Science Field: Medicine

Danielle Pua, MD is a licensed medical doctor by trade. She is currently a research fellow for neuro-immunology at the Multiple Sclerosis Center of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts, USA where she tests various therapies for the management of multiple sclerosis.

Dante Salvador is a medical doctor, epidemiologist, and health economist currently working as a postdoctoral research scientist at the University of Basel’s European Center of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Switzerland. He conducts economic evaluation studies on clinical interventions and public health strategies.

Ian Gonzales is a public health physician and field epidemiologist at the Philippine Department of Health – Epidemiology Bureau. His current work focuses on capacity development where he leads the training of future field epidemiologists and other public health workers.

Loraine Kay Cabral is a PhD student in Molecular Biomedicine at the University of Trieste. Her dissertation currently revolves around the molecular profiling of liver cancer to develop potential therapeutic targets.

Carmela Caballero, a Filipino surgeon, breast cancer researcher and a mentor for SIDHI. By merging science and creativity, she hopes to inspire people and encourage critical thinking while harnessing their artistry.

Justine Millado is a soon-to-be Doctor of Agricultural Science from Nagoya University. Her doctoral thesis focuses on analyzing apoptosis regulation in the domestic silk moth.

Charlotte graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Pharmacy from the University of the Philippines Manila. Charlotte performs start up and site activation activities like prepping site regulatory documents, project planning and making project timelines.

Flor Cobar is a Master’s student in Pharmaceutical Modelling at Uppsala University, Sweden. In her current degree, Flor applies theoretical and practical knowledge of advanced modelling techniques including computational chemistry, machine learning and bioinformatics to drug discovery, development and usage. 

Christian Gloria is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health at Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. His latest research examines the mental health of Filipinos from Pampanga, where he investigates the factors that enable people to adapt, grow and thrive against chronic stress and adversity.

Patricia Bravo is currently a Master’s student taking the Erasmus Mundus Nanomedicine for Drug Delivery Programme. She is working on cerium oxide nanoparticles that can dissolve clots in ischemic stroke patients.

Pat Lazatin is a medical student and researcher whose research focused on novel therapies that would improve post-ischemic stroke outcomes in patients.