Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, M.Sc. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 1999
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, B.S. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 1994-1998
Field of Specialization:
Forensic Laboratory Procedures, Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy , Biological Sciences
Researches:
Tabbada, K.A., Magno, M.M.F., Delfin, F.C., Calacal, J.C., Tan, M., Chu-Ferreon, J.Y., Halos, S.C., De Ungria, M.C.A., (2002) Allele frequencies of eight short Tandem Repeat Loci in three Visayas Regional Populations of the Philippines Journal of Forensic Science Volume 47, No. 6
De Ungria, M.C.A., Frani, A.M., Tabbada, K.A. Magno, M.M.F., Calacal, J.C., Delfin, F.C., Halos, S.C., (2002) The Philippine genetic database of Short Tandem Repeats (STR)in DNA-based paternity testing Philippine Journal of Science Volume 131, No. 1
De Ungria, M.C.A., Frani, A.M., Magno, M.M.F., Tabbad, K.A., Calacal, G.C., Delfin, F.C., , (2002) Evaluating DNA tests of motherless cases using a Philippine genetic database Transfusion Volume 42, No. 7
Tabbada, K.A., (2002) Resolving questioned paternity issues using a Philippine genetic database Science Diliman Volume 14, No. 1
De Ungria, M.C.A., Magno, M.M.F., Tabbada, K.A., Calacal, J.C., Frani, A.M. Halos, S.C., (2002) Interpreting DNA evidence in disputed parentage cases Journal of the Inegrated Bar of the Philipines
De Ungria, M.C.A., Magno, M.M.F., Calacal, G.C., Delfin, F.C., Tabbada, K.A., Frani, A.M., Halos, S.C., (2001) DNA evidence in Philippine courts: A case report Philippine Law Gazette Volume 13, No. 3
Magno, M.F., Calacal, G.C., Delfin, F.C., Tabbada, K.A., et al., (2001) Genetic variation among human tribal populations in he Cordillera Administrative Region Harnessing Science and Technology to Meet the Global Challenge
Tabbada, K.A., (2004 Jl 14-15) Population data of 15 regional centers at five Short Tandem Repeat (STR) markers: a look into our genetic history Poster Abstracts in Proceedings of the 26th Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Manila
Awards:
- Oblation Scholarship, University of the Philippines, 1994
- Best Paper (Student, Masters Level), 8th National Convention on Statistics, 2001
- Outstanding Poster Award, National Academy of Science and Technology, 2004