Research context
- The collected MRSA genome report notes intact staphylococcal prophages and putative antiphage systems. [1]
Donna May Papa, PhD
University of Santo Tomas; UST BEATS Research Group- Determine diversity of phages from different habitats and their role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems.
- Phylogenetic analysis and Systematics of phages in the country.
- Bacteriophage Therapy in animal models specifically in aquaculture, food industry and medical field.
- Addressing Antibiotic resistance by using phages as an alternative treatment
- Effectivity of phages versus leading antibiotics being used as treatment to different infectious diseases.
- Generation of Bacteriophage Insensitive mutants (BIMs) and comparison of activity and infections with the Wild type (WT) strains
- partnership / collaboration for the establishment of a phage culture collection in the Philippines
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- Southeast Asia Hands-on Phage Workshop, by Phages for Global HealthThis week, we have a special guest post by Donna May Papa, who writes about the Southeast Asia Hands-on Phage Workshop run by Tobi Nagel over at Phages for Global Health!
- Laying the groundwork for the next level of phage research in the PhilippinesThis week, Donna May Papa, Assistant Professor at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, tells us about her lab's journey into phage research, and their plans for the future.
