DMSFI Center for Research and Development

25/03/2026

"He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young." - Isaiah 40:11

Happy na birthday pa!!

Happy birthday to one of our core research faculties, Doc Lyka!

They say some people lead with their minds, but our birthday celebrant today leads with her soul. Whether she's at home raising her beautiful twins or at work guiding her students and her team, she radiates a "motherly vibe" that makes everyone feel seen, heard, and deeply understood. There's not a lot of those people.

Let's not forget that while she's a mother, she is also a wife, a sister, and a daughter, and a person of trust in our office.

Thank you for being the person who "gently leads" us all with so much kindness and wisdom. May your year ahead be as "double-blessed" as you have made our lives!

Once again, happy birthday to you, Doc Lyka (Lyka Plata)!

Let's give our birthday celebrant our best wishes!

greetings from DMSFI Telemedicine, DMSFI Center for Research and Development, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.

18/03/2026

"One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple." - Psalm 27:4

Happiest birthday to the work-and-life balance advocate from CRD, sir Era!

While he brings his expertise and experience in the fields such as quality assurance, human resources, and product management to our office and to our activities, he also brings soft skills and radiates them positively to his peers' day-to-day life.

On this day and age where there's too much pressure in work and finish tasks before the deadline to look good, sir Era reminds us to have a work-life-balance. He's a walking reminder that despite work being an important part of the daily life of an ordinary people, it's important to have boundaries. Whether it be going to the gym, hiking, running, late-night snacks with or without friends (all these are what he does and more, by the way), it's important to do something for yourself outside work hours.

When we asked our peers about what's unique about our celebrant today, well, apart from being generous (among his other great qualities) only his close (close?) friends in his circle can jokingly say he has no unique thing about him; him just being a commoner, and just having a blast! I'm sure our sir Era appreciates this! Regardless, we also give you this line of a song:

"It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, and I'm feeling good" - Feeling Good by Michael Bublé
. and we hope this is true to you, regardless of your close friends' comments 😂

Keep making those creative Instagram captions and being aesthetic and authentic in your poses!

Maybe you have a personal message you want to say to him that you can share in the comments, we'd love to hear them!

From your new CRD fam, happiest birthday to you, sir Era (Eramark Logronio)!

greetings from Research and Development Center for Maternal and Child Health, DMSFI Center for Research and Development, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.

12/03/2026

"Do you see someone skilled in their work?
They will serve before kings;
they will not serve before officials of low rank." - Proverbs 22:29

Happiest birthday to one of our girlies, ma'am Kez!

Welp, it's another year. But what's nice about this year? You lived for another year. And that's worth celebrating! I'm sure your sister agrees-- despite the sisterly bouts. ;)

In the office, we found ma'am Kez to be such a smiley person. Her peers in their little office attest to this. She's one of the few people in CRD who's blessed enough to design a creative work; it's such a great addition to our capabilities! Moreover, combined with her being such a generous and kind person, and with her being passionate in what she does, makes her a really outstanding member of the team.

As one of our team says, "she has refined work" and we know it's just a shortened form-- that she produces such high-quality and great outputs.

Once again, happiest birthday to you, ma'am Kez (Keziah Bante)!

Got some happy moments with her? Share in the comments!

greetings from DMSFI Telemedicine, DMSFI Center for Research and Development, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.

05/03/2026

Be part of the excitement as we celebrate the DMSFI 50th Anniversary with the Run Bold, Run Gold Fun Run 2026! 🥇

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02/03/2026

𝐃𝐌𝐒𝐅𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐏𝐌𝐂-𝐒𝐍 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

[𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑗𝑜𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑛 1𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒]

On January 29-31, 2026, two (2) research groups of DMSFI students went to Liceo De Cagayan University, Cagayan de Oro City, to participate in the "15th APMC-SN Mindanao Regional Convention."

One of these groups presented their Basic Science Research entitled "𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐡 (𝑰𝒑𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒆𝒂 𝒂𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂) 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭," and has won 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞!

