In an interview with the Communications Bureau, Balitaan disclosed that the Division of Chemical Sciences includes as its main thrusts empowering members 鈥渨ho are globally and highly respected researchers鈥� and continuing 鈥渟trong linkages with local and international scientific organizations for enhanced cooperation in the development and sharing of scientific information, responsible community leaders in ensuring environment protection, food safety and public health.鈥�

Balitaan鈥檚 recent studies have focused 鈥渙n the development of bio-inspired and biomimetic materials for anticorrosion, antibacterial, antibiofilm, wound healing and sensor applications.鈥�

Both Balitaan and Villaflores are affiliated with the Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences.

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Asst. Prof. Ruel Valerio R. de Grano, PhD, faculty member of the Department of Biochemistry, talked about the faith and science of caring for our planet, our common home, and his reflections on Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si. For de Grano, the tool which humans can use to rectify their misuse and abuse. “We always have to go back to what is basic: to choose what is through good, and through good and beautiful,” De Grano said. “Human beings, while capable of the worst, we are also capable of rising above ourselves, choosing again what is good and making a new start despite the mental and social conditioning. What we have to do is to educate ourselves, and to educate (others) and […] let Science again be our teacher to help rekindle our covenant with the environment. ” he added.

UST Pollution Control Officer of the Facilities Management Office Engr. John Lester P. Rosal talked about the proper handling, storage, management, and disposal of chemical and hazardous waste in the campus, as well as the University’s compliance to the Department of Environment and National Resources. “The important thing is aware tayo, kumbaga may contribution tayo para maging safe ang environment natin,” he said.

Meanwhile, Asst. Prof Gina C. Castro, RPH, PhD, lectured on the environmental stewardship from the pharmacist’s perspective. For Castro, given the risk that is associated with the poor disposal of medications, the response of the pharmacists was “ecopharmacovigilance”, which means science and activities related to detecting, evaluating, understanding and preventing adverse effects of pharmaceutical products in the environment. 

Capping her talk, Castro gave three points in line with the pharmacists鈥� role in taking care of the environment, namely: 1) Optimize drug use and inventory/stocking practices; 2) Information campaign on proper medication disposal鈥攚hy and how; and lastly, 3) Medication take-back initiatives.

Seeing the significance of rallying the whole FOP toward environmental awareness, health promotion, and social responsibility, November 26, 2021 was also declared as the “Recipio Advocacy Day” of the Faculty of Pharmacy. The Pharmacy, Medical Technology, and Biochemistry Departments will come together to tackle environmental issues brought by chemical and hazardous wastes.

Moreover, The Trash Talk: Usapang Waste Disposal brings Pope Francis鈥� encyclical letter Laudato Si to the center stage in an effort to inspire the Faculty of Pharmacy toward actively 鈥渃aring for our common home”.

Revisit the webinar .

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Team A, who garnered the 3^rd place, was led by their team captain, Louie Rince A. Suyo (3ABC), Joseph Michael G. Sioson (3ABC), Geaver Nicolei G. Cortez (3CBC), Aira B. Dacasin (3CBC), Charles Nylxon C. Norriega (3CBC), Maria Tricia G. Raza (3CBC), and Clare Robin U. Ramos (2ABC). The champion, Team B, was led by Joshua Lawrence Bautista (3BBC), Ryne James P. Gandia (3BBC), Sophia Marie J. Castillo (3BBC), Jaden G. Jardiolin (3BBC), Dana Isabelle A. Segui (3BBC), and Aivee Joy N. Nacor (3CBC). Both teams were coached by Mr. Dalton R. Fortin, MSc and Mr. Alexis M. Labrador, MSc.

For this year, 6 universities/colleges participated: Adamson University Chemistry Program, Cagayan State University (CSU) Chemistry Program, Central Luzon State University (CLSU) Chemistry Program (Team A and Team B), De La Salle Health Science Institute (DLSHI) Biochemistry Program, University of the Philippines-Manila Biochemistry Program (2^nd Place), and UST.

The PACSIKLABAN is an annual event of the Philippine Association of Chemistry Students, Inc. (PACS, Inc.) which aims to enhance and promote the chemistry and chemistry-related knowledge among universities and colleges that offer a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and other allied programs. The competition has 2 major stages: the elimination round and final round. Each stage is composed of three substages, namely Easy, Average, and Difficult round.

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The study entitled 鈥淓uglycemic and wound healing activities of Wrightia antidysenterica extracts鈥� focused on the substance commonly known as 鈥淲hite angel,鈥� whose aerial parts were dried and 鈥渟equentially extracted with solvents of increasing polarity and were subjected to in vitro assay and the most active extract was subjected to in vivo anti-hyperglycemic and wound healing tests.鈥�

The study found that the 鈥渃onstituents of the active DCM bark extract revealed the presence of two unknown alkaloids and polyunsaturated fatty acids that may contribute to pharmacological claims of the extract. The results suggest that Wrightia antidysenterica DCM bark extract can be a potential source of bioactive compounds with euglycemic and wound healing properties.鈥� The study was primarily hinged on the disease of diabetes mellitus, a chronic, multifactorial disorder with hyperglycemia as its primary biomarker.

