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CLEMENTE, Benjie M.

CLEMENTE, Benjie M.

Benjie M. Clemente is a faculty member of the Department of Medical Technology of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas. He is a registered medical technologist and a Master in Public Health degree holder from Urdaneta City University. Currently, he is taking up his Doctor of Philosophy degree major in Medical Technology at The Graduate School of the University of Santo Tomas. As a researcher, his research interests are in the field of epidemiology, infectious diseases, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as manifested in his research publications. Presently, he is studying the prevalence of leptospirosis in the Philippines to eventually develop a diagnostic kit to detect the infection.

Updates

Mr. Benjie M. Clemente, RMT, MPH

Faculty of Pharmacy ´¥ÌýDepartment of Medical Technology ´¥Ìý

bmclemente@ust.edu.ph

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

  • Master of Public Health – Urdaneta City University
  • Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology – Saint Louis University

Research Highlights

Research Interests

  • Infectious disease
  • Epidemiological studies

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

  • Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  • Analysis of Urine and Other Body Fluids
  • Parasitology

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

  • Member – Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc.
  • Member – Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health 

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

  • Clemente BM, Pineda-Cortel MR, Villaflores O. Evaluating immunochromatographic test kits for diagnosis of acute human leptospirosis: A systematic review. Heliyon. 2022 Nov 24;8(11):e11829. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11829. PMID: 36458294; PMCID: PMC9706160.
  • Tiongco RE, Cayabyab I, Clemente B, Flake CC, Dizon D, Mallari JK, & Pineda-Cortel MR. 2022 A meta-analysis on the association of the -308 G/A polymorphism of the TNF-alpha gene with the