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
TBA
Philippine affiliation:
University: Jeonbuk National University:
Mentor: Prof. Youngjun Mo
Research: Sequencing rice and microorganisms increasing/decreasing carbon dioxide emissions ;
Cereal & Microorganisms Genomics