Dr. Doralyn Dalisay is going to expand her research for the discovery of new antibiotics.
DR – With the aid of a grant from the Department of Science and Technology National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NCRP), an Ilongga doctor, Dr. Doralyn Dalisay, is going to pursue the expansion of her research to discover new antibiotics.
Based on a recent news report in Manila Bulletin, the grant of the DOST-NCRP which would help the Ilongga scientist in pursuing the research expansion amounts to P35-million.
Based on the report, the official launching of the study will be held at the University of San Agustin (USA) in Iloilo City on Wednesday. The expedition’s primary results will be presented by Dr. Dalisay.
According to her, the seed money that was utilized on the primary exploration was provided by the university through its Gregor Mendel Professorial Chairman.
The Ilongga scientist shared that before the grant was approved, she had to assure the NCRP that the Gregor Mendel Research Laboratories of the university is capable of handling the study and as well as the facilities it has.
Based on the report, the initial result of the exploration was presented by the Ilongga scientist to convince the NCRP that the said project is attainable. She expressed that she made research expeditions in Romblon and in Gigantes Island.
Three phases will be conducted in the “Marine Sediment-Derived Actinobacteria: New Vista for Natural Products Discover in the Philippines,” a three year program.
The first phase will cover the exploration of the islands of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Occidental, and Panay. Anti-microbial actino-bacteria will be searched from the marine sediments in the said islands.
The second phase will cover the Palawan, Batanes, Sulu Sea’s Tubbataha Reef, Eastern Visayas, and Tawi-Tawi.
After the said phases, according to the report, they are going to find ways to determine why it puts an end to pathogens and cancer cells.
Based on the report, Dr. Dalisay expressed that searching in the marine environment makes their study peculiar. She believe that the said environment have “more promising anti-microbial agents”.
Finding a new antibiotic is set to be the goal that will hopefully be reached by the study.
