On December 3-4, 2012 at Planta Hotel, Bacolod City will host the 17th Annual Convention of the Natural Products Society of the Philippines (NPSP), the theme "Tapping Nature's Potential: Methods in Natural Products'Research." The convention will be the biggest gathering of natural product researchers from academe, government, and industry in 2012 and will highlight methods in analytical chemistry and biotechnology, innovations in the sugar industry, and opportunities in the organic industry. As a pre-copnference activity, a seminar-workshop on Research Methodologies will be held in the afternoon of December 2 by the NPSP and supported by the Department of Science and Technology VI. The seminar-workshop is geared to provide the participants a fresh perspective on natural products based on industry responsive research and sound scientific methods. The activity also aims to help local scientists design and pursue relevant research work despite limitations in equipment and facilities. A critiquing session of selected research papers shall cap the workshop and will provide participants the opportunity to be mentored by a pool of experienced researchers.
Program:
December 2, 2012
Seminar-Workshop on Research Methodologies
Rationalizing natural products research for industry development
Collection of plant materials and specimen verification
Methods in phytochemical screening and analysis
Extraction and purification: methods and solvent systems
Safety, toxicity, bioavailability and efficacy studies
Overview on clinical research on natural products
Critiquing on research methodologies: solicited papers
Resource Persons:
Dr. Alice Aguinaldo (College of Science, University of Sto. Tomas)
Dr. Lourdes Cardenas (Institute of Bio Science, UP Los Banos)
Dr. Evangeline Amor (Institute of Chemistry, UP Diliman)
Mr. Philip Cruz (Herbanext Laboratories)
Dr. Aretha Ann Liwag (Western Visayas Health R&D Consortium)
Dr. Maribel Nonato (College of Science, University of Sto. Tomas)
Dr. Mario Tan (College of Science, University of Sto. Tomas)
Dr. Edgardo Tulin (PRCRTC, Visayas State University)
Dr. Irene Villasenor (Institute of Chemistry, UP Diliman)
Dr. Mayfel Ysrael (Faculty, University of Sto. Tomas)
Registration Fee: Pre-Registration On-site Registration
Regular P800 P1,000
Student P500 P650
December 3-4, 2012
Current methods in bio-analytical chemistry
Biotech and biologic drug development
Innovations in sugar technology
Approches for academe-industry merger
Poster Exhibit
22nd Dr. Alfredo C. Santos Lectures
Natural Product
Microbiology
Biodiversity
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Chemistry
Natural Products and Development
Biotechnology and Biochemistry
Registration Fee: Pre-Registration On-site Registration
Member P2,000 P2,500
Non Member P2,500 P3,000
Student P1,500 P2,000
Details from NPSP
