Flores, Mary Jane C.
BIOLOGY
De La Salle University
Philippines
Biography
Dr. Mary Jane Cruz-Flores is an Associate Professor and currently the Chairperson of the Biology Department, De La Salle University. She finished her masters and doctoral degrees in Biology in De La Salle University. She was awarded academic chairs in Science education in 2013-2014 and in Ecology in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. Her research interests in parasitology include tick infestation in livestock and biological control, neglected tropical diseases and other zoonotic infections. She has been elected as President of the Philippine Society of Parasitology, Inc. from 2015-2017. Her community engagement activities range from volunteer teaching and teacher training to health education and health promoting activities primarily involving schoolchildren. She is also involved in sustainable urban development in relation to climate change research projects.
Research Interest
parasitology include tick infestation in livestock and biological control, neglected tropical diseases and other zoonotic infections.