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CATION, Maritess D.

CATION, Maritess D.

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Assoc. Prof. Maritess D. Cation, RCH, LPT, MBA, PhD

Department of Biochemistry

mdcation@ust.edu.ph

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2022
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Sandwich Program in Academia Sinica – Taipei, Taiwan, 2020
  • Analysis of Medical Data Certificate Program, Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar, 2022
  • Master of Science in Chemistry Education, Ateneo de Manila University – Philippines, 2011
  • Master in Business Administration (High Honors), AMA University, 2010
  • Diploma Certificate in Teaching Program, Philippine Normal University – Manila, Philippines, 1996
  • Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1994 

Research Highlights

  • She worked at the Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei City, Taiwan, under the US National Cancer Institute initiated cancer research project – Taiwan Cancer Moonshot Project in Breast Cancer Proteomics. She is involved with DOST-FNRI Nutrigenomics for the Assessment of Candidate Genes and the Risk of Zinc Deficiency and Iron Anemia Deficiency among Participants in the 8th Philippine National Nutrition Survey.

Research Interests

  • Nutrigenomics/Precision Nutrition
  • Proteogenomics/Precision Medicine
  • Biomarker Discover
  • Agri/Aquaculture Chemistry 
  • Chemistry Education 

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

  • Chemistry (General, Analytical, Physical, Inorganic, Organic, and Biochemistry)
  • Bio entrepreneurship for Biochemistry 
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Elementary Physics
  • Environmental Science

Major Recognitions

  • Outstanding Filipino Scholar (Chemical Sciences, PhD Category), Association of Filipino Scholars in Taiwan in cooperation with Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), Taiwan, 2023
  • Travel Grant, 22nd International Congress of Nutrition (22nd IUNS-ICN), Tokyo, Japan, 2022
  • Travel Grant, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, EMBO Workshop, Bengaluru, India, 2019
  • Public Choice Best Poster, Precision Medicine and Functional  Genomics 2021 International Conference, Doha, Qatar, 2021
  • AFST Achiever Award in Research, Association of Filipino Scholars in  Taiwan in cooperation with Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), Taiwan, 2021, 2020, and 2019.
  • Gawad Pananaliksik (Research Publication), Faculty of Pharmacy,  University of Santo Tomas, Philippines, 2020 and 2015
  • UST Faculty of Pharmacy Purple Award for Outstanding Faculty Member – Service Awardee, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines, 2015
  • Highest Honors/Outstanding Graduating Student, AMA University,  Philippines, 2010

Professional Activities

  • Editor, PriMera Scientific Medicine and Public Health (PSMPH, IF 0.4), 2023 – present
  • Content Editor, CNE Publishing, Inc., 2022 – present
  • Associate Editor, Philippine Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PJBMB), 2019-2020
  • Peer Reviewer, Proteomics – Clinical Applications (IF 3.6), Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim, March 2023 – present; PJBMB, 2019-2020
  • Collaborator, DOST Food and Nutrition Research Institute, 2021 – present 
  • Adviser, UST Faculty of Pharmacy Purple Gazette, 2022-present; UST Pharmacy Glee Club, 2014-2016, and 2020-2022
  • Representative, Academia Sinica, Association of Filipino Scholars in Taiwan (AFST), 2019 – 2022 
  • Member, Philippine Delegation, Department of International Affairs, Academia Sinica, 2019
  • Member of the Board of Directors (Elected), Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB), 2019-2020
  • Member, Integrated Chemists of the Philippines, 1997-present
  • Member, Kapisanan ng mga Kimika sa Pilipinas (KKP), 1997 – present
  • Member, Philippine Association of Chemistry Teachers, 1997 – present
  • Member, Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2014-present
  • Member, Director, Office of the External Affairs, UST Angelicum College, 2007-2009 
  • Member, Team-Principal, UST Angelicum College, 2005-2007
  • Coordinator, Department of Science, UST Angelicum College, 2004 – 2006
  • Moderator and Troop Leader, Girl Scout of the Philippines, 2001 – 2018 present
  • Rover Scout, Boy Scout of the Philippines, 2006 – present

Selected Publications

Selected Publications