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081: [Conotoxinology] Paano Ba Nakahahanap Ng Gamot Mula Sa Dagat? (with Dr. Joshua Torres)
03 Jul 2022
Dr. Joshua P. Torres is a conotoxinologist at the Department of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Copenhagen. As a medicinal chemist, he studies the medicinal potential of marine animals and bacteria, mostly from the Philippines. We talked about cone snails and how they manage to be both dangerous and beneficial to humans, the discovery of the cancer-killing molecule boholamide A, the relationship between studying nature and drug development, the scientific contributions of Filipino scientists who work abroad, a fellowship opportunity for Philippine-based scientists, and more. Apply for the M. Victoria Carpio-Bernido Research Fellowship 2023 now! Deadline is on September 30, 2022. More information here: https://spp-online.org/mvcb-fellowship-2023/ How to contact Dr. Joshua: Twitter: @yeahhh_wa Email: [email protected]
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