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Research Center for the Health Sciences

The Research Center for the Health Sciences (RCHS) is the university’s flagship unit for the health sciences. It is the research arm of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (FMS). Based in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, the center was tasked in 2003 to provide laboratory facilities for medical research evidenced by the establishment of the Molecular Biology Laboratory. Currently, It is involved in multiple research projects addressing immediate national and global health problems and making a difference in promoting health and health equity.

Research Agenda and Specializations

Journal

Research Agenda and Specializations

Dermatology

ISMAEL, DAISY K.

Medical Dermatology

Dermatopathology

LETRAN, ELEANOR L.

Medical Dermatology

Wound Healing

PALIZA, ARNELFA C.

Medical Dermatology

Dermapathology

Endocrinology

	ASIS, LEILANI M. Adrenal Gland (Pheochormocytoma and Paraganglioma) Diabetology and Thyroid Disease
	CUNANAN, ELAINE C. Diabetology and Thyroid Disease
	GOMEZ, MARIA HONOLINA S. Diabetology and Thyroid Disease
	KHO, SJOBERG Diabetology and Thyroid Disease

Gastroenterology

	CHAN, MELCHOR Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
	SOLLANO, JOSE Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatitis B and C, Portal Hypertension, H Pylori / Irritable Bowel Disease

Genetics

CHIONG, MARY ANNE D.

Infectious Diseases

BERGANTIN, MA. RHONA

Medical Education

	ASIS, LEILANI M. Clinical Skill Enhancement and Distance Education
	ATIENZA, MELINDA M. Curriculum Development
	CALIMAG, MARIA MINERVA P.

Neurology

	AMPIL, ENCARNITA Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
	BAROQUE, ALEJANDRO C. Stroke
	CATINDIG, JOSEREE ANN Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
	LOKIN, JOHNNY Stroke
	MARASIGAN, SIMEON Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
	NAVARRO, JOSE Stroke
	ROSALES, RAYMOND L. Dystonia and Movement Disorders, Neuromuscular Disorders and Therapy,

Obstetrics and Gynecology

	COLOMA, MA. LOURDES B. Gynecological Ultrasound Obstetrical Ultrasound
	DEE, MARLYN T. Infertility
	GONZALEZ, GIL S. Gynecological Oncology
	GONZALEZ, RAMON Antenatal Surveillance and Medical Complications of Pregnancy
	MARASIGAN, SIMEON Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
	RIVERA, LEAH SOCORRO N. Obstetrical Ultrasound Urogynecology
	SISON, JUDITH Urogynecology

Oncology

CAGUIOA, PRICILLA B. Leukemia

Opthalmology

JAVATE, REYNALDO Lacrimal Disease

Otolaryngology

	ABES, FRANCO LOUIE Otology
	CAPUZ, MA. KAREN A. Head and Neck Surgery
	MARTINEZ, NORBERTO V. Hearing and Balance Disorders
	PEREZ DE TAGLE, JUAN RAMON V. Otology Skull Base Surgery
	ROASA, FRANCIS V. Maxillofacial Trauma, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Basic Sciences in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
	ROMUALDEZ, JOEL A. Otology

Pulmonology

NATIVIDAD, MA. PIEDAD R. Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Rehabilitation Medicine

	GONZALEZ-SUAREZ, CONSUELO B. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Gait Biomechanics Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
	FIDEL, MARIA CRISTINA BELINDA Gait Biomechanics Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
	TAN-SALES, BEE GIOK Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Research

SUAREZ, CONSUELO G. Contextualized Clinical Practice Guideline

Rheumatology

	LI-YU, JULIE Gouty Arthritis
	NAVARRA, SANDRA TERESA V. Psoriatric Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erymathosus

Urology

	BOLONG, DAVID T. Neurourology, Pediatric Urology, Urodynamics, Voiding Disorders
	LETRAN, JASON Prostatic Cancer

Journal

Journal of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas Manila (JMUST)

Journal of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas (JMUST) is a bi-annual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal. It is the official publication of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines.

JMUST is dedicated to provide healthcare practitioners with the best and most updated information in health science research and education. Its mission is to assist healthcare practitioners through education, in delivering the best care to their patients.

All articles in the JMUST are subjected to a rigorous process of peer-review and editing before publication. This is to ensure that anything thereon is scientifically accurate and is free from any form of plagiarism.

JMUST accepts for contribution qualitative and quantitative original research papers, review articles, commentaries, letters to editor, researches on medical education, and approved research proposals.

Mission

Vision

Mission

A research center imbued with Thomasian values engaged in medical research for the generation, dissemination, promotion and utilization of advanced health-related information

Vision

The research center for the health sciences is:

* A world-class research center basic and clinical medicine;
* A training ground for young medical scientists
* A major contributor to national and global health promotion