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CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name: GISELA P. PADILLA – CONCEPCION

2. Current Position:

Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of the

Philippines System

Professor 12, The Marine Science Institute, College of Science,

University of the Philippines, Diliman

3. Date of Birth: 7 November 1954 (61 years old)

4. Education:

Ph.D. Chemistry, College of Science, University of the

Philippines, Diliman (1995), Dean’s Medallion, Most

Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate

M.S. Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of the

Philippines, Manila (1982)

B.S. Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the

Philippines, Diliman (1975), cum laude

High School Valedictorian, Assumption Convent, Herran (1971)

5. Recognition and Awards:

Outstanding Science Administrator Award, Dioscoro L. Umali

Medal, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and

National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) (2016)

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Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) (2015)

Academician, National Academy of Science and Technology

(NAST) (2008)

Scientist 3 (2015-present, 2012-14), Scientist 1 (2009-11), U.P.

Scientific Productivity System

Philippine Federation of Chemical Societies Award for

Chemical Research (2013)

Outstanding Achievement in Science and Technology,

Philippine Development Foundation USA (Ayala Foundation,

USA) (2010)

Philippine American Academy of Science and Engineering

(PAASE) Paz ad Severino Koh Award in Science (2009)

UPAA Outstanding Award for Science and Technology (2008)

2007 NRCP Achievement Award in Chemistry (2008)

Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Basic Research (PhilAAS) (2006)

NAST-LELEDFI Award for Outstanding Research in Tropical

Medicine (2006)

Philippine Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

(PSBMB) Research Award (2005)

Gawad Chanselor, Pinakamahusay na Mananaliksik - Best

Researcher (Science and Technology), U.P. Diliman (2003)

Dr. Eusebio Y. Garcia Recognition Award for Molecular Biology

and Molecular Pathology, NRCP (2002)

Dr. Amando Clemente Award, Philippine Chemistry Congress

(2000)

International Foundation for Science (IFS) research grant

award (3X) (1990-98)

Second Place, Chemistry Board Exam, Professional Regulations

Commission (1976)

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NSDB Scholar, B.S. Chemistry, U.P. Diliman (1971-75)

6. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL:

6.1. Teaching:

The Marine Science Institute, College of Science, U.P. Diliman

(Marine Biotechnology program, postgraduate courses: Marine

Natural Products, Marine Chemical Ecology, Advanced

Methods in Marine Natural Products and Related Biomedical

Research, Marine Biochemistry: Proteins, Biologically Active

Peptides and Proteins, Targeted Marine Natural Products for

Improved Therapeutic Efficacy, Molecular Basis of Cancer,

Marine Biotechnology 2: Proteomics, Biological and Social

Structures, Scientific Writing)

o Professor (2006-present)

o Associate Professor (2000-06)

o Assistant Professor (1995-2000)

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of

Medicine, U.P. Manila (Medical and postgraduate courses:

Human Biochemistry, Proteins, Physical Biochemistry)

o Assistant Professor (1984-89)

Department of Chemistry, College of (Arts and) Sciences, U.P.

Diliman (Postgraduate courses: Proteins, Enzyme Catalysis,

Cancer, Undergraduate courses: General Chemistry, Organic

Chemistry, Physical Chemistry)

o Affiliate Professor (2012-13)

o Assistant Professor (1983-84)

o Instructor (1976-77)

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Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, U.P. Los

Baños (Undergraduate courses: General Chemistry, Organic

Chemistry)

o Instructor (1975-76)

6.2. Mentoring:

At the Marine Natural Products Laboratory, The Marine Science

Institute, U.P. Diliman:

Graduates: MS thesis (18), PhD dissertation (3)

Current: MS thesis (6), PhD dissertation (1)

Since the early 1990s, ~100 Research Assistants, Research

Associates in various projects, and many Graduate Students in

various courses

6.3. Research impact and influence:

Google Scholar (as of 19 September 2016):

From the start Since 2011

H-index 25 19

No. of citations 1,731 996

i10-index 52 41

ResearchGate (as of 19 September 2016):

93 publications; 3,630 reads; 1,442 publications; 674 profile

views

6.4. Current projects:

Associate Program Leader, Philippine Mollusk Symbiont

Program, International Cooperative Biodiversity Group (ICBG),

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funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health - Fogarty

International (2009-13, 2014-present)

Project Leader, Anti-Pain and Anti-Neurodegeneration Drug

Candidates: Discovery and Development (Health Products –

Marine Component), funded by PCHRD, DOST (2014-present)

Project Leader, Malunggay-derived Anti-tumor Agents:

Isolation, Characterization, Bioactivity and Molecular Targets,

funded by PCHRD, DOST (2012-present)

6.5. Selected Publications:

1. Billiones JB, Carillo MCO, Organo VG, Macalino SJY, Sy JBA, Emnacen IA, Clavio NAB, Concepcion GP.Toward antituberculosis drugs: in silico screening of synthetic compounds against Mycobacterium tuberculosis L,D-transpeptidase 2. Drug Des Dev Ther. 2016 Feb 25.

2. Barghi N, Concepcion GP, Olivera BM, Lluisma AO. Comparison of the Venom Peptides and Their Expression in Closely Related Conus Species: Insights into Adaptive Post-speciation Evolution of Conus Exogenomes. Genome Biol Evol. 2015 Jun 4; 7(6): 1797-814.

3. Concepcion GP, Anas ARJ, Azcuna MA. Anticancer compounds from Philippine marine organisms act on major pathways in cancer. Phil Sci Lett. 2014; 7(1): 207-227.

4. Altamia MA, Wood N, Fung JM, Dedrick S, Linton EW, Concepcion GP, Haygood MG, Distel DL. Genetic differentiation among isolates of Teredinibacter turnerae, a widely occurring intracellular endosymbiont of shipworms. Mol Ecol. 2014; 23(6): 1418-32.

5. Lin Z, Torres JP, Ammon MA, Marett L, Teichert RW, Reilly CA, Kwan JC, Hughen RW, Flores M, Tianero MD, Peraud O, Cox JE, Light AR, Villaraza AJ, Haygood MG, Concepcion GP, Olivera BM, Schmidt EW. A bacterial source for mollusk pyrone polyketides. Chem Biol. 2013; 20 (1): 73-81.

6. Elshahawi SI, Trindade-Silva AE, Hanora A, Han AW, Flores MS, Vizzoni V, Schrago CG, Soares CA, Concepcion GP, Distel DL, Schmidt EW, Haygood MG. Boronated tartrolon antibiotic produced by symbiotic cellulose-degrading bacteria in shipworm gills. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2013; 110 (4): 295-304.

7. Narciso JET,Uy IDC, Cabang AB, Chavez JFC, Pablo JLB, Concepcion GP, Padlan EA. Anatomy of the antibody molecule: a continuing analysis based on high resolution crystallographic structures. Phil Sci Lett. 2012; 5 (1): 63-89.

8. Tatsukawa M, Punzalan LL, Magpantay HDS, Villasenor IM, Concepcion GP, Suwanborirux K, Yokoya M, Saito N. Chemistry of renieramycins. Part 13: Isolation and structure of stabilized renieramycin derivatives, renieramycin W-Y, from Philippine blue sponge Xestospongia sp., pre-treated with potassium cyanide. Tetrahedron. 2012; 68: 7422-7428

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9. Betcher MA, Fung JM, Han AW, O'Connor R, Seronay R, Concepcion GP, Distel DL, Haygood MG. Microbial distribution and abundance in the digestive system of five shipworm species (bivalvia: teredinidae). PLoS One. 2012; 7(9): e45309.

10. Cabang AB, Imperial JS, Gajewiak J, Watkins M, Corneli PS, Olivera BM, Concepcion GP. Characterization of a venom peptide from a crassispirid gastropod. Toxicon. 2011; 58: 672-680.

11. Fedosov A, Watkins M, Heralde III FM, Cornelli PS, Concepcion GP,Olivera BM. Phylogeny of the genus Turris: correlating molecular data with radular anatomy and shell morphology. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2011; 59(2): 263-270.

12. Lin Z, Reilly CA, Antemano R, Hughen RW, Marett L, Concepcion GP, Haygood MG, Olivera BM, A. Light, Schmidt EW. Nobilamides A-H, long-acting transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) antagonists from mollusk-associated bacteria. J Med Chem. 2011; 54(11): 3746-55.

13. Narciso JET, Uy IDC, Cabang AB, Chavez JFC, Pablo JLB, Concepcion GP, Padlan EA. Analysis of the antibody structure based on high-resolution crystallographic studies. New Biotechnology. 2011; 28(5): 435-47.

14. Yu P, Han W, Villar VA, Li H, Arnaldo FB, Concepcion GP, Felder RA, Quinn MT, Jose PA. Dopamine D(1) receptor-mediated inhibition of NADPH oxidase activity in human kidney cells occurs via protein kinase A-protein kinase C cross talk. Free Radical Bio Med. 2011; 50(7): 832-840.

15. David MP, Concepcion GP, Padlan EA. Using simple artificial intelligence methods for predicting amyloidogenesis in antibodies. BMC Bioinformatics 2010, 11: 79.

16. Lin Z, Antemano RR, Hughen RW, Tianero MD, Peraud O, Haygood MG, Concepcion GP, Olivera BM, A Light, EW Schmidt. Pulicatins A-E, neuroactive thiazoline metabolites from cone snail-associated bacteria. J Nat Prod. 2010; 73(11): 1922-6.

17. Heralde III FM, Kantor Y, Astilla M, Lluisma AO, Geronimo R, Aliño PM, Watkins M, Corneli PS, Olivera BM, Santos AD, Concepcion GP. The Indo-Pacific Gemmula species in the subfamily Turrinae: Aspects of field distribution, molecular phylogeny, radular anatomy and feeding ecology. Phil Sci Lett. 2010; 3(1): 21-34.

18. Peraud O, Biggs JS, Hughen RW, Light AR, Concepcion GP, Olivera BM, Schmidt EW. Microhabitats within venomous cone snails yield diverse actinobacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2009; 75(21): 6820-6826.

19. de Guzman AS, Predicala RZ, Bernardo E, Neilan B, Elardo SMP, Mangalindan GC, Tasdemir D, Ireland CM, Barraquio W, Concepcion GP. Pseudovibrio denitrificans strain Z143-1, a heptylprodigiosin-producing bacterium isolated from a Philippine tunicate. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2007; 277: 188-196.

20. David MP, Asprer JJ, Ibana JS, Concepcion GP, Padlan EA. A study of the structural correlates of affinity maturation: Antibody affinity as a function of chemical interactions, structural plasticity and stability. Mol Immunol. 2007; 44 (6): 1342-1351.

21. Lazaro JEH, Nitcheu J, Mahmoudi N, Ibana JA, Mangalindan GC, Black GP, Howard-Jones AG, Moore CG, Thomas DA, Mazier D, Ireland CM, Concepcion GP, Murphy PJ, Diquet B. Antimalarial activity of crambescidin 800 and synthetic analogues against liver and blood stage of Plasmodium sp. J Antibiot. 2006; 59 (9): 583-590.

22. Davis RA, Mangalindan GC, Bojo ZP, Antemano RR, Rodriguez NO, Concepcion GP, Samson SC, de Guzman DD, Cruz LJ, Tasdemir D, Harper MK, Feng X, Carter GT,

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Ireland CM. Microcionamides A and B, bioactive peptides from the Philippine sponge Clathria (Thalysias) abietina. J Org Chem. 2004; 69 (12): 4170-6.

23. Pimentel SMV, Bojo ZP, Roberto AVD, Lazaro JEH, Mangalindan GC, Florentino LM, Lim-Navarro P, Tasdemir D, Ireland CM, Concepcion GP. Platelet aggregation Inhibitors from Philippine marine invertebrate samples screened in a new microplate assay. Mar Biotechnol. 2003; 5 (4): 395-400.

24. Mangalindan GC, Talaue M,Cruz LC, Franzblau S, Richardson A, Ireland CM, Concepcion GP. Agelasine F from a Philippine Agelas sp. Sponge Exhibits In vitro Antituberculosis Activity. Planta Med. 2000; 66: 364-365.

25. Concepcion GP, Foderaro TA , Eldredge GS, Clardy J, Lobkovsky E, Barrows LR , Ireland CM. Topoisomerase II-Mediated DNA Cleavage by Adocia- and Xesto-Quinones from the Philippine sponge Xestospongia sp. J Med Chem. 1995; 38: 4503-4507.

26. Foster MP, Concepcion GP, Caraan GB, Ireland CM. Bistratamides C and D: Two New Oxazole-Containing Cyclic Hexapeptides isolated from a Philippine Lissoclinum bistratum Ascidian. J Org Chem. 1992; 57: 6671-6675.

6.6. Patents: 1. Patent No. 1-2002-000516: Microorganism and the Use Thereof for Producing

Heptylprodigiosin and the Use of Heptylprodigiosin; Applicant: GP Concepcion et al.,

Marine Science Institute; Date Granted: February 24, 2009

2. Patent No. 1-2004-000049: Cyclic Hexapeptides, Process and Use Thereof; Applicant: G.P.

Concepcion et al., Marine Science Institute; Date Granted: December 11, 2008

3. Patent No. 1-2004-000490: A Process for the Preparation of Mitoxantrone; Applicants: G.P. Concepcion et al., UPD Marine Science Institute and Institute of Chemistry, Philippine Institute for Pure and Applied Chemistry, and Center for Biomolecular Science Foundation, Inc.; Date Granted: June 16, 2008 4. Patent No. 1-2004-000379: Synergistic Combination of Marine Compounds & Use Thereof in the Treatment of Cancer; Applicants: G.P. Concepcion et al., UPD Marine Science Institute and DOST-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development; Date Granted: June 23, 2009

6.7. Administrative work:

Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of the

Philippines System (2011-present)

Member, Bioethics Advisory Board, Stem Cell and Other

Cellular Therapy, Department of Health (2013-present)

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Program Coordinator for Biodiversity Research, Philippine

Genome Center, U.P. System (2010-16)

Coordinator, Biophysicochemical Techno-Incubation Core

Facility, National Science Complex, U.P. Diliman (2007-present)

Chair, Office of Special Initiatives for the Advancement of the

Sciences, Office of the Dean, University of the Philippines,

Diliman (2007-10)

6.8. Public Service and Volunteerism:

“Academic excellence and new S&T-based knowledge creation for

national development” has been the advocacy of Gisela Concepcion

since the mid-1990s, long before she became Vice President for

Academic Affairs of the U.P. System in 2011:

Leader, Philippine American Academy of Science and

Engineering (PAASE) campaign for increased budget for S&T

in the country, resulting in an initial release of P500M, and a

total allocation of P1.7B for the National Science Complex in

U.P. Diliman; an increased budget for PhD and MS scholarships

and increased budget for R&D projects of the DOST (2006-7)

Co-author, white paper on “The Role of S&T in Economic

Development” which was used as the basis of the PAASE

campaign (2006)

Leader, streamlining of the DOST Balik Scientist Program

Application Process (2007), leading to its revitalization

Host of a great number of DOST Balik Scientists (2007-10), to

add to the mentoring capabilities of universities.

Initiator, Editor, Author, Star Science column in The Philippine

Star, Business Section (2005-14), as part of advocacy to

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increase the science awareness of the general public. Star

Science articles have been published in books:

o Concepcion GP, Padlan EA, Saloma CA. (Editors). 2008. Selected essays on Science and Technology for securing a better Philippines. Published by the University of the Philippines Press, Diliman, Quezon City.

o Concepcion GP. (Editor). 2012. Science Philippines: Essays on Science by

Filipinos Volume 1. Published by the University of the Philippines Press, Diliman, Quezon City.

o Concepcion GP. (Editor). 2013. Science Philippines: Essays on Science by

Filipinos Volume 2. Published by the University of the Philippines Press, Diliman, Quezon City.

o Concepcion GP. (Editor). 2015. Science Philippines: Essays on Science by

Filipinos Volume 3. Published by the University of the Philippines Press, Diliman, Quezon City.

Founder and Co-editor, Philippine Science Letters journal

(www.philsciletters.org) (2007-2014) and International

Journal of Philippine Science and Technology

(www.philscitech.org) (20015-present), to showcase the work

of Filipino scientists here and abroad, to serve as a training

journal for young Filipino researchers.

