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Full Professor
Assistant Dean | School of Arts and Sciences
B.S. Biology, Velez College
M.S. Marine Biology, University of San Carlos
D.Sc. Organismal Science and Biology, Chungnam National University
Research Interests:
Phycology, evolution
1. Win, N. N.; Wai, M. K.; Geraldino, P. J. L.; Liao, L. M.; Aye, C. T. et al. 2021. “Taxonomy and species diversity of Padina (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) from the Inso-Pacific with the description of two new species.” Eur. J. Phycol. doi: 10.1080/09670262.2021.1883742.
2. Dumilag, R. V.; Dumago, F. S.; Cabudoy, R. K. R.; Peralta, M. C. E.; Li, C. C. et al. 2020. The Ulvophyceae (Chlorophyta) of eastern Sorsogon, Philippines, including Halimeda magnicuneata sp. nov. (Bryopsidales).” Bot. Mar. 63(5):439-453.
3. Leu, J. Y.; Yea, J.; Tu, C. S.; Sayson, S.; Jou, Y. S.; Geraldino, P. J. L. 2020. “Microstructure and molecular vibration of mannosylerythritol lipids from Pseudozyma yeast strains.” Chem. Phys. Lipids 232. doi: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2020.104969.
4. Lee, S. H.; Goo, Y. K.; Geraldino, P. J. L.; Kwon, O. D.; Kwak, D. M. 2019. “Molecular detection and characterization of Borrelia garinii (Spirochaetales: Borreliaceae) in Ixodes nipponensis (Ixodida: Ixodidae) parasitizing a dog in Korea.” Pathogens 8:289.
5. Lee, J. S.; Lee, A. Y.; Quilantang, N. G.; Geraldino, P. J. L.; Cho, E. J.; Lee, S. H. 2019. “Antioxidant activity of avicularin and isovitexin from Lespedeza cuneate.” J. Apple. Biol. Chem. 62(2):143-147.