Ronald Allan L. Cruz, PhD

Department Chairperson
Assistant Professor

PhD Biology, Ateneo de Manila University

Research interests: 
illegal wildlife trade, marine biology, bioethics, bio-education, animal-assisted interventions

Research group:
Ateneo Wildlife Trade Research and Advocacy Group

Google Scholar | ResearchGate | ORCID | Archium

rcruz@ateneo.edu

Pia Clarisse G. Aguirre, MSc

Instructor

MSc Microbiology, University of Santo Tomas

Research interests: 
Medical microbiology, general microbiology, mycology

Research group:
Ateneo Food Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology

ProQuest | Semantic Scholar

pgulpeo@ateneo.edu

Maria Katrina C. Constantino, MS

Instructor

M.S. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines Diliman

Research interests:
Recombinant Protein Expression, Genetic Markers, Urban Biodiversity

Research group:
Ateneo Food Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology

mcanlas@ateneo.edu

Emmanuel D. Delocado, PhD

Head, Ateneo Biodiversity Research Laboratory
Assistant Professor

PhD Biology, Ateneo de Manila University

Research interests:
beetle taxonomy, molecular systematics, freshwater ecology, Philippine biodiversity and conservation, education for sustainable development

Research group: Ateneo Biodiversity Research Laboratory

ResearchGate | LinkedIn | Google Scholar | ORCID | Bepress

edelocado@ateneo.edu

Rhea Abisado-Duque, PhD, RMicro

Assistant Professor

PhD Microbiology, University of Kansas

Research interests:
quorum sensing, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, antimicrobial resistance, bioremediation, quorum quenching

Research group: Ateneo Food Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology

Google Scholar

rabisado@ateneo.edu

Ivan Adrian L. De Guzman, MD

Instructor

Doctor of Medicine, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center

Research interests:
Clinical Parasitology, Medical Diagnostics

Research group: 
Ateneo Parasitology Research Group

iadeguzman@ateneo.edu

Jhoana M. Garces, PhD

Research Coordinator
Assistant Professor

PhD Biology, Ateneo de Manila University

Research interests:
Biodiversity, Freshwater Entomology, Systematics

Research group: 
Ateneo Biodiversity Research Laboratory

ResearchGate

jgarces@ateneo.edu

Maia Patricia Garcia, MSc (cand.)

Biology Representative, Natural Sciences Cluster
Instructor

M.Sc. Environmental Science (cand.), University of the Philippines Diliman

Research interests:
aquatic ecology, marine biology, fish and macrobenthos taxonomy, ridge-to-reef ecosystems ecology, environmental impact assessment

Research group: 
Ateneo Biodiversity Research Laboratory

mdgarcia@ateneo.edu

Pamela A. Gatchalian, MSc

Instructor

MSc Biology, Ateneo de Manila University

Research interests:
fungal endophytes, fungal biodiversity

Research group: 
Ateneo Biodiversity Research Laboratory
Ateneo Functional Genomics and Plant DNA Barcoding
Ateneo Food Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology
Ateneo Parasitology Research Group
Ateneo Wildlife Trade Research and Advocacy Group

ResearchGate

pgatchalian@ateneo.edu

Marc P. Gellync, MD

Instructor

Doctor of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas

Research interests:
Biomedicine, Public Health, Infectious Disease

Research group: 
Ateneo Food Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology
Ateneo Parasitology Research Group
 

ResearchGate

mgellynck@ateneo.edu

Dr. rer. nat. Crisanto M. Lopez, RMicro

Associate Professor

Doctor rerum naturalium (Microbiology); Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany

Research interests:
Food Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology, Infection Biology

Research group: 
Ateneo Food Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology

Google Scholar | ResearchGate | ORCID | Academia | LinkedIn

cmlopez@ateneo.edu

Zomesh A. N. Maini, PhD

Graduate Program Coordinator 
Assistant Professor V

PhD Biology, Ateneo de Manila University

Research interests:
Microbial metagenomics, Mycoremediation, Molecular Biology

Research group: 
Ateneo Food Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology

ORCID | ResearchGate | LinkedIn

zmaini@ateneo.edu

Kharleezelle M. Mamades, PhD

Student Exchange Coordinator of the School of Science and Engineering
Assistant Professor

Doctor of Philosophy, National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, OIE Collaborating Center, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Research interests:
Parasite diagnosis, population genetics, public health, epidemiology, neglected tropical diseases

Research group: 
Ateneo Parasitology Research Group
Cell and Developmental Biology

Google Scholar

kmoendeg@ateneo.edu

Vivian A. Panes, PhD

Research Group Leader for the Plant DNA Barcoding and Functional Genomics Laboratory
Associate Professor

PhD Biology,  University of the Philippines, Diliman

Research interests:
genetics, transcriptomics, cytogenetics, DNA barcoding, cell biology

