Center for Cellular & Molecular Medical Research

29/12/2025

𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨—sharing joy in the office and gratitude up in the mountains at ~5,905 ft ASL. Wishing everyone fulfillment in all they do, renewed strength for the year ahead, and a gentle ending to the year filled with 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 and 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦. ✨

29/12/2025

APPLICATION PERIOD EXTENDED!

Good news! In consideration of the availability of slots, the application period for the capacity building program titled “Industry-Based Microcredential Pathways Toward Graduate Programs in Probiotics and Functional Foods for Sustainable Health and Nutrition (iPath-Pro)” offered by Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) is extended until January 15, 2026.

Submit your applications through the following links:
● Application Templates to download: https://bit.ly/HUSAYApplication
● Uploading Form: https://bit.ly/HUSAY-MMSUNomination

To learn more on the application period extension, you can access the Memorandum from the Office of the Chairperson here: https://bit.ly/MOC-iPathPro-Extension

For more comprehensive information on the iPath-Pro Program, including minimum qualifications and eligibility requirements, please visit:https://ched.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/MOC-November-4-2025-Call-for-Applications-for-Industry-Based-Microcredential-Pathways-towards-gra.pdf

For inquiries, you may send us an email through husay@ched.gov.ph.

Don’t miss this chance to be part of iPath-Pro!

17/12/2025

𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙡𝙡: 𝘾𝙈𝙀𝘿 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝙎𝙃𝙎 𝙎𝙄𝙋 𝙊𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 2026

As we close another year at CMED, we choose to end it by opening doors. This coming 2026, CMED is offering 𝘍𝘙𝘌𝘌 sponsorship and mentorship for 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, & 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭'𝘴 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 — especially for students with no research funding in the province of Ilocos Norte.

If you have the curiosity, we have the guidance. Let’s start 2026 by making research 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦, and 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭.

📅 Application Period: January 6 – February 6, 2026
📩 Apply now | Scan the QR code or email cmed@mmsu.edu.ph

15/12/2025

Application is Extended!

In consideration of the availability of slots, the application period for the capacity building program titled “Industry-Based Microcredential Pathways Toward Graduate Programs in Probiotics and Functional Foods for Sustainable Health and Nutrition (iPath-Pro)” offered by Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) is extended until December 19, 2025.

Submit your applications through the following links:
● Application Templates to download: bit.ly/HUSAYApplication
● Uploading Form: bit.ly/HUSAY-MMSUNomination

For more information about the program, the link for the Memorandum from the Office of the Chairperson may be accessed here:https://ched.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/MOC-November-4-2025-Call-for-Applications-for-Industry-Based-Microcredential-Pathways-towards-gra.pdf

For inquiries, you may send us an email through husay@ched.gov.ph.

15/12/2025

🎄✨ 𝘾𝙈𝙀𝘿 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙍𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚: 𝙋𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙩 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 ✨🎄

This Christmas season, the Center for Cellular and Molecular Medical Research (CMED) is giving back as our way of 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥, in gratitude for the support and collaboration that made this year’s accomplishments possible.

This raffle is exclusively for 𝘔𝘔𝘚𝘜 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧—our partners in 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩, and 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.
📅 Raffle Period: 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 15–16, 2025 (𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 11:59 𝘗𝘔)
🏆 Announcement of Winners: 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 17, 2025, during the University Christmas Program at the Sunken Garden

With the generous support of our sponsors 🤝
• 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚
• 𝙏𝙪𝙠𝙡𝙖𝙨 𝙇𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧
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Thank you for being part of CMED’s journey. Together, we celebrate gratitude, generosity, and the true spirit of Christmas. ✨

12/12/2025

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙬𝙧𝙖𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 2025! 🎉

𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 12, 2025—Our last batch of CMED trainees for 2025 has completed their training on 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴.

Next stop: 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵.

Looking forward to hosting your undergraduate research projects.

11/12/2025

⏳ 𝙒𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠!

Our lab doors are 𝑜𝓅𝑒𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓈𝑜𝑜𝓃! Analytical services at the Center are back starting 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 6, 2026. We can’t wait to work with you again—let’s get those samples ready! 🚀

09/12/2025

Experience American culture beyond the classroom as Dr. Peter James Icalia-Gann shares knowledge, stories, and perspectives with high school students through this community extension initiative. 🌍

The MMSU-American Corner Batac will be at the Adriano P. Arzadon National High School, Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte on December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM for the STEM Camp with US-Ph Alumni Scientist. Dr. Peter James Icalia-Gann will be the Resource Speaker.

03/12/2025

🎄✨ 𝘾𝙃𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙈𝘼𝙎 𝙎𝙋𝙄𝙍𝙄𝙏 𝙄𝙎 𝙊𝙉 𝙄𝙉 𝘾𝙈𝙀𝘿! ✨🎄

The halls are 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓, and the holiday cheer is officially in 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 at CMED!

We’ve decked the floors, decorated the tree, and sprinkled a little bit of Christmas magic everywhere — and 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶!

📅 𝑀𝒶𝓇𝓀 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒸𝒶𝓁𝑒𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓇𝓈: 𝒞𝑀𝐸𝒟 𝒞𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝓂𝒶𝓈 𝒞𝑒𝓁𝑒𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃
📍 𝟥𝓇𝒹 𝐹𝓁𝑜𝑜𝓇, 𝒞𝑜𝓁𝓁𝑒𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝑀𝑒𝒹𝒾𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑒, 𝑀𝑀𝒮𝒰
🗓 𝒟𝑒𝒸𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇 𝟣𝟪 | 𝟥:𝟢𝟢 𝒫𝑀

Expect fun games, and lots of festive food! 🎁

Bring your friends, your holiday spirit, and your best smiles — let’s make this 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 unforgettable together.

𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦! 🌟

02/12/2025

𝘾𝙈𝙀𝘿 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 3𝙧𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝘿𝙄 𝙎𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙪𝙢

The Center presented its research outputs and ongoing initiatives during the 3rd Regional Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Symposium held on November 26–28, 2025 at the Center for Flexible Learning, Mariano Marcos State University.

Presented Research Papers:
• 𝘏𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘖𝘹𝘺𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘦-1 (𝘏𝘔𝘖𝘟1) 𝘜𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮-𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘦 — Mr. Rodge Carl Vea
(𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙 2𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮)

• 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘜𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘰𝘭𝘭-𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘳 2 (𝘛𝘓𝘙2) 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘵-𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘛𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘊𝘙 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘓𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘪 7060 — Ms. Jimmbeth Zenila Fabia
(𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙 2𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮)

• 𝘜𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘮𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘗𝘑𝘎11 𝘐𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘋𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘜𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘵𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 — Ms. Jimmbeth Zenila Fabia
(𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙 3𝙧𝙙 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮 – 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨)

• 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘴 — Mr. Lemuel Ray Balloyan

In addition, Ms. Ma. Joy Theresa Agcaoili presented her work on garlic-virus molecular indexing under the Oral Research Category.

The last three research papers form part of the university’s IFP–Probiotics Program and represent collaborative efforts between CMED staff and the students hosted by the Center. All three papers are currently under peer review for publication in Scopus-indexed journals.

CMED extends its appreciation to its researchers, collaborators, and administrators for their continued commitment to advancing scientific inquiry and contributing to the university’s research agenda.

25/11/2025

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | MMSU researchers present probiotic studies at Asian confab

By Jimmbeth Zenila Fabia, Contributor

Faculty and researchers of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) IFP-Probiotics Research Project participated in the 15th Asian Conference on Lactic Acid Bacteria (ACLAB 15) held in Taipei, Taiwan, from November 19–21.

The attendance of the delegation formed part of the key deliverables of the CHED-funded IFP-Probiotics Project, which requires the dissemination of research findings through recognized international scientific platforms.

The MMSU delegation consisted of nine faculty members and researchers who each presented their respective research papers. The official participants were Prof. Rhian Jaymar Ramil, Dr. Peter James Icalia-Gann, Prof. Ma. Danica Ramil, Prof. Kristian Gay Beltran, Prof. Fairie Anne Domingo, Dr. Felicitas Sanculi, Ms. Xenia Elika Bucao, Prof. Angelica May Mendoza, and Ms. Jimmbeth Zenila Fabia.

Throughout the three-day conference, the delegation showcased their studies on probiotics, aligning with the project’s mandate to generate high-impact scientific outputs. Their presentations reflected ongoing innovations in omics, microbial biotechnology, food safety, and functional foods. These research areas continue to strengthen the university’s standing in the regional and global scientific community.

The conference catered to 17 countries with over 500 participants. All papers presented at ACLAB 15 are being prepared for submission to Scopus-indexed journals within the year, ensuring wider international visibility and contributing to the project’s goal of expanding MMSU’s global research footprint.

The university acknowledged the importance of the team's participation, noting that their contributions not only advanced the objectives of the IFP-Probiotics Project but also reinforced MMSU’s commitment to global research engagement and academic excellence.

https://www.mmsu.edu.ph/article/news/2796/mmsu-researchers-present-probiotic-studies-at-asian-confab

20/11/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞! 🔬🧬
The DA-Livestock Biotechnology Center presents the PCC-RDD S&T Webinar Series featuring:

“Prospects and Bottlenecks of Genome Editing in Animal Health and Genetics Research.”

Join us to explore how genome editing technologies are being applied in animal science, covering both the potential benefits and the challenges in policy and implementation.

SPEAKER: DR. PETER JAMES ICALIA-GANN (Associate Professor and Center Chief, MMSU)
WHEN: November 28, 2025, 2:00 PM (PST)

Join us via Zoom or Facebook Live:
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88007976310?pwd=u42bV4yY7lrXwe8VkyO7BMxuH4U9rd.1
Meeting ID: 880 0797 6310
Passcode: 237043

We look forward to seeing you there!

DA-Philippine Carabao Center DA Biotech Program National Livestock Program - Department of Agriculture National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry