Staff
Staff
Michael C. Velarde, Ph.D.
IB Cell Repository Curator
The IB Cell Repository Curator is appointed by the Director of the Institute of Biology. The curator oversees the repository operations by establishing policies for access and maintenance, conducting cell bank transactions, maintaining an inventory of the IB cell repository, and ensuring up-to-date ethics approval and MTA provisions for human cell collection and processing.
All research and service activities of the facility follow the guidelines set by the IB Research Committee and the IB Extension Committee, respectively. All biobanking activities are in adherence to the approved UP Policy on Human Biobanks.
Allen Joy M. Corachea, M.Sc.
Research Associate for biobanking & cell culture
The Research Associate for biobanking and cell culture assists the IB Cell Repository Curator in maintaining the day-to-day activities of the cell repository.
Miguel Monacillo, M.Sc.
University Research Associate
The University Research Associate is in-charge of administrative transactions and other laboratory services.