Villalobos is a faculty member of the and a student of the , while Villaflores teaches at the and the Graduate School. Villaflores is also a researcher at the R.

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The study aimed to add to cancer research literature by addressing the problems caused by lengthy processing of biopsy specimens and the limited number of pathologists around the country. Focus on thyroid cancer, the study offered the use of Fourier transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy imaging 鈥渢o detect malignancy before visual changes [become] evident鈥 limitation of H&E-stained samples.鈥�

Using artificial intelligence through neural networks in the clinical setting, the study was able to accurately distinguish 鈥渂etween malignant and the benign thyroid lesions using FTIR data. The best NN-based model was able to obtain an accuracy鈥ar beyond the performance metrics of other models.鈥�

The study鈥檚 next phase involves the testing and the evaluation of the NN-based models in a new data set, which will serve as the testing set, according to the study鈥檚 summary.

Tomas was joined in the study by fellow Thomasian researchers , , , Abegail Santillan; Ruth Bangaoil, Rolando Lopez, Maria Honolina Gomez, Allan Fellizar, Antonio Lim, and Lorenzo Abanilla.

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The study, entitled 鈥淚solation and Affinity Purification of Peptide Analog of In Silico of Zika Virus,鈥� utilized IgY technology, 鈥渁 cost-effective, high antibody yield, and animal-friendly technology [in which] antibodies are harvested from egg yolks of chickens immunized with known antigens.鈥� The researchers produced IgY specifically raised against in silico predicted unique immunogenic epitope of Zika NS1 antigen, which may be used in the development of a Zika virus-specific serological test.

The UST researchers joined Prof. Leslie Michelle Dalmacio and Asst. Prof. Laarni Grace Corales of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, and funding was secured from the UP National Institutes of Health.

The present study gave UST its back-to-back win in the said category.

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A Level III Re-Accredited status grants the program the authority to offer new courses allied to existing Level III courses without need for prior approval, as well as the privileges to offer new graduate programs, offer open learning / distance education, and offer extension classes and transnational education. It likewise allows programs to enjoy the benefits of those in Levels I and II, such as full administrative deregulation, financial deregulation in terms of setting tuition fees and other charges, authority to revise curriculum without CHED approval, and priority in the awards of grants / subsidies of funding assistance from CHEd.

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On December 2, 2019, the 探花精选 received ten different awards from the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), for commendations and achievements in 2019.

UST once again received the coveted titles of having the Most Number of Accredited Programs in the Philippines and in the National Capital Region, as well as the title of having the Highest Number of Level IV Reaccredited Programs in the Philippines. PACUCOA accreditations have a total of four levels, with Level IV being the highest. A total of 26 bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs enjoy this distinction.

Another achievement recognized was having the first program in the country to be conferred the Level III accredited status.

Five citations were likewise handed out for producing the topnotcher who ranked highest in the October 2018 and the October 2019 licensure examinations for certified public accountants (); October 2018 licensure examinations for psychologists (); November 2018 licensure examinations for nurses (); and June 2019 licensure examinations for interior designers ().

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Emerging as the Champion of the Young Scientists Forum is 2019 Summa cum Laude Simon Miguel Lopez, who presented the research entitled 鈥淐holinergic, beta-secretase, and oxidative activity evaluation of spider venom from Philippine Tarantula (Therposidae),鈥� which he co-authored with Jeremy S. Aguilar, Jerene Bashia B. Fernandez, Angelic Gayle J. Lao, Anna Beatriz R. Mayor, Mirzi Rain R. Estrella, Lance Ehrold D. Sarmiento, and faculty members Mark Kevin P. Devanadera, , , and .

Meanwhile, two faculty members placed third in their respective categories in the poster presentations segment of the conference. Winning 3rd Place for Natural Proucts is (LESO) Administrator , for the research 鈥淚mmunogenicity and specific antipeptide binding activity of in silico predicted epitope of fragilysin from Bacteroides fragilis.鈥� Co-authoring the paper with Guevarra were Gieanne Louise J. Abara, Christian Rafael B. Lorenzo, Maryrose O. Boongaling, and .

Finally, winning in the category of Health was Mr. Mark Kevin P. Devanadera, for the research entitled 鈥淓valuation of the cytotoxic activity of polyunsaturated fatty acids and its concoction on human breast adenocarcinoma cells.鈥� His co-authors were R.M. Bennett, K. Watanabe, , , T. Aki, and .

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