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Albany College of Pharmacy has been ranked #2 in the U.S. by Stacker as one of the 50 private colleges that are most worth the money. 🥈

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The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Pharmacy invites you to be a part of our annual Research Expo, a showcase of the latest studies conducted by our talented students in the fields of Pharmacy, Medical Technology, and Biochemistry. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the future of Health Allied Research. Witness firsthand the remarkable achievements of our students as they exhibit their research findings through poster presentations at the Main Building Lobby, University of Santo Tomas-Manila.

Join us for the UST FoP Research Expo 2024! Let's connect, collaborate, and innovate on August 28-30.

‼️𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖‼️

Join us at the 𝗣𝗦𝗕𝗠𝗕 𝟱𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 to be held in 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹, 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗽𝗶 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝘆.

Theme: "𝟓𝟏𝐋𝟏: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭"

Pre-registration is NOW OPEN.
Click here (https://bit.ly/PSBMB51-PreReg) or scan the QR code in the poster to secure your spot.

Pre-registered participants will be notified via email once the registration fee payment opens.

Don’t miss this thrilling opportunity to connect with experts, industry leaders, and participate in interactive sessions that will shape the future of the Philippines through science, innovation, and investments!

Become a PSBMB member today by clicking here: https://www.psbmb.org/membership

Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is grateful to the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) unwavering faith in our organization. Thank you for your partnership in our journey.

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🔔 Last chance to join the KOICA-UPLB-IRRI International Conference!

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the 3rd KOICA-UPLB-IRRI International Conference, themed “Application of Genomics and Bioinformatics to Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Natural Resources.” This conference will gather leading experts, featuring plenary talks and presentations from distinguished scientists and researchers.

📅 Dates: 13-14 August 2024
📍 Location: IRRI Headquarters
🖥️ Online

Explore how genomics and bioinformatics can address pressing challenges in food security and environmental sustainability, contributing to an innovative and resilient Philippines.

📝 Register here: https://bit.ly/4d17lZn

All the best!

𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟱.𝟬: 𝗙𝗢𝗣 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔.𝗬. ‘𝟮𝟰-‘𝟮𝟱

The Faculty of Pharmacy's (FOP) four outstanding departments have shone a bright light ahead of the Academic Year 2024-2025, as the respective chairs of each program showcased the achievements and plans last August 9 in ILLUMINARE 2024.

With the theme, "Innovating the Faculty of Pharmacy: Reflecting on Achievements and Shaping the Future," Pharmacy Dean Prof. Aleth Therese L. Dacanay spearheaded the event in front of student leaders and faculty members in the Thomas Aquinas Research Center Auditorium, which was the first Illuminare to be held physically after its 5th year.

"In this event, we celebrate the hard work, commitment, and dedication of those who have illuminated our past, the previous year, that have driven our college to constantly move forward in new and exciting directions, and they bring us to achieve remarkable success," Dean Dacanay said, referring to the five years of highlighting the faculty's achievements.

All four departments revealed that they aim to maintain the past achievements each garnered in the past, with significant plans to achieve as the Academic Year commences.

With tremendous efforts to refurbish the Department of Pharmacy's laboratories last academic year, Pharmacy Chair Prof. Franelyne P. Casuga noted that the faculty hopes to achieve a safer laboratory experience for the students, professors, and laboratory assistants.

Prof. Casuga added that the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Simbahayan has collaborated with their department to "prepare sulfur ointment that will be distributed to partner communities."

Meanwhile, Department of Medical Technology Chair Prof. Maria Ruth Pineda-Cortel celebrated the triumphs of their students and professors, saying, "The department is already in a very good spot in the Philippines in terms of Medical Technology education." However, she called for suggestions as she believes that the department "can do better."

Plans she shared for the department's growth include a curriculum review and an immersion program for the faculty members.

The department chair also revealed that the entire FOP is preparing for the 3rd International Congress on Collaborative Education and Research in Health Care, which will be held in November 2024.

"We are leading the health allied profession in terms of providing collaboration with each other," Prof. Pineda-Cortel added.

Major improvements in the Biochemistry Department were given by Chair Assoc. Prof. Minerva L. Daya, including an ASEAN University Network - Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) recertification and the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) Level IV accreditation for the BS Biochemistry program.

Prof. Daya also hopes for the Biochemistry program to become "nationally recognized," adding that the recent benchmarking of the department with the Philippine National Police Forensic Science Program is a good start for its nationalization goals.

The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program also gave their plans, as their Program Coordinator Mr. Marlon C. Mallillin talked in the event.

Mr. Mallillin hopes to add more clinics in the Kalinga Lorenzo Center, the development project of FOP, focusing on clinics not limited to men, women, skin, communicable and non-communicable diseases.

He also hopes that the capstone projects of the PharmD students will now be published.

The event can be rewatched on the UST Faculty of Pharmacy page.

Article by: Marco Flores
Poster by: Zen Montevirgen

FYI to our partners!

Engineered brain parasite ferries useful proteins into neurons Nature - Microbe found in cat poo could be harnessed to deliver large, complex proteins across the blood–brain barrier.

📣 New speakers announced for Medicines Management 2024!📣

⭐ Introducing, Professor Michael Sorich ⭐
Professor in Clinical Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.

Prof Sorich is a clinical epidemiologist, biostatistician, and pharmacist. He develops and evaluates health applications of generative AI, aiming to maximise the positive health impacts for patients.

Are you curious about how AI can be used in health care, or apprehensive of a machine replacing your role? Michael’s presentation 'AI doesn’t replace me, it complements me', will uncover how AI can be used in pharmacy practice as a force multiplier and augment human decision making.

Register for Medicines Management 2024 https://buff.ly/3x3vBKZ

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭!

Congratulations to our academic staff, Prof. Agnes Castillo, PhD, together with her collaborators, on the publication of their research entitled "In vitro and in vivo studies of the therapeutic potential of Tinospora crispa extracts in osteoarthritis: Targeting oxidation, inflammation, and chondroprotection"

The study was published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology, the official publication of the International Society for Ethnopharmacology. It is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering the traditional medicinal use of plants and other substances.

You may access the full paper through this link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2024.118446

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