SABIT, Maureen B.

SABIT, Maureen B.

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy, major in Biological SciencesUniversity of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2017
  • Master of Science in Biological SciencesUniversity of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2001
  • Bachelor of Science in BiologyUniversity of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1997

Research Highlights

AEROBIOLOGY (airborne pollen and spores)

Pollen calendar

  • Collection and monitoring of airborne pollen and fungal spores to generate calendar
  • Correlation of airborne pollen with meteorological factors
  • Correlation of airborne pollen with flowering seasons

Pollen and fungal allergy

  • local sensitization profiles of Filipino allergic patients to airborne pollen
  • cross-reactivity between different pollen allergens
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Research Interests

  • Aerobiology
  • Pollen allergy
  • Palynology
  • Plant Tissue Culture

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

   

Major Recognitions

  

Professional Activities

  • Member, International Association for Aerobiology (IAA)
  • Member, European Aerobiology Society (EAS)
  • Member, ASBP (Association of Systematic Biologists of the Philippines)
  • Member, Philippine Society of Microbiology (PSM)
  • Member, Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB)

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

  • Sabit, M., Ramos, J.D., Alejandro, G.J. and Galan, C. (2016). Seasonal Distribution of Airborne Pollen in Manila, Philippines, and the Effect of Meteorological Factors to Its Daily Concentrations. Aerobiologia, 32(3).