Hiyas A. Junio, PhD
Organic Chemistry
Associate Professor
Director, Research Management Office (UPD-OVCRD)
Email: hajunio@up.edu.ph
Office Room and Phone No.: T302, Local 3660
Lab Room and Phone No.: R207-208, Local 3678
Research Laboratory: Small Molecules Profiling Laboratory (SMPL)
Education & Background
| Undergraduate | BS Chemistry, UP Diliman, 2001 |
| Graduate | PhD Medicinal Biochemistry, UNC Greensboro, 2011 |
| Postdoctoral Training | Postdoctoral Fellow, IU Bloomington, 2012-2013 Postdoctoral Fellow, UNC Greensboro, 2011-2012 |
| Previous Employment & Appointments | Associate Program, OPCW, The Hague, Netherlands, 2023 Next Generation Scientist, Novartis Basel, Switzerland, 2015 |
Teaching
| Chem 31: Elementary Organic Chemistry |
| Chemistry 196: Undergraduate Seminar |
| Chem 329: Special Topics in Organic Chemistry |
Research
Research Focus
Metabolomics, Mass Spectrometry, Quorum-Sensing, Synergy Interactions
Our lab is involved in the profiling of small molecules from marine and terrestrial endemic sources using mass spectrometry. We also create baseline metabolites profile of Philippine agricultural products including garlic, cacao, and coffee.
Selected Publications
(1) J. B. Villacorta, C. V. Rodriguez, J. E. Peran, J. D. Batucan, G. P. Concepcion, L. A. Salvador-Reyes, H. A. Junio. Mining Small Molecules from Teredinibacter turnerae Strains Isolated from Philippine Teredinidae. Metabolites 2022, 12, 1152. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12111152
(2) R. J. E. Molino, K. F. B. Rellin, R. B. Nellas, H. A. Junio. Small in size, big on taste: Metabolomics analysis of flavor compounds from Philippine garlic. PLoS One, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247289
(3) R. J. E. Molino and H. A. Junio. Profiling of Philippine Blue: An LC-MS based metabolomics study on Philippine Indigofera. Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 2021, 35, e9037. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.9037
(4) V. P. M. Torreno, R. J. E. J. Molino, H. A. Junio, E.T. Yu. “Comprehensive metabolomics of Philippine Stichopus cf. horrend reveals diverse classes of valuable small molecules for biomedical applications. PLoS One 2023. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294535
(5) H. A. Junio, A. A. Sy-Cordero, K. A. Ettefagh, J. T. Burns, K. T. Micko, T. N. Graf, S. J. Richter, R. E. Cannon, N. H. Oberlies, N. B. Cech. Synergy-Directed Fractionation of Botanical Medicines: A Case Study with Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis, L. J. Nat. Prod. 2011. https://doi.org/10.1021/np200336g
Awards & Extension Work
| Dr. Perry S. Ong Fellowship Program Forest Foundation Philippines Research Title: Going BEEyond the Honeycomb: Metabolomics and Chemometrics of Sierra Madre and Palawan Forest Honey and Propolis Research Award: 1M Pesos |
| Awards of Thesis Advisees Conservation Innovation Champion – Ralph John Emerson J. Molino (MS Chemistry) |