Gideon Philip Email & Phone Number

Have many years of Experience at the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research as a manager and scientist, followed by an appointment at the University of Papua New Guinea as an Academic. Major research and specialty are in the area of malaria research and Human papilloma virus (HPV).A. Major achievement in the malaria study were; 1: establishment of long term malaria culture over six (6) months, 2: demonstration of cyto-adherence antigen on the surface of infected red blood cells by the Plasmodia falciparum malaria, 3: demonstration of the development of antibody from a convalescent serum against the primary isolate.B. Major achievement in the Human papilloma virus (HPV) study were; 1: the successful extraction of DNA from a formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue, 2: successful detection and typing of HPV, 3: identifying the predominant HPV types in Papua New Guinea, HPV-18 is the predominant followed by HPV-16, 4: Demonstrating that HPV-18 is more associated with Adenocarcinoma, while HPV-16 is more associated with Squaremous cell carcinoma.This now provide solid scientific basis of HPV immunization program in Papua New Guinea.C. Lecturer at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences at the University of Papua New Guinea. Teaches; Immunology, Immuno-hematology (Blood bank serology), Advance Biomedical Sciences, Laboratory management and Clinical Biochemistry.Specialties: 1. Specialized in Point of Care Testing2. Specialized in Polymerase Chain Reaction Technology3. Specialized in Rural Health Improvement4. Specialized in Laboratory Capacity Building

Listed skills include Medical Research and Research.

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