Students from the College of Health and Allied Professions (CHAP) Nursing and Medical Technology programs showcased Augustinian excellence during the 15th Tambal Day on September 25 held at the University of Saint La Salle, guided with the theme, “Handum: Hope that Moves, Change that Matters.”
Medical Technology students swept awards at the “Synergy of Innovations: A College and Senior High School Research Summit” with their promising researches on HIV, renal health, PTP1B inhibition, and antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli incidence and at the TAMBAL Quiz Bee with their coach, Jason James Lusabia.
Researchers Giljan Rezeile Cataluña and Decilla Joy Estera emerged as champions of the event with their research entitled “Comparative Analysis of Serum Creatinine of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Users and Antiretroviral Therapy Users in Selected Areas of Negros Occidental: Implications for HIV and Renal Health.”
Likewise, researchers Christian Edgar Capulso and Marvie Jane Erasmo secured second place with their research entitled “Molecular Docking and In Silico Analysis of the Phytocompounds of Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L.M. Perry Leaf for PTP1B Inhibition, Drug-Likeness and Pharmacokinetic Properties.”
Garnering third place were researchers Jethro Sabarillo and Tristan Juanillo with their research entitled “Incidence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Sus scrofa in Selected Backyard Piggeries in Negros Occidental, Philippines.”
Moreover, Medical Technology students Ela Maureen Gerangaya (BSMT 1), Ashley Isabelle Nifras (BSMT 2), and John Michael Espinosa (BSMT 3) secured second place in the Tambal Quiz Bee which explored topics in anatomy and histology, physiology, biochemistry, basic pathology, microbiology, and medical parasitology.
Guided by the theme, “Ink the Future: Seeds of Hope, Roots of Change,” BSN 4 students Therese Erika Gomez and J Eugene Christian Jolito, with their coaches Aileen Joy Pelongco and Razzel Joyce Alunan, CHAP Adviser, represented the Nursing program through their journalistic prowess in the essay writing contest, with the former garnering second place.
Likewise, BSN 1 student Fiona May Aperong participated in the Online Photography Contest, showcasing the theme that emphasized the importance of curing apathy and igniting change in our country and the world.
Tambal Day is an annual event organized by Tambal, the Student Formation Committee of the College of Medicine-Student Council of the University of Saint La Salle. It aims to spark change and raise awareness to advance equitable healthcare and above all, to cure apathy.*
