JAPAN-FUNDED PROJECTS

* underlined project titles has been approved for implementation or on-going
​Project Title: Integrative Morphological, Molecular and Chemical Profiling of Clonostachys pseudostriata as Biocontrol Agent for Mosquito Vectors
Project Leader: Jewel C. De Padua, PhD
​Funding Agency: Leading Academia in Marine and Environmental Pollution Research (LAMER) 
​Duration: Apr 2026 - Mar 2027
​Role: Principal Investigator
​Project Title: Understanding the Metabolic Effects of ARGs as Environmental Stressors in Fish Health
Project Leader: Dale Anthony L. To
​Funding Agency: Leading Academia in Marine and Environmental Pollution Research (LAMER) 
​Duration: Apr 2026 - Mar 2027
​Role: Principal Investigator
Project Title: Discovery of novel pest control compounds via signal chemical degradation and transformation
Project Leader: Jose Isagani B. Janairo, PhD
​Funding Agency: JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research
​Duration: April 2025 - Mar 2028
​Role: Principal Investigator
Project Title: Genetic analysis of gastrointestinal symbiotic bacteria that enhance insecticide resistance in rice pests in the Philippines
Project Leader: Divina M. Amalin, PhD
​Funding Agency: JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research
​Duration: April 2024 - Mar 2027
​Role: Principal Investigator
​Project Title: Molecular Detection of Babesia spp. from Ticks infesting Cattle reared in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan.
Project Leader: Caryl Anne Mendoza
​Funding Agency: Leading Academia in Marine and Environmental Pollution Research (LAMER) 
​Duration: Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
​Role: Principal Investigator
​Project Title: Metagenomic Insights of the Microbiome and Virome Associated with Aedes aegypti in a Semi-Urban Area During Seasonal Variations 
Project Leader: Jude Christian Francisco
​Funding Agency: Leading Academia in Marine and Environmental Pollution Research (LAMER) 
​Duration: Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
​Role: Principal Investigator
​Project Title: Metabolomics and advanced analytical technologies in the study of insects, vector-borne diseases and biological control 
Project Leader: Anna Karen C. Laserna, PhD
​Funding Agency: Leading Academia in Marine and Environmental Pollution Research (LAMER) 
​Duration: April 2024 - Mar 2025
​Role: Principal Investigator
Project Title: Integrating a Genomic Perspective towards Biological Control Approaches: The Case in Arthropod Vectors 
Project Leader: Thaddeus M. Carvajal
​Funding Agency: Leading Academia in Marine and Environmental Pollution Research (LAMER) 
​Duration: April 2022 - Mar 2023
​Role: Principal Investigator
Project Title: Integrating a Genomic Perspective towards Biological Control Approaches: The Case in Agricultural Pests and its Natural Enemies 
Project Leader: Ma. Luisa Enriquez
​Funding Agency: Leading Academia in Marine and Environment Pollution Research (LAMER) 
​Duration: April 2022 - Mar 2023
​Role: Principal Investigator
Project Title: Recent Trends in Biological Control: Interdisciplinary approaches for Vector-borne diseases and agricultural pest management
Project Leader: Divina M. Amalin
​Funding Agency: Leading Academia in Marine and Environment Pollution Research (LAMER) 
​Duration: April 2022 - Mar 2023
​Role: Principal Investigator

PHILIPPINE-FUNDED PROJECTS

*Underlined project titles have been approved for implementation or on-going
Project Title: Systematic Monitoring Survey of Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Laguna - from Water Source to Distribution End Point, Drinking Water
Project Leader: Anna Karen C. Laserna (Philippine - side)
​Funding Agency: JST - DOST
​Duration: April 2025 - 
​Role: Philippine-based Research scientists, staff and its collaborators will lead monitoring of PFAS in Laguna.
Project Title: FUNBIOCON: Investigating the Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi Towards the Disease Management and Vector Control of Dengue Disease
Project Leader: Thaddeus M. Carvajal 
​Funding Agency: DOST-NRCP
​Duration: May 2025 - April 2027
​Role: Philippine-based ICRL Professors, staff and its collaborators will lead genotyping and chemical profiling of entomopathogenic fungi and test its efficacy.
Project Title: VECTOROMICS: Genomic Insights & Applications into the Biology, Ecology, and Control of Dengue Vector, Aedes aegypti
Project Leader: Thaddeus M. Carvajal (Philippine - side)
​Funding Agency: DOST-JSPS Bilateral
​Duration: July 2024 - June 2026
​Role: Philippine-based ICRL Professors, staff and its collaborators will lead in the collection and genomic processing of mosquitoes.
Project Title: Center for Vector of Diseases of Public Health Importance in the Philippines (Phase 1)
Program Leader: Divina M. Amalin
​Funding Agency: DOST-PCHRD
​Duration: Dec 2021 - Nov 2024
​Role: Philippine-based ICRL Professors, staff and its collaborators will lead in studying the control of mosquito-borne diseases.  
Project Title: Capacity Building of Nanobiosensor Technology for Agricultural Applications in the Philippines
Project Leader: Thaddeus M. Carvajal 
​Funding Agency: DOST-PCAARD
​Duration: June 2022 - Oct 2023
​Role: Philippine-based ICRL Professors, staff and its collaborators will lead in creating a nanobiosensor module for SUCs, HEIs and government agencies.