Doctor of Philosophy, Okayama University Medical School – Okayama, Japan, 1995
Master of Science, Gifu University – Gifu, Japan, 1990
Bachelor of Science, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1981
Research Highlights
Bioactive peptides in Philippine Tarantula Phlogiellus bundokalbo (Theraphosidae) as Therapeutics
Discovery of a highly flocculating, thermophilic, and osmotolerant Saccharomycescereviseae from sugarcane molasses for commercial ethanol production
Research and development of a commercially available functional food/supplement from Carica papaya L. (Solo variant), called “Bio-catalyzer™” and “Bio-normalizer™”.
Cytotoxic and apoptotic activity of Ficuspseudoplama Blanco (Moraceae) against human prostate cancer (PRST2) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells
Biological, biochemical and pharmacological studies on selected Philippine endemic, indigenous ethnomedicinal Ficus species: F. nota, F. fiskei, F. ulmifolia, F. odorata, and F. pseudopalma
Cytotoxicity and antioxidant activities of phenolics in Virgin Coconut Oil
Effect of Virgin Coconut Oil on Humans, with Emphasis on Cholesterol
Research Highlights
Biomedical research in neurodegenerative cardiovascular, cancer, and diabetes mellitus Type 2
Gold Series Awardee & International Publication/s Awardee, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2016
Best Published Research (Health Sciences) Award / Gawad San Alberto Magno, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2015
Outstanding Researcher (Health Sciences) Award / Gawad San Alberto Magno, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2014
Professional Activities
Chair, UST Graduate School Ethics Review Committee
Chair, UST Faculty of Pharmacy School Ethics Review Committee
Coordinator, Research Management Group of the UST Faculty of Pharmacy
Scientific Committee Member, 6th Edition of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Research Congress, 2017
Member, National Research Council of the Philippines (2016-present)
Member – Scientific Committee, 6th Philippine Pharmaceutical Research Congress (2017)
Member, Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (from 1992)
Member, Philippine Biosafety and Biosecurity Association (2016 & 2017)
Member, Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1982-present)
Member, Oxygen Club of Asia (1993)
Member, New York Academy of Sciences (1995)
Member, Japan Biochemical Society (1988-1990)
Selected Publications
LA Santiago, PJO Pineda, MLG Gerona. 2016. Preliminary study on the acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of Ipomoea muricata (Linnaeus). International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 7(1): 108-114.
LA Santiago L A, ABR Mayor. Mayor 2015. Antiproliferative and Apoptotic Effects of Ficuspseudopalma Blanco (Moraceae) Against Hepatocarcinoma (HepG2). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 8(2): 257-261.
LASantiago, ABR Mayor. 2014. Lupeol: An Antioxidant Triterpene in Ficuspseudopalma Blanco (Moraceae). Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical. Biomedicine 4(2): 109-118. Elsevier
MC De Las Llagas, LA Santiago, JD Ramos. 2014. Cytotoxicity and Apoptotic Activity of Ficuspseudopalma Blanco Leaf Extracts Against Human Prostate Cancer Cell Lines. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 13 (1): 93-100. Elsevier
MC De Las Llagas, LASantiago, JD Ramos. 2014. Antibacterial Activity of Crude Ethanolic Extract and Solvent Fractions of Ficuspseudopalma Blanco Leaves. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Diseases. 4 (5): 367-371. Elsevier
LASantiago, ABR Mayor. 2014. Prooxidant Effect of the Crude Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Ficusodorata Blanco Merr. In vitro: Its Medical Significance. International Journal of Biological, Life Sciences and Engineering. 8 (1): 19-26. ISI