Flerida A. Cariño, Ph.D. is the Physical Scientist member of the DOST Biosafety Committee.  A full professor of Biochemistry at the institute of Chemistry in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, she was the former Director of the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology and currently, the Director of the Institute of Chemistry at UP Diliman.  Before EO 514 redefined the composition and function of the National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines, she was its Physical Scientist  for more than 14 years.  She holds a Ph.D. in Insecticide Toxicology from Texas A & M University and has worked extensively with insecticide resistance genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology.

Institute of Chemistry, College of Science

Teaching biochemistry, molecular biology, environmental toxicology, environmental biotechnology, research on bioremediation agents, natural products, bioresources, biosafety

Direct research efforts of faculty and staff

Teaching Biochemistry, Gen. Chemistry courses

Research insect resistance genes, DNA profiling of insect pests of apples and pears

B.Sc. in Chemistry

University of the Philippines at Los Baños

M.Sc. in Insecticide Toxicology

University of the Philippines at Los Baños

Ph.D. in Insecticide Toxicology

Texas A&M University

Physical Scientist member, NCBP (1994-2008), DOST Biosafety Committee (2009 to present)

Government-designated Technical expert on biosafety

Coordinator of technical working group that drafted the GM field release guidelines

National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines. 1998. Guidelines on Planned Release of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Potentially Harmful Exotic Species. DOST, Bicutan, Metro Manila, Philippines (part of technical working group that drafted the guidelines.

Carino, FA, JF Koener, FW Plapp and R. Feyereisen.  1994.  Constitutive overexpression of cytochrome P450 gene CYP6A1 in a house fly strain with metabolic reistance to insecticides.  Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 24: 411-418

Carino, FA, JF Koener, FW Plapp and R. Feyereisen. 1992. Expression of P450's in Insecticide resistant insects.  ACS Symposium Ser 505, Molecular Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance, pp. 31-40.

Guerzon, M. F. A., F. A. Cariño, P. B. Lintongan, E. A. Mariano and G. C. Rivero.  1999.  Cadmium inducible biomolecules in invertebrates and microalgae.  Abstract published in the Proceedings of the 15th Philippine Chemistry Congress, p. 261.

De Guzman, F. S., F. A. Cariño and M.O.M. Paulino.  1999.  Sesquiterpene metabolites of Artemesia vulgaris L.  (Damong Maria) leaves. Abstract published in the Proceedings of the 15th Philippine Chemistry Congress, p.396.

National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines.  1998.  Guidelines on Planned Release of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Potentially Harmful Exotic Species.  DOST, Bicutan, Metro Manila, Philippines (part of technical working group that drafted the guidelines)

Carr, H. P., F. A. Cariño, M. S.-M. Yang and  M.-H. Wong.  1998. Characterization of the Cadmium-binding Capacity of Chlorella vulgaris.  Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 60(3):433-40.

Plapp, F. W. Jr.,  F. A. Cariño and V. K. Wei.  1998.  A Juvenile Hormone Binding Protein from the House Fly and Its Possible Relationship to Insecticide Resistance.  Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 37:64-72.

Cruz, L. J. C., E. A. Cabalfin, F. A. Cariño, N. Librojo-Basilio, E. M. T. Mendoza, M. G. Nicolas and A. G. Reyes.  1995.  Bayanihan for the Improvement of Biochemical Education in the Philippines. Bulletin of the Philippine Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 13 and 14:51-53.

Feyereisen,  R.,J. F. Andersen, F. A. Cariño, M. B.  Cohen, and J. F.  Koener.   1995.   Cytochrome P450 in the House Fly:  Structure, Catalytic Activity and Regulation of Expression of CYP6A1 in an Insecticide Resistant Strain.   Pesti. Sci. 43: 233-299.

Cariño, F. A.  1994.  Unspecified Claims of Danger Make Rational Risk Analysis Difficult,  Philippine  Daily  Inquirer,  October  1994  (newspaper feature article, national circulation).

Feyereisen,  R.,  J.  F.  Andersen,  F.  A.  Cariño,  M.  B.  Cohen,  J.  F.  Koener,  S.  Repecko,  J.  A.  Scott  and  M.  J.  Snyder.  1994.  Insect Cytochrome P450:  Functions, Regulation and Diversity, In:  Cytochrome P450.  8th International Conference  (M.  C.  Lechner, ed.)  Paris, John Libbey Eurotext,  pp. 31-36.

Cariño,  F.  A., J.  F.  Koener, F.  W.  Plapp, Jr.  and  R.  Feyereisen.   1994   Constitutive Overexpression of the Cytochrome  P450 Gene CYP6A1 in a House Fly Strain with Metabolic Resistance to Insecticides.   Insect  Biochem.  Molec.  Biol.  24:  411-418.

