Newsletter: UPD Bio Students Explore Plant Morpho-anatomy Through Art

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By: Eunice Jean C. Patron

Plant Morpho-ARTnatomy mini exhibition. (Photo credit: Eunice Jean C. Patron)

In May 2026, the Institute of Biology (IB) of the University of the Philippines Diliman – College of Science (UPD-CS) hosted the “Plant Morpho-ARTnatomy” mini exhibition, showcasing works by its Biology 101 students.

UPD Chemists Create AI Tool to Predict Antibacterial Peptides

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By: Eunice Jean C. Patron

ISCAPE helps experimentalists predict whether a peptide can kill or inhibit the growth of the bacterium Escherichia coli. (Photo credit: Salas et. al., 2026)

As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to make traditional antibiotics less effective worldwide, the search for new antibacterial treatments has become increasingly urgent. One promising solution is antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), small molecules that can kill bacteria. To help accelerate their discovery, researchers at the University of the Philippines Diliman – College of Science (UPD-CS) have developed an AI tool designed to accelerate the discovery of new antibacterial peptides.

Newsletter: UP Study Identifies Opportunities and Challenges for Advanced DNA Technology in SEA Forensics

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By: Eunice Jean C. Patron

Massively parallel sequencing (MPS) is transforming the way humans are identified. (Photo credit: Christian Estrella)

Massively parallel sequencing (MPS) has transformed forensic DNA analysis by allowing scientists to examine multiple DNA markers at the same time and in much greater detail than older methods. Even so, MPS is still not widely used in Southeast Asian countries. Researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman – College of Science’s Natural Sciences Research Institute (UPD-CS NSRI) reviewed the use of MPS in forensic DNA laboratories across the region to identify the key challenges to its adoption.

Newsletter: Two UPD College of Science Professors Win the NRCP Achievement Award

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By Harvey Sapigao

Dr. Cristine Villagonzalo receiving the Achievement Award (Photo credit: DOST-NRCP)

Dr. Cristine Villagonzalo and Dr. Reynaldo Garcia from the UP Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) received the prestigious Achievement Award from the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) in the recently held Annual Scientific Conference and 91st General Membership Assembly last March 12, 2024.

Newsletter: College of Science Students Voice Out Concerns at the CS-Wide Student Consultation

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By Harvey Sapigao

CS students at the CS-Wide Student Consultation. (Photo credit: Leandro Sampang)

Tight academic calendar schedules, ineffective reading breaks, and slow responses to mental health needs are among the pleas of CS students in the student-led CS-wide consultation held at the National Institute of Physics Auditorium on February 12, 2024.

Newsletter: UP Atmospheric Physicist Takes to the Skies with NASA: Monitoring Air Quality on NASA817

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By: Maria Alexandra Marmol

 (Photo credit: Dr. Gerry Bagtasa, 2024)

Dr. Gerry Bagtasa of the UP Diliman College of Science – Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (UPD – CS IESM) took flight with NASA last Sunday, February 11, 2024, as part of an air pollution measurement campaign called ASIA-AQ (Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality).