Vision
A center of excellence in biological research and education which produces competent, nationalistic and ethical biologists while upholding the values of the University.
Mission
- To produce outstanding and humane biologists who can teach, conduct research and pursue advanced studies in biology and related disciplines
- It shall provide its relevance to society through instruction, research, and public service that addresses the health, socioeconomic and environmental concerns of the nation
- To foster collaboration and linkages with other institutions, provide competency based training programs for community service and promote advocacy concerning national and global issues
Program Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Biology
- The program aims to develop individuals equipped with scientific competence for future professional study and the social conscience that will motivate them to continuously seek ways and means to improve the living conditions of the Filipino people through science and technology.
Faculty
Josephine D Agapito, DrPH
Associate Professor
Natural products, Biodiversity, Health related research, Marine Biology, Terrestrial Biology, Comparative Anatomy
Marilen P Balolong, DrPH
Professor
Microbiology, Functional food development, Probiotics and postbiotics, Antimicrobial resistance and resistomes, Human and environmental microbiome: Metagenomics and metabolomics, Vaccines and drug discovery for viruses, Zoonotic and environmental virology: Viromes
Kimberly B Benjamin, MSc
Assistant Professor
Ecotoxicology, Invertebrate zoology
Kristine M Botanes, B.Sc.
Lecturer
Oyster Mushrooms, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology
Rochelle Y. Brillantes, MHPEd (cand.)
Instructor
Transformative learning, Values and attitude development, Educational technology, Motivation and learning, Plant tissue culture
Rohani B Cena, DVM, MSc
Research Faculty
Animal virology, Zoonosis, Mental health, Biosafety, Laboratory animal medicine
Joel C Cornista, MSc
Assistant Professor
Microbial genetics and ecology, Medical microbiology, Multi drug resistance (ESBL-producers), Gene cloning, Overexpression and purification of important proteins
Jay T Dalet, PhD
Associate Professor
Biochemistry (cell & molecular biology/molecular cytogenetics)
Margaret C De Guzman, MSc
Assistant Professor
Zoology, Microbiology, Histology
Miriam P De Vera, PhD
Professor
Metrics of stress responses, Biological activity of natural products, Animal learning and behavior, Entomology, Reproductive biology
Marla A Endriga, MPhil
Assistant Professor
Molecular Biology, Molecular modeling; Bioinformatics, Functional genetics and genomics
Fredeslinda C Evangelista, PhD
Assistant Professor
Plant Developmental Biology, Phytochemicals, Plant stress physiology, Plan tissue culture, Plant anatomy
Malem S Flores, PhD
Assistant Professor
Microbiology, Biomedical Science, Drug discovery, Natural products, Neuropharmacology, Assay development, Microbiology
Samuel M Go, MPH
Assistant Professor
Public Health (Microbiology, Statistics), Ecological and public health assessment and monitoring, Urban mold ecology, Microbial symbiosis and interactions, Novel sources of antimicrobial metabolites
Melody Anne B Ocampo, MS
Assistant Professor
Environmental Science, Marine Ecology
Edison Jay A Pagoso, MS
Assistant Professor
Microbiology
eapagoso@up.edu.ph
Glenn L Sia Su, PhD
Professor
Parasitology, Environmental Science, Aquatic Ecology