The International Marine Shrimp Environment Genomics Initiative (IMSEGI) of the Aquaculture America 2013 (www.was.org) in Nashville, Tennesse, USA was the latest venue for presentation of GFL research. Doc mudjie presented 2 papers entitled, APPLICATIONS OF DNA BARCODING TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES and TRANSCRIPTOME PROFILE OF THE GILLS OF TIGER SHRIMP Penaeus monodon THAT SURVIVED WSSV CHALLENGE in the Nashville Convention Center during the 5 day symposium. A number of networks have been established. For instance, Dr. Acacia Alcivar-Warren of FUCOBI, Ecuador and Dr. Malony Sellars of CSIRO, Australia both indicated their interest in doing collaborative projects with the Philippines in the near future. The conference also generated numerous interests in DNA barcoding of aquatic species that is being done in the Philippines. Overall, goodwill created with other countries as well as new things learned can be applied and implemented to further improve our research and development activities. This is very important in light of addressing food security issues in the country.
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Tokyo, Japan was the latest venue to witness the highlights of the research of the Genetic Fingerprinting Laboratory. GFL head and supervisor, Dr. Mudjekeewis Santos, was invited to visit Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT) as a lecturer in the JSPS-NRCT Asian Core University Program Symposium 2012. The one day symposium was held last December 7, 2012 in Rakusui Hall TUMSAT Shinagawa Campus. In line with the theme, “Development of new biotechnology for aquaculture and risk management of aquaculture products – III,” Doc Mudjie presented his paper entitled, Fisheries and Aquaculture Biotechnology in the Philippines. Key researchers from Southeast Asia under the JSPS Asian Core Program attended the said event to highlight their progress in Aquaculture research.
Although briefly interrupted by a 7.3 earthquake originating from Japan’s eastern coast, the symposium ended with great success. A joyous fellowship night fit for outstanding marine and aquaculture scientists was held in Shinagawa Keikyu Ex Inn. Indeed, research relations within Southeast Asia have once again stepped up, bringing promise of increased future collaborations and information exchange. After three and a half years, Doc Mudjie was able to visit the homey walls of his Masters and PhD laboratory in TUMSAT. He said he really enjoyed the Tokyo trip because of the chance to see some old friends and colleagues. Without a doubt, a trip where one brings Philippine pride and honor would certainly be an enjoyable one! Laoag, Ilocos Norte graced this year's PSBMB Convention, which was previously held in the historic walls of the University of Santo Tomas. Featuring Agricultural Biotechnology and Biodiversity towards Sustainable Development, the 39th annual PSBMB convention was held in Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel Laoag City, Ilocos Norte last November 29-30, 2012. As always, the GFL team was present in the convention to highlight interesting results of this year's research.
GFL members Joanne Krisha Lacsamana and Altair Agmata presented their posters entitled “FISHCODES: Genetic barcoding of CITES-listed and Regulated Philippine Aquatic Species” and “Genetic Population Structure of some Small Pelagic Fishes in the Sulu-Celebes Sea,” respectively. Other GFL participants were Rey Thomas, Minerva Ventolero, Sweedy Perez, June Ordoñez, Roselyn Aguila, and Angelli Asis. The 2 day seminar was spiced up with a special ecotour around the famous landmarks of the northern Philippines. The conclusion of the convention indeed resulted in great appreciation of not only quality scientific research but also of rich Philippine culture, which left the participants asking for more. Once again, the GFL Research Team highlighted several studies at the 38th Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB), held last December 8-9, 2011 in the Thomas Aquinas Research Center of the University of Santo Tomas, Manila. Participants from all over the Philippines attended the said seminar to socialize and update themselves to the advancement of research in the field of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Likewise, several international experts such as Dr. Jose, Dr. Luesch, Dr. Okamoto, Dr. Hirono, Dr. Kondo, Dr. Bhass and Dr. Egwolf, came to share important findings and insights in their field of specializations. Mudjekeewis D. Santos Ph.D., Demian Willette