7. VALUES AND PERSPECTIVES:

Productive engagement is a hallmark of the research and mentoring

of Gisela Concepcion as Research Leader and Graduate Student

Mentor of the Marine Natural Products Laboratory (MNPL) at The

Marine Science Institute (MSI), U.P. Diliman (1995-present)

Her research group, together with local and foreign collaborators,

has isolated and reported in the scientific literature, the greatest

number of bioactive marine compounds from Philippine marine

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organisms, that are potential drugs for cancer, infections, pain

and neurodegenerative diseases.

Since the early 1990s, she has pioneered in addressing the issues

of marine bioprospecting and access benefit sharing of various

stakeholders, including local communities living near the marine

collection sites. She succeeded in having the first Commercial

Research Agreements for marine bioprospecting signed with IAC-

BGR (DENR-DA) starting in the mid-90s under our country’s

bioprospecting regulations (EO 247, Wildlife Act). In 2008, her

efforts led to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding

for the Conduct of Academic Research (MOU-CAR) between the

U.P. System and the DA-BFAR.

Her research involves working with LGUs, local communities,

including fishermen, in several provinces, who are consulted and

informed about the projects, and from whom Prior Informed

Consent (PIC ) to do the research is obtained. It also involves

dealing with government agencies such as DA-BFAR which grants

Gratuitous Permits for sample collection and monitors the

projects.

She has nurtured a great number of young, disciplined

researchers to pursue ethical, rigorous, high quality research with

diligence, with her constant guidance and monitoring, and

holding of regular, weekly meetings, which continues to this day.

She is known to balance this strict management style with a

strong encouragement for mentees to exercise “universitas”,

open, creative thinking, or academic freedom, and to express

ideas freely, spontaneously. Thus, MNPL has attracted some of the

best and brightest young researchers from UPD, UPLB, UPV, UPM,

UPB, UPMin, UST, MSU-IIT, PUP.

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Many of her Research Associates, Research Assistants, and

thesis/dissertation students/graduates have become successful

scientists, pursuing PhDs and postdoctoral fellowships abroad,

and several have returned to U.P. as faculty.

Responsible management of research funds, equipment,

personnel and other resources, based on accountability and

transparency, are a hallmark of the MNPL, learned from SOPs

established by the founder and succeeding adminstrators of MSI.

Above are testament to her commitment to academic and

research excellence and skills at democratic and productive

governance, based on collegiality with young researchers, local

peers, and foreign research collaborators.

This served as a strong basis and preparation for her work on a

larger scale as Vice President for Academic Affairs and overall

leader of academics and research in the university.

8. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES:

As current U.P. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Gisela

Concepcion conceptualized, established, expanded, enhanced

and/or significantly contributed to the following programs:

8.1. ACADEMIC STAFF:

8.1.1.Faculty and REPS Recruitment:

Established Foreign-trained Balik-PhD Faculty/REPS

recruitment program

Established Undergraduate Honors Instructor Fast Track

program

8.1.2.Faculty, REPS, and Administrative Staff Development:

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Enhanced FRASDP (Faculty, REPS, Administrative Staff

Development program) for Masters and PhD studies

Mounted campaign for PhD studies by removing caps on age,

rank, percentage on PhD study leave in an academic unit, type

of degree PhD program, to increase the number of PhDs in U.P.

Established short-term training and short postdoctoral

fellowship programs in foreign universities

Established externships in industry

8.1.3. Incentives, Recognition and Awards:

Enhanced IPA (International Publication Awards)

Enhanced APS (Arts Productivity System)

Enhanced SPS (Scientific Productivity System)

Implemented DOST SCS (Scientific Career System)

Implemented 2014 Merit Promotions

Conceptualized One U.P. Professorial Chair and Faculty

Grant Awards

8.1.4.Retired Academic Staff:

Worked for extended involvement of Professors Emeriti and

outstanding Retired Professors in teaching, research,

creative work, upon invitation of an academic unit in any CU, to

retain and strengthen the pool of academics in U.P.

