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The PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (PAASE) takes pride and pleasure in announcing the recipients of the 2020 Severino and Koh Lectureship Awards:

The 2020 Severino and Koh Lectureship Award in Science:

DANILO A. TAGLE, Ph.D.
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland
USA

and

The 2020 Severino and Koh Lectureship Award in Engineering:

JOOST R. SANTOS, Ph.D.
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
USA

This is historic because we are celebrating the 40th Foundation Year of PAASE in the period of global Covid-19 pandemic. The Award comes with a Plaque of Recognition and a cash prize of US$1,000. The presentation of the Awards will be held on July 22, 2020 and August 4 for Engineering and Science, respectively. As per tradition, the awardees will present their Koh Award Public Lectures at our 2020 Annual PAASE Meeting (APAMS2020) in Manila to be conducted virtually beginning of July 20 until August 14, 2020. Drs. Tagle and Santos will deliver their 45-minute lectures (Online) as Plenary Sessions immediately after their award presentations.

We all look forward to the Lectures of our 2020 Koh Awardees as we usher unto the next 40 years of meaningful and impactful activities for Philippine science and technology.

COMING SOON!
40th PAASE ANNIVERSARY & 2020 APAMS (ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING) PHILIPPINES
PAASE S&T OPR (OUTREACH TO PHILIPPINE REGIONS)!

JOIN US IN OUR MONTH-LONG ONLINE CELEBRATION OF PAASE@40!

WITH OVER 200 FREE WEBINARS OF PLENARY AND PARALLEL SESSIONS

From JULY 20 to AUGUST 14, 2020
EVERYDAY from Monday to Friday, 8-10 am, Philippine time

CHECK OUT SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM REGULARLY AT shorturl.at/bBDNP

FINAL PROGRAM WILL BE POSTED ON JULY 12, 2020.
LINKS TO ZOOM MEETINGS OF EACH PLENARY & PARALLEL SESSION WILL BE PROVIDED ON JULY 12, 2020.

TO JOIN SESSIONS, REGISTER IN ZOOM EARLY.
Maximum of 500 participants for Plenary Sessions, maximum of 100 participants for Parallel Sessions.
Talks are also on YouTube.

ATTEND
* Talks of New PAASE Members in Parallel Sessions
* Introduction & oath taking of New PAASE Members in a Plenary Session

CONTRIBUTED PAPERS (ORALS & POSTERS) ARE WELCOME!
Abstract Guidelines & Forms at: shorturl.at/yIPSU
Submit Abstracts by July 5, 2020.
For inquiries: paasemanila2020@gmail.com

REGISTRATION FOR CONFERENCE IS NOT REQUIRED.
NO REGISTRATION FEE. ALL WEBINARS ARE FREE!
WE WELCOME DONATIONS FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES AND STUDENT COMPETITION PRIZES.

40th APAMS features…
* DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
* SEVERINO & PAZ KOH AWARD LECTURES
* PAASE DISTINGUISHED VANGUARDS OF SCIENCE LECTURES
* SUCCESS STORIES ON SCIENCE EDUCATION, R&D AND S&T-BASED
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
* R&D COMMERCIALIZATION PITCHES
* GROUP DISCUSSION SESSIONS ON S&T OUTREACH
* PAASE COVID-19 INITIATIVES

40TH APAMS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Honorary Chair: Ernesto M. Pernia, PhD
Chair: Gisela P. Concepcion, PhD
Co-Chairs: Kathleen B. Aviso, PhD
Francis de los Reyes III, PhD
Secretariat: Zildjian Acyatan & Lester Pascua
Program: Jose Florencio F. Lapeña Jr., MD
Abstracts: Windell L. Rivera, PhD
Finance: Anna Krista P. Serquina, MD, PhD
Irene M. Villaseñor, PhD
External Linkages: Gonzalo Serafica, PhD
Ways & Means: Alvin B. Culaba, PhD

40th APAMS PHILIPPINES 2020
CALL FOR PAPERS (ORALS & POSTERS)!

Presenter’s Information Sheet, Abstract Guidelines & Forms at shorturl.at/yIPSU
Poster Specifications at shorturl.at/doBOY
Submit Abstracts by July 5, 2020.
For inquiries: paasemanila2020@gmail.com

PRESENTATIONS IN PARALLEL SESSIONS & POSTER SESSIONS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

1. Ecology, Evolution, Fisheries, Marine Sciences

2. Neuroscience & Psychology

3. Molecular & Developmental Biology & Genetics

4. Plant, Agriculture, Farming, Food Science

5. Chemistry & Biochemistry

6. Material Science, Technology & Biotechnology

7. Electronics, Electrical Engineering & Instrumentation

8. Environment & Atmosphere

9. Mathematical, Statistical & Data Science

10. Computer Science, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

11. Disease, Medicine & Pharmaceutical Science

12. Physical & Geological Sciences

13. Socio-cultural, Economics & Political Science

14. Museology, Arts & Culture, & Indigenous Knowledge

15. Education Sector Development & Media

16. R&D Commercialization

POSTER SESSIONS

August 6, Thurs., 9 am – 5 pm (posted for 8 hours) PH time
Group A: Biological Sciences

August 7, Fri., 9 am – 5 pm (posted for 8 hours) PH time
Group B: Physical and Mathematical Sciences

August 10, Mon., 9 am – 5 pm (posted for 8 hours) PH time
Group C: Engineering Sciences

A PAASE-PASUC-USACFI DASHBOARD ON REAL-TIME DEMAND FOR PPE (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT) IN UNDERSERVED COVID-19 HOSPITALS AND OTHER FACILITIES IN THE COUNTRY

Among the challenges that PAASE is addressing is to equip and protect our frontline health workers in hospitals, clinics, testing laboratories and quarantine facilities who are dealing with COVID-19 patients.

Protecting our COVID-19 warriors with the much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) will be vital in minimizing or preventing infection, morbidity and mortality among them.

DETECTION OF IgG/IgM ANTIBODIES TO SARS-COV-2 BY LATERAL FLOW RAPID TEST KIT: AN ANALYTICAL METHOD VALIDATION PROTOCOL

The purpose of this validation protocol is to provide documented evidence that the analytical test method, “Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Antibodies by Lateral Flow Rapid Test Kit” is suitable for its intended use.

The point-of-care rapid test kit is used for the detection of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and/or immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in venous or capillary blood, to assist screening of COVID-19 patients.

WE HONOR AND THANK
OUR FILIPINO PATRIOT
ERNESTO M. PERNIA

Ernesto del Mar Pernia is a Filipino economist, writer and professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines Diliman School of Economics. He served as Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary from 2016 to 2020 under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Under his leadership, the country’s GDP grew to 6.8% making the Philippines the fastest-growing economy in Asia.

Some of his legacy programs include the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 and AmBisyon Natin 2040.

COVID-19 ACTIONS

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3 ideas on mass testing: Where, how, and why?

Having the right data and understanding of what the data is trying to tell us can help our leaders and policymakers strike this needed balance

by Chris Monterola
Originally published on Rappler, 29 March 2020

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PAASE Featured Member

Sarah Lynne S. Daway-Ducanes

She is an Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines School of Economics. She obtained her PhD in Economics from the University of California Riverside, and her Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Economics at the UP School of Economics.

Read some of her recent works regarding COVID-19 by clicking on the buttons below:

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