Add to that, David Dale A. Gunabe has won 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫! Add more to that, their presentation has been awarded 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

Congratulations to these group of students, namely R.J. Isaguirre, K.Z. Fernandez, J.R. Gaña, M. Genine, C.J. Gersava, S.J. Gotera, D.D. Gunabe, F.A. Haron, S.J. Hernandez, N.H. Husin, K. Impuerto, S. Jamalon, and J.P Ong, M.D.

We would also like to thank the research mentors who worked behind the scenes! Your time and effort and expertise have greatly contributed to this win!

Help us congratulate our winners!

at DMSFI Center for Research and Development, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.

02/03/2026

𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞!

Last February 25-27, 2026, CRD and ReDMatCH staffs conducted a comprehensive yet informative workshop on metabolomics data annotation, data processing, and statistical analysis.

Our learners were from the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in its NICER project about Garlic Metabolomics.

The workshop comprised of four (4) modules.

- The first module covered a lecture on sample preparation, natural products and clinical protocols, and setting up of software (ProteoWizard & GNPS) that will be used for the duration of the workshop.
- The second module covered a lecture on LC-MS principles that included its background, instrumentation, and fundamentals.
- The third module covered sample data processing and an introduction to GNPS. On the same module, the trainees also had their first hands-on the how's of the several software for metabolomics. A within-reach discussion on the data pre-processing and statistical data analyses were also covered.
- The fourth and last module covered more GNPS hands-on training for metabolite annotation.

Besides the lectures and workshop, the the learners also visited DMSFI-CRD's Old and New Laboratory, and the DMSFI Anatomy Laboratory Museum.

Huge thanks for the workshop lectures namely Nelly Grace F. Toñacao, RCh, Ariane Blanch Maraon, RCh, MSc, Jestoni L. Bracero, Sheena Bulaong, RCh, and John Calorio. We also would like to thank the people who have made this workshop possible namely Eramark Logronio, RCh, Ley Ofima, Jessica Enciso, and Miss Glendy Torres Tampipi, and all others.

We would also like to thank MMSU for trusting us to train your research personnel.


at Research and Development Center for Maternal and Child Health (ReDMatCH), DMSFI Center for Research and Development (CRD), Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc. (DMSFI)

26/02/2026

【𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭!】

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐲?

Did you know that many children are failing to reach their full height and brain power not just because of a lack of food, but because of how their bodies react to their environment? New research shows that stunting is a serious condition caused by hidden health issues like gut problems and constant infections. This doesn't just make a child short; it affects their intelligence and their future success in life!

We cannot wait until it's too late. It is time to prioritize clean surroundings, better nutrition, and regular health checks for our little ones. Let’s protect our children’s future today! Share this to spread awareness and save a child’s growth!

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𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐨 𝐬𝐚 𝐈𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐤?

Nahibalo ba mo nga daghang bata ang dili moabot sa saktong gitas-on ug kulang sa kaalam dili lang tungod sa kakuwang sa pagkaon, kundi tungod sab sa reaksyon sa ilang lawas sa palibot? Sumala sa bag-ong panukiduki, ang pagkaputot o "stunting" usa ka seryosong kondisyon nga agi sa mga tago nga problema sa panglawas sama sa problema sa tinai ug sige-sige nga impeksyon. Dili lang kini makapamubo sa bata; makaapekto usab kini sa ilang kaalam ug sa ilang kaugmaon!

Dili nato hulaton nga ulahi na ang tanan. Panahon na nga hatagan og importansya ang limpyo nga palibot, mas sustansyadong pagkaon, ug kanunay nga pagpa-checkup sa atong mga anak. Protektahan nato ang kaugmaon sa atong mga gagmay karon dayon! I-share kini aron makahibalo ang uban ug maluwas nato ang tubo sa atong mga kabataan!

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This research was spearheaded by CRD's Director, Dr. Genevieve Dable Tupas, joined by ReDMatCH's staffs Ariane Blanch Maraon, RCh, MSc, Lorraine Bernolo, Nelly Grace F. Toñacao, RCh, April Dawn Taylaran, a CRD research staff Dr. Maria Angelica Candelario-Plata (Lyka Plata), and one of the consultants of ReDMatCH, Dr. Gerard Bryan Gonzales, along with other respectable names.

Read the full article here: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2026.1761376/full

at Research and Development Center for Maternal and Child Health (ReDMatCH), DMSFI Center for Research and Development (CRD), Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.

