Research Interests
Biosecurity governance, emerging biotechnology and their regulations, health security, health equity, and scope-sensitive biosecurity, existential risks to humanity
School Essays
Memo re the Parable of the Sower
Memo re Wicked 2 (written for a security fiction class; we read 13 books and wrote about 3, I thought Wicked was very relevant and asked if I could write about Wicked and did)
Research/Publications
How Would an AI Verification System Work in the Biological Weapons Convention? (Georgetown Security Studies Review)
Enhancing the BWC Through Scientific Communities and Networks of New Actors in the Era of Emerging Science and Technology (MaryAnn Liebert journal of Health Security)
Different Fields, Shared Future: A Regional Youth Dialogue on Security (United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Youth4Disarmament)
Young people will be key to preventing the next pandemic (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)
Biosecurity Emerging Leaders Declaration at the 61st Munich Security Conference
How Biosafety & Biosecurity Associations Can Enhance the Implementation of the BWC’s International Cooperation and Assistance Mechanism (For the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs Biological Weapons Convention)
Enhancing Global Biosecurity With Practical Equity-Driven Strategies (For the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs Biological Weapons Convention)
Exploring the Gene Synthesis Regulation Landscape in Asia (email for access)
Bridging the Knowledge Gap: A Biosecurity Research Agenda for the Philippines (Ongoing for publication. Request for access)
System Dynamics Analysis of Biosecurity in the Philippines: A Causal Loop Approach (Ongoing for publication. Request for access)
A Rapid Realist Review of Western Pacific Biosecurity Frameworks for National Research Agenda Development (Ongoing for publication. Request for access)
Elevating Biosurveillance in LMICs to Bridge Gaps in Global Biological Catastrophic Risk Preparedness (For the Nuclear Threat Initiative | Bio, Biological Weapons Convention)
Biosecurity Research Agenda-Setting Workshop Report – Project SHIELD PH
The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies within the community of a private tertiary university in the Philippines: A serial cross-sectional study (For EpiMetrics, Inc. and the Ateneo de Manila School of Medicine and Public Health)
A Mixed-Methods Sequential Explanatory Approach on the Factors Affecting Burnout amongst Physician Residents in a Level IV Private Hospital in Metro Manila during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Request for access)
Research Assistant Work
Drug Development Explainer Series
I helped Maximilian Schons and James Smith with this series, going into how a drug is developed, including the stakeholders involved, its origins, recommended literature/courses, and a case study of Alvea, the fastest biotech to go to in-human trials.
How the next president should address health inequities in the Philippines (Rappler)
Sources of Lead Exposure in LMICs (Lead Exposure Elimination Project)
Journalism Work
LS condemns bill on lowering minimum age of criminal responsibility – The GUIDON
Ateneo hosts International Conference on Educational Frontiers 2018 – The GUIDON
“Sabihin Sa Sanggu” presents findings, looks to standardize crowdsourcing platform – The GUIDON