Kathleen Pornobi
Asst. Prof. Kathleen O. Pornobi, MSc
Assistant Professor III
Chairperson, BS Biology (2017-2019)
Research Interests: Parasitology; Public Health
Contact Information: kordonez@slsu.edu.ph
Public Pages: Research Gate | Academia
Educational Background
Master of Science in Zoology (2016)
University of the Philippines Los Baños (College, Laguna, Philippines)
Received: Southern Luzon State University-Faculty and Staff Development Program (SLSU-FSDP) Scholarship
Bureau of Agrarian Research Thesis Grant
Bachelor of Science in Biology (2010)
Southern Luzon State University (Lucban, Quezon, Philippines)
Subjects Taught
Animal Physiology
Biotechniques
Developmental Biology
General Zoology
Comparative Anatomy (code in the new BS Biology curriculum)
Parasitology
Microbiology and Parasitology
Science, Technology and Society
Research and Publications
Selected Research Publications
Cawas, JR, Quisao, CJ, Castillo, DS and Pornobi, KO. 2019. Prevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis among different species of snails in the village of Bagong Sikat Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines and its associated risk factors for zoonotic transmission. J Parasit Dis. https:// doi.org/10.1007/s12639-020-01200-0
Afable, AL, Coquilla, KJDB, Battad II, ZG and Pornobi KO. (2019). Detection of Potentially Zoonotic Cryptosporidium and Giardia among Livestock in Sariaya, Quezon, Philippines. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sc. 42 (2): 557 - 568 (2019)
Ordonez, KN, Lim, YAL, Goh, XT and Paller, VGV. (2018). Parasite Contamination of freshly harvested vegetables from selected organic and conventional farms in the Philippines. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sc. 41 (4): 1741-1756 (2018)
Ordonez, KN, Babia, SA and Paller, VGV (2017). Prevalence of intestinal parasites among school-aged children of selected barangays in Lucban, Quezon. TILAMSIK: The Southern Luzon Journal of Arts and Sciences: 9(1); ISSN: 1656-1953 (Print); 2467-6209 (Online)
Abuel, M, Bugtong, R and Ordonez, KN (2017). Contamination rate of soil-transmitted helminths on soils from selected elementary schools in Lucban, Quezon, Philippines. TILAMSIK: The Southern Luzon Journal of Arts and Sciences, 9, 63–80.
Research Presentations
8th Philippine Society of Parasitology: Responding to the Challenges in the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases: March 12, 2016
7th ASEAN Congress of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: March 17-19, 2016
6th Scientific Meeting of The Philippine Society of Parasitology in De La Salle University, Manila: March 15, 2014
6th ASEAN Congress of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology in Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: March 5-7, 2014
Research Trainings
Wildlife and Medicine: A conservation medicine symposium & workshop in University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Laguna: March 13-14, 2019
Training Course on Quantitative and Spatial Parasitology: Applications in Epidemiology and Ecology: Animal Biology Division, IBS, UPLB: July 1-5, 2019
Training Course on Environmental Parasitology: Capacity Building on Collection, Isolation and Identification of Parasites from Environmental samples: Animal Biology Division, IBS, UPLB, July 4-8, 2016
Molecular technique training at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, August 11- November 11, 2015
Extension Services & Volunteer Work
Project Staff, Bulati ay Iwasan, Kalusugan ay Ingatan. An extension project of Natural Sciences Department August 2018 to present.
Professional Organizations
Updated: March 15, 2020