Michael L. Tee, MD, MHPEd, MBA
Health Science Studies
Dr. Tee is also a Professor at the Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila.
Educational Background
Postgraduate Education
Master in Business Administration, 2015
Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business
University of the Philippines Diliman
Master in Health Professions Education, 2007
National Teachers’ Training Center for Health Professions
University of the Philippines Manila
Fellowship in Rheumatology, 2004
Philippine General Hospital
University of the Philippines Manila
Awards/Honors Received: Ramon Abarquez Award for Most Outstanding Fellow
Clemente Gatmaitan Award for Most Outstanding Fellow in Research
Residency in Internal Medicine, 2002
Philippine General Hospital
University of the Philippines Manila
Doctor of Medicine, 1998
College of Medicine
University of the Philippines Manila
Awards/Honors Received: Eusebio S. Garcia Award for Most Outstanding Leader
Most Outstanding Intern in Medicine
Most Outstanding Intern in Surgery
Most Outstanding Intern in Family and Community Medicine
Most Outstanding Intern in Otorhinolaryngology
College Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1993
College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Awards/Honors Received: College Scholar
Work experience and positions held
Awards and recognitions received
Books, chapter/s in a book
⦁ Aguila, MER, Tee CA, Boque JCR, Salido ITO, Jacinto MEV, Tee ML, Anlacan VMM, Jamora RDG, Caro JDL. (2023). Application Design of a Virtual Reality Therapy Game for Patients with Cerebral Palsy. In: Krouska, A., Troussas, C., Caro, J. (eds) Novel & Intelligent Digital Systems: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference (NiDS 2022). NiDS 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 556. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17601-2_17
⦁ Anlacan VMM, Jamora RDG, Pangilinan ACF, Salido ITO, Jacinto MEV, Tee ML, Aguila MER, Tee CA, Caro JDL. (2023). Application Design for a Virtual Reality Therapy Game for Patients with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia. In: Krouska, A., Troussas, C., Caro, J. (eds) Novel & Intelligent Digital Systems: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference (NiDS 2022). NiDS 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 556. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17601-2_15
⦁ “Workflow models for integrated disease surveillance and response systems” in Theory and Practice of Computation by Nishizaki et al. (eds), 2021, Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN 978-0-367-41473-3
⦁ Michael L. Tee. 2022. “Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Pregnancy” in A Second Look – Clinical Insights in Late Pregnancy by Torres, Sumpaico and Velayo
Published Research
⦁ Periyakoil D, Periyakoil P, Tee C, Spanos C, Diener-West M, Tee M, and Prata N. 2023. “Are There Differences between the Stress Responses of Philippine Men and Women to the COVID-19 Pandemic?” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3: 2326. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032326
⦁ Aguila M, Tee C, Boque JC, Salido IT, Jacinto ME, Tee M, Anlacan VM, Jamora RD, Caro J. Application Design of a Virtual Reality Therapy Game for Patients with Cerebral Palsy. In: Krouska, A., Troussas, C., Caro, J. (eds) Novel & Intelligent Digital Systems: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference (NiDS 2022). NiDS 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 556. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17601-2_17
Kandane⦁ -Rathnayake R, Golder V, Louthrenoo W, Chen YH, Cho J, Lateef A, Hamijoyo L, Luo SF, Wu YJJ, Navarra S, Zamora L, Li Z, Sockalingam S, Katsumata Y, Harigai M, Hao Y, Zhang Z, Basnayake BMDB, Chan M, Kikuchi J, Takeuchi T, Bae SC, Oon S, O’Neill S, Goldblatt F, Ng K, Law A, Tugnet N, Kumar S, Tee C, Tee M, Ohkubo N, Tanaka Y, Yu D, Karyekar C, Lau CS, Monk J, Nikpour M, Hoi A, Morand E, for the Asia Pacific Lupus Collaboration. Lupus low disease activity state and remission and risk of mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective, multinational, longitudinal cohort study. The Lancet Rheumatology. Volume 4. Issue 12, E822-E830, December 2022.
⦁ Sitarz R, Forma A, Karakuła K, Juchnowicz D, Baj J, Bogucki J, Rog J, Tee ML, Tee CA, Ly-Uson JT, Islam MS, Sikder MT, El-Monshed AH, Loutfy A, Qureshi MFH, Abbas M, Taseen S, Lakhani M, Wang C, Wan X, Tan Y, Pan R, Ho R, Jayakumar S, Ilango S, Kumar S, Ruiz-Chow ÁA, Iturbide A, González-Mille DD, Doan LP, Karakuła-Juchnowicz H. To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate—Reasons of Willingness and Reluctance of Students against SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination—An International Experience. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(21):14012. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114012
⦁ Connelly K, Kandane-Rathnayake R, Hoi A, Louthrenoo W, Hamijoyo L, Luo SF, Wu YJ, Cho J, Lateef A, Lau CS, Chen YH, Navarra S, Zamora L, Li Z, An Y, Sockalingam S, Hao Y, Zhang Z, Chan M, Katsumata Y, Harigai M, Oon S, Bae SC, O’Neill S, Gibson KA, Basnayake B, Kikuchi J, Takeuchi T, Ng KPL, Tugnet N, Kumar S, Goldblatt F, Law A, Tee M, Tee C, Tanaka Y, Ohkubo N, Tan JY, Karyekar CS, Nikpour M, Golder V, Morand EF. Association of Modified Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Responder Index Attainment and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes: A Five-Year Prospective Study. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 Sep 19. doi: 10.1002/art.42350. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36122172.
⦁ Kim, T.Y., Baldrias, L., Papageorgiou, S. Aguilar E., Tee M., Kelly T., Hill J., and Wilkes, M. A community-based survey to assess risk for one health challenges in rural Philippines using a mobile application. One Health Outlook 4, 7 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-022-00063-0
⦁ Tee ML, Abrilla AA, Tee CA, Dalmacio LMM, Villaflor VJP 3rd, Abubakar AA, Tagayuna PY, Aquino SSC, Bernardo VAL 6th, Matias RR. Saliva as alternative to naso-oropharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 detection by RT-qPCR: a multicenter cross-sectional diagnostic validation study. Sci Rep. 2022 Jul 23;12(1):12612. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-16849-1. PMID: 35871257; PMCID: PMC9308781.
⦁ Mendoza JAA, Solano GA, Pontiveros MJ, Caro JdL, Gomez PMD, Rosell-Ubial PJB, Tee ML. A Machine Learning Approach in Evaluating Symptom Screening in Predicting COVID-19. International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), 2022, pp. 188-193, doi: 10.1109/ICAIIC54071.2022.9722659.
⦁ EO Salido, ML Tee, KD Tee, ATS Hernandez, ATM Santiago. ⦁ Clinical Profile of Filipino Patients with Young-onset Gout. Acta Medica Philippina 2022. 56 (2).
ML Tee⦁ , MC Wahab, AP Lim, EO Salido, BHM Reyes. A randomized controlled trial of center-based and home-based exercise programs among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. – Phil J of Health Research and Development. 2022. 25(4). 5-13.
⦁ Tee ML, Tee CA, Nevado JB, et al. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in genes of lupus: A Philippine study (SIGLA‐PH). Rheumatology Autoimmunity. 2022; 1‐9. doi:10.1002/rai2.12024
⦁ CAV Palattao, GA Solano, CA Tee and ML Tee. “Determining factors contributing to the psychological impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic using machine learning,” 2021 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), 2021, pp. 219-224, doi: 10.1109/ICAIIC51459.2021.9415276.
⦁ Tee, M., Gomez, H., Vista, E., Balagat, R., Salido, E., & Siriban, M. (2021). Covid-19 vaccination in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (Aiird). Phillippine Journal of Internal Medicine, 59(1).
⦁ EO Salido, CA Tee, PWC Reyes, H Reyes, GT Zamora and ML Tee. “⦁ Self-Reported Symptoms in a Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus during the COVID-19 Quarantine Period” (2021) The Open Rheumatology Journal, 15, 16-23.
