Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, B.S. Biology, 2000
- University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, Doctor of Medicine (Pediatrics), 2000
- Royal College of Physicians, Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- London School of Hygiene and Medicine, London, MS in Infection and Health in the Tropics (with distinction)
- London School of Hygiene and Medicine, London, PhD. in Epidemiology and Population Health
Field of Specialization:
Pediatrics, Medicine, Role of Vitamins and Nutrients in Children, Maternal Health
Researches:
Cabalda, A.B., Rayco-Solon, P., Solon, J.A.A., Solon, F.S., (2011) Home Gardening Is Associated with Filipino Preschool Children's Dietary Diversity Journal of The American Dietetic Association - J AMER DIET ASSN Volume 111, No. 5
Risonar, M. G. D., P. Rayco-Solon, J. D. Ribaya-Mercado, J. A. Solon, A. B. Cabalda, L. W. Tengco, F. S. Solon., (2009) Physical activity, energy requirements, and adequacy of dietary intakes of older persons in a rural Filipino community Nutrition Journal Volume 8, No. 19
Hennig, B.J., Fulford, A.J., Sirugo, G., Rayco-Solon, P., Hattersley, A.T., Frayling, T.M., Prentice, A.M., (2009) FTO gene variation and measures of body mass in African populations BMC Medical Genetics Volume 10, No. 21
Risonar, M. G. D., Rayco-Solon, R., Tengco, L.W., Sarol, J.N., Paulino, L.S., Solon, F.S., (2009) Effectiveness of a redesigned iron supplementation delivery system for pregnant women in Negros Occidental, Philippines Public Health Nutrition
Risonar, M. G. D., Tengco, L.W., Rayco-Solon, P., Solon, F.S., (2008) The effect of school-based weekly iron supplementation delivery system among anemic schoolchildren in the Philippines European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Tengco, L. W., P. Rayco-Solon, J. A. Solon, J. N. Sarol Jr., F. S. Solon., (2008) Determinants of anemia among preschoolers in the Philippines Journal of the American College of Nutrition Volume 27
Hennig B., K. Fielding, J. Broxholme, M. Diatta, M. Mendy, C. Moore, A. J. Pollard, P. Rayco-Solon, G. Sirugo, M. A. van der Sande, P. Waight, H. C. Whittle, A. Zaman, A. V. Hill, A. J. Hall., (2008) Host genetic factors and vaccine-induced immunity to hepatitis B virus infection PLoS One Volume e1898
Maramag, C.C., L. W. Tengco, P. Rayco-Solon, F. S. Solon., (2007) Stability of iodine in iodized aged salt and iodized newly harvested salt exposed in simulated market conditions Food and Nutrition Bulletin Volume 28
Fulford, A.J., Rayco-Solon, P., Prentice, A.M., (2006) Statistical modelling of the seasonality of preterm birth and intrauterine growth restriction in rural Gambia Paediatric and Pl°rinatal Epidemiology Volume 20
Sande, M. A., P. Waight, M. Mendy, P. Rayco-Solon, P. Hutt, T. Fulford, C. Doherty, S. McConkey, D. Jeffries, A. J. Hall and H. C. Whittle., (2006) Long-term protection against hepatitis B carriage following infant vaccination Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 193
Mendy, M. E., S. Kaye, M. V. Sande, P. Rayco-Solon, P. A. Waight, D. Shipton, D. Awl, P. Snell, H. C. Whittle, S. J. McConkey., (2006) Application of real-time PCR to quantify hepatitis B virus DNA in chronic carriers in The Gambia Virology Journal Volume 3
Rayco-Solon, P., Fulford, A.J., Prentice, A.M., (2005) Differential effects of seasonality on preterm birth and intrauterine growth restriction in rural Africans. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 81
Rayco-Solon, P., Fulford, A.J., Prentice, A. M., (2005) Maternal preconceptional weight and gestational length American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prentice, A. M., P. Rayco-Solon, S. E. Moore., (2005) Insights from the Developing World: Thrifty Genotypes and Thrifty Phenotypes Proceedings of the Nutrition Society Volume 64
Rayco-Solon, P., S. E. Moore, A. ). Fulford, A. M. Prentice., (2004) Fifty-year mortality trends in three rural African villages Tropical Medicine and International Health Volume 9
Rayco-Solon, P., Risonoar, M.G.D., (2009) Effect of an effective redesigned iron-folate supplementation delivery system on health center record keeping Public Health Nutrition
Rayco-Solon, P., Maramag, C.C., . Solon, J.A., Solon, F.S., (2007) Evidence-based iodization policy changes in the Philippines SCN News Volume 35
Rayco-Solon, P., (2005) Fetal Nutrition and Adult Disease: Programming of Chronic Disease through Fetal Exposure to Undernutrition [book review) Nutrition Bulletin Volume 30
Rayco-Solon, P., Maramag, C.C., Solon, J.A., . Solon, F.S., (2007) Evidence-based iodization policy changes in the Philippines [Programme News] SCN News Volume 35
Rayco-Solon, M. P., (2000) Determinants of Plasmodium falciparum ametocytaemia among patients presenting at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases Master of Science thesis at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Rayco, M. P., (1996) Case Report of siblings with short stature and rickets: de Toni-Debre-Fanconi Syndrome Philippine General Hospital Department of Pediatrics
Rayco, M. P., (1995) Maternal health care in Sta. Maria, Laurel, Batangas: the practices, beliefs, behaviour, and attitudes of mothers and traditional birth attendants regarding birth and delivery College of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Health
Rayco, M. P. et al., () Glomerulonephritis Profile in Renal Biopsies done at the National Kidney Institute from 1987 to 1993. University of the Philippines, College of Medicine. Volume 1993
Rayco, M. P., et al., (1992) Screening of Alagaw (Premnaodorata blanco) as an anti-depressant using the Swim Stress Test University of the Philippines, College of Medicine
Rayco. M. P., et al., (1991) The direct vasoactivity of bolus administration of aqueous garlic extract in rat mesenteric circulation University of the Philippines, College of Medicine
Risonar, M. G. D, P. Rayco-Solon, J. D. Ribaya-Mercado, J. A. Solon, A. B. Cabalda, L. W. Tengco, F. S. Solon., (2009) Physical activity, energy requirements and adequacy of dietary micro- and macronutrient Filipino elderly Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism Volume 55, No. suppl.1
Cabalda, A. B., P. Rayco-Solon, J. A. Solon, F. S. Solon. 2009, (2009) Home gardening and its association with the dietary intake of Filipino preschool children Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism Volume 55(suppl 1
Maramag, C.C., Ribaya-Mercado, J.D., Rayco-Solon, P., Solon, J.A.A., Tengco, L.W., Blumberg, J.B., Solon, F.S., (2010) nfluence of carotene-rich vegetable meals on the prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency in Filipino schoolchildren European Journal of Clinical Nutrition - EUR J CLIN NUTR Volume 64,, No. 5
Rayco-Solon, P. et al, (2010) Season of Conception in Rural Gambia Affects DNA Methylation at Putative Human Metastable PLOS Genetics - PLOS GENET Volume 6, No. 12
Ryckman, K.K., Fielding, K., Hill, A.V.,Mendy, M., Rayco-Solon, P., Sirugo, G., van der Sande, M.A., Waight, P., Whittle, H.C., Hall, A.J., Williams, S.M., Hennig, B.J., (2010) Host Genetic Factors and Vaccine-Induced Immunity to HBV Infection: Haplotype Analysis PLOS One Volume 5, No. 8
Awards:
- ICN Travel Grant Award, ICN, 2009
- Outstanding Young Scientist, NAST-DOST, 2013