8.2. STUDENTS:

8.2.1.Postgraduate Studies:

Strengthened and mainstreamed TA/TF (Teaching

Associate/Teaching Fellow) postgraduate scholarship

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program; half-time for teaching and half-time for postgraduate

studies every semester

Established COOPERATE (Continuous Operational and

Outcomes-based Partnership for Excellence) Masters thesis

and PhD dissertation sandwich program with foreign

universities

Provided justification, terms, conditions and mechanism for

U.P.’s Latin Honor Bachelors graduates to be supported for

PhD studies in leading foreign universities, to return to

serve U.P. or SUCs afterwards; BOR-approved as described

8.2.2.Undergraduate Students:

Provided guidance to improve access to UPCAT application,

online UPCAT review, to open new UPCAT testing centers

Provided guidance to improve U.P. admission policy based on

merit and equity

Provided guidance to improve Socialized Tuition System

(terms, conditions, application form and processing), to

increase student stipends, to improve terms for student

loans and student scholarships

Established MOVE UP (U.P. Mobility for Vigor and Excellence) -

undergraduate student semestral stints in foreign universities

8.3. CURRICULUM, TEACHING AND LEARNING:

Provided guidance in the revision of the U.P. GE (General

Education) Framework and Program

Provided guidance in the establishment and implementation of

new inter-CU postgraduate programs

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Improved and implemented online iAADS (Internal Academic

Assessment and Development System) – self-assessment of an

academic unit

Implemented AUN QA (ASEAN University Network Quality

Assurance) assessment of selected undergradate degree

programs

Submitted information on U.P. for inclusion in the QS WUR

(Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings) and THE

WUR (Times Higher Education World University Rankings) to

benchmark U.P. with the world’s best universities.

Provided guidelines in the use of API (Academic Program

Improvement) funds to improve curriculum and pedagogy

Provided guidelines for academic streamlining of degree

programs

Instituted the annual Gawad Pangulo Competition for

Progessive Teaching and Learning

Conducted Academic Clinics in an academic unit to diagnose

various academic problems and offer solutions

Spearheaded the ongoing review and revision of SET (Student

Evaluation of Teacher/Teaching) to improve feedback from

students

8.4. CO-CURRICULAR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Established the following annual Gawad Pangulo Competitions:

o Progressive Teaching and Learning (faculty)

o Choral Competition (multi-sectoral)

o MultiMedia Video for new version of U.P. Naming Mahal

(multi-sectoral)

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o On Your Spot – Art Competition (students)

o New Products and Designs (students)

o Student Invitational Debates (Oxford-Oregon Method)

8.5. RESEARCH AND CREATIVE WORK:

Established EIDR (Emerging Inter-disciplinary Research)

program now on its 9th Cycle.

Enhanced ECWRG (Enhanced Creative Work and Research Grant)

Established Local PhD Graduate Start-up Grant

Established Balik PhD Start-up Grant

Established Research Collaboration Grant

Prepared online Research Guidebook

Prepared online R&D Procurement Manual

Established online R&D Procurement Help Desk

Contributed to revisions in the IRR of the Procurement Law

for R&D procurement

Guided the reorganization of the TTBDO (Techno Transfer and

Business Development Office) which has elicited dozens of

Invention Disclosures from the various CUs, shepherded new

U.P. products close to licensing, roll-out and commercialization

Guided the reorganization of the PGC (Philippine Genome Center)

which is now actively conducting PGC Webinars, workshops,

and forging international collaborations on genomics and systems

biology research

8.6. INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES:

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Established RDG (Research Dissemination Grant) - travel grant

for Faculty and REPS – for paper presentations at international

conferences

Established Postgraduate Student Travel Grant - for paper

presentations at international conferences

Established foreign-based Visiting Professor program –

teaching, mentoring, and research collaboration of foreign

professor working with host faculty in a host academic unit

Established Artist-in-Residence, Scientist-in-Residence,

Academic-in-Residence program – mentoring stint of eminent

professor/scholar in a host academic unit

Established Hosting of International Conference program

Established World Experts Lecture Series program - to support

renowned scholars to speak in U.P.

Strengthened U.P.’s participation at meetings and engagements in

projects in the following international academic networks:

Southern Taiwan Academic Network, APRU (Association of

Pacific Rim Universities), ASEA-UNINET (ASEAN Eurpoean

Academic University Network), AUN (ASEAN University

Network), and other networks.

