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TAN, Mario A.

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Six Thomasian researchers reap awards in 47th NAST Scientific Meeting

Six Thomasian researchers reap awards in 47th NAST Scientific Meeting

In the recently concluded 47th Annual Scientific Meeting of the…

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Tan of RCNAS receives NRCP Award for exploring endemic plant varieties as potential therapeutics to Alzheimer’s disease

Tan of RCNAS receives NRCP Award for exploring endemic plant varieties as potential therapeutics to Alzheimer’s disease

Research Center for Natural and Applied Sciences (RCNAS) Assistant Research…

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Mario Tan of Chemistry, RCNAS is 2021 PFCS Outstanding Achievement Awardee for chemical research

Mario Tan of Chemistry, RCNAS is 2021 PFCS Outstanding Achievement Awardee for chemical research

Lastly, his notable research is on the drug development from…

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Prof. Mario A. Tan, PhD

Department of Chemistry | Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences

matan@ust.edu.ph | mat0468@yahoo.com

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Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Chiba University – Japan, 2010
  • Master of Science in Chemistry, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2004
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2000

Research Highlights

  • Drug Development from Natural Products: Organic chemistry-oriented research on natural products (isolation of lead/bioactive molecules à synthetic or semi-synthetic studies à biological evaluation)

Research Interests

  • Isolation and identification of biologically-active natural products from the Philippine Rubiaceae and Pandanus species
  • Total synthesis and chemical modifications of bioactive natural products
  • Screening of potential therapeutic agents from Philippine Rubiaceae and Pandanus species for Alzheimer’s disease

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

   

Major Recognitions

  • Research Fellow, Gachon University (Seongnam, Republic of Korea)
  • 2018 Outstanding Young Scientist (Pharmaceutical Sciences) (National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines)
  • 2017 Novartis Next Generation Scientist Program (Basel, Switzerland)
  • 2012 Talent Search for Young Scientists (NAST Philippines)

Professional Activities

  • Former Chair, University of Santo Tomas Department of Chemistry
  • Reviewer, Biochemical Systematic and Ecology (Elsevier); Pharmaceutical Biology (Taylor and Francis); Natural Product Research (Taylor and Francis); Journal of Yeast and Fungal Research (Academic Journals); Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (American Chemical Society)
  • Evaluator, Philippine Council for Health Research and Development
  • Secretary, Natural Products Society of the Philippines (2011-2013)

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

  • M.A. Tan, H. Takamaya, “Recent Progress in the Chemistry of Pandanus Alkaloids”, In The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology, 2019, Vol. 82, pp. 1-27.
  • M.A. Tan, P.P. Zueger, S. Roggo, “Total synthesis of diaportheone A”, Tetrahedron Letters, 2019, 60, 52-54.
  • A.M. Bautista, M.A. Tan, J. Apostol, “Lipid-lowering property of Clausena anisum-olens in hypercholesterolemic rats”, Pharmaceutical Biology, (2017), 55(1), 833-836.
  • M.A. Tan, R.P. Callanta, C.S. Apurillo, T.E. dela Cruz, G.J.D. Alejandro, M.C. Ysrael. 2014. “Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial constituents form the leaves of Villaria odorata”, Acta Manilana 62: 47-52.
  • M.A. Tan, R.U. Villacorta, G.J.D. Alejandro, H. Takayama. 2014. “Iridoids and a norsesquiterpenoid from the leaves of Villaria odorata”, Natural Product Communications 9(9): 1229-1230.
  • M.A. Tan, J.A. Eusebio, G.J.D. Alejandro. 2012. “Chemotaxonomic implications of the absence of alkaloids in Psychotria gitingensis”. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 45: 20-22.
  • M.A. Tan, M.G. Nonato, N. Kogure, M. Kitajima, H. Takayama. 2012. “Secondary metabolites from Pandanus simplex”. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 40: 4-5.
  • M.A. Tan, M. Kitajima, N. Kogure, M.G. Nonato, H. Takayama. 2010. “Isolation of pandamarilactonine-H from the roots of Pandanus amaryllifolius and synthesis of epi-pandamarilactonine-H”, Journal of Natural Products 73: 1453-1455.