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Grad school student’s paper on discrimination of thyroid lesions through neural networks wins third place in PAASE poster contest

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Guevarra, BS Biochem alumni win best poster award for health sciences in NAST conference

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Asst. Prof. Leonardo A. Guevarra Jr., MSc

Department of Biochemistry | Laboratory Equipment Supplies Office | Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences

laguevarra@ust.edu.ph

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Academic Qualifications

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences (Ongoing), University of the Philippines – Manila, Philippines
Master of Science in Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines – Manila, Philippines, 2010
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines – Manila, Philippines, 2001

Research Highlights

Neuromodulatory and cytoregulatory activities of Philippine spider venom peptides
Host immune regulation as strategy in the prevention of onset of active TB infection
Immune epitope prediction as key strategy in immunodiagnostics development for the detection of infectious diseases and cancer

Research Interests

Spider venom peptides
Immune epitope prediction
Infectious disease and cancer

Courses Handled

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Courses Handled

THS 1 – Biochemistry Undergraduate Thesis
BCM 6227 – Technical Writing
MT6310 – General Biochemistry
Physical Chemistry
Physical Biochemistry
Immunology, Virology and Cancer Biochemistry

Major Recognitions

Best Scientific Poster in the Health Sciences award during the 42nd National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Annual Scientific Meeting
Best Scientific Poster in the Health Sciences award during the 41st National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Annual Scientific Meeting
Gawad San Alberto Magno, Best Published Paper (Health Sciences) 20th Dangal ng UST Awards

Professional Activities

Associate Member, National Research Council of the Philippines
Member, UK Biochemical Society
Member, Japanese Peptide Society
Lifetime Member, Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Lifetime Member, Biology Teachers Association

Selected Publications

Guevarra L Jr., De Sagon SD, The TR, Cruz MKD, Capistrano NC, Sta. Maria AJ, Corales LG Dalmacio LM. (2022). An immunoglobulin Y that specifically binds to an in silico-predicted unique epitope of Zika virus non-structural 1 antigen. Asian Pac J Trop Med, 15(1): 35-43.
Noriega CN, Batac KE, Belando DM, Mercado ET, Devanadera MK and Guevarra L Jr. (2022). Venom fractions of Philippine tarantula species exhibits antiangiogenic activity in ovo. Acta Manila, 70:68-79.
Lopez SM, Aguilar J, Fernandez JB, Lao AG, Estrella MR, Devanadera MK, Ramones CM, Villaraza AJ, Guevarra L Jr, Santiago M and Santiago L. (2021). Neuroactive venom compounds obtained from Phlogiellus bundokalbo as potential leads for neurodegenerative diseases: insights on their acetylcholinesterase and beta-secretase inhibitory activities in vitro. J Venomous Animals Toxins incl Trop Dis. 27:1-18.
Santillan A, Tomas RC, Bangaoil R, Lopez R, Gomez MH, Fellizar A, Lim A, Abanilla L, Ramos MC, Guevarra L Jr and Albano PM. (2021). Discrimination of malignant from benign thyroid lesions through neural networks using FTIR signals obtained from tissues. Anal Bioanal Chem. 413:10.1007/s00216-021-03183-0.
Guevarra L Jr, Boado KJ, Ceñidoza FB, Imbao MRL, Sia MJ and Dalmacio LM. (2019). A synthetic peptide analog of in silico‐predicted immunogenic epitope unique to dengue virus serotype 2 NS1 antigen specifically binds immunoglobulin G antibodies raised in rabbits. Microbiol Immunol. 2020;64(2):153‐161. doi:10.1111/1348-0421.12757
Guevarra L Jr, Afable AC, Belza PJ, Dy KJ, Lee SJ, Sy-Ortin T and Albano PM. (2018). Immunogenicity of a Fap2 Peptide Mimotope of Fusobactrium nucleatum and its Potential Use in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer. Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2018, 13(11).

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