Certifications
Registered Writer (Poetry) (6662)
National Book Development Board of the Philippines
December 2023- February 2025
Registered Microbiologist (RMicro) (RM 17-00276)
Philippine Academy for Microbiology
March 2017- present
Honor Graduate Civil Service Eligibility (100113161037)
Civil Service Commission, Philippines
August 2016- present
Certificate in Good Clinical Practice
National Institutes on Drug Abuse- Clinical Trials Network
November 2022- November 2025
Scholarships
Merit Scholarship, Department of Science and Technology- Science Education Institute, 2013-2016
Santo Tomas (Valedictorian) Scholarship, University of Santo Tomas, 2012-2016
Professional Awards
Finalist, Meritorious Award, 33rd Employee Annual Awards: Faces of Excellence, The Medical City, October 2021
Meritorious Award, 31st Annual Awards: Faces of Excellence, The Medical City; March 2018
Academic Awards
Excellence in Graduate Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, July 2024
University Scholar, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, February 2020
College Scholar, College of Science, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City; April 2019
Top 1, Certification Examination for Registered Microbiologist, Philippine Academy for Microbiology; March 2017
Award of Academic Excellence in Science, Department of Science and Technology- Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI); July 2016
Batch Valedictorian, Magna Cum Laude, College of Science, University of Santo Tomas; June 2016
Academic Excellence Award in Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science; June 2016
Lulu dela Rosa Award for Communication, Department of Languages, College of Science; June 2016
Rector’s Academic Award, University of Santo Tomas; May 2016
Benavidez Outstanding Achievement Award, University of Santo Tomas; May 2016
Second Runner Up, National Biology Cup, Biology Majors Alliance of the Philippines, University of the Philippines, Diliman; March 2016
First Runner Up, Ateneo Biology Cup 2016, Ateneo de Manila University; February 2016
First Place, 9th Intercollegiate Social Science Quiz Bee, Department of History and Social Sciences, University of Santo Tomas; May 2015
First Place, Intercollegiate Essay Writing Contest, Department of Languages, University of Santo Tomas; March 2015
Champion, Ateneo Biology Cup 2015, Ateneo de Manila University; January 2015
Research Awards
First Place (Prosperity Category)- Swiss Innovation Prize
Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines, Swiss Chamber of Commerce; 22-24 November 2023
Project Title: The PHageBank: Creation of the first industry-grade phage repository in the Philippines as a source of alternative therapeutics against antibiotic-resistant superbugs
International Publication Award- 2023
University of the Philippines Diliman, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Publication Title: Utilization and management of an emergency department in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic
Third Place, Scientific Poster Presentation
52nd Philippine Society for Microbiology Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting
Hilton Manila, Philippines; 20-21 July 2023
Poster Title: Molecular genotyping reveals multiple carbapenemase genes and unique blaOXA-51-like (oxaAb) alleles among clinically isolated Acinetobacter baumannii from a Philippine tertiary hospital
International Publication Award- 2022 (B)
University of the Philippines Diliman, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Publication Title: The Ibaloi fire mummies: The art and science of mummification in the Philippines
International Publication Award- 2022 (A)
University of the Philippines Diliman, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Publication Title: Recent progress in recombinant influenza vaccine development toward heterosubtypic immune response
First Place, Scientific Poster Presentation
First Philippine Symposium on Freshwater Biodiversity and Ecosystems
University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines; 07-09 June 2016
Poster Title: Occurrence and butachlor biodegradation potential of freshwater fungi from submerged wood and surface water collected in Taal Lake, Batangas
Tricita H. Quimio Best Undergraduate Thesis Awardee (Multiple Authors)
18th Annual Scientific Meeting and Symposium, Mycological Society of the Philippines, Batangas State University, Batangas, Philippines; 14 April 2016
Thesis Title: Occurrence and butachlor biodegradation potential of freshwater fungi from submerged wood and surface water collected in Taal Lake, Batangas
First Place, Microbiology Thesis Poster Exhibit
College of Science Week, 2016
University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines; 03 March 2016
Poster Title: Occurrence and butachlor biodegradation potential of freshwater fungi from submerged wood and surface water collected in Taal Lake, Batangas
Best Scientific Poster Presentation Award
49th Biology Teachers Association Annual Convention and Scientific Sessions
University of Baguio, Baguio City, Philippines; 04-05 April 2014
Poster Title: A Look at the Species of Myxomycetes Associated with Philippine Grasslands
Membership in Organizations
Member, Phage Asia; 2024-present
Member, UP Institute of Biology Alumni Association in Diliman; 2024-present
Member, Phi Sigma Biological Sciences Honor Society – Alpha Chi Chapter; 2024-present
Associate Editor, SciEnggJ- The Official Journal of the Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering; 2024-present
Young Scientist Member, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; 2024-present
Member, Philippine Foundation for Health and Development; 2024-present
Regular Member, National Research Council of the Philippines; 2024-present
Associate Member, National Research Council of the Philippines; 2020-2024
Graduate Student, Pathogen-Host-Environment Interaction Research Laboratory; 2018-2024
Regular Member, Philippine Network of Microbial Culture Collections, Inc.; 2017-present
Life Member, Philippine Society for Microbiology (PSM); 2013- present
Research Associate, Fungal Biodiversity and Systematics Group; 2013-2016