PhD Scholars

Marianne Yssabelle Sabdao Lunas

Philippine affiliation: Bicol University College of Science

University: Gyeongsang National University

Mentor: Prof. Yang Jae Kang

Research: Comparative Genomic Analysis of Capsicum species in South Korea and Philippines

Jickerson Lado

Philippine affiliation: UPLB

University: Seoul National University

Mentor: Prof. Tae-Jin Yang

Research: Nuclear and organellar genome analysis of economically-important members of the Apiaceae, Apocynaceae, and Apiaceae families and other medicinal plants

Understanding the chimeric phenomenon in plants based on their complete plastomes and 45S nrDNA

High-quality chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of makapuno-like endosperm of coconut cultivars

Evangeline Pascual

Philippine affiliation: UPLB

University: Chungnam National University

Mentor: Prof. Changsoo Kim

Research: Epigenomics in Rice

Therese Julienne Medina

Philippine affiliation: UPLB

University: Kyungpook National University

Mentor: Prof. Je Min Lee

Research: Genomics and breeding in tomato for fruit quality improvement

Bernabeth Tendero

Philippine affiliation: Philippine Genome Center - Program for Agriculture, UPLB

University: Handong Global University

Mentor:  Prof. Ah Ram Kim

Research: Whole-genome sequencing of Philippine Native Stingless Bee, Tetragonula biroi

Dissecting the regulatory mechanism of Coagulation Factor 8 gene (FVIII) using a massively parallel reporter assay

Emmanuel Galang

Philippine affiliation: UPLB

University: Pusan National University

Mentor: Prof. Soon Wook Kwon

Research: GWAS to assess and mine genetic info on combined heat and drought stress resistance (rice)

Aira Janella Elec

Philippine affiliation: UPLB

University: Jeonbuk National University

Mentor: Prof. Beum-Chang Kang

Research: Optimizing the protocol of the Chrysanthemum for C. morifolium Agro-transformation

Developing a protoplast regeneration system in Paprika

Grace Lachica

Philippine affiliation: Philippine Genome Center - Program for Agriculture, UPLB

University: Kangwon National University

Mentor: Prof. Ik Young Choi

Research: Effect of apocarotenoid beta-cyclocitrical in transcriptomic and metabolomic reprogramming in soybean in response to drought conditions

Jorge Michael Dominguez

Philippine affiliation: UPLB

University: Chungbuk National University

Mentor:  Prof. Kwan Suk Kim

Research: Genomic Diversity and Selection Signature of Philippine Native Cattle

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Philippine affiliation: 

University: Jeonbuk National University:

Mentor:  Prof. Youngjun Mo

Research: Sequencing rice and microorganisms increasing/decreasing carbon dioxide emissions ;

Cereal & Microorganisms Genomics