⦁ Wang, C., Chudzicka-Czupała, A., Tee, M.L. et al. A chain mediation model on COVID-19 symptoms and mental health outcomes in Americans, Asians and Europeans. Sci Rep 11, 6481 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85943-7
⦁ Wang C, Tee M, Roy AE, Fardin MA, Srichokchatchawan W, Habib HA, Tran BX, Hussain S, Hoang MT, Le XT, Ma W, Pham HQ, Shirazi M, Taneepanichskul N, Tan Y, Tee C, Xu L, Xu Z, Vu GT, Zhou D, Koh BJ, McIntyre RS, Ho C, Ho RC, Kuruchittham V. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health of Asians: A study of seven middle-income countries in Asia. PLoS One. 2021 Feb 11;16(2):e0246824. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246824. PMID: 33571297; PMCID: PMC7877638.
⦁ JCL Lopez, MJ Bayuga, RA Juayong, J Malinao, J Caro, M Tee. ⦁ Workflow models for integrated disease surveillance and response systems. Theory and Practice of Computation: Proceedings of the Workshop on Computation: Theory and Practice 1st Edition. CRC Press. eBook ISBN 9780367814656
⦁ Tee, M. L., Ubial, P. J. R., Ranoa, D. R. E., Tee, C. A., Abrilla, A. A., Trinidad, L. J. P. L., Chiong, C. M., Berba, R. P., Carrillo, R. J. D., Lim, M. C. F., & Dalmacio, L. M. M. (2021). Direct Saliva versus Conventional Nasopharyngeal Swab qRT-PCR to Diagnose SARS – CoV2: Validity Study. Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases, 6(2), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230193
⦁ Santos JA, Tee CA, Galsim RJG, Tee ML. Musculoskeletal ultrasound using superb microvascular imaging documents treatment response to biosimilar infliximab in rheumatoid arthritis. BMJ Case Reports. 2020;14(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-239112
⦁ Buenaluz‐Sedurante M, Co MIK, Dagang DJT, Bruno RG, Sarmiento AJN, Tee ML. Reference Intervals of Total Testosterone in Adult Filipino Men. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8877261
⦁ Tee CA, Tee ML. SLICC-based Phenotype of Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Philippines. Acta Medica Philippina. 2020 Oct;54(5):546–49. https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.v54i5.1342
⦁ Wang, Cuiyan and Chudzicka‐Czupała, Agata and Tee, Michael and Núñez, María Inmaculada López and Tripp, Connor and Fardin, Mohammad A. and Habib, Hina A. and Tran, Bach Xuan and García, Marta E. Aparicio and Adamus, Katarzyna and Grabowski, Damian and Hussain, Shahzad and Hoang, Men T. and Hetnał, Mateusz and Le, Xuan T. and Ma, Wenfang and Pham, Hai Q. and Reyes, Patrick and Shirazi, Mahmoud and Tan, Yilin and Tee, Cherica and Xu, Linkang and Xu, Ziqi and Vu, Giang T. and Zhou, Danqing and Chan, Natalie A. and Kuruchittham, Vipat and McIntyre, Roger S. and Ho, Cyrus and Ho, Roger and Sears, Samuel F., A Multinational Study on the Protective and Risk Factors Associated with Mental Health Parameters in the General Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study in the Asia-Europe-North America Cohort (8/25/2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3681496 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3681496
⦁ M Tee, C Tee, J Anlacan, KJ Aligam-Tria, PW Reyes, V Kuruchittham, Ho, Roger. Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2020 Dec;277(1);379-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.043
⦁ Chua JR, Tee ML. Association of sarcopenia with osteoporosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia. 2020 Sept;6(3);129-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afos.2020.07.004
⦁ Tee CA, Salido EO, Reyes PC, Ho RC, Tee ML. Psychological State and Associated Factors During the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic Among Filipinos with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Open Access Rheumatol. 2020 Sept; 12: 215–222. doi: 10.2147/OARRR.S269889
⦁ Cho J, Kandane-Rathnayake R, Louthrenoo W, Hoi A, Golder V, Chen YH, Luo SF, Wu YJ, Hamijoyo L, Lau CS, Navarra S, Zamora L, Tee M, Flora A Jr, Li ZG, An Y, Sockalingam S, Katsumata Y, Harigai M, Hao Y, Zhang Z, Kikuchi J, Takeuchi T, Basnayake D, Goldblatt F, Chan M, Ng KPL, Bae SC, Oon S, O’Neill S, Gibson K, Kumar S, Law AHN, Tugnet N, Tanaka Y, Nikpour M, Morand E, Lateef A. COVID-19 infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Data from the Asia Pacific Lupus Collaboration. Int J Rheum Dis. 2020 Aug 25:10.1111/1756-185X.13937. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13937. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32841510; PMCID: PMC7461525.
⦁ Wilkes M, Papageorgiou S, Kim TY, Baldrias L, Aguilar E, Kelly T, Tee M. The emergence of a One Health workforce: At the crossroads of technology innovation and frontline health workers. Journal of Global Health. 2020 June;10(1). doi: 10.7189/jogh.10.010333
⦁ Houssiau FA, Thanou A, Mazur A, Ramiterre E, Mora DAG, Misterska-Skora M, Perich-Campos RA, Smakotina SA, Cruz SC, Louzir B, Croughs T, Tee ML:. ⦁ IFN-α kinoid in systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a phase IIb, randomised, placebo-controlled study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2020 Mar;79:347-355. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-216379
⦁ Cohen SB, Radominski SC, Kameda H, Kivitz AJ, Tee ML, Cronenberger C, Zhang M, Hackley S, Rehman MI, Richter OV, Alten R. ⦁ Long-term Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of the Infliximab (IFX) Biosimilar, PF-06438179/GP1111, in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis After Switching from Reference IFX or Continuing Biosimilar Therapy: Week 54–78 Data From a Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III Trial. ⦁ BioDrugs. 2020 Jan; 34;197–207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40259-019-00403-z
⦁ Tee M, Lustre C II, Abrilla A, Afos I, Cañal J. Prevalence of urolithiasis by ultrasonography among patients with gout: A cross-sectional study from the UP-Philippine General Hospital. Research and Reports in Urology. 2020;12;423-431.
⦁ Wilkes M, Papageorgiou S, Kim TY, Baldrias L, Aguilar E, Kelly T, Tee ML. ⦁ One Health workers: innovations in early detection of human, animal, and plant disease outbreaks. Journal of Global Health Reports. 2019 Dec; 3:e2019093. https://doi.org/10.29392/joghr.3.e2019093
⦁ Chua JR, Albay AB, and Tee ML. Body Composition of Filipino Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients in Relation to Their Lung Function, Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life. ⦁ Int J Chron Obstruct ⦁ Pulmon⦁ Dis. 2019 Dec; 14: 2759–2765.
⦁ Caro DLJ, Catipay JMH, Benedicto MJY, Shirabe KO, Garcia MT, Tee ML, Aguilar EA. ⦁ Monitoring Application for Farmer Pesticide Use. 2019 10th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications (IISA), PATRAS, Greece, 2019 Jul. pp. 1-3.