Ph.D., Benedict Maralit, Minerva Ventolero and Rey Thomas presented their research posters, Differential Gene Expression of White Spot Virus (WSV)- “Resistant” Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon), Phylogeny of the Goldstripe Sardinella, Sardinella gibbosa, in the Phlippines, Identification of Ludong as Cestraeus oxyrinchus and Cestraeus goldiei using morphometrics and genetics and Refuge of a Temperate Emigrant and Birthplace of an incipient species: Exploring a Mechanism of Speciation by way of a Sardine. Previous 2010 Poster winner in the Food security category, Mudjekeewis Santos and Benedict Maralit, once again bagged the 1st place as they co-authored the poster entitled, "Detection of White Spot Syndrome Virus in Litopenaeus vannamei in Selected sites of the Philippines by Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification." Together with main author, Amalea Dulcene Nicolasora, and colleagues, Dr. Caipang, Dr. Maningas, and Mr. Cordero, they received a cash prize of P 3, 500. Benedict A. Maralit MSc. a research assistant from the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute Genetic Fingerprinting Laboratory has won a travel award given by the College of Fisheries, Mangalore and Fish Health Section of Asian Fisheries Society to participate in the 8th Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture. The symposium was held at the College of Fisheries, Mangalore, India last November 21-25, 2011.
Different scientists from all over the world participated in the event. All participants presented their studies with the theme “Diseases in Asian Aquaculture”. “I was fascinated by the people I met during the symposium. A lot of interesting studies was presented during the event highlighting current trends in Aquaculture technology to achieve sustaining fisheries for the future. What is rather interesting in the 1 week visit is the chance to meet a lot of well established scientists that I could only meet in the studies I cite in my own manuscripts. I learned a lot from this experience as this the first time I went to an international symposium. Although our country remains quite stable in its current production, we are a little left behind with current applications of Biotechnology for increasing productivity, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. Some of the highlights in the presentations are Reviews in Aquaculture, Trends in Diagnostics and Metabolomics ” said Benedict. He also presented his study during the symposium entitled “Sustaining Shrimp Culture in the Philippines through Molecular Application”. Overall, Benedict enjoyed the said symposium and hopes to attend the next symposium in Vietnam. Yet again, the members of GFL showed great research prowess as it claimed the top spot in the recently held 11th National Symposium in Marine Science of the Philippine Association of Marine Science research poster competition at Development Academy of the Philippines in Tagaytay City. The event culminated in an awarding ceremony last October 20, 2011.
Out of 6 competing posters, Rey Thomas, with co-authors Mudjekeewis Santos and Demian Willette, brought home a total of 5,000 pesos cash prize for their study, “Phylogeography of the Goldstripe sardinella, Sardinella gibbosa, and the Bali sardinella, Sardinella lemuru, in the Philippine Archipelago”. Other phylogenetic studies on Sardinella sp. which is considered as one of the most important fish commodity here in the Philippines, are currently on-going. The study entitled “Detection of Mislabeled Commercial Fishery By-Products in the Philippines Using DNA Barcodes" of Genetic Fingerprinting Lab won Silver award in the recently held research and development competition organized by Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR). The national research symposium was held last October 10 and 11 at the DA-BAR Building, which culminated on the 2nd day at the Manila Hotel.
Five teams belonging to different Institutions were considered in the Applied Research in Fisheries Category. Among the studies presented by these teams, our very own Mudjekeewis D. Santos, Benedict A. Maralit, Roselyn D. Aguila Minerva, Fatimae H. Ventolero and Sweedy Kay L. Perez won the silver award and brought home 75,000 pesos in cash and a research study grant of one million pesos. No research study in the Fisheries Category won the first prize. Other studies under NFRDI also won places in other categories. link out: http://www.bar.gov.ph/photo/2011NRS_awarding.asp |
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