Our Team
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Andrea Mae G. Abiva
Science Research Specialist I
BS Agricultural Biotechnology (Crop Biotechnology)
Marionette A. Alana
Associate Scientist - Genebank Seed Management, IRRI
MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management
m.alana@irri.org
Nestor C. Altoveros
Ret. Professor and Consultant
MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization
Bartimeus Buiene S. Alvaran
University Research Assistant
MS Food Science and Technology
Sancho G. Bon
Scientist I
MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management
Teresita H. Borromeo
Ret. Professor and Consultant
MS Plant Breeding
Michael Cedric B. Bartolome
Agricultural Technician II and Herbarium Curator
BS Agriculture
Research interests: Cultivated Plant Systematics, Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management
Mark Ian C. Calayugan
Assistant Professor
MS Plant Breeding
Daryl B. Ceribo
Science Research Specialist I
BS Agriculture (Horticulture, Plant Breeding)
Angeleigh T. Cirunay
Assistant Professor 1
MS Food Science and Technology
Nadine B. Coronado
Assistant Professor 1
MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management
Research interest: plant physiology, genetic resources conservation and management
Leah E. Endonela
Assistant Professor 4
PhD Botany
Jeremaiah L. Estrada
Assistant Professor, DBES, UP Cebu
MS Botany (and Environmental Science)
jlestrada3@up.edu.ph
Ulysses Ferreras
Associate Taxonomist
uferreras@yahoo.com
Renerio P. Gentallan Jr.
Assistant Professor 7 and Laboratory Head
PhD Plant Breeding (ongoing)
Research interests: medicinal plants; minor, underutilized, neglected and native crop species (MUNNs); plant genetic resources conservation and management, cultivated plant systematics, genomics, image-based phenotyping, breeding of MUNNs
+63-917-179-2249
Cherray Gabrielle A. Macabecha, RMicro
Affiliate research fellow
MS Microbiology
camacabecha@up.edu.ph
Roselle E. Madayag
Assistant Professor 2
MS Soil Science
Research interests: cover crops, plant genetic resources conservation and management, soil conservation
remadayag@up.edu.ph
Jessabel B. Magtoltol
University Researcher I
MS Soil Science
Ericka Jane R. Pasamba
Science Research Specialist I
BS Agriculture (Horticulture, Plant Breeding)
Kristine Joyce O. Quiñones
Research Fellow
MS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Research interests: medicinal plants, molecular biology and biotechnology, plant genomics
Seda Sengun
Associate Taxonomist and Herbarium Curator
PhD Botany, MD
Lorna E. Sister
University Researcher II
PhD
Emmanuel Bonifacio S. Timog
Consultant and Teaching Fellow
PhD Forestry
Research interests: forest genetic resources conservation and management, forest genetics, plant systematics
Juan Rodrigo A. Vera Cruz
Science Research Specialist
MS Plant Breeding
Research interests: rice genetic resources conservation and management, molecular plant breeding
Eleanor C. Villaverde
Assistant Professor
MSc Botany
Research interests: Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Reneliza D. Cejalvo (former member)
Science Research Specialist
MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management
Students
Postgraduate
Ongoing
Camille Cortez (MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management) - ongoing
Ericka Jane R. Pasamba (MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management) - ongoing
Brian Angelo R. Sustrina (MS Agronomy) - ongoing
Emmanuel Bonifacio S. Timog (PhD Forestry) - ongoing
Lyka Yanos (MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management) - ongoing
Completed
Jemimah C. Banganan (MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management, minor in Plant Breeding) - graduating, 1S 2023
Thesis: MARKER-TRAIT ASSOCATION OF SMUT (Sporisorium scitamineum) THROUGH GENOME-WIDE ASSESSMENT OF SUGARCANE GERMPLASM IN THE PHILIPPINES
Nadine B. Coronado (MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management, minor in Plant Breeding) - graduating, 1S 2023
Thesis: PHENOTYPIC AND GENOTYPIC PROFILING OF SELECTED TURMERIC (Curcuma longa L.) MORPHOTYPES FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Juan Rodrigo A. Vera Cruz (MS Plant Breeding, minor in Plant Genetic Resources conservation and Management)- graduated 2S 2022
Thesis: MORPHOLOGICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION, AND PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF ‘SIBUJING’ (Allium sp.) IN THE PHILIPPINES
Jess Bryan M. Alvarino (MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management) - graduated 2S 2021
Thesis: EFFECTIVE SNP CHIP SET FOR DETECTING SUBPOPULATION GROUPINGS IN RICE (Oryza sativa L.) GERMPLASM COLLECTION
Ison A. Calimpang (MS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management) - graduated 2S 2021
Thesis: DNA FINGERPRINTING AND DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF SELECTED Allium spp. USING SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEATS (SSR) AND cpDNA SEQUENCING
Jan Pauline M. Garbriel (MS Genetics, minor in plant genetic resources conservation and management) - graduated 2S 2020
Thesis: Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Selected Philippine Breadnut (Artocarpus camansi Blanco) Accessions using Microsatellite (SSR) Markers.
Emmanuel Bonifacio S. Timog (MS Forestry, minor in plant genetic resources conservation and management)- graduated 2S 2020
Thesis: MOLECULAR PROFILING AND GENETIC DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF PHILIPPINE JACKFRUIT (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) ACCESSIONS AND ITS RELATED SPECIES
Undergraduate
Ongoing
Hannah A. Bonaobra (BS Agricultural Biotechnology, crop biotechnology)
Kristen Danielle R. Cabarong (BS Agricultural Biotechnology, crop biotechnology)
Maria Jasmin D. Carmona (BS Agricultural Biotechnology, crop biotechnology)
Isabelle Ruth P. Galve (BS Agricultural Chemistry)
Thesis: PREDICTION OF TOTAL FLAVONOID CONTENT OF LAGUNDI (Vitex negundo L.) LEAVES USING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGER
Zhyenell Elizah D. Geronimo (BS Agricultural Biotechnology, crop biotechnology)
Ynzie Bryz R. Jose (BS Agriculture-agronomy, plant breeding)
Beatriz Gelynn S. Lu (BS Agricultural Chemistry)
Thesis: DEVELOPMENT OF A HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGE-BASED METHOD FOR PREDICTING TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT OF DRIED LAGUNDI (Vitex negundo L.) LEAVES
Maria Camille C. Quizon (BS Agriculture-horticulture, plant breeding)
Gio Jenel M. Umali (BS Agriculture-horticulture, plant breeding)
Completed
Andrea Mae G. Abiva (BS Agricultural Biotechnology, crop biotechnology) - graduated 2S 2023
Thesis: Morphological, Molecular, and Phytochemical Characters of “Sambong” (Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.) Reference Accessions in the Philippine Biorepository Network
Daryl B. Ceribo (BS Agriculture-horticulture, plant breeding) - graduated 1S 2024
Thesis: MORPHOLOGICAL, MOLECULAR, AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PHILIPPINE GARLAND-FLOWER (Hedychium philippinense K.Schum.) IN LUCBAN, PHILIPPINES
Ericka Jane R. Pasamba (BS Agriculture-horticulture, plant breeding) - graduated 2S 2023
Thesis: CHLOROTYPIC AND PHENOTYPIC VARIATIONS BETWEEN PRE-SELECTED AKAPULKO (Senna alata (L.) Roxb.) ACCESSIONS FROM THE PHILIPPINE BIOREPOSITORY NETWORK
Dorothy Denise M. Santos (BS Agricultural Biotechnology, crop biotechnology) - graduated 1S 2024
Thesis: MOLECULAR, MORPHOLOGICAL, AND PHYTOCHEMICAL VARIATIONS AMONG ROSELLE (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) REFERENCE ACCESSIONS FROM THE PHILIPPINE BIOREPOSITORY NETWORK
Rose Kesha Louesse D. Vergara (BS Agriculture-horticulture, plant breeding) - graduated 2S 2023
Thesis: MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIZATION AND EVALUATION OF SELECTED ACCESSIONS OF “TSAANG GUBAT” (Ehretia microphylla Lam.) IN THE PHILIPPINE BIOREPOSITORY NETWORK
Milvie R. Famor (Doctor Veterinary Medicine) - withdrawn
Thesis: COMPARATIVE ACUTE TOXICITY OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACTS FROM FOUR GENOTYPES OF PHILIPPINE “LAGUNDI” (Vitex trifolia complex) IN MICE
Interns
2024
Ms. Angel Mae P. Agad, BS Plant Biology, Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (completed, 200-hours, July - August 2024)
Ms. Pearl Mae T. Arbois, BS Plant Biology, Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (completed, 200-hours, July - August 2024)
Ms. Pearl Jewel P. Murallon, BS Plant Biology, Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (completed, 200-hours, July - August 2024)
Mr. Franz Gabriel Herbolingo, BS Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology - Visayas State University, Baybay, Leyte (completed, 200-hours, June - July 2024)
Mr. Marc Gabriel Parrocho, BS Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology - Visayas State University, Baybay, Leyte (completed, 200-hours, June - July 2024)
Ms. Ira Mae P. Lalluan, BS Agriculture, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, Bacnotan, La Union (completed, February - March 2024)
2025
Mr. Richard M. Subaan, BS Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology - Visayas State University, Baybay, Leyte (completed, 200-hours, June - July 2025)
Mr. Charles Rene A. Monsales, BS Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology - Visayas State University, Baybay, Leyte (completed, 200-hours, June - July 2025)
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