⦁ Gabat JAL, Faltado AL, Sedurante MB, Tee ML. ⦁ Association of obesity and sarcopenia among adult Filipinos. ⦁ Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia. 2018 Sep; 4 (2018) 109:113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afos.2018.08.001
⦁ Tee ML, ⦁ Tee CA, ⦁ Montemayor EB. Determination of normative reference for the definition of sarcopenia among Filipinos. ⦁ Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia. 2016 Sept; 2(3): 186-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afos.2016.07.004
⦁ Booc CER, San Diego CMD, Tee ML, Caro JDL. A mobile application for campus-based psychosocial wellness program. 2016 7th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems & Applications (IISA) DOI:10.1109/IISA.2016.7785426
⦁ Domingo PLH, Caro JDL, Fulcher LAA, ML Tee. Philippine app for rheumatoid arthritis data exchange (PARADE). 2016 7th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems & Applications (IISA) DOI: 10.1109/IISA.2016.7785434
⦁ Go HV, Pabico JB, Caro JDL, Tee ML. Crowdsourcing for Healthcare Resource Allocation. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development. 2016;20(1)
⦁ Yoo DH, Hrycaj P, Miranda P, Ramiterre E, Piotrowski M, Shevchuk S, Kovalenko V, Prodanovic N, Abello-Banfi M, Gutierrez-Ureña S, Morales-Olazabal L, Tee M, Jimenez R, Zamani O, Lee SJ, Kim H, Park W, Müller-Ladner U. A randomised, double-blind, parallel-group study to demonstrate equivalence in efficacy and safety of CT-P13 compared with innovator infliximab when co administered with methotrexate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: the PLANETRA study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Oct;72(10):1613-20. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-203090. Epub 2013 May 16.
⦁ Lo TEN, Que MLV, Tee ML. Spondylotic psoriatic arthritis presenting as acute urinary retention. BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Apr;2014. pii: bcr2013202383. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202383
⦁ KD Tee, Magbitang ATD, Tee ML. Challenges in the management of concomitant TB arthritis and avascular necrosis in a lupus patient with adverse drug reaction to anti-Koch’s medication. Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine. 2014 Oct;52(4).
⦁ Tee CA, Dans LF, Tee ML. Prevalence of Tuberculosis among Filipino Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients in a Tertiary Care. Acta Medica Philippina. 2013 March;46(1) https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.v47i1.1435
⦁ Tee ML, Reyes-Quintos MRT, Lontoc AC, Reyes TGP. Prevalence of hearing loss among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. UP Manila Journal 2012
⦁ Tee ML, Mojica JA. The Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (GALS) Locomotor Screen Teaching-Learning Package: Has it achieved its intended learning outcomes? Acta Medica Philippina. Volume 44 No. 2: 32-37 2010
⦁ Polymicrobial purulent pericarditis presenting as cardiac tamponade in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Philippine Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 2006 June; 35(1 and 2):12- 16
⦁ Association of ocular manifestation and disease activity among Filipinos with
systemic lupus erythematosus. Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology. 2004 March; 29(1):17-20
Ongoing intellectual property registration
⦁ rs3883013 and rs12734338 as Genetic Biomarkers for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (IPOPhil Invention 1/2020/050032)
Ongoing Researches
Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) Study – Extension Phase. Asia Pacific Lupus Collaboration, ML Tee, CA Tee (RGAO 2019-1013)
⦁ Immersive Technology Applications in Healthcare. Funding from PCHRD, DOST
⦁ A Phase 3b, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneously Administered Guselkumab in Improving the Signs and Symptoms and Inhibiting Radiographic Progression in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis
⦁ A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Anifrolumab in Adult Subjects with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
⦁ A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB059 in Participants with Active Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus with or without Systemic Manifestations and Refractory to Antimalarial Therapy
⦁ A Single-Arm, Phase 1b, Open-Label Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacodynamics of Repeat-Doses of Subcutaneous ANX009 with Standard of Care Therapy in Adult Participants with Lupus Nephritis
⦁ An international, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, phase II pilot study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of recombinant super-compound interferon (rSIFN-co) among healthy subjects in close contact with confirmed COVID-19 case(s) and subjects with mild or asymptomatic COVID-19
ACADEMIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (2010 to present)
⦁ Pandemic in the Philippines: a situational analysis. Temasek Foundation-Singapore Health Services Health Care Management Webinar on the “New normal in healthcare management in the Philippines”. 20 September 2021 (INTERNATIONAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Crunching the numbers. Data analysis for sound decision-making. https://www.facebook.com/villaflorhospital/videos/1218264605335217. 30 August 2021. (LOCAL, WEBICON, PLENARY with LGU)
⦁ COVID-19 Projections. Philippine Association of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgeons (PAMITS) during the Annual Convention of the Philippine Association of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons. 09 July 2021 (LOCAL, SATELLITE)
⦁ Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. A webinar on researching fear. https://www.facebook.com/PACMRI/photos/a.113090750119671/517566983005377/. 30 June 2021 (LOCAL, WEBICON, PLENARY)
⦁ Race against time: the road to herd immunity. A webicon on safe and efficient COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. https://m.facebook.com/CardinalSantos/videos/484009439540728 04 June 2021 (LOCAL, WEBICON, PLENARY with LGU)
⦁ OCTA Forecasts and COVID19 Testing. DLSMHSI Moving Forward 2021. 29 April 2021, attended by the members of Board of Trustees, Management Committee and top administrative personnel.
⦁ Introduction to One Health. A short course for health, allied health and collaborating professionals from higher educational institutions and relevant government and non-government agencies. 06 April 2021. (LOCAL, WEBICON, PLENARY)
⦁ Waves to ride. Riding the waves: fostering resilience and responsiveness in a pandemic. ⦁ https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink⦁ &⦁ v=509881197086905. 23 April 2021. (LOCAL, WEBICON, PLENARY WITH LGU)
⦁ To V or not to V. Vaccination. Web-in-Hour Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Memorial Hospital. 27 February 2021. (LOCAL, WEBICON, PLENARY WITH LGU)
⦁ Direct saliva-to-qRT-PCR as an alternative to conventional nasopharyngeal swab qRT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 Detection: A Cross-Sectional Diagnostic Validity Study. Session 4 Sentro 4: UP Manila and PGH at the Forefront of the COVID-19 Pandemic response, 16th UP Manila Science and Technology Week, 2 December 2020 (LOCAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Genetic Risk Score in Filipino with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. 22nd Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Virtual Congress. 24-29 October 2020 (INTERNATIONAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Rheumatism in Diabetes. 5th ISDFI Annual Convention and 2nd Dr. Ricardo E. Fernando Memorial Lecture: Holistic Diabetes Management Beyond Glucose Control. 23 October 2020 (INTERNATIONAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Session #4: Planning Ahead. Forensics and Pandemics: Concepts, challenges, and planning ahead (Webinar Series). Manila, Philippines, 22 July 2020 (LOCAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Explainable Machine Learning applied to Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Prediction. The 11th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems, and Applications (IISA). Piraeus, Greece, 15-17 July 2020 (INTERNATIONAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Perspectives on Gender & Psychosocial Aspects in Outbreaks. USAID COVID-19 One Health Updates Southeast Asia Session. 6-7 May 2020 (INTERNATIONAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Genetic Risk Score for Filipino with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Philippine Rheumatology Association, Manila, Philippines, 22 February 2020 (LOCAL, RESEARCH PRESENTATION)
⦁ Genetic Susceptibility to SLE Among Filipinos. 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Human Genetics. Makati, Philippines. 08 November 2019 (LOCAL, SATELLITE)
⦁ Encoded/Decoded the genetics of lupus in the Filipinos. 25th PGH Dermatology Postgraduate Course. Makati, Philippines 08 May 2019 (LOCAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Gut microbiome in the development of autoimmune diseases. 3rd Pan Asia One Health Conference, Philippines, 26 March 2019 (INTERNATIONAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Tofacitinib Extended Release 11-mg: A Once-daily, Oral Treatment Option for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). 25th Annual Convention of the Philippine Rheumatology Association. Davao City, Philippines. 08 March 2019. (LOCAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Pharmacoeconomic data of biosimilar infliximab. 25th Annual Convention of the Philippine Rheumatology Association. Davao City, Philippines. 08 March 2019. (LOCAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Expanding access to treatment: Pharmacoeconomic of biosimilar infliximab. 6th World Congress on Controversies, Debates & Consensus in Bone, Muscle & Joint Diseases (BMJD), Bangkok, Thailand, 09 November 2018. (INTERNATIONAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Genetics of Filipino Lupus Patient. 20th Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 08 September 2018 (INTERNATIONAL, SATELLITE)