8.7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION, INFORMATION AND

DISSEMINATION OF ACADEMICS, RESEARCH AND CREATIVE

WORK:

Established the OVPAA Website as repository of academic

information (www.ovpaa.up.edu.ph) accessed by the U.P.

community and others

Organized a series of consultative Faculty FDGs (Focus Group

Discussions) (2011)

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Organized three Faculty Conferences (2012-2014)

Organized NUS Temasek Foundation DULE (Developing

University Leaders and Educators) (2014-2015)

Organized Academic Leadership Conference (2015)

Organized Research and Creative Work Leadership

Conference – U.P. Knowledge Festival: Utak at Puso Para sa

Bayan (2016)

9. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY:

9.1. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION:

As U.P. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Gisela Concepcion has

authored and co-authored many thought papers on the role of

higher education and R&D in national development. These articles

were written principally to generate funding support for U.P. from

the government and other external sources.

These articles were published in newspaper dailies; and copies were

sent to legislators and to NEDA, CHED, DOST and other government

agencies. The first paper below was sent to the 2016 Presidential

Candidates:

Knowledge-based Development and Governance:

http://www.up.edu.ph/wp-

content/uploads/2016/03/20160315-UP-Knowledge-Paper-

Final.pdf

Investing in the Suprastructure:

http://opinion.inquirer.net/77098/investing-in-

suprastructure

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Pursuing academic excellence in U.P. through faculty development:

http://www.philstar.com/science-and-technology/2014/01/23/1281794/pursuing-academic-excellence-through-faculty-development

Building research in U.P. from the ground up:

http://www.philstar.com/science-and-technology/2014/01/16/1279144/building-research-ground

Major investment in higher education and R&D is key to

fulfilling the Aquino Social Contract with the Filipino people:

http://www.philstar.com/science-and-

technology/2014/01/09/1276531/major-investment-higher-

education-and-rd-key-fulfilling

This advocacy has contributed to having a great allocation of the U.P.

budget to academics.

9.2. MANAGEMENT OF OVPAA AND OVPAA-AFFILIATED

OFFICES:

Under the leadership of VPAA Gisela Concepcion, the “business” of

OVPAA has grown tremendously in the last 5-1/2 years. She works

in close coordination with four AVPAAs (Academic Affairs: 1. for

recognition and awards, 2. for R&D and creative work, 3. for

curriculum and QA, and 4. for R&D resource management and

OVPAA staff management) and one AVPSA (Student Affairs),

delegating tasks and responsibilities to them in priority areas of the

OVPAA.

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The VPAA, AVPAAs and AVPSA are supported by a limited number

of generally efficient core OVPAA Staff and contractuals.

Further, the OVPAA works in close coordination with the following

OVPAA-affiliated offices and their Executive Directors and Directors

who form part of the “OVPAA Family”. There are always open,

vibrant, constructive discussions in the weekly meetings of the

OVPAA Family. These offices coordinate closely with their

counterparts in the CUs.

OA (Office of Admissions)

OSFA (Office of Student Financial Assistance)

OIL (Office of International Linkages)

UP Press

CIDS (Center for Integrative Development Studies)

CWGS (Center for Women and Gender Studies)

TTBDO (Techno-Transfer and Business Development Office)

PGC (Philippine Genome Center

The VPAA also heads the following committes: Academic Affairs

Committee, GE Council, Professor Emeritus System Committee,

University Committee on Student Financial Assistance.

Committees consist of member representatives from the CUs.

Running the OVPAA has provided Gisela Concepcion the opportunity

to work closely, cooperatively, productively, with many like-minded

people in the university.

9.2. PUBLIC POLICY PAPERS AND LITERARY, SOCIO-CULTURAL

AND HISTORICAL WORKS:

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With the journal publications and research projects of the CIDS in

priority areas concerning education, employment, economic

emancipation and environment (4Es), of CWGS on gender

equality and mainstreaming, and with numerous books published

by the UP Press on the literary, socio-cultural, and historical and

works of U.P. scholars, these OVPAA-affiliated offices have

contributed significantly to building a “supraculture” or public

intellectual culture in U.P. and the country.

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