MARIE THERESE DE CASTRO QUIMPO

SCIENCE RESEARCH SPECIALIST I

Virology Department

Leonibel A. Reyes graduated with the degree of B.S. Medical Technology from the Manila Central University, Caloocan
City. She is currently taking her Master’s degree in Medical Technology at the Philippine Women’s University (PWU). She is currently the Technical supervisor of the National Reference Laboratory for Measles and other exanthemata. She was
a contributor and co-investigator in several papers involving Polioviruses studies in the Philippines. She is currently
working on her research proposal entitled “Seroprevalence of Poliovirus antibodies among vaccinated children under 6
years of age in the Philippines as the Principal Investigator” with approved small grants from the Research Innovation
Office (RITM) in 2018.

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EDUCATION

	PROGRAM/COURSE/SPECIALIZATION	UNIVERSITY	YEAR COMPLETED	ACADEMIC HONOR/S
UNDERGRADUATE	BS. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY	UNIVERSITY OF STO. TOMAS	2006

Acute Respiratory Infection Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

RESEARCH TITLE	FUNDING AGENCY	COLLABORATOR/S	EXPECTED DURATION
An Experimental Study on the Development of a Liquid Medium for On-Site Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 for RT- PCR Testing	DOST-PCHRD	RITM
in vitro anti-viral activity of hexetidine (Bactidol) oral mouthwash against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)		RITM

📧 Email: Therese.quimpo@ritm.gov.ph