⦁ Pharmaco-economic of biosimilar infliximab, 20th Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 07 September 2018 (INTERNATIONAL, SATELLITE)
⦁ Legal and regulatory framework in deploying OneHealth workers at the community level, challenges and solutions, One Health International Conference, Thailand, 15 December 2017 (INTERNATIONAL, SATELLITE)
⦁ Biobanking: Clinical care linked to ethical research, 20th Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress, Dubai, 20 October 2017 (INTERNATIONAL, SATELLITE)
⦁ Ultrasonographic determination of the prevalence and risk factors for renal and bladder calculi formation in patients with gout, 18th Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress, Shanghai, China 28 September 2016 (INTERNATIONAL, SATELLITE, BEST ABSTRACT AWARD)
⦁ Evaluation and management of common arthritic conditions, 21st Annual Convention of the Philippine Academy of Medical Specialists, Novotel Araneta Center, 26 September 2015 (PLENARY)
⦁ Clinical presentation and medical management of ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis, AOSpine Advances Course, Movenpick Hotel Mactan Island, Cebu, 25 November 2014 (INTERNATIONAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Philippine experience with tocilizumab, Rheumatoid Arthritis Summit, University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 31 May 2014
⦁ Low back pain and muscular pains in the aging, 12th Philippine Society of Climacteric Medicine Midyear Convention, Manila Diamond Hotel, 21 May 2014 (PLENARY)
⦁ Biosimilar in the treatment of rheumatic disease, 16th Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress, Radisson Blue Hotel Cebu, 02 April 2014 (INTERNATIONAL, SATELLITE)
⦁ Recent advancement in the management of inflammatory arthritis, 8th International Conference on Radiopharmaceutical Therapy, Sofitel 19 November 2013 (INTERNATIONAL, PLENARY)
⦁ Therapeutic options in managing chronic arthritic pain, Healthy Living from Womb to Tomb, Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity Continuing Medical Education Conference, Manila Diamond Hotel, 30 August 2013 (PLENARY)
⦁ Update on osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment, Healthy Living from Womb to Tomb, Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity Continuing Medical Education Conference, Manila Diamond Hotel, August 2013 (PLENARY)
⦁ 11th Annual Lectures in Rheumatology, UPCM Buenafe Hall, 28 August 2013 (PLENARY)
⦁ Osteoporosis: Preventive measure, Seasons of Life, UP Miag-ao, Iloilo, 26 August 2013 (PLENARY)
⦁ Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and management, Philippine College of Geriatric Medicine and Philippine College of Physicians Manila Joint Convention, 22 August 2013 (PLENARY)
⦁ Infectious Arthritis, Lourdes Manahan Lectures in Rheumatology, Bulacan Medical Center, 12 July 2013 (PLENARY)
⦁ Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and management, 1st Annual Update, Philippine Society of Orthopedic Nurses, Philippine Orthopedic Center, 01 June 2013 (PLENARY)
⦁ Targets in the management of rheumatoid arthritis, Annual Convention, Medical Center Manila, Bayview Hotel, 2012 (PLENARY)
⦁ Annual Lectures in Rheumatology, UPCM Buenafe Hall, 2013 (PLENARY)
⦁ Considerations in NSAID therapy for patients with chronic arthritic pain, Annual Convention of the Philippine College of Physicians, SMX Convention Center, May 2012 (LUNCH SYMPOSIA)
⦁ Considerations in NSAID therapy for patients with chronic arthritic pain, UPCM Grand Scientific Symposium, Hyatt Hotel Manila, 27 January 2012 (LUNCH SYMPOSIA)
⦁ Annual Lectures in Rheumatology, UPCM Buenafe Hall, 2011 (PLENARY)
⦁ Updates in the Management of Arthritis, Annual Convention, Medical Center Manila, Pearl Manila Hotel, 2010 (PLENARY)
⦁ Infectious arthritis, Lourdes Manahan Lectures in Rheumatology, Mother Seton, Naga, 28 August 2010 (PLENARY)