DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Erika Marie A. Bascos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 5
Ph.D. Biology
Developmental Biology of Rafflesia, Plant Tissue Culture, Developmental Anatomy
Ahmad Reza F. Mazahery, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 7
Ph.D. Life Sciences

Stem Cell Biology, Disease Modelling, Cancer Biology
Lerrie Ann Ipulan-Colet, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 7
Ph.D. Life Sciences

Regulation of developmental processes, hormone and teratogen mechanisms in development and muscle regeneration
Jordan Ferdin A. Halili, M.Sc.
Instructor 7
M.S. Biology
Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity
Alvin R. Acebedo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 7
Ph.D. Medical Science

Mechanisms of the sexually dimorphic morphogenesis of mammalian external genitalia

ECOLOGY AND TAXONOMY

Jonathan A. Anticamara, Ph.D.
Professor 4
Ph.D. Resource Management and Environmental Studies
Conservation and Restoration Ecology
Carmela P. EspaƱola, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 2
Ph.D. Conservation Ecology
Conservation Ecology; Wildlife Biology; Ornithology; Avian Frugivore Ecology
Francis S. Magbanua, Ph.D.
Professor 1, UP Scientist I
Ph.D. Zoology
Freshwater Ecology
Lillian Jennifer V. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 5
Ph.D. Evolutionary and Biodiversity Science
Plant ecology, Plant-insect interactions, Philippine fig-wasp systems
Ireneo L. Lit, Jr., Ph.D.
Affiliate, UP Scientist III
Ph.D. Systematic Entomology
Insect Ecology, Taxonomy and Systematics
Severino G. Salmo III, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 6
Ph.D. Biology
Mangrove ecology; Restoration ecology; Coastal management
Jelaine L. Gan, M.Sc.
Instructor 7
M.S. Biology
Migration ecology of birds
Ronniel D.C. Pedales, M.Sc.
Instructor 7
M.S. Biology
Insect Ecology, Taxonomy and Systematics
Edwino S. Fernando, Ph.D.
Affiliate, UP Scientist I
Ph.D. Botany
Plant Ecology, Taxonomy and Systematics, Faculty in Charge of the Jose Vera Santos Herbarium
Lawrence R. Heaney, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D. Systematics and Ecology
Biogeography, Mammalian Taxonomy and Systematics
Raffy Jay C. Fornillos, M.Sc.*
Instructor 7
M.S. Biology
Parasitology, Molecular Helminthology, Medical Malacology
Mariano Roy M. Duya, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 5
Ph.D. Biology
Biogeography, Ecology and Taxonomy of Philippine mammals
Christine Jewel C. Uy-Yabut, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 7
Ph.D. in Life Sciences
Insect Taxonomy, Systematics and Phylogeny

 GENETICS

Jonas P. Quilang, Ph.D.
Professor 8, UP Scientist II
Ph.D. Biology
Molecular and Population Genetics, Genomics and Fish Biology
Ernelea P. Cao, Ph.D.
Professor 12, UP Scientist I
Ph.D. Biology
Plant Molecular Genetics, Molecular Biology
Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla, Ph.D.
Professor 8, UP Scientist I
Ph.D. Genetics
Molecular Genetics and Phylogenetics, Malacology, Parasitology
Rey Jessica D. Rey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 7
Ph.D. Genetics
Molecular Plant Genetics, in-charge of Molecular Ecology and Systematics Lab
Ambrocio Melvin A. Matias, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 6
Ph.D. Evolutionary Biology (Genetics)
Genetics, Reef connectivity
Brian S. Santos, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 6
Ph.D. Biology
Genetics
Adrian U. Luczon, M. Sc.
Instructor 7
M.S. Biology
Molecular Phylogenetics and population genetics
Nick Rainier S. Santos, M.Sc.
Instructor 7
M.S. Biology
Plant Genetics
Shenna Kate M. Torres, M. Sc., LPT
Instructor 7
M.S. Biology
Molecular and Population Genetics, Fish Genetics

MICROBIOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY

Windell L. Rivera, Ph.D.
Professor 12, UP Scientist III
Ph.D. Medical Science
Protozoology, Applied Bacteriology, & Medical Biotechnology
Gil Penuliar Gil M. Penuliar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 6, UP Scientist I
Ph.D. in Medical Science
Medical Microbiology
Joyce A. Ibana, Ph.D.
Professor 6
Ph.D. Microbiology and Immunology
Reproductive Immunology, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Drug Discovery
Obusan Marie Christine M. Obusan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 3
Ph.D. Environmental Science
Microbial Ecology of Aquatic Systems
Ivan Christian V. J. Imperial, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 5
Doctor of Medicine, Ph.D. Biology
Immunology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Medical Biology
8740145 Michael C. Velarde, Ph.D.
Professor 7, UP Scientist I
Ph.D. Physiology and Biophysics

Cell Biology (Cell Aging and Cell Cycle Control)
Jess Jessica F. Simbahan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 7
Ph.D. Biological Science
Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology
santos-daisy-may-c Daisy May C. Santos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 5
Ph.D. Biology
Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology
8740145 Alysa G. Estopace, M.Sc.
Instructor 7
M.S. Microbiology

Bacterial Genetics
Jess Leilani G. Sumabat-Dacones, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 5
Ph.D. Plant Pathology
Mycology; Population biology of fungal plant pathogens
Edric Davin Edric V. Adao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 7
Ph.D. Biology
Protozoology, Parasitology, Molecular detection, Phylogenetics and Immunological detection

PHYSIOLOGY

Elena S. Catap, Ph.D.
Professor 4
Ph.D. Aquaculture
Aquatic Animal Health, Fish Immunology, and Pathology
Juliana Janet M. Puzon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 5, UP Scientist I
Ph.D. Biology
Plant Physiology
IMG_5629 Zenith Gaye A. Orozco, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 6
Ph.D. Aquatic Bioscience
Nutrigenomics and Physiological studies in Aquatic organisms
Charmaine R. Peredas, M.Sc.
Instructor 7
M.S. Biology
Antispasmodic Activity and Mechanisms of Plant Extracts
IMG_5629 Ian Kim B. Tabios, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
MD-PhD in Molecular Medicine
Molecular Medicine, Medical Parasitology, Public Health Biology
IMG_5629 Jay C. Delfin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 5
Ph.D. in Bioscience
Functional genomics: biosynthesis of plant hormone & specialized metabolites, plant development

*Faculty on leave