Research group: 
Ateneo Functional Genomics and Plant DNA Barcoding

Archium | ResearchGate

vpanes@ateneo.edu

Janice A. Ragaza, PhD

Associate Professor

PhD Fisheries Science, Kagoshima University

Research interests:
aquaculture, fish nutrition, aquaculture biotechnology, fish feeds, sustainable aquaculture

Research group: 
Ateneo Aquatic and Fisheries Resources Laboratory
Ateneo Parasitology Research Group

Google Scholar | ResearchGate

jragaza@ateneo.edu

Janlo M. Robil, PhD

MS Science Education Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor

PhD Biological Sciences (Plant Developmental Genetics), University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

Research interests:
Plant Developmental Genetics, genetic and molecular control of vein formation, image-based high-throughput phenotyping

Research group: 
Cell and Developmental Biology

Google Scholar | ResearchGate

jrobil@ateneo.edu

Irvin B. Rondolo, MSc

Instructor

MSc Genetics cognate in Zoology, University of the Philippines Los Baños

Research interests:
Population Genetics, Coral Reef Ecology, Molecular Docking

Research group: 
Ateneo Biodiversity Research Laboratory
Cell and Developmental Biology

irondolo@ateneo.edu

Lorraine Joyce M. Del Rosario, MSc (cand.)

Lecturer

MSc Biology (Genetics), University of the Philippines

Research areas:
DNA Barcoding, Environmental DNA Metabarcoding, Molecular Phylogenetics, Wildlife Forensics, Biodiversity Conservation

LinkedIn

ljdelrosario@ateneo.edu

Antonio Rafael N. Elicaño, MA (cand.)

Lecturer

MA Creative Writing (cand.), University of the Philippines Diliman

Research interests:Science fiction, creative writing, media studies

aelicano@ateneo.edu

Ma. Hanna SC. Halcon, MSc

Lecturer

MSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines Los Baños

Research interests:
Molecular Biology, Diagnostics

​​​​ORCID | ResearchGate

mhalcon@ateneo.edu

Albert Matthew C. Lazatin, MSc (cand.)

Lecturer

MSc Biology (cand.), Ateneo de Manila University

Research interests:
Entomology, systematics

ResearchGate

alazatin@ateneo.edu

Joseph Conrad M. Libunao

Instructor

BS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines Diliman

Research interests:
Entomology, systematics

Research groups:
Ateneo Functional Genomics and Plant DNA Barcoding
Ateneo Food Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology
Ateneo Parasitology Research Group
Cell and Developmental Biology

jlibunao@ateneo.edu

Jason T. Liwag, MS (cand.)

Lecturer

MS (cand.) in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines Diliman

Research interests:
Molecular endocrinology, cancer, epigenetics, science communication, queering science

ResearchGate

jliwag@ateneo.edu

David Justin R. Ples, MSc

Lecturer

MSc Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation - Queen Mary University of London x Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Research interests:
biodiversity, Clerodendrum, plant ecology, plant taxonomy, conservation

Google Scholar | ResearchGate

dples@ateneo.edu

John Moises G. Relles, MSc
​​​​​

Lecturer

MSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, UP Los Baños

Research interests:
Synthetic biology, genomics, agricultural biotechnology

jrelles@ateneo.edu

Vernie G. Sagun, PhD

Lecturer

PhD Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research interests: 
Plant systematics, molecular phylogenetics, palynology, biogeography of the Malay Archipelago

vsagun@ateneo.edu

Manuel Victor B. San Pedro, MSc

Lecturer

MSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines Diliman

Research interests:
Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Structural Biology

Research group: 
BAYAN Biotechnology Research Group

mvsanpedro@ateneo.edu

Rommel M. Taniegra, MSc

Instructor

MSc Zoology, University of the Philipines Los Banos

Research interests:
Freshwater Biology, Environmental Science, Wildlife biology

rtaniegra@ateneo.edu

Jonathan Patrick H. Yan, MSc

Lecturer

M.Sc. Marine Science, University of the Philippines, The Marine Science Institute

Research interests:
Ichthyology, Evolution, Phylogenetics

jyan@ateneo.edu

Noelyn B. Quintero

Department Secretary VI

BS Environmental Management, Ateneo de Manila University

nbonagua@ateneo.edu

Jayson N. Escultura

Laboratory Technician

BSEd-Physical Science

jescultura@ateneo.edu

Earl Kevin F. Fatallo, MSc

LS LUERT Building Beat Head
Laboratory Technician

MSc Biology, Ateneo de Manila University

Research interests: 
Molecular genetics,  molecular biology, microbiology, cell biology, DNA barcoding

Research group:
Ateneo Functional Genomics and Plant DNA Barcoding
 

efatallo@ateneo.edu

John Rolan C. Salinas

Laboratory Technician

BS Biology, Polytechnic University of the Philippines

jsalinas@ateneo.edu