Germany CV PHD in Biosciences
Germany CV PHD in Biosciences
Germany CV PHD in Biosciences
EDUCATION
Doctor of Medicine and Master in Business Administration (Dual Degree Program), A.Y. 2014-2016
Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health, Ateneo de Manila University
• Finished two years of medical school ranked #1 out of 150 students (decided to pursue laboratory
research afterwards)
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Molecular Biology: nucleic acid (DNA/RNA) and protein extraction, cDNA synthesis, PCR and qRT-PCR,
site-directed mutagenesis via gene splicing by overlap extension, TA- and sticky-end cloning, Western blot,
primer and siRNA design, protein homology modelling, modelling of protein-protein and protein-ligand
interactions
Cell Biology: routine maintenance of mammalian cells, directed differentiation of neural stem cells into
neurons, transient transfection of mammalian cells via lipofection, cellular assays, immunocytochemistry,
fluorescence microscopy, high-content imaging
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Investigations on the Role of TAF1 and its Alternatively Spliced, nSR100-Dependent Isoform N-TAF1 in X-
Linked Dystonia Parkinsonism. JM Quismundo, AA Martija, R Garcia. 2018 International Conference of the
Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (September 2018)
The 6-bp Microexon-Bearing Isoform of TAF1 (N-TAF1) Preferentially Activates the Neuron-Specific
nSR100/SRRM4 Promoter. Recipient, 2018 Sigma-Aldrich Excellent Poster Award. RK Lim, C Borromeo,
AA Martija, RT Yu, R Garcia. 2018 International Conference of the Korean Society for Molecular and
Cellular Biology (September 2018)
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Philippine Delegate, Travel Grant Awardee, and Voices of Tomorrow (a business plan competition)
Finalist, GapSummit 2018 – University of Cambridge, April 16-18, 2018
• Recipient, Sigma-Aldrich Excellent Poster Award – International Conference of the Korean Society for
Molecular and Cellular Biology, September 2017 and September 2018
• Magna cum laude (with high honors, QPI 3.71/4.00) – Ateneo de Manila University, March 2014
• Dean’s Lister (QPI > 3.35) – Ateneo de Manila University, June 2009 to March 2014 (10 semesters)
• Champion, National Intercollegiate Genetics Quiz Contest 2013 – University of the Philippines Los
Baños, September 2013
• Salutatorian – St. Bridget College High School Department, March 2009
REFERENCES
Prof. Reynaldo L. Garcia, PhD MPhil (cantab) Prof. Ronie J. Calugay, PhD
Principal Investigator Undergraduate Thesis Adviser
reygarcia@mbb.upd.edu.ph rjcalugay@up.edu.ph
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