20/02/2026

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you." - Psalm 32:8

Today, we celebrate one of the core individuals of the ReDMatCH Program. A project lead of one of the program's three ongoing projects. She is Dr. Agnes B. Padilla.

There will be times when we are lost in what are we supposed to do next. But luckily, we have our own Doc Agnes! She has the gift for "instructing and teaching us in the way we should go."

There will also be times when the environment seems to be too serious. And, there she goes. Her perfectly-timed jokes are just what her team needed. In a bit long discussion, her sense of humor is often what her team needs to be freed from stress.

Thank you for leading one of the projects of ReDMatCH with such integrity, wisdom, and wit. We hope your day is filled with as much joy as you bring to our team.

Help us wish Doc Agnes a fantastic birthday in the comments below!

greetings from Research and Development Center for Maternal and Child Health, DMSFI Center for Research and Development, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.

20/02/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐃𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐂𝐇 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬-𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Last February 9-11, 2026, five (5) of our Research and Development Center for Maternal and Child Health (ReDMatCH) staff went to De La Salle University - Laguna Campus to attend an intensive workshop on 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬-𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. This 3-day event (divided into 1 day scientific conference + 2 day in-person metabolomics data analysis / metabolite annotation workshop) was organized by the Philippine Metabolomics Network - PMN.

This event has brought in Dr. Wout Bittremieux of the University of Antwerp (Belgium), a leading figure in computational mass spectrometry and one of the key contributors to the Global Natural Products Social (GNPS) molecular networking platform.

Our staffs, namely, Nelly Grace F. Toñacao, RCh, Ariane Blanch A. Maraon, RCh, MSc, Jestoni L. Bracero, Sheena Bulaong, RCh, and Eramark Logronio, RCh, has gained hands-on experience with cutting-edge computational workflows, including GNPS molecular networking, spectral annotation strategies, data exploration tools, and best practices for interpreting LC-MS/MS datasets. This event provided them a rare opportunity to learn directly from an expert at the forefront of metabolomics and computational mass spectrometry.

Kudos to all of you for your dedication! Help us congratulate them in the comments!

at Research and Development Center for Maternal and Child Health, DMSFI Center for Research and Development, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.

19/02/2026

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light." - Matthew 6:22

With bursting energy, as she is, we celebrate a birthday of one of our most vibrant team members! Who, you ask? She's Maria Isabel Havana Blanco, aka Mabel!

In our line of work, we often talk about "perspective," but Mabel truly embodies the wisdom of our verse today. Whether she’s capturing a stunning moment through her camera lens or bringing a fresh "eye" to her current project, she reminds us that how we choose to see the world determines the light we carry.

If you’ve walked past her office, you’ve likely felt the "bubbly" energy she brings. She is a true friend to all, a carefree spirit who knows exactly who she is. We know her as our resident "open book"; whether it’s a funny story from the weekend or a very (very!) honest opinion on a new idea, her transparency is what keeps our team culture so authentic.

Beyond research, she's either in the gym, dancing (seriously, her splits are legendary!), or even conquering hiking trails.

Thanks so much Mabel for bringing your light, your opinions, and your creative eye to our team every single day.

From all your CRD fam, we wish you a very Happy Birthday!

Help us wish her a very Happy Birthday in the comments!

greetings from DMSFI Telemedicine, DMSFI Center for Research and Development, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.

14/02/2026

11/02/2026

Join us for an engaging and insightful morning for Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Balik Scientist 𝗗𝗿. 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗟. 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀' Exit Report Presentation titled, “𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙊𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 ", on 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆), from 8:30–11:30 AM at the DOST-FNRI Training Room and via Zoom.

This presentation will highlight cutting-edge research that bridges science, data, and public health. Learn how advanced analytics and integrative omics can strengthen nutrition and health research, support evidence-based policymaking, and contribute to improving the well-being of Filipinos.

Researchers, practitioners, students, and stakeholders in nutrition, health, and data science are warmly invited to participate online. Let’s celebrate scientific collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the meaningful contributions of our Balik Scientists to national development.

Save the date and be part of this knowledge-filled session.

Scan the QR code to register or click the link: https://tinyurl.com/DOSTFNRIScientist





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