Cariño,  F.  A.  S.  C.  Halos.   1994.  Expanding the Toolbox:   Molecular Tools for Forest Pest Management.   In:   Forest Pest and Disease Management (Biotrop Special Publication No. 53),  Proceedings of the Symposium on Biotechnological and Environmental  Approaches to Forest Pest and Disease Management,  May,  1993  (S.  C.  Halos, F.  F.  Natividad, L.  J.  Escote-Carlson, G.  L.  Enriquez and I.  Umboh, eds.)  Bogor,  Indonesia,  pp 197-211.

Koener, J.  F.,  F.  A.  Cariño  and R.  Feyereisen.  1993.   The cDNA and Deduced Protein Sequence of House Fly NADPH-cytochrome P450 Reductase.   Insect Biochem. Molec. Biol.  23(4):439-447.

ffrench-Constant,  R.  H.,  R.  T.  Roush and  F.  A. Cariño.   1993.   Drosophila  as a Tool for Investigating the Molecular Genetics of Insecticide Resistance.  In:  Molecular Approaches to Fundamental and Applied Entomology  (J. G. Oakshott and M. J. Whitten, eds.).  New  York, Springer-Verlag, pp. 1-37.

Cariño,  F.  A., R.  Feyereisen,  and J.  F.  Koener.  1992.   Molecular Biology of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes.  In:  Proceedings of First Asia-Pacific Conference of Entomology, Symposium #4:  (cited by:  J. Mullin and J. Scott,  ACS  Symposium Series No. 505, Molecular Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance.)

Cariño,  F.  A., J.  F.  Koener,  F.  W.  Plapp, Jr.  and R.  Feyereisen.   1992.   Expression of P450s in Insecticide Resistant Insects. In ACS  Symposium Series No. 505, Molecular Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance  (J.  Mullin and J.  Scott, eds.),  pp.31-40.

Feyereisen,  R., F.  A. Cariño.  and J.  F.  Koener.    1991.   Insect Cytochrome P450: Diversity, Regulation and Inhibition.   Rev.  Pesticides Toxicol.  1:163-171.

Feyereisen,  R.,  J.  F.   Koener, F.  A. Cariño and A.  S.  Daggett.   1990.   Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Insect Cytochrome P450.  In:  Molecular Insect Science (H.H. Hagedorn,  H.  J.  Hildebrand, M.  Kidwell and J.  Law, eds.).  Plenum Press, New York.

Muehleisen,  D.  P.,   F.  W.  Plapp,  Jr.,  J.  H.  Benedict and  F. A. Cariño.   1990.   HIgh-affinity Juvenile Hormone Binding in the Bollworm,  Heliothis zea (Boddie) Cytosol:   Characterization and Interaction with Allelochemicals and Xenobiotics.  Pestic.  Biochem.  Physiol.  37:  64-73.

Muehleisen,  D.  P.,   F.  W.  Plapp,  Jr.,  J.  H.  Benedict and  F. A. Cariño.  1989.  Effects of Cotton Plant Allelochemicals on Toxicity and Metabolism of Insecticides and Induction of Detoxifying Enzymes in the Bollworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).   J. Econ. Entomol.  82:  1554-1558.

Muehleisen,  D.  P.,   F.  W.  Plapp,  Jr.,  J.  H.  Benedict and  F. A. Cariño.  1989.  High Affinity TCDD Binding to Fat Body Cytosolic Proteins of the Bollworm,  Heliothis zea  Pestic. Biochem. Physiol.  35:  50-57.

Maureal, A. M., F. A. Cariño, L. M. Noriel and N. M. Esguerra.  1982.  Biology and life history of the eggplant fruit borer, Leucinoides orbonalis Guenee.  Ann. Trop. Res.  4: 178-188.

Cariño, F. A. and B. Morallo-Rejesus.  1982.  Isolation and Characterization of the Insecticidal Fraction from Tithonia diversifolia  (A. Gray) Leaves.  Ann. Trop. Res. 4:  1-17.

Chemical Society of the Philippines Southern Tagalog Chapter- Research Achievement Award

Sigma Delta Phi Alumni Association - for work on biochemistry and biosafety

Chemical Society of the Philippines, January 1994-present

Member, Phil. Society for Microbiology (PSM), 2000-present

Member, (Public Relations Officer, 1996-1998), Phil. Soc. Biochem. and Mol. Biol. (PSBMB), 1994-present

Physical Scientist Member, Department of Science and Technology-Biosafety Committee, January 2009-present

Physical Scientist Member, National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines, January 1994-2008

Government-designated Technical Expert on Biosafety, National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines, DOST, Bicutan, December, 1995; May, 1999

Dr. Morven McLean
International Life Science Institute
1156 15th St NW #200, Washington, D.C., DC 20005
United States

Dr. Estrella F. Alabastro
National University
Sampaloc, Manila

Dr. William A. Padolina
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines