Sex: Female

Education:

• De La Salle University, College of Education, Vito Cruz, Manila, Doctor of Philosophy in Education
• University of the Philippines, 547 Pedro Gil St., Ermita, Manila, Master of Science in Biochemistry, 1978

Field of Specialization:

Biochemistry, Bioethics applied to research, Cell culture and cytoxicity testing of natural products, DNA Biotechnology Applied to Hepatitis B virus studies, Biochemical Education, Microbial biodiversity studies of Philippine Fermented Foods using culture independent methods

Researches:

Estacio, R.C., Chavez, C.C., Okamoto, H., Lingao, A.L., Reyes, M.T., Domingo, E., & Mayumi, M., (1988) Nucleotide sequence of a hepatitis B virus genome of subtype adw isolated from a Philippine: Comparison with the reported three genomes of the same subtype
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Volume 3, No. 3

Leycano, D.A., Patungan, R.S., Balolong, M.P., Estacio, R.C., Reyes, C.P., & Dalmacio, L.M., (2013) Comparison of Oral Bacterial Diversity in Caries-Free and Caries-Active Filipino Children Through Sequence Dependent Electrophoresis
The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association Volume 63, No. 1

Guevarra, L.A., Destura, R.V., Yu, G.B., Dalmacio, L.M., Ramirez, B.L., Leaño, M.B., & Estacio, R.C., (2012) Production of Immunoglobulin Y (IgY) against Synthetic Peptide Analogs of the Immunogenic Epitopes of the Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
Acta Medica Philippina Volume 46, No. 1

Dalmacio, L.M., Angeles, A.K., Lacia, L.H., Balolong, M.P., & Estacio, R.C., (2011) Assessment of bacterial diversity in selected Philippine fermented food products through polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE)
Beneficial Microbes Volume 2, No. 4

Lacia, L.H., Estacio, R.C., & Dalmacio, L.M., (2011) Bacterial profile of Philippine fermented mustard (burong mustasa) as revealed by 16S rRNA gene analysis
Beneficial Microbes Volume 2, No. 4

Papers Presented:

• “Doing Right for Patients” A Grounded Theory on Physicians Understanding and Negotiation of Ethical, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics 9th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Laws, Royal Continental Congress Center, Naples, Italy
• Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research, International Conference on Human Research Ethics The Challenges of 21st Century in Research Ethics Review, Academia Sineca, Taiwan
• Screening of the Anti Angiogenic Potential of White Dragon Fruit (Hyalucereus undatus) peel and Pulp Extract Using Duck Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane (CAM) Assay, 40th Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Convention