34th PSBMB Annual Convention

Confirmed Speakers

Plenary Sessions

  1. Keynote address: Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco, Jr., University of the Philippines in Mindanao: "Agribiotech: Initiatives and Innovations for Industry"

  2. Dr. Rhodora R. Aldemita, International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications (ISAAA): "New Approaches in Crop Genetic Engineering"

  3. Director Leon Arceo, Philippine Sugar Research Foundation, Inc. (PHILSURIN): "Impact of Sugarcane Biotechnology Projects of PHILSURIN"

  4. Dr. Libertado Cruz, Director, Philippine Carabao Center (PCC): "Current Trends in Livestock Biotechnology"

  5. Dr. Melchor Tayamen, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR): "Current Trends in Aquaculture"

  6. Dr. Alfredo Galvez, University of California-Davis: "Lunasin: An Epigenetic Model for Regulating Genetic Networks and Physiological Pathways to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer"

  7. Dr. Virginia Dia-Monje, University of the Philippines-Diliman: Lecture in honor of Dr. Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco

  8. Dr. Elsie Jimenez, University of the Philippines-Baguio: "Conantokin Pr3"

  9. Dr. John Samson, Monsanto: Agribiotech Industry

  10. Dr. Evelyn Mae Tecson-Mendoza, University of the Philippines-Los Baños: "Current Trends in Coconut Biochemistry and Molecular Biology"

  11. Dr. Sigrid Heuer, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI): "Flood-Tolerant Rice"

  12. Dr. Benildo delos Reyes, University of Maine: "Low Temperature Stress Transcriptional Regulatory Networks of Rice"

  13. Ms. Maoi Arroyo, Hybridigm Consulting: "Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology"

  14. Engr. Danilo Manayaga, SERVAC Philippines, Inc.: "Challenges and Potential of Academe-Industry Partnership in Biotechnology"

  15. Atty. Ronilo Beronio, Philippine Rice Research Institute: "Biotechnology as Intellectual Property"

Concurrent Sessions

A. Agribiotech

  1. Dr. Antonio Alfonso, Philippine Rice Research Institute: "Development of Rice Varieties Enriched with Beta-Carotene and Resistant to Tungro and Bacterial Blight"

  2. Dr. Evelyn Elegado-de Guzman, Ateneo de Manila University: "Rice Blast Fungus Genes Involved in DNA Recombinational Repair"

  3. Dr. Loida Perez, Philippine Rice Research Institute: "Molecular Fingerprinting of Commercial Hybrid Rice Varieties and Parental Inbreds"

  4. Ms. Abigail Joy Rodelas, University of the Philippines-Los Baños: "Oleosin and Oil Bodies from Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)"

  5. Mr. Crisanto Lopez, Ateneo de Manila University: "Development of Aspergillus oryzae strains producing heterologous endoglucanases from endosymbionts of the lower termite, Reticulermes speratus"

B. Natural Products and Health

  1. Dr. Maria Cristina Dancel, University of Florida: "Evaluation of Sterol Levels in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Mass Spectrometry"

  2. Dr. Gracia Fe Yu, University of the Philippines-Manila: "Phytochemicals and Nutrient Composition of Limuran (Calamus ornatus Blume var. philippinensis) Shoot Consumed by Kanawan Aytas"

  3. Mr. Roldan de Guia, University of Santo Tomas: "Association between the -590C/T IL4 Gene Polymorphism and Allergy in a Filipino Population"

  4. Ms. Josette Gonzaga, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC): "IGF-II mRNA Expression During Embryogenesis in Cultured Finfish"

  5. Ms. Madel Durens, University of the Philippines-Diliman: "Sequence Analysis and Protein Structure Prediction of Dopamine Receptor 1A from a Hyperactive Mouse Line"

Young Scientists Forum

  1. Carla P. Concepcion, Diane Aster T. Yunque, Cynthia P. Saloma, University of the Philippines-Diliman: "COMPLETE SEQUENCE ANALYSIS AND PROTEIN MODELING OF SOFT CORAL ALCYONIUM GFP"

  2. Cesare Mikhail R. Cejas, Mailyn M. Terrado,  Nina Rosario L. Rojas, Ateneo de Manila University: "URINE SAMPLE PREPARATION AND PROTEOME PROFILING OF NORMAL MALE SUBJECTS USING 2D GEL ELECTROPHORESIS"

  3. Naidas, N. C., Aquino, A. P., Fajardo, J. M., Ignacio, C., Santiago, T. N., Alejandro, G.J.D., University of Santo Tomas: "The Novel Phylogenetic Position of Greeniopsis Merr. (Rubiaceae) Inferred from Morphology, ITS (nrDNA) and trnL-trnL-F (cpDNA) Sequence Data"

  4. Timothy L. Tang Lee Say, Allen Yentyl V. Dalmacion, Emmanuel Angelo S. Nerit, Vannie Rose D. Manapat, Peamy Vanezza C. Dayag and John Donnie A. Ramos, University of Santo Tomas: "DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMPLE AND RAPID IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC KIT FOR HOUSE DUST MITE AND COCKROACH ALLERGY"

  5. Tubog, Clydeen Marie B.,  Mendoza, Ryann Christoffer M., Echavez, Marlon Dave J., Rapsing, Janna Mytrina C., Retreta, Dindo P., Ventolera, Minerva Fatimae H., de Guia, Roldan M., and Ramos, John Donnie A., University of Santo Tomas: "GENOTYPING OF THE -159 C/T CD14 GENE POLYMORPHISM AND THE RISK OF ATOPY AMONG FILIPINOS"

  6. To be confirmed: Ong, Benjamin Joseph C., Atienza, Amadeo Jose M., Dueñas, Ma. Julie Ann D., Dureza, Justine Melissa G., Lanot, Vanessa O., Santiago, Jayson S., Ylagan, Juan Miguel L., Santiago, Myla R. and Daya, Minerva L., University of Santo Tomas: "THE EFFECT OF CRUDE HYALURONIC ACID ISOLATED FROM HUMAN PLACENTA ON IN VITRO PROLIFERATION OF HUMAN BREAST CARCINOMA CELLS "