Research Associates

Jan Henric Bacurio
Position: University Research Associate I
Education: BS Chemistry (UPD, 2006-2010), MS Chemistry (UPD, 2011-present)
Project(s) Handled:
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitor/s from Moringa oleifera Lam Leaves
    • Funding Agency: Natural Science Institute
    • January 2013 - December 2014

  • Bioassay Guided Isolation of Hypoglycemic Compounds from Philippine Medicinal Plants using Novel Biosensors for Multiple Metabolites
    • Funding Agency: FIRCA, NIH, USA (UMBC Subaward Number 0000007997)
    • 22 February 2010 - 30 November 2014
               
Patrick Fernandez
Position: University Research Associate I
Education: BS Chemistry (UPD, 2003-2007), MS Chemistry (UPD, 2007-2014)
Project(s) Handled:
  • Herbal Extracts from Benguet for Bioactivity and ADMETox Assay
    • Funding Agency: Philippine Council for Health Research and Development
    • September 2013 - August 2014
Marvin Naing
Position: Research Associate
Education: BS Chemistry (UPD, 2006-2010), MS Chemistry (UPD, 2011-present)
Project(s) Handled:
  • Cholinestrase Inhibitor/s from Quisqualis indica L. Leaves
    • Funding Agency: Natural Science Research Insitute
    • January 2012 - December 2014

  • Chemical Transformation of the Methanol Extract of Kylinga monocephala and its Characterization
    • Funding Agency: University of the Philippines System
    • February 2009 - December 2009
Armenia Opog
Position: Science Research Specialist I
Education: BSCHEMISTRY (2001-2005, CMU), MSCHEMISTRY (2007-present, UPD)
Project(s) Handled: 
  • Anti-inflammatory compounds from Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves                                       Funding Agency: Philippine Council for Health Research and Development                         January 2012 - June 2014

Bea Helene Tan
Position: Science Research Specialist II
Education: BSCHEMISTRY (2008-20012, UPD), MSCHEMISTRY (2008-present, UPD)
Project(s) Handled:
  • Carmona retusa preparations anti-colic (Mutagenicity Component)                                    Funding Agency: Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care                                             (PITAHC)                                                                                                16 January 2014 - 15 January 2015            
  • Mutagenicity and Clastogenicity Potential of Ulasimang Bato                                             Funding Agency: PITAHC                                                                                       September 2012 - August 2013
Lareno Villones Jr. 
Position: University Research Associate I
Education: BSCHEMISTRY (2009-2013, MSU-IIT), MSCHEMISTRY (2014-present,UPD)
Project(s) Handled:
  • Herbal Extracts from Benguet for Bioactivity and ADMETox Assay                                     Funding Agency: Philippine Council for Health Research and Development                       September 2013 - August 2014