Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Major in Genetics, 1992
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology, 2011
Field of Specialization:
Microbiology, Immunology, Cell Biology, Drug Discovery, Reproductive Immunology, Host-Pathogen Interactions
Researches:
Ibana, J.A., Sherchand, S.P., Fontanilla, F.L., Nagamatsu, T., Schust, D.J., Quayle, A.J., & Aiyar, A., (2018) Chlamydia trachomatis-infected cells and uninfected-bystander cells exhibit diametrically opposed responses to interferon gamma
Scientific Reports Volume 8, No. 1
Albritton, H.L., Kozlowski, P.A., Lillis, R.A., McGowin, C.L., Siren, J.D., Taylor, S.N., Ibana, J.A., Buckner, L.R., Shen, L., