BREAKING: Ateneo de Zamboanga University BS Biology students emerged as champions in the National Intercollegiate Genetics Quiz Contest held March 16, 2019, at University of the Philippines Los Banos, Laguna.
The team was composed senior Bio students Ray Joshua D. Macrohon, Adzhar I. Tiplani, and Najwa Hind B. Molina.
Revolving around the theme “Nourishing the Genome: Advancing the Conditions of Human Health through Nutrigenomics,” the contest was composed mainly of questions in different branches of genetics.
AdZU was victorious among ten other participating universities from all over the country. Coming in second was University of the Philippines–Manila and Ateneo de Manila University as third place
Their coach, Acting CSIT Dean Jocelyn D Partosa PhD, accompanied them during the competition.
Written by: Eleazar Torres, The Beacon Publications Correspondent
Photos from the UPLB Genetics Society and Jordan F Lascota
