PAPA, Donna May D.C.

PAPA, Donna May D.C.

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Research Intern – Centre de référence pour virus bactériens Félix d’Hérelle Département de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-informatique, Faculté des sciences et de genie, 1045, avenue de la Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
  • Doctor of Philosophy, major in Biological Sciences, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2018
  • Master of Science in Microbiology (Magna cum Laude)University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2004
  • Bachelor of Science in Medical TechnologyUniversity of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1999

Non-Degrees

  • Diplomate, Philippine Society of Microbiology
  • Registered Microbiologist (RMicro) – Philippine Academy of Microbiology

Professional Examination

  • Licensed Medical Technologist – PRC

Research Highlights

Focused on Bacterial Viruses or Bacteriophages as alternative to antibiotics to answer the increased rate of emergence of antibiotic resistance.

  • Main goal is to increase the knowledge of Phage Biology in the Philippines
  • Isolation of Novel Phages from different habitats and the determination of their role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems
  • Bacteriophage Therapy in animal models specifically in aquaculture, industry and medical field
  • Addressing Antibiotic resistance by using phages as an alternative treatment
  • Effectivity of phages versus leading antibiotics being used as treatment to different infectious diseases
  • Phage Taxonomy and Systematics

  • Prokaryotes can be infected by viruses called bacteriophages, the most abundant entities on Earth. We look for novel phages from all over the Philippines, determine evolutionary relationships and use them as therapeutic agents against multidrug resistant bacterial organisms in the field of medicine, aquaculture, agriculture, food and dairy industries.

Research Interests

  • Bacteriophage Ecology, Aquaculture, Therapy, and Systematics
  • Bacterial Viruses / Bacteriophage Therapy / AMR

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

  • Bacteriology
  • General Microbiology
  • Protozoology and Parasitology
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Current topics in Microbiology: Bacteriophages

Major Recognitions

  • Grant Recipient, CHED Dissertation Grant with Laboratory for PhD in Biological Sciences, 2015
  • Grant Recipient, BCDA-DOST PCIEERD for PhD Research Internship at the Felix d’ Herelle Reference Center for Bacterial Viruses and Laboratoire de Sylvain Moineau, Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada, 2015 (c/o Canada Research Chair grant under Sylvain Moineau)
  • Grant Recipient, DOST-JSPS and National Research Foundation of Korea – AsiaHORCs Joint Symposium on Nov 2012, Buyeo, South Korea
  • Principal Investigator, CHED-ZRC Grant May 2011 – April 2012
  • Finalist, L’Oreal For Women in Science, 2012
  • Grant Recipient – DOST-JSPS and National Research Foundation of Korea – AsiaHORCs Joint Symposium on Nov 2012, Buyeo, South Korea

Professional Activities

  • International

    1. Consultant and Member of the Academic Committee and Board – International Phage Research Center (IPRC) of the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China : Appointment date: December 2017 – November 2021
    2. Member, Committee on drafting guidelines for Phage Banks, Phages for Global Health. https://mailchi.mp/4aba568fbb12/drafting-phage-bank-guidelines?e=774aea770f
  • Reviewer for
    1. Philippine Science Letters
    2. Science Diliman
    3. NRCP Journal
    4. Phage: Therapy, Applications and Research Journal
  • Committees
  1. Scientist Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee – University of Santo Tomas
  • Membership in Professional Organizations

    International:

    • International Phage Research Center – Member, Academic Committee Nanjing, China 2016-2021
    • International Society for the Viruses of Microorganisms (iVoM) – member
    • American Society for Microbiology (ASM) – Full member
    • Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) – Associate Member 
    • International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) – member

    National:

    • National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) – Regular Member
    • Microbiology Consortium of the Philippines – Ex-Officio 2021-2022
    • Philippine Academy of Microbiology – DPAM,
    • PRO – FY 2023 – 2024
    • Phil. Society for Microbiology, Inc. – Life Member
    • Medical Microbiology Representative 2008-2009, 2012-2015,
    • Corresponding Secretary (2015-2020)
    • Vice President (2020-2021)
    • President (2021-2022)
    • Ex-Officio (2022-2023)
  • Member- Mathematical Society of the Philippines (NCR & National)
  • Professional Member – Association for Computing Machinery
  • Reviewer/Member of Technical Committee, 4th International Conference on Computer and   Communications Systems (ICCCS 2019); 7th International Conference on Smart Computing and Communications (ICSCC 2019); 3rd  International Conference on Computer Science and Application Engineering (ICCSAE 2019)

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

  • Donna May A. Dela Cruz-Papa, Charli Mae G. Candare, Gene Lorenze S. Cometa,Dominique Elloisa G. Gudez, Anna Marielle Isabella T. Guevara, Ma. Bianca Therese G. Relova and Rey Donne S. Papa. Aeromonas hydrophila Bacteriophage UP87: An Alternative to Antibiotic Treatment for Motile Aeromonas Septicemia in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). PHILIPP AGRIC SCIENTIST ISSN 0031-7454. Vol. 97 No. 1, 82–87.March 2014.
  • Donna May A. Dela Cruz-Papa, Justine R. Baquiran, Christelle J. Pineda, Lindley C. Susi and Rey Donne S. Papa. The Treatment Of Motile Aeromonas Septicemia In Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Using Phage Cocktail Therapy With Notes On The Isolation And Description Of A Novel Phage B614 ” PHILIPP AGRIC SCIENTIST ISSN 0031-7454. Vol. 100, No. 3. 324-331. September 2017.
  • Donna May A. Dela Cruz-Papa, Rey Donne S. Papa, Dino Tordesillas, and John Carlo Briones. Earth and Life Sciences: Knowing and Understanding Nature. Reference book for Grade 11. 2016. Publisher: ABIVA Publishing.
  • https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1l7QUDUAAAAJ&hl=en
  • O. V. Shaburova, K. Hertveldt, D. M. A. de la Cruz, S. V. Krylov, E. A. Pleteneva, M. V. Bourkaltseva, R. Lavigne, G. Volckaert, and V. N. Krylov.  Comparison of New Giant Bacteriophages OBP and Lu11 of Soil Pseudomonads with Bacteriophages of the phiKZ-Supergroup of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  Russian Journal of Genetics, 2006, Vol. 42, No. 8, pp. 877–885. © Pleiades Publishing, Inc., 2006.  (Original Russian Text : 2006, published in Genetika, 2006, Vol. 42, No. 8, pp. 1065–1074.)   
  • Krylov, V., Dela Cruz, DMA, Hertveldt, K. and Ackermann, H.-W. (2007). φKZ-Like Viruses, a New Genus of Myovirus Bacteriophages.  Archives of Virology 152 (10): 1955-1959.
  • Dela Cruz, D.M.A., Papa, R.D.S., Calwit, M.T.I., De Guzman, M.A.G.T., Galicia, J.R.U., Gloria, A. K. S. J., Lafuente, D.C.R., Piano, M.R.C.P. 2007.  Effect of Rhodotorula glutinis as fish feed supplement on the growth rate of Oreochromis sp. (Tilapia) fingerlings.  The Philippine Biota. Vol. 40, No. 2. Pp. 45-51.
  • Buiser, P.B., Baliling, J.B., Esguerra, R.R., Galut, A. G., Oliveros, S.D. and dela Cruz-Papa, DMA. (2009). Two New Tailed Pseudomonad Bacteriophages from The Philippines. Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology. Vol. 3: 29-39. ISSN 19086865.
  • Totanes, D.G., Detras, G., Jaucian, K., Reyes, M.A., Salazar, A., Cauyan, G. and dela Cruz-Papa, DMA. (2009). Comparative prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis between a Coastal and an Inland barangay in Cavite and Batangas. Acta Manilana, Vol 57: 9-18. ISSN 0065-1370.
  • Colindres, C., de leon, M. Holganza, D., Loyola, A., Pazzibugan, R. and Papa, DMD.  (2011).   Comparing the activity of bacteriophages and antibiotics on Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Acta manilana. 59: pp. 75–83. 
  • Abengaña, JA., Gemzon, IMC., Leung, J.M., Mamauag, JC, Nolasco Jr., JC., de Jesus, MS. And Papa, DMD. (2012)  Comparative Treatment of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Burn Wound Infection Using Bacteriophage Mb08 And Antibiotics. Acta Manilana 60: 77-81.
  • Santos R.A., Avena M., Gumafelix R., Mamuric G., Pastoral A. Papa DMD.  (2014). The first report of a Salmonella enterica serovar Havana phage and its lytic activity at storage temperature of processed chicken Acta Manilana 62: 35-40.
  • Donna May A. Dela Cruz-Papa, Charli Mae G. Candare, Gene Lorenze S. Cometa,Dominique Elloisa G. Gudez, Anna Marielle Isabella T. Guevara, Ma. Bianca Therese G. Relova and Rey Donne S. Papa.  Aeromonas hydrophila Bacteriophage UP87: An Alternative to Antibiotic Treatment for Motile Aeromonas Septicemia in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). PHILIPP AGRIC SCIENTIST ISSN 0031-7454. Vol. 97 No. 1, 82–87.March 2014.
  • Dela Cruz-Papa, DMA, Baquiran, J.R., Pineda, C.J., Susi, L.C.  and Papa, R.D.S. (2017). The Treatment Of Motile Aeromonas Septicemia In Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Using Phage Cocktail Therapy With Notes On The Isolation And Description Of A Novel Phage B614” PHILIPP AGRIC SCIENTIST ISSN 0031-7454. Vol. 100, No. 3. 324-331. September 2017.
  • Pauline Ann QUITON, Beatrice Marie CARREON, Donna May dela Cruz-Papa and Jose BERGANTIN, Jr. (2018).  Bacteriophage-modified Graphene Oxide Screen-printed Electrodes for the Impedimetric Biosensing of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium.  Sensors & Transducers, Vol. 28, pp. 38-42.  April-May 2018
  • Deo Florence L. Onda, Mary Ann G. Santos, Donna de la Cruz- Papa, Aletta T. Yñiguez, Rhodora V. Azanza, and Maria Auxilia T. Siringan.  (2019). Microbial oceanography studies in the context of climate change in the Philippines, A Review. Philippine Science Letters.  Vol 12. NO.1 pp.9-23. https://scienggj.org/2019/PSL%202019-vol12-no01-p9-23-Onda%20et%20al.pdf
  • Rey Donne S. Papa and Donna May D. Papa. Philippine Mycology’s central DOGMA September 2020. PJSB Irineo J. Dogma Jr. Festschrift Issue of the Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology.  TRIBUTE ARTICLE. Volume 14 Issue 1 – 2020.DOI 10.26757/pjsb2019a13011. .  Online ISSN: 2508-0342
  • Kathleen May C. Gordola, Fatima Alesandra U. Boctuanon, Raylene Audrey A. Diolata, Maria Bernadette D. Pedro, Tracey Antaeus D. Gutierrez, Rey Donne S. Papa,  and Donna May D. Papa. (2020).  Evaluation of Phage Delivery Systems on Induced Motile Aeromonas Septicemia in Oreochromis niloticus. PHAGE: Therapy, Applications, and Research. Volume 00, Number 00, 2020.  Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. DOI: 10.1089/phage.2020.0020 (Indexing: Indexing: CAB Abstracts, Global Health, BenchSc)
  • Santos R.A. and Papa DMD.  (2020).  Bacteriophage-based biocontrol of Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in selected ready-to-eat food.  Philippine Science Letters.  Vol 13: 127-135.  ISSN 2094-2818
  • Ronniel Alfred N. Acebes, Meryl Grace R. Cuento, Adelyn Gale S.Serna, Tracey Antaeus D. Gutierrez, and Donna May D. Papa. (2021).  Comparing the Efficacy of Bacteriophages and Antibiotics in Treating Salmonella entericaSerovar Typhimurium on Streptomycin-pretreated Mice.  Philippine Journal of Science Vol. 150 No. 6A, December 2021. doi.org/10.56899/150.6A.03 150(6A): 1387–1397   CiteScore = 0.8  39th percentile Quartile 3  
  • Mariah Nicole D. Dujunco, Danilo V. Barcelon Jr., Donna May Dela Cruz-Papa, Jose H. Bergantin, Jr. (2021).  Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)-based measurement of the binding and lysis activity of immobilized bacteriophage UP87 on Aeromonas hydrophila. Acta Manilana 69 (2021): 14-26DOI: https://doi.org/10.53603/actamanil.69.2021.brlg5871  ISSN 0065-1370
  • Carascal MB, dela Cruz-Papa DM, Remenyi R, Cruz MCB and Destura RV (2022) Phage Revolution Against Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Pathogens in Southeast Asia.  Frontiers in Microbiology. 13:820572.   doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.820572   ISSN 1664-302X (Online). Cite Score: 8.2  Impact   Factor: 6.06  Quartile 1
  • Gale Bernice N. Fungo, John Christian W. Uy, Kristiana Louise J. Porciuncula, Chiarah Mae A. Candelario, Deneb Philip S. Chua, Tracey Antaeus D. Gutierrez, Martha Rebecca Jane Clokie, and Donna May D. Papa. “Two Is Better Than One’’: The Multifactorial Nature of Phage-Antibiotic Combinatorial Treatments Against ESKAPE-Induced Infections.  PHAGE: Therapy, Applications, and Research Volume 4, Number 2, 2023. Pp 55-67 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.  DOI: 10.1089/phage.2023.0007. IF: 2.7. Cite score 3.3 /  Journal Rank: 8892 / SJR (SCImago Journal Rank): 0.581  / Quartile: Q2 / H-Index: 7

Books

  • Contributor for the Book: Ode to Gold, Ed. RDS Papa, Published by UST Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences, UST. Printed by Paragon Printing Corporation
  • Author: Earth and Life Sciences: Knowing and Understanding Nature.  Reference book for Grade 11.2016. ABIVA Publishing.

Online Articles:

  • Online Article: Capsid and Tail article:

      Title of Article: Southeast Asia Hands-on Phage Workshop by Phages for Global Health

      Published in: Capsid and Tail (Weekly periodical)

      Date: October 6, 2023

      Issue: Number 241

      Link: https://phage.directory/capsid/se-asia-workshop?fbclid=IwAR1vdvWfTjNS7yV__Ng_ybIq8qgxQIWtGpIPoREMbfGipbQ6Mw76vwfmOjM

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