College of Arts and Sciences

Several students from the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) BS Applied Physics (Health Physics) and MSS Applied Physics (Medical Physics) programs won awards during the Philippine Conference on Medical Physics held at the Diamond Hotel, Manila last June 5-6, 2025.

The conference, organized by the Society of Medical Physicists in the Republic of the Philippines (SMPRP), was filled with parallel sessions, oral presentations, and poster presentations centering on the theme, “Filipino Medical Physicists as Leaders in Enhancing Patient Care”.

The following are the students who won awards:

(Poster Presentation)
3rd Place
“Assessment of Neutron Moderation Properties of Gamma-Irradiated High-Density Polyethylene”
Zaldy Razon, Herbert Domingo, and Cheri Anne Dingle

1st Place
“Aqueous Extracts of Blumea balsamifera (Sambong) Leaves and Curcuma longa (Turmeric) as Radiosensitizers for HL-60 Leukemia Cells”
Kelzey Nicole Ramos, Chitho Feliciano, and Roy Tumlos

(Oral Presentation)
3rd Place
“Mitigating repeat CT exposure linked to 3D-printed bolus use in radiotherapy: A proof of concept”
France Gabriel Gagui, Julia Rebecca Posadas, Eric Inocencio, Melvin Diva, Jacob Mata, John Paul Bustillo, and Jake John Galingana

2nd Place
“Comparison of the Dosimetric Performance and Material Suitability of Polycarbonate (PC) and Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) 3D printing materials for Customized HDR Brachytherapy Applicators Using Co-60″
Mariella Ann Jocson, Eric Inocencio, Elrick Inocencio, and J. Adam Martin Cunha

1st Place
“Investigation of the effects of thyroidectomy on Iodine-131 S-values”
Michael Angelo Gloria, Ramon Carlo Cruzpero, Thiansin Liamsuwan, Marie Josephine De Luna, and Vincent Peter Magboo

Mr. Michael Angelo Gloria is part of the first batch of graduating students of the MS Applied Physics (Medical Physics) program of the Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics (DPSM).

Congratulations to the students and their research advisers!