case of Pan Asian 63 Ethnicities. Genomics & Informatics 9(4):181-188.

Xu S, Kangwanpong D, Seielstad M, Srikummool M, Kampuansai J, Jin L and The HUGO Pan- Asian SNP Consortium. 2010. Genetic evidence supports the linguistic affinity of Mlabri- a hunter-gatherer group in Thailand. BMC Genetics 11(18):1-13.

Tabbada KA, Trejaut J, Loo JH, Chen YM, Lin M, Lahr MM, Kivisild T and De Ungria MCA. 2010. Philippine mitochondrial DNA diversity: a populated viaduct between Taiwan and Indonesia? Molecular Biology and Evolution 27(1):21-31. UP International Publication Award.

The HUGO Pan-Asian SNP Consortium. 2009. Mapping human genetic diversity in Asia. Science 326(5959): 1541-1545. UP International Publication Award.

De Ungria MCA, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA, Salvador JM, Sagum MS, Dalet MRM, Franco SAEL, Maiquilla SMB, Perdigon HB, Pagaduan LP and Halos SC. 2008. Overview of Forensic Services by the UP-NSRI DNA Laboratory: a 4-year report. Acta Medica Philippina 42(2): 34-38.

Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Tabbada KA, Franco SAEL, Maiquilla SMB, Sagum MS and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Case Report: DNA tests for Maternity Determination. Acta Medica Philippina
42(2):39-42.

De Ungria MCA, Sagum MS, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA, Dalet MRM, Te TO, Diokno JI, Diokno MSI and Asplen CA. 2008. Forensic DNA evidence and the death penalty in the
Philippines. Forensic Science International: Genetics 2(4):329-332.

Salvador JM, Tabbada KA and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Population Data of Ten Y-chromosomal STR loci in Cebu province, Central Visayas (Philippines). Journal of Forensic Sciences 53(1): 256-258. UP International Publication Award.

Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Villamor LP and De Ungria MCA. 2007. Allele frequencies for two pentanucleotide STR loci Penta D and Penta E in a Philippine population. Legal Medicine
9(5):282-3. International Publication Award.

De Ungria MCA. 2005. DNA Evidence in Paternity Cases. Philippine Law Journal 80(2):1-11. Tabbada KA, De Ungria MCA, Faustino LP, Athanasiadou D, Stradmann-Bellinghausen B and
Schneider PM. 2005. Development of a pentaplex X-chromosomal short tandem repeat typing system and population genetic studies. Forensic Science International 154:173- 180. UP International Publication Award.

Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Tan MM, Roewer L, Magtanong DL, Lara M, Fortun R dR and De Ungria MCA. 2005. Identification of exhumed remains of fire tragedy victims using conventional methods and autosomal/Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat DNA profiling. American Journal of Forensic Pathology and Medicine 26(3):285-291. UP International Publication
Award.

De Ungria MCA, Roby RK, Tabbada KA, Rao-Coticone S, Tan MM and Hernandez KN. 2005. Allele frequencies of 19 STR loci in a Philippine population generated using AmpFlSTR multiplex and ALF singleplex systems. Forensic Science International 152:281-284. UP International Publication Award.

Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2005. Fungal DNA challenge in human STR typing of bone samples. Journal of Forensic Sciences 50(6):1394-1401. UP International Publication
Award.

Delfin FC, Madrid BJ, Tan MP and De Ungria MCA. 2005. Y-STR analysis for detection and objective confirmation of child sexual abuse. International Journal of Legal Medicine
119:158-163. UP International Publication Award.

Salvador JM and De Ungria MCA. 2004. DNA stability of forensic STR markers in FTATM – extracted buccal DNA from betel-quid chewers. Oral Oncology 40(2):231-2. UP International Publication Award.

Perdigon HB, Calacal GC, Co Seng KL, Halos S and De Ungria MCA. 2004. Evaluation and in- house validation of five DNA extraction methods for PCR-based STR analysis of blood-
stained denim. Science Diliman 16(1):37-48.

Lessig R, Willuweit S, Krawczak M, Wu FC, Pu CE, Kim W, Henke L, Henke J, Miranda J, Hidding M, Benecke M, Schmitt C, Magno M, Calacal G, Delfin FC, De Ungria MCA, Elias S, Augustin C, Tun Z, Honda K, Kayser M, Gusmao L, Amorim A, Alves C, Hou Y, Keyser C, Ludes B, Klintschar M, Immel UD, Reichenpfader B, Zaharova B, Roewer L. 2003. Asian online Y-STR Haplotype Reference Database. Legal Medicine (Tokyo) 5 (Suppl 1): S160-163.

Salvador JM and De Ungria MCA. 2003. Isolation of DNA from the saliva of betel quid chewers using Treated Cards. Journal of Forensic Sciences 48(4):794-797. UP International
Publication Award.

Calacal GC, De Ungria MCA, Delfin FC, Lara M, Magtanong DL and Fortun R dR. 2003. Identification of Two Fire Victims by Comparative Nuclear DNA Typing of Skeletal Remains
and Stored Umbilical Tissues. American Journal of Forensic Pathology and Medicine 24(2):1-5. UP International Publication Award.

De Ungria MCA. 2003. Forensic DNA analysis in criminal investigations. Philippine Journal of Science 132(2):13-19.

Tan MM, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Roewer L and De Ungria MCA. 2003. Y-chromosome STR Allele Frequency Distribution Male Filipinos in the National Capital Region for Forensic Applications. Philippine Journal of Science 132(2):95-101.

Tuazon OT, Barraquio WL, De Ungria MCA and Versalovic J. 2003. Detection of the presence of two Helicobacter pylori clarithromycin resistance markers in a single gastric biopsy by reverse hybridization using a line probe assay and semi-nested allele-specific PCR. Asia Life Sciences 12(1):19-26.

De Ungria MCA, Frani AM, Tabbada KA, Magno MMF, Calacal GC, Delfin FC and Halos SC. 2002. The Philippine genetic database of Short Tandem Repeats (STR) in DNA-based paternity testing. Philippine Journal of Science 131(1):1-8.

De Ungria MCA, Magno MMF, Tabbada KA, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Frani AM and Halos SC. 2002. Interpreting DNA evidence in disputed parentage cases. The IBP Newsletter 30-31.

De Ungria MCA. Addressing social issues using forensic DNA technology. 2002. Newsletter of the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG).

Tabbada KA, Magno MMF, Delfin FC, Calacal GC, Tan MMF, Chu-Ferreon JY, Halos SC and De Ungria MCA. 2002. Allele frequencies of eight Short Tandem Repeat Loci in three Visayas
Regional Populations of the Philippines. Journal of Forensic Sciences 47(6):1-2. UP International Publication Award.

De Ungria MCA, Frani AM, Magno MMF, Tabbada KA, Calacal GC, Delfin FC and Halos SC. 2002. Evaluating DNA tests of motherless cases using a Philippine genetic database.
Transfusion 42(7):954-958. UP International Publication Award.

De Ungria MCA, Tabbada KA, Delfin FC, Magno MMF, Calacal GC, Frani AM and Halos SC. 2002. Resolving paternity disputes using a Philippine genetic database. Science Diliman
14(1):8-16.

De Ungria MCA. 2001. Forensic DNA analysis in criminal and civil cases. Continuing Legal Education Journal 1(2):57-72.

De Ungria MCA, Magno MMF, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA, Frani AM and Halos SC. 2001. DNA evidence in Philippine courts: a case report. Philippine Law Gazette 13(3):46-
49.

De Ungria MCA. 2001. Applications of forensic DNA analysis in the Philippines. The Philippine Law Gazette 13(3):41-45.

Jalava K, De Ungria MCA, O’Rourke J, Hirvi U, Lee A and Hanninen M. 1999. Characterization of Helicobacter felis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, plasmid profiling, and ribotyping.
Helicobacter 64:3998-4006.

De Ungria MCA, Kolesnikow T, Cox PT and Lee A. 1999. Molecular characterization and inter-strain variability of pHPS1, a plasmid isolated from the Sydney Strain (SS1) of Helicobacter pylori. Plasmid 41:97-109.

De Ungria MCA, Tillett D, Neilan BA, Cox PT and Lee A. 1998. A novel method of extracting plasmid DNA from Helicobacter sp. Helicobacter 3(4): 269-277.

Lee A, O’Rourke J, De Ungria MCA, Robertson B, Daskalopolous G and Dixon MF. 1997. A standardized mouse model of Helicobacter pylori infection: introducing the Sydney Strain.
Gastroenterology 112:1386-1397.

Tewari D, Nair SV, De Ungria MCA, Lawrence G, Hayden M, Love DN, Field HJ and Whalley JM. 1995. Immunization with Glycoprotein C of equine herpes virus-I is associated with
accelerated virus clearance in a murine model. Archives of Virology 140: 789-797.

De Ungria MCA and Jimenez EB. Ethical Governance of Forensic DNA Databases in Southeast Asia. 2021.In “Handbook of Forensic DNA Profiling.” Edited by HR Dash, P Shrivastava, and JA Lorente. Springer-Nature Publishing.

Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. Forensic Genetics: Using DNA Typing Technology for Human Identification. (in press). In “Forensics Training Manual for Field Investigators and
Lawyers of the Commission on Human Rights”. Edited by MCA De Ungria. Adhika Program of the Commission on Human Rights and Partners.

De Ungria MCA and Jose JM. Forensic Science in Challenging Environments: The Philippine Experience. 2018. In “Tending Life.” pp 1-12. Edited by MSI Diokno. Free Legal Assistance
Group, Anti-Death Penalty Task Force, Manila, Philippines.

De Ungria MCA. My personal story. 2017. In "Exemplars of Science: 32 Years of the Scientific Career System." pp 33-35. Edited by DG Alvindia, RK Araral, EB Gergon and EL Mallari.
Philippine Association of Career Scientists, National Academy of Science and Technology, Bicutan, Taguig City, Philippines

Rodriguez JJRB, Laude RP, De Ungria MCA. DNA testing of sexual assault cases: Surmounting challenges in the Philippine setting. 2017. In “Science Philippines: Essays on Science by
Filipinos, Volume IV. Edited by GP Padilla-Concepcion. The University of the Philippines Press, Quezon City, Philippines.

De Ungria MCA. Pioneering the Development of DNA forensics in the Philippines. 2016. In "Towards Excellence in Science Research: A UP Research Guidebook," pp 38-64. Edited
by P Almoro. University of the Philippines Press, Quezon City, Philippines.

De Ungria MCA. For Generations To Come. 2015. In "A Voice for Science in the South," pp 213-227. Edited by D Schaffer. World Scientific Publishing, USA.

De Ungria MCA and Jose JM. Forensic DNA Profiling and Databasing: The Philippine Experience. 2010. In "DNA Profiling and Databasing: Governing the Challenges of New
Technologies." Edited by R Hindmarsh and B Prainsack. Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 309-329. UP International Publication Award.

De Ungria MCA. Role of the Filipino Leader in the Development of the Asia-Pacific Community. 2008. In "Selected Essays on Science and Technology for Securing a Better
Philippines," pp 69-70. Edited by G Padilla-Concepcion, E Padlan and C Saloma. University of the Philippines Press, Quezon City, Philippines.

De Ungria MCA. DNA Evidence in Paternity Cases. 2008. In "Selected Essays on Science and Technology for Securing a Better Philippines", pp 327-328. Edited by G Padilla-
Concepcion, E Padlan and C Saloma. University of the Philippines Press, Quezon City, Philippines.

De Ungria MCA. Unity in Diversity. 2006. In "Love with Science: Outstanding Young Filipino Scientists Tell Their Stories," pp 41-44. Edited by QN Lee-Chua and LS Sebastian. Anvil
Publishing Inc., Mandaluyong City, Philippines.

De Ungria MCA. DNA Forensics, the Human Genome Project and Human Rights. 2004. In "Human Genome: Perspectives and Applications," pp 49-70. Edited by C Padilla, PD Santos
Ocampo and Q Kintanar. National Science and Technology monograph series 4/2003, Bicutan, Philippines.

Gilmore J, De Ungria MCA, Delfin FC, Madrid BJ and Ochave J. 2004. "The DNA Manual." An Official Publication of the Child Protection Unit Network, Manila, Philippines.

Kolesnikow T and De Ungria MCA. 1997. Helicobacter pylori Genetics: Genome diversity and the Molecular Approach in "Helicobacter pylori- A global pathogen." In Bailliere’s Clinical
Infectious Diseases: International Practice and Research, pp. 319-340. Edited by T Kolesnikow and A Lee. Bailliere Tindall Press, London, United Kingdom.

De Ungria MCA and Jimenez EBJ. 2021. Ethical Challenges in Genetic Research with Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines. PGC Bulletin. https://pgc.up.edu.ph/research-development/biodiversity-and-ethnicity/icc-ip-ethical-challenges-in-genetics-research/, 18 May.

Halos SC and De Ungria MCA. 2021. Establishing the UPD-NSRI DNA Analysis Laboratory in the Philippines. Forensic Asia. 11(1): 6.

De Ungria MCA. 2017. Featured interview in Asian Scientist. 21 June.

De Ungria MCA. 2014. Demolishing the ivory tower via Facebook. Philippine Star. 24 July.

Nudo L and De Ungria MCA. 2014. “Nalunod or nilunod”: Forensic science in drowning investigations. Philippine Star. 3 July.

De Ungria MCA. 2014. Forensic sciences in the classroom. Philippine Star. 20 March.

Honrado MLD and De Ungria MCA. 2013. DNA, drug abuse, and mistaken identities. Philippine Star. 1 August.

Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2013. Why identify the dead? Philippine Star. 20 June.

Salvador JM and De Ungria MCA. 2013. DNA profiling of Filipino men: Why the Y? Philippine Star. 16 May.

De Ungria MCA. 2013. The double helix in court: DNA as a catalyst for change. Philippine Star. 18 April.

De Ungria MCA. 2013. Genetic genealogy and ancestry: Exploring what is written in one's DNA. Philippine Star. 7 March.

Rodriguez JJRB, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2013. DNA testing of sexual assault cases: Surmounting challenges in the Philippine setting. Philippine Star. 21 February.

De Ungria MCA. 2013. Forensic DNA Technology: A powerful tool for judicial reform.Philippine Star.24 January.

De Ungria MCA. 2012. The use of forensic DNA evidence in effective governance of the local community. Philippine Star. 4 October.

De Ungria MCA. 2007. Role of the Filipino leader in the development of the Asia-Pacific community. Philippine Star. 25 January.

De Ungria MCA. 2006. The UP Roundtable on the Law- contributor. UP Forum. November-December. Vol 6 No 6.

De Ungria MCA. 2006. DNA Evidence in paternity cases. Philippine Star. 31 August.

Papers Presented:

• Rodriguez JJB, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2021. An Integrated System for Forensic DNA Testing of Sexual Assault Cases in the Philippines. Asian Forensic Science Network Annual
  Conference entitled “Forensic Science amid a Pandemic: Challenges, Lessons, and Best Practices,” 12 October 2021. (oral presentation).
• Estrella CS, Salvador JM, Sosing MV, Calacal GC, Dennis SM and De Ungria MCA. 2021. Comparison of Sequence Variations observed at 24 Y-STR loci from 142 Filipinos with other populations. Asian Forensic Science Network Annual Conference entitled “Forensic Science amid a Pandemic: Challenges, Lessons, and Best Practices,” 12-15 October.
• Sosing MV, Salvador JM, Estrella CS, Calacal GC, Dennis SM and De Ungria MCA. 2021. Genetic analysis and comparison of 27 autosomal STR sequence variations of 142 Filipinos with other populations. Asian Forensic Science Network Annual Conference entitled “Forensic Science amid a Pandemic: Challenges, Lessons, and Best Practices,” 12-15 October.
• De Ungria MCA and Jose JM. 2020. Challenges in Establishing an Innocents Project in the Philippines: The Innocents Project Philippines Network Experience. 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science with the theme “Crossing Borders.” Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, City, USA. 17-21 February
  (oral presentation).
• De Ungria MCA and Jimenez EB. 2019. Ethical Challenges in Genetics Research with Philippine Indigenous Peoples. 13th Asia Pacific Congress on Human Genetics with the theme “Advancing Translational Medicine and Collaborations in Genomics”. Makati Shangri-la, Makati City, Philippines. 7-9 November.
• Salvador JM, Pan Y, Ge X, Deng L, Delfin FC, Sur ALD, Guia-Padilla MT, Canoy R, Padilla SG, Cutiongco-de la Paz EMV, Xu S, De Ungria MCA and Padilla CM. 2019. Genetic Structure and Phylogenetic Relationship among Negrito groups in the Philippines as Inferred from Genome-wide SNP data. 13th Asia Pacific Congress on Human Genetics with the theme
  “Advancing Translational Medicine and Collaborations in Genomics”. Makati Shangri-la, Makati City, Philippines. 7-9 November.
• Calacal GC, Apaga DLT, Salvador JM, Dennis SME and De Ungria MCA. 2019. Massively parallel sequencing of degraded human bone samples using MiSeq FGXTM System. 11th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. The Convention Center 272, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 17- 20 September.
• Dalet MRM, Salvador JM, Sagum MS, Sales PRL, Soliven NFJA, Gallardo BG, De Ungria MCA and Calacal GC. 2019. X-STR and Y- STR DNA analysis in deficiency paternity and kinship cases. 11th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. The Convention Center 272, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 17- 20 September.
• Gallardo BG, Apaga DLT, De Ungria MCA and Calacal GC. 2019. Improved aSTR typing of degraded femur samples using demineralization buffer and DNA-IQTM. 11th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. The Convention Center 272, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 17- 20 September.
• Sagum, MS, Calacal GC, Gallardo BG, Salvador JM, Dalet MRM, Sales PRL, Soliven NFJA and De Ungria MCA. 2019. A 10-year overview of forensic DNA typing services by the DNA Analysis Laboratory, Natural Sciences Research Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman. 11th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. The Convention Center 272, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 17- 20 September.
• Sales PRL, Soliven NFJA, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Llames JHS, Delfin FC, Bautista MAM and De Ungria MCA. 2019. Evaluation of the MiSeq FGxTM Forensic Genomics System to analyze reference and forensic-type samples. 11th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. The Convention Center 272, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 17-
  20 September.
• Salvador JM, Dennis SME, Calacal GC, Apaga DLT and De Ungria MCA. 2019. Sequence variation of 27 autosomal and 24 Y-chromosomal STR loci in a Filipino population. 11th
  Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. The Convention Center 272, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 17- 20 September.
• Soliven NFJA, Apaga DLTA, Salvador, JM, Dennis, SME, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2019. Ancestry informative SNPs study of a Filipino population. Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. The Convention Center 272, Ho ChiMinh City, Vietnam. 17- 20 September.
• Gallardo BG, Apaga DLT, De Ungria MCA and Calacal GC. 2018. Evaluation of Promega’s Bone Demineralization Buffer for Processing Degraded Femur Samples. 29th International
  Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI). Phoenix Convention Center, Arizona USA. 24-27 September.
• De Ungria, MCA and Jose JM. 2018. A Tale of Two Cases: The Use of DNA Evidence in the Philippines. 10th Human Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science
  Network with the theme New Methods, New Technologies, New Challenges, Beijing, China 4-8 September (oral presentation).
• Phillips C, McNevin D, Eduardoff M, de la Puente M, Power D, Xavier C, Heidegger A, Parson W, Kidd K, Santos C, Lagace R, Wootton S, Akhteruzzaman S, Barash M, De Ungria MCA, Gross T, Hasiyada M, Henry J, Hong SR, Lee HY, Oz C, Peters E, Schneider P, Soliven NA, Tuitoga N, Olson S, Lareu MV and Daniel R. 2018. An Ancestry-informative assay for the
  Asia-Pacific region. 4th Human Identification Solutions with the theme “Seeking Answers, Solving Crime,” Rome, Italy 3-4 May.
• De Ungria MCA, Jimenez EB, Espigar ARM and Mijares ASB. 2017. Ethical Guidelines Governing Genetics Research with Philippine Indigenous Peoples. 2nd International Conference on Founder Populations with the theme “The Landscape of Genetic Variants in Asian Founder Populations- From Near to the Far East.” Crowne Plaza, Kerala, India 9-
  12 November.
• Salvador JM, Apaga DLT, Dennis SE, Calacal, GC and De Ungria MCA. 2017. Length and sequence based-variation of seven X-STR loci in a Philippine population. 9
  th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network with the theme "Advancing Forensic Science in a Rapidly Changing World”. Ngee Ann Polytechnic College, Singapore, 4-8 September (oral presentation).
• Dalet MRM, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Sagum MS, Sales PRL, Soliven, NJA, Honrado MLD and De Ungria MCA. 2017. DNA Case Report: Family Reconstruction of Deficiency Paternity. 9th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network with the theme "Advancing Forensic Science in a Rapidly Changing World”. Ngee Ann Polytechnic College,
  Singapore, 4-8 September.
• Sagum MS, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Dalet MRM and De Ungria MCA. 2017. Biobanking and Forensic DNA Testing in the Philippines. 9th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian
  Forensic Science Network with the theme "Advancing Forensic Science in a Rapidly Changing World.” Ngee Ann Polytechnic College, Singapore, 4-8 September.
• Sales PRL, Salvador JM, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2017. Determining Stutter Percentages of Poweplex®21 and Powerplex®Y23 Markers for Evaluation of Forensic DNA MIxtures. 9th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network with the theme "Advancing Forensic Science in a Rapidly Changing World.” Ngee Ann
  Polytechnic College, Singapore, 4-8 September.
• Apaga DLT, Salvador JM, Delfin FC, Dennis SE, Calacal, GC and De Ungria MCA. 2017. Selection of Universal iiSNPs for Human Identification from Forensic Panels of Massively Parallel
  Sequencing Platforms. 27th Congress of the International Society of Forensic Genetics with the theme "Bridging East and West.” COEX Convention Centre, Seoul, South Korea, 27
  August to 2 September.
• Calacal GC, Apaga DLT, Salvador, JM, Dennis SE and De Ungria MCA. 2017. Massively Parallel Sequencing of Human Bone Samples using the MiSeq® FGxTM and HID-IonTM PGM Systems. 27th Congress of the International Society of Forensic Genetics with the theme "Bridging East and West.” COEX Convention Centre, Seoul, South Korea, 27 August to 2 September.
• Itong TAB, Delfin FC, Apaga DLT, Salvador JM, Calacal, GC and De Ungria MCA. 2017. Assessment of mtDNA lineages of Filipinos for Forensic Applications. 27th Congress of the International Society of Forensic Genetics with the theme "Bridging East and West.” COEX Convention Centre, Seoul, South Korea, 27 August to 2 September.
• Phillips C, McNevin D, Eduardoff M, de la Puente M, Heidegger A, Xavier C, Power D., Parson W, Kidd K, Santos C, Lagace R, Wootton S, Barash M, De Ungria MCA, Hong SR, Lee HY, Oz C, Peters E, Soliven NA, Tuitoga N, Olson S, Lareau MV and Daniel R. 2017. An ancestry- informative assay for the Asia Pacific region. 27th Congress of the International Society of Forensic Genetics with the theme "Bridging East and West.” COEX Convention Centre, Seoul, South Korea, 27 August to 2 September. (oral presentation).
• De Ungria MCA, Jimenez EB, Espigar ARM and Mijares, ASB. 2017. Genetics Research Involving Philippine Indigenous Peoples. 36th Annual PAASE Meeting and Symposium with the theme "Converging Academe-Government-Industry Science and Technology Stakeholders to Accelerate Philippine Innovation." Manila Hotel, Philippines, 14-15 July. (oral presentation).
• De Ungria MCA and Jimenez EB. 2017. Challenges in the Conduct of Genetics Research Involving Philippine Indigenous Peoples. 17th Conference of the Science Council of Asia with the theme "Science, Technology, and Innovation for Inclusive Development." Philippine International Convention Centre, Manila, Philippines, 14-16 June. (oral presentation).
• Apaga DL, Dennis SME, Salvador J, Calacal GC, Itong TA and De Ungria MCA. 2016. Characterization of 131 Individual Identification SNPs using Philippine Population Data. 25th International Conference of the Federation of Asian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists and 43rd Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with the theme "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Health and Wellness." Philippine International Convention Centre, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 December.
• Dennis SME, Salvador J, Apaga DL, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2016. Massively Parallel Sequencing of 143 Filipino individuals- Population Data and Analysis Results of Short Tandem Repeats for the ForenseqTM DNA Signature Prep Kit. 25thInternational Conference of the Federation of Asian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists and 43rd Annual
  Convention of the Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with the theme "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Health and Wellness." Philippine International Convention Centre, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 December.
• Itong TA, Apaga DL, Salvador J, Dennis SME, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2016. Expansion of the Philippine mitochondrial DNA database for forensic applications. 25thInternational Conference of the Federation of Asian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists and 43rd Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with the theme "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Health and Wellness." Philippine International Convention Centre, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 December.
• Salvador J, Apaga DL, Dennis SME Calacal GC, Itong TA and De Ungria MCA. 2016. Philippine Population Data for twelve X-chromosome and Short Tandem Repeat (X-STR) loci using Investigator®Argus X-12 kit and MiSeq® FGxTM Forensic Genomics System. 25th International Conference of the Federation of Asian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists and 43rd Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with the theme "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Health and Wellness." Philippine International Convention Centre, Manila, Philippines, 7-9 December.
• De Ungria MCA, Espigar AR and Mijares ASB. 2016. Inclusion of Philippine indigenous communities in the Philippine population reference database: Issues and challenges. 23rd
  International Symposium of the Australia-New Zealand Forensic Science Society with the theme "Together InForming Justice." Sky City Auckland Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand, 18-23 September.
• Apaga DL, Dennis SME, Salvador J, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2016. Comparison of two NGS platforms using shared DNA markers for human identification. 8th Annual Meeting
  and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network with the theme "Towards Forensic Science Standards in Asia: Integration, Unity, and Collaboration." Berkeley Hotel, Pratunam, Thailand, 16-19 August.
• Apaga DL, Soliven NJ, Salvador J, De Ungria MCA and Calacal GC. 2016. Mitochondrial hypervariable region sequence analysis of post-mortem samples utilizing primers that
  generate reduced-size amplicon. 8thAnnual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network with the theme "Towards Forensic Science Standards in Asia: Integration, Unity, and Collaboration." Berkeley Hotel, Pratunam, Thailand, 16-19 August. Sales PRL, De Ungria MCA and Calacal GC. 2016. Evaluation of a rapid prototype kit for
  extraction of DNA from human teeth. 8th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network with the theme "Towards Forensic Science Standards in Asia: Integration, Unity, and Collaboration." Berkeley Hotel, Pratunam, Thailand, 16-19 August.
• Sagum MS, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Dalet MRM, Sales PRL and De Ungria MCA. 2015. Case Report: Family Reconstruction for Paternity Deficiency Cases. 7th Annual Meeting and
  Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16-18 November.
• Sales PRL, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2015. Comparison of three commercial kits for extraction of DNA from human teeth. 7th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian
  Forensic Science Network. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16-18 November.
• Salvador JM, Dennis SME, Apaga DLT, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2015. Next-generation sequencing of Philippine samples using the Illumina MiSeq FGxTM Forensic Genomics
  System. 7th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16-18 November. Best Poster.
• Soliven NJ, Honrado MLD, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2015. Assessing the yield and quality of DNA extracted from human urine samples at different storage temperatures. 7th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia, 16-18 November.
• De Ungria MCA, Carandang LC and Salvador JM. 2015. Mutation rates of Y-chromosomal Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Markers of Filipino across families. 7th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference. Prague, Czech Republic, 6-11 September.
• Rodriguez J, Salvador J, Maiquilla SM, Calacal G, Delfin F, Tabbada K, Perdigon H, Sagum M, Dalet MR, Laude R and De Ungria MCA. 2015. Autosomal DNA diversity of Philippine regional populations at 23 short tandem repeat markers. 9th Conference of the International Society for Applied Biological Sciences on Forensic and Anthropological Genetics. Bol, Croatia, 22-26 June.
• Delfin F, Gunnarsdotir E, MinShanKo A, Li M, Pugach I, Stoneking M, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Perdigon HB, Tabbada KA, Villamor LP, Sagum MS, Halos SC and De Ungria MCA. 2015. Filipino population history and demography: A genetic perspective presented at the International Sanrokan Conference, held in Romblon, 1-15 May. (oral presentation).
• Calacal G, Apaga DL, Dalet MR, Honrado ML, Sales PR, Salvador J, Jimenez JJ, Villacorta RP, Lim MC, Fortun R, Datar F and De Ungria MCA. 2014. Comparing human post-mortem
  samples as DNA sources for downstream genotyping and identification in the Philippines. 20th Conference of the International Association of Forensic Sciences. Seoul, South Korea, 15-16 October.
• Rodriguez J, Bright J, Salvador J, Laude R and De Ungria MCA. 2014. DNA evidence interpretation for sexual assault cases in the Philippines: adopting a continuous model for
  mixture analysis. DNA evidence interpretation for sexual assault cases in the Philippines: adopting a continuous mixture analysis model. 20th Conference of the International Association of Forensic Sciences. Seoul, South Korea, 15-16 October.
• Sales PRL, Ferrer DEC, Calacal GC, Salvador JM and De Ungria MCA. 2014. Validation and comparison of DNA extraction methods from cigarette butts. 20th Conference of the
  International Association of Forensic Sciences. Seoul, South Korea, 15-16 October.
• Salvador J, Honrado ML, Carandang LC, Agmata A, Sagum AR and De Ungria MCA. 2014. Evaluation of Y-STR DNA results of kinship cases using the Philippine online Y-STR Haplotype Reference Database (YHRD). 20thConference of the International Association of Forensic Sciences. Seoul, South Korea, 15-16 October.
• Carandang LC, Salvador J, Honrado ML, Agmata A, Sagum AR and De Ungria MCA. 2014. Mutation rates at 34 Y-chromosomal Short Tandem Repeat (STR) markers in father-son, brother-brother, and grandfather-grandson pairs from a Filipino population. 6th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Seoul, South Korea, 12-14 October.
• De Ungria MCA, Jose JM and Jimenez E. 2014. Judicial rules, laws, and ethics that govern DNA forensics in the Philippines. 6th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Seoul, South Korea, 12-14 October.
• Rodriguez JJRR, Calacal G, Laude R and De Ungria MCA. 2014. Evaluation of forensic DNA extraction methods for post-coital swabs, stains, and condoms. 6th Annual Meeting and
  Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Seoul, South Korea, 12-14 October.
• Sales PRL, Calacal GC, Salvador JM and De Ungria MCA. 2014. Validation and comparison of DNA extraction methods for human teeth. 6th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the
  Asian Forensic Science Network. Seoul, South Korea, 12-14 October.
• Salvador J, Rodriguez JJRR and De Ungria MCA. 2014. Advantages of using complementary kits for the elucidation of ambiguous DNA profiling results. 6th Annual Meeting and
  Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Seoul, South Korea, 12-14 October.
• Delfin F, Gunnarsdotir E, MinShanKo A, Li M, Pugach I, Stoneking M, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Perdigon HB, Tabbada KA, Villamor LP, Sagum MS, Halos SC and De Ungria MCA. 2014.
  Filipino population history and demography: A genetic perspective presented at the International Mamanwa Dialogue Symposium, held Hotel Tavern Surigao, 19-21 September (oral presentation).
• Calacal GC, Apaga DL, Honrado MLD, Sales PR, Rodriguez JJRB, Villacorta P, Lim MC, Fortun RdR, Datar F and De Ungria MCA. 2013. A Comparison of DNA yield and DNA amplification efficiency of different biological samples obtained from embalmed human remains. 5th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Singapore, 11-14 November.
• Dalet MRM, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Honrado MLD, Sales PR, Sagum MS and De Ungria MCA. 2013. Bombing victim identified through DNA profiling of embalmed muscle tissue. 5th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Singapore, 11-14 November.
• Honrado MLD, Calacal GC, Salvador JM and De Ungria MCA. 2013. DNA Profiling of Human Urine Samples for Identification. 5th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic
  Science Network. Singapore, 11-14 November.
• Rodriguez JJRB, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Honrado MLD, Sagum MS, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2013. Comparative validation of semen detection tests: Sensitivity, specificity, and compatibility with DNA profiling procedures for mixture samples. 5th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Singapore, 11-14 November.
• Sagum MS, Delfin FC, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Dalet MRM and De Ungria MCA. 2013. Formulating the national strategy for local accreditation of forensic DNA laboratories in
  the Philippines. 5th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Asian Forensic Science Network, Singapore, 11-14 November.
• Salvador JM, Rodriguez JJRB, Agmata AB, Honrado MLD, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2013. Y chromosomal DNA variation of the Filipino population at 34 Y chromosome-
  specific Short Tandem Repeat (STR) loci. 24th International Symposium on Human Identification. Atlanta, Georgia USA, 7-10 October.
• Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Franco SA, Maiquilla SM, Sagum MS, Dalet MR, Fortun RdR and De Ungria MCA. 2013. Identification of skeletal remains recovered from a seawall resolved a murder investigation case. 25th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics. Melbourne, Australia, 2-7 September.
• Rodriguez JJRB, Salvador JM, Agmata AB, Carandang LCDL, Apaga DLT, Espigar ARM, Calacal GC, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2013. An integrated STR database of the Philippine
  population: the genetic diversity of Filipinos at 23 aSTR and 23 Y-STR DNA markers. 25th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics. Melbourne, Australia, 2-7 September.
• Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Honrado MLD and De Ungria MCA. 2012. Evaluation of procedures in DNA extraction from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue (FFPET) for aSTR HID analysis. 4thAsian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28 November.
• Dalet MRM, Sagum MS, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Honrado MLD, Sales PRL and De Ungria MCA. 2012. Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) DNA paternity testing: Issues and concerns in the
  Philippines. 4thAsian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28 November.
• De Ungria MCA, Diokno MSI, Quibod M, Villarente R, Sagum MS, Morales RD, Diokno JMI and Jose JM. 2012. The Innocence Project Philippines. 4thAsian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28 November.
• Ferrer DEC, Lamento EEB, Salvador JM, Rodriguez JJRB, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2012. Internal validation study on the Rapid Stain Identification (RSIDTM)- Semen Kit. 4th Asian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28 November.
• Honrado MLD, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Sales PRL and De Ungria MCA. 2012. Internal validation of AmpFlSTR® Identifiler® Plus PCR amplification kit. 4thAsian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28 November.
• Sales PRL, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Honrado MLD and De Ungria MCA. 2012. Internal validation of AmpFlSTR® Yfiler® PCR amplification kit. 4thAsian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28 November.
• De Ungria MCA, Abueva A, Sagum MS, Dalet MRM, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Jose JM, Eisenberg AJ and Lorente JA. 2011. DNA Prokids Philippines: Use of DNA Evidence to
  Combat Child Trafficking in the Philippines. 22nd General Meeting of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS). Trieste, Italy 20-24 November.
• Balmores EJF, Maiquilla SMB, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Otero MCB, Dalet MRM, Sagum MS and De Ungria MCA. 2011. Expansion of Philippine autosomal Short Tandem Repeat
  population Database. 3rd Asian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Seoul, South Korea, 25-27 May.
• Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Otero MCB, Franco SAEL, and De Ungria MCA. 2011. Comparison of DNA extraction methods from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue (FFPET) for aSTR
  multiplex analysis. 3rd Asian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Seoul, South Korea, 25-27 May.
• Dalet MRM, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Otero MCB and De Ungria MCA. 2011. DNA test leads to the reunion of child with birth mother. 3rd Asian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Seoul, South Korea, 25-27 May.
• De Ungria MCA, Abueva A, Sagum MS, Dalet MRM, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Jose JM, Eisenberg AJ and Lorente JA. 2011. The Use of DNA Evidence to Combat Child Trafficking
  in the Philippines. 3rdAsian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Seoul, South Korea, 25-27 May.
• Otero MCB, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Dalet MRM, Sagum MS, Eisenberg AJ, Lorente JA and De Ungria MCA. 2011. Direct amplification of blood and buccal samples from two DNA
  collection systems. 3rdAsian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Seoul, South Korea, 25-27 May.
• Sagum MS, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Dalet MRM, Jose JM and De Ungria MCA. 2011.
  Surrogacy: whose child is it? 3rd Asian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Seoul, South Korea, 25-27 May.
• Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Rivera WL and De Ungria MCA. 2011. Effect of microbial nucleases on the quantity and quality of DNA for forensic DNA typing. 3rdAsian Forensic Sciences Network and Annual Meeting & Symposium. Seoul, South Korea, 25-27 May.
• Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Rivera WL and De Ungria MCA. 2011. Identification of DNase-producing bacteria in exhumed bones and their effect on human DNA typing. 6th Asia-
  Pacific Biotechnology Congress and 40th PSM Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting with the theme “Rising to the challenges of our times.” Philippine International Convention Centre, Philippines, 10-14 May.
• Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Rivera WL and De Ungria MCA. 2010. DNase-producing bacteria in exhumed bones: Implications to human DNA typing. 10th Convention of the Indo-Pacific
  Association of Law, Medicine, and Science. Amity University, New Delhi, India, 25-30 October.
• Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2010. Estimation and characterization of filamentous fungi from exhumed skeletal remains of fire victims. Annual Meeting of the Asian Forensic
  Science Network. Brunei Darussalam, 1-3 June.
• De Ungria MCA and Jose JM. 2010. Revolutionizing Philippine policies using DNA technology. Annual Meeting of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Brunei Darussalam, 1-3 June.
• Otero MCB, Calacal GC, Maiquilla SMB, Franco SAEL, Salvador JM, Ferrer DEC and De Ungria MCA. 2010. Internal validation of the AmpFlSTR® MiniFilerTM PCR amplification kit for
  analyzing casework samples. Annual Meeting of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Brunei Darussalam, 1-3 June.
• Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Sagum MS, Maiquilla SMB, Franco SAEL, Otero MCB, Dalet MRM and De Ungria MCA. 2010. Utility of mitochondrial DNA analysis in establishing maternal
  relationships: case reports. Annual Meeting of the Asian Forensic Science Network. Brunei Darussalam, 1-3 June.
• Delfin FC, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Perdigon HB, Tabbada KA, Villamor LP, Halos SC, Gunnarsdóttir E, Myles S, Hughes DA, Xu S, Jin L, Lao O, Kayser M, Hurles ME, Stoneking M and De Ungria MCA. 2009. Y-chromosome genetic diversity of Filipino Negrito and non-Negrito groups. 4th International Conference of the series DNA Polymorphisms in Human Populations: Molecular Anthropology in the Genomic Era. Rome, Italy, 3-5 December.
• Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Franco SAEL, Maiquilla SMB, Otero MCB, Tabbada KA and De Ungria MCA. 2009. Autosomal STR and mtDNA sequencing of embalmed remains using toe bones as the DNA source. International Symposium on Forensic and Environmental Health. Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-11 November.
• Maiquilla SMB, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Franco SAEL, Sagum MS, Dalet MRM, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA, Perdigon HB and De Ungria MCA. 2009. Y-STR DNA analysis of vaginal swab
  samples from child victims of sexual assault. International Symposium on Forensic and Environmental Health. Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-11 November. Best Poster Award.
• Otero MCB and De Ungria MCA. 2009. Validation of molecular methods for DNA analysis of pork and pork products. International Symposium on Forensic and Environmental Health.
  Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-11 November.
• Sagum MS, Franco SAEL, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Maiquilla SMB, Otero MCB, and De Ungria MCA. 2009. Case report: Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues, which one is mine?
  International Symposium on Forensic and Environmental Health. Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-11 November.
• Maiquilla SMB, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Franco SAEL, Sagum MS, Dalet MRM, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA, Perdigon HB and De Ungria MCA. 2009. Y Short Tandem Repeat DNA typing
  in evaluating sexual abuse of young females. International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa, 20-23 October.
• Franco SAEL, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Maiquilla SMB, Otero MCB and De Ungria MCA. 2009. Evaluation of different DNA extraction procedures of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue for human identification purposes. 29th Annual Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering Meeting and Symposium. Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City Philippines. 13-15 July.
• Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Franco SAEL, Tabbada KA, Otero MCB, and De Ungria MCA. 2008 DNA analysis procedures for human remains identification. International DNA
  Symposium: Towards International Quality organized by the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Pullman Resort and Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand,
  10-11 November. Best Poster Award.
• Maiquilla SMB, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Perdigon HB, Tabbada KA and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Expansion of the Philippine autosomal Short Tandem Repeat reference database for forensic application. International DNA Symposium: Towards International Quality organized by the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Pullman Resort and Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, 10-11 November. Best Poster Award [ThirdPrize].
• Otero MCB, Bautista RLP, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Validation of procedures for DNA Analysis of pork and pork meat. International DNA Symposium: Towards International Quality organized by the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Pullman Resort and Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, 10-11 November.
• Sagum MS, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Maiquilla SMB, Franco SAEL, Tabbada KA, Dalet MRM and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Casework application of Y-chromosomal Short Tandem Repeat
  (Y-STR) analysis. International DNA Symposium: Towards International Quality organized by the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Pullman Resort and
  Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, 10-11 November.
• Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Maiquilla SMB, Bautista RLP and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Evaluation of Powerplex® 16 multiplex system for analysis of mixed samples. International DNA Symposium: Towards International Quality organized by the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Pullman Resort and Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand,
  10-11 November.
• Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Franco SAEL and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Comparison of DNA extraction procedures for human bone identification. 19th International Symposium on Human Identification. Renaissance Hotel, Hollywood, USA, 14-16 October.
• Delfin FC, De Ungria MCA, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Perdigon HB, Tabbada KA, Villamor LP, Halos SC2, Xu S, Jin L, Gunnarsdottir E, Kayser M, Stoneking M and Hurles ME. 2008. Y-
  chromosome genetic affinities of nine Filipino ethnolinguistic groups. Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution. Barcelona, Spain, 5-8 June.
• Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Franco SEL and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Validation of procedures in forensic DNA analysis of exhumed human remains for identification purposes. 7th Human Genome Organization (HUGO) –Pacific Meeting and the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Human Genetics, with the theme "Genomics for Better Health in the Asia Pacific." Shangri-la Mactan Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines, 2-5 April.
• Delfin FC, Calacal GC, Tabbada KA, Salvador JM, Perdigon HB, Villamor LP, Halos SC, Gunnarsdotir E, Stoneking M and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Autosomal Short Tandem Repeat Variation in Philippine Populations: The Utility of Forensic Autosomal STRs for Preliminary Analyses in Human Genetic History Studies. Joint 7th Human Genome Organization
  (HUGO) – Pacific Meeting and the 8th Asia-Pacific Conference on Human Genetics with the theme “Genomics for Better Health in the Asia-Pacific.” Shangri-La, Mactan Island, Cebu,
  Philippines, 2-5 April.
• Salvador JM, De Ungria MCA, Sanchez JJ and Schneider PM. 2008. Population data for 52 autosomal SNP markers in three Philippine urban population samples. 7th Human Genome Organization (HUGO) –Pacific Meeting and the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Human Genetics, with the theme "Genomics for Better Health in the Asia Pacific." Shangri-la
  Mactan Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines, 2-5 April.
• Tabbada KA and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Forensic utility of typing short sequences within mitochondrial DNA hypervariable regions I and II. 7th Human Genome Organization (HUGO) –Pacific Meeting and the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Human Genetics, with the theme "Genomics for Better Health in the Asia Pacific." Shangri-la Mactan Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines, 2-5 April.
• Calacal GC, Franco SL, Salvador JM and De Ungria MCA. 2007. Validation of DNA extraction procedures from exhumed bone samples and application in forensic STR DNA typing.
  International DNA Symposium with the theme "Forensic DNA: Now and Beyond." Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-13 November.
• Dalet MM, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Sagum MS, Madrid BJ, Tan M, Salvador JM, Tabbada KA, Perdigon HB, Villamor LP, Halos SC and De Ungria MCA. 2007. An efficient and cost-
  effective strategy for collecting, transporting, and analyzing sexual assault DNA evidence. International DNA Symposium with the theme "Forensic DNA: Now and Beyond." Kuala
  Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-13 November. Best Poster Award.
• Sagum MS, Dalet MM, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Salvador JM, Tabbada KA, Villamor LP, Perdigon HB and De Ungria MCA. 2007. Paternity Testing at the UPD-NSRI DNA Analysis Laboratory, Philippines. International DNA Symposium with the theme "Forensic DNA: Now and Beyond." Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-13 November.
• Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Perdigon HB, Tabbada KA and De Ungria MCA. 2007. Expansion of the Philippine Y-STR DNA haplotype database. International DNA Symposium with the theme "Forensic DNA: Now and Beyond." Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-13 November.
• De Ungria MCA, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Delfin FC, Sagum MS, Dalet MRM, Madrid BJ Tan M, Tabbada KA, Perdigon HB, Villamor LP and Halos SC. 2007. Utility of DNA evidence in
  evaluating the presence of male DNA in child victims of sexual abuse. VIIth Asian Regional Conference of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Manila. 23-25 September 2007.
• De Ungria MCA. 2005. Forensic DNA Analysis in the Philippines. Proceeding of the 3rd General Assembly and International Conference on “Women’s Impact on Science and Technology
  in the New Millenium.” Bangalore, India 21-25 November.
• Delfin FC, Calacal GC, Madrid BJ, Tan MP, Salvador JM, Dalet MRM, Sagum MS, Perdigon HB, Halos SC and De Ungria MCA. Pilot testing an evidence management system to incorporate DNA evidence in sexual assault cases in the Philippines. 8th Indo-Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines, 19- 24 September.
• Sagum MS, Dalet MM, Pineda P, Cruz C, Jumadla C, Yabut N, Maglangue A, Acosta A, Lajara H, and De Ungria MCA. 2004. Post-Conviction DNA testing in the Philippines. 8th Indo-
  Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines, 19-24 September.
• Tabbada KA, Salvador JM, Hernandez KN, Pagaduan LV, and De Ungria MCA. 2004. Philippine Database at Three COmbined DNA Index System (CODIS) Short Tandem Repeat Loci. 2005. 8th Indo-Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. Manila Hotel, Manila,
  Philippines, 19-24 September.
• Delfin FC, Madrid BJ and De Ungria MCA. 2003. Y-STR analysis in child sexual abuse cases in the Philippines. 14th International Conference on Human Identification. Phoenix, Arizona,
  USA, 16 October. Tabbada KA, De Ungria MCA, Faustino LP, Stradmann-Bellinghausen B and Schneider PM. 2003. Philippine and German population databases generated using an X-chromosomal short tandem repeat (X-STR) pentaplex. 20th International Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics. Palais des Congrès d'Arcachon, Arcachon, France, 9-13 September.
• Tan MM, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA, Tan MP, Ferreon JC, Perdigon HB, Halos SC and De Ungria MCA. 2003. Genetic comparison of the 15 regional populations in the
  Philippines. 3rd European-American School in Forensic Genetics. Hotel Opera, Zagreb, Croatia, 1-5 September. De Ungria MCA, Calacal GC, Delfin FC Lara MC, Magtanong D and Fortun RdR. 2001. DNA typing of umbilical tissues to identify the remains of a fire victim. 7th Indo-Pacific Congress
  on Legal Medicine and Forensic Science. Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, Australia, 16-21 September.
• De Ungria MCA, Calacal GC, Tabbada KA and Halos SC. 1999. Extraction and PCR amplification of DNA from human bloodstains on different textiles and Philippine woods. 18th International Congress on Forensic Haematogenetics. San Francisco, USA.
  
  Cuales JMD, Rodriguez JJRB and De Ungria MCA. 2021. “Field Expeditions in Maritime Communities: Reconstructing the Population Genetic History of the Sulu Archipelago”, during the 55th BIOTA Philippines National Convention and Scientific Sessions with the theme ‘Interactive and Collaborative Biology During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond’, held via ZOOM, 22-24 April. Best Poster Award (Biodiversity Category).
• Rodriguez JJRB, Herrera MJB, Zubiri LAM, Quiling MS, Ishmael AI, Cuales JMD, Joe AM, Biste MA, Hassan AJ and De Ungria MCA. 2019. “Reconstructing Sama Origins and Transformations through Genes, Languages, and Cultures,” during the 8th Annual Conference on Environmental Science, held at the Mindanao State University – Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography, Bongao Tawi-Tawi, 19-21 September.
• Dalet MRM, Sagum MS, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Delfin FC, Sales PRL, Sagum ARP, Soliven NJA and De Ungria MCA. 2015. Increasing the relevance of forensic DNA analysis in the
  Philippine-legal justice system. The First Colleges and Universities Public Services Conference with the theme "From the Ivory Tower to the Communities: Engaging Society with Commitment and Expertise," held at the UP Open University, Laguna, 26-27 November.
• Rodriguez JJRB, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2014. Formulating an Integrated System of Forensic DNA Testing for Sexual Assault Evidence in the Philippines. The 14th National Genetics Symposium with the theme "Genomics in Agriculture and Health for a Better Philippines.” Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC), Tigbauan, Iloilo on November 27-29.
• Sagum ARP, Calacal GC, Apaga DLT, Dalet MRM, Dennis SME and De Ungria MCA. 2015. Bone DNA workshop for human remains identification. The First Colleges and Universities Public Services Conference with the theme "From the Ivory Tower to the Communities: Engaging Society with Commitment and Expertise," held at the UP Open University,
  Laguna, 26-27 November.
• Rodriguez JJRB, Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Laude RP and De Ungria MCA. 2014. The establishment of a Philippine population DNA database at 23 autosomal Short Tandem Repeat markers for forensic applications. The 7th UPLB CAS Student-Faculty Research Conference. CAS Auditorium, UP Los Baños, Laguna, 7 November.
• Apaga DLT, Calacal GCC, Dalet MRM, Honrado MLD and De Ungria MCA. 2014. Quantitative assays of DNA samples in the presence of PCR inhibitors. 36th National Academy of Science and Technology Convention. Philippine International Convention Centre, Manila, 9-10 July.
• Carandang LCDL, Salvador JM, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2014. Reconstruction of Jose Rizal’s maternal genealogy using mitochondrial lineage markers. 36th National Academy of Science and Technology Convention. Philippine International Convention Centre, Manila, 9-10 July.
• Espigar ARM, Delfin FC, Guia-Padilla M, Salvador JM, De Ungria, MCA and Mijares, ASB. 2014. Adoption of an iterative strategy in Population Genetics Research involving indigenous peoples (IPs)/ indigenous cultural communities (ICCs). 36th National Academy of Science and Technology Convention. Philippine International Convention Centre, Manila, 9-10 July.
• Ferrer DEC, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Otero MCB and De Ungria MCA. 2010 Validation of Extraction Methods for Human DNA from Cigarette Butts. 37th Annual Conference of thePhilippine Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Century Park Hotel, Manila 2-3 December.
• Otero MCB, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Ferrer DEC, and De Ungria MCA. 2010. Direct PCR Amplification of Blood and Buccal Samples for Forensic DNA databasing. 37th Annual
  Conference of the Philippine Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Century Park Hotel, Manila 2-3 December
• Salvador JM, Calacal GC, Maiquilla SMB, Franco SAEL, Otero MCB, Dalet MRM, Sagum M and De Ungria MCA. 2009. Human identification using DNA-based methods: a case report. 3rd National Bioinformatics Conference and Convention of the NIMBUS, Inc. NIDO-Fortified Science Discovery Centre, Mall of Asia, Pasay City. 27 November 2009.
• Otero MCB, Bautista RLP, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Validation of molecular methods for DNA analysis of pork and pork products. 45th Philippine Society for Animal
  Science Annual Scientific Seminar and Convention. Philippine Carabao Centre, National Headquarters and Gene Pool Science of Munoz Nueva Ecija, 24 October.
• Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Tabbada KA, Franco SAEL and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Validation of mitochondrial DNA typing of human bone samples for forensic applications. 30th Annual
  Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Manila Hotel, Manila, 9-10 July.
• Dalet MRM, Sagum MS, Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Tabbada KA, Villamor LP, Franco SAEL, Maiquilla SMB and De Ungria MCA. 2008. Comparative study of the utility of ABO blood
  typing vs. DNA analysis for paternity testing. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Manila Hotel, Manila, 9-10 July.
• Otero MCB, Bautista RL, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2007. Validation of extraction procedures for DNA analysis of meat. 34th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society for
  Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. Philippine Rice Research Institute, Laguna, 29-30 November.
• De Ungria MCA, Delfin FC, Calacal GC, Tabbada KA, Tan MM, Salvador JM, Perdigon HB, Halos SC, Roewer L, Hammer MF and Hurles ME. 2006. Genetic studies of selected Philippine
  populations. 9th Philippine Linguistics Congress. UP NISMED, Quezon City, 25-26 January. Perdigon HB, Porras RN, Calacal GC, Villanueva J and De Ungria MCA. 2005. DNA isolation and chemical analysis of two-year-old bloodstains on Philippine woods for forensic applications. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Philippine Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology with the theme "Biochemistry of Wellness: Behind the Hype". Ateneo de Manila University, Diliman, Quezon City, 1-2 December. Best Poster Award [Second Prize]
• Payawan LM, Santos G, Ponce C, de la Santa A, De Ungria MCA, Goh MC. 2005. New Synthetic Routes and DNA-binding property of Ag Nanoparticles. 25th Annual Philippine-American
  Academy of Science and Engineering Meeting and Symposium. Cebu City, 24-26 June. Tan MM, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA, Tan MP, Ferreon JC, Perdigon HB, Halos SC and
• De Ungria MCA. 2004. Population data of 15 Philippine regional Centres at five STR markers: A look into our genetic history. 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the National
  Academy of Science and Technology. Manila Hotel, Manila, 14-15 July. Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2004. Fungal DNA challenge in forensic DNA typing of bone samples. 33rd Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting of the Philippine Society for Microbiology with the theme "Microbiology and Biotechnology: Evolving Trends and Times". Manila Hotel, Manila, April 28-30.
• Tuazon OM, De Ungria MCA, Barraquio WL and Versalovic J. 2003. Development of temperature modulated heteroduplex assay using a denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography to detect macrolide resistance mutations in Helicobacter pylori. Philippine Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Best Poster Award (Health)
• Perdigon HB, Calacal GC and De Ungria MCA. 2002. A novel method for extracting PCR-amplifiable DNA from blood-stained denim. 35th Congress of the Philippine Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, SEARCA auditorium, Laguna, 5-6 December
• Salvador JM and De Ungria MCA. 2002. Isolation of DNA from the saliva of betel quid chewers using Treated Cards. 29th Congress of the Philippine Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. SEARCA auditorium, Laguna, 5-6 December
• Tuazon O, Barraquio W, De Ungria MCA, and Versalovic J.2002. A Semi-Nested Allele-Specific PCR (SN-PCR) for rapid detection of Clarithromycin Resistance in Helicobacter pylori. Philippine Society for Microbiology Inc. Best Poster Award
• Delfin FC, Magno MMF, Calacal GC, Tabbada KA, Tan MMF, Magno NF, Halos SC and De Ungria MCA. 2001. Genetic variation among human tribal populations in the Cordillera Administrative Region. 7th Conference of the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science Inc. Manila Hotel, Manila, 13-15 September
• Delfin FC, Calacal GC, Halos SC and De Ungria MCA. 2001. The Y chromosome Short Tandem Repeats (STR) for forensic DNA analysis. 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Manila Hotel, Manila, 11-12 July.
• Tabbada KA, Magno MMF, De Ungria MCA and Halos SC. 2001. Philippine population database at STR locus FGA for forensic applications. 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Manila Hotel, Manila, 11-12 July.
• Delfin FC, Calacal GC, Halos SC and De Ungria MCA. 2001. Y chromosome Short Tandem Repeats (STR) Validation studies for forensic applications. 17th Philippine Chemistry Congress. Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, 23-25 May.
• De Ungria MCA, Magno MMF, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA and Halos SC. 2000. Philippine genetic databases at seven microsatellite loci for DNA-based paternity testing.
  NIMBB DOST-JSPS Symposium on "Current trends in Molecular Biology." Institute of Small-Scale Industries, UP Diliman, Quezon City, 27-28 January.
• Magno MMF, Chu J, De Ungria MCA and Halos SC. 2000. Statistical study on the four regional genetic databases of Luzon for forensic applications. NIMBB DOST-JSPS Symposium on
  "Current trends in Molecular Biology." Institute of Small-Scale Industries, UP Diliman, Quezon City, 27-28 January.
• Calacal GC, De Ungria MCA and Halos SC. 1999. Differential DNA extraction from vaginal swabs for forensic applications. 21st Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Manila Hotel, Manila, 7 July.

Awards:

International

• Henry C. Lee Award from the Forensic Sciences Foundation, Inc. USA, 2019
• Included as one of the two Filipino women in the “Profile of Women Scientists in Asia” by the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia, 2018
• Grant from the Wellcome Trust to travel to Stellenbosch, South Africa, and attend the Global Forum on Bioethics in Research (GRBR) with the theme “The Ethics of Data Sharing and Biobanking in Health Research” by the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia, 2018Named amongst the top 100 Asian Scientists by the Asian Scientists Magazine (https://www.asianscientist.com/as100/), 2017Severino & Paz Koh Lectureship Awards in Science & Engineering given by the Philippine-American Association of Science and Engineering (PAASE), 2016
• Selected by the European Horizon 2020 Project TRUST as one of the Best Ten Case Studies for the paper entitled "Accountability Amidst Competing Interests between Local and Foreign Researchers, 2014-2016" (De Ungria MCA, Jimenez EB, Espigar ARM, and Mijares ASB), 2016
• Study Fellowship awarded through the Erasmus Mundus Maheva (MAn Health Environment biodiVersity in Asia) Program to visit the University of Granada, Spain (October- November 2011)
• Young Women Scientist Researcher in the Life Sciences awarded by the TWAS (The Academy of the Developing World)-TWOWS (Third World Organization of Women Scientists)-PSN-SCOPUS in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (9 November 2009)
• Best Essay Award for the entry entitled "Science at the Service of Society: Using Forensics to Teach Students the Value of Science" organized by the Asia Life Science Council, 2009
• Travel Grant from the Wellcome Trust, UK to attend the Human Genome Organization Meeting with the theme "Genetics and Genomics of Infectious Diseases" held in Singapore (21-24 March 2009)
• Selected as one of the first five Regional Affiliate Fellow for East and Southeast Asia by TWAS (The Science Academy for the Developing World) awarded in Trieste, Italy, 2007-2011
• Research Grant from the National Outstanding Youth Science Foundation of China and the National Science Foundation of China to conduct collaborative research at the Department of Computational Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China (27 May to 13 June)
• Outstanding Young Scientist in Biology Award given by the Third World Academy of Science (TWAS) and the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), 2006
• Short Term Research Grant from the Royal Society of London to conduct collaborative research at the Sanger Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom (4 May to 30 September), 2004
• A grant from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science to travel to the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Japan (5-13 March), 2004
• AusAID Travel grant to present a poster at the 7th Indo-Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences held in Melbourne, Australia (September), 2004
• Study grant from North Carolina State University to attend the Summer Institute for Statistical Genetics in Raleigh, North Carolina (June), 2001
• Third World Academy of Science [The Academy of the Developing World] award for inviting a forensic scientist to visit the UP Lab (December),2000
• Travel grant awarded by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications to visit biotechnology laboratories in Thailand (October), 2000

Local

• National Academy of Science and Technology Outstanding Paper Award- “Filipino DNA Variation at 36 Y-chromosomal Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Marker Units published in the Philippine Journal of Science. 2019; 148(S1): 43-52 by Salvador JM, Rodriguez JJRB, Carandang LCDL, Agamata AB, Honrado MLD, Delfin FC and De Ungria MCA, 2020
• NRCP Outstanding Institution award for the DNA Analysis Laboratory, Natural Sciences Research Institution (Cluster 3) she headed for 20 years, 2019
• National Academy of Science and Technology Outstanding Paper Award- “Pathology and DNA Analysis of Exhumed Human Remains Three-years Post-
• mortem” published in the Philippine Journal of Science. 2018;147(1):9-16 by Calacal GC, Salvador JM, Sagum MS, Fortun RD, De Ungria MCA, 2019
• Recognition from the Philippine Public Safety College during their 25th Anniversary (4 October)
• “Dangal ng Bayan” or Outstanding Public Officials and Employees Award conferred by the Philippine Civil Service Commission, 2017
• Australian Alumni of the Year awarded by the Australian Embassy, The Philippines, 2017
• Named as Thomson Reuters “The Philippines Promising Star” in Molecular Biology and Genetics, 2016
• Named as one of the Pioneer Women Scientists by the Philippine Science High
• School (PSHS), the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), and the Science Education Institute (SEI) in the "She for We" Exhibit of Women Scientists during the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW), 2015
• National Research Council of the Philippines Scientific Achievement Award (Medical Division), 2014
• Named as Scientist II by the Department of Science and Technology and Civil Service Commission through the DOST-CSC Scientific Career System, 2013
• Julian Banzon Outstanding Research and Development Award for Applied Research given by the Department of Science and Technology and the National Academy of Science and Technology, 2012
• Certificate of Recognition, UP Padayon Response Team (Forensics Group) given by the UP President, Executive House, Diliman, 2012
• Recipient of one of the two L’ Oreal-UNESCO "Women in Science" National Fellowship, 2011
• UP Scientist Award I from the University of the Philippines System, 2011-2013
• Selected by Philippine Graphics Magazine as one of 18 Young Leaders for 2008.
• The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service in Science (TOWNS) awarded by the TOWNS Foundation, 2007
• Selected by Asia Society as one of the Ten Young Leaders who represented the Philippines in the Convention of Young Leaders from the Asia-Pacific Region in Seoul, South Korea, 2006
• Gregorio Zara Award in Applied Sciences given by the Philippine Academy for the Advancement of Science, 2006
• UP Scientist Award I from the University of the Philippines System, 2006-2009
• The Outstanding Young Men Award (TOYM) given by the Philippine Jaycees Inc. and the TOYM Foundation, 2005
• Gerry Roxas Leadership Award given by the Gerry Roxas Foundation Inc., 2005
• Gawad Chancellor Hall of Fame Award for BEST REPS (Research Category) awarded by the University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2005
• Gawad Chancellor for Natatanging Nilathalang Pananaliksik (Best Research Paper in Science and Technology Cluster) for the 2002 paper “Evaluating DNA tests for Motherless Cases using a Philippine Genetic Database” published in Transfusion 42: 954-957 by De Ungria MCA et al, 2005
• National Academy of Science and Technology Outstanding Paper Award-"Allele Frequency Distribution of the Y-chromosomal STR haplotype of Filipinos in the NCR for Forensic Applications "published in Philippine Journal of Science. 132(2):95-101 by Tan MM, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Roewer L and De Ungria MCA, 2005
• Gawad Chancellor Award for Best REPS (Research Category) awarded by the University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2004
• National Academy of Science and Technology Best Poster Award (Social Sciences) "Population Data of 15 Philippine Regional Centres at Five STR Markers: A Look into Our Genetic History" by Tan MM, Calacal GC, Delfin FC, Tabbada KA, Tan MP, Ferreon JC, Perdigon HB, Halos SC, and De Ungria MCA, 2004
• Outstanding Young Scientist Award for Molecular Biology given by the National Academy of Science and Technology, 2003
• National Academy of Science Outstanding Scientific Paper Award "The Philippine Genetic Database of Short Tandem Repeats (STR) in DNA-based Paternity Testing" published in the Philippine Journal of Science 131(1):1-8 by De Ungria MCA, Ferrer AF, Tabbada KA, Tan MM, Delfin FC, Calacal GC, and Halos SC, 2003
• Gawad Chancellor Award for Best REPS (Research Category) awarded by the University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2003
• Gintong Sikap Award for Education/Lady Scientist awarded by the Federation of Filipino Consumers Inc., 2002
• Gawad Chancellor Award for Best REPS (Research Category) awarded by the University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2002
• Participant in the Identification of the Paco Fire Victims that garnered for UP "The Most Outstanding Institution for Community Service Award" given by the Volunteers against Crime and Corruption, 2002
• Travel award from the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAA) to visit biotechnology laboratories in Bangkok, Thailand, 2000
• Jose Rizal Young Achiever Award for the Professional Sector (Top Men and Women of the New Millennium) given by the Rizal Foundation, Inc, 1999

Philippine Courts of Law

• The Supreme Court recognized her in People of the Philippines vs. Joel Yatar, 2004 GR No.150224 as an Expert Witness on DNA identification techniques

• The Supreme Court recommended the use of forensic DNA technology as a tool to resolve parentage issues and cited the UP-NSRI DNA Analysis Laboratory in Tijing, Tijing, Court of Appeals vs. Diamante GR No. 125901; and Maria Jeanette C. Tecson and Felix B. Desiderio, Jr., vs. The Commission on Elections, Ronald Allan Kelly Poe (a.k.a. Fernando Poe, Jr.) and Victorino X. Fornier GR No. 161434