SPEAKERS

John Donnie A. Ramos, PH.D.

Professor, University of Santo Tomas, Manila
President, PSBMB (2015-2016)

Rhodora O. Aldemita, PH.D.

Executive Director, SEAsia Center
International Service for the Acquisition of
Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), Inc.
IRRI, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
President, PSBMB (2000-2001)

Research to combat pathogenic microbial infections in shrimp aquaculture

Sheng-Hong Chen, PH.D.

Assistant Research Fellow
Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica,
Nankang, Taipei

Gracia Fe B. Yu, PH.D.

Professor, University of the Philippines, Manila
Chair, Education Committee, FAOBMB
President, PSBMB (2016-2017)

Acd. Arvin C. Diesmos, PH.D.

Director, Biodiversity Information Management (BIM) Unit, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and
Academician, National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines

Genetic Time Travel in Philippine Fishes

Demian Willette, PH.D.

Associate Professor, Biology
Faculty Affiliate, Environmental Science Program
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California, USA

Pia D. Bagamasbad, PH.D.

Professor and Director,
National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Wei-Le Wang, PH.D.

Assistant Research Fellow
Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica,
Nankang, Taipei

Non-coding RNA Function during Neural Development, Degeneration, and Regeneration

Ambrocio Melvin A. Matias, PH.D.

Assistant Professor, Institute of Biology,
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
Explorer, National Geographic

Jun-An Chen, PH.D.

Research Fellow
Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica,
Nankang, Taipei

Marvin A. Villanueva, PH.D.

Center Chief, Department of Agriculture- Livestock Biotechnology Center

Systems Properties of Cells

Colin Stephen Cooper, PH.D.

Associate Dean of Innovation
Faculty of Medicine and Health
University of East Anglia, Norfolk
United Kingdom

Disrupting the Rhythm: Establishing the Link Between Circadian Dysregulation and Hormone Signaling in Breast Cancer

Acd. Charlotte M. Chiong, PH.D.

Dean, College of Medicine
University of the Philippines Manila
Academician, National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines

Kent E. Carpenter, PH.D.

Professor, Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA
Chair, Global Marine Species Assessment,
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Acd. Evelyn Mae T. Mendoza, PH.D.

Academician
National Academy of Science and Technology, PHL
President, PSBMB (1986-1987, 1996-1997)

Advancing Livestock Biotechnology: Empowering Agriculture Through Innovation, Research, and Collaboration

Ikuo Hirono, PH.D.

Professor, Laboratory of Genome Science,
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan and Editor-in-Chief, Fish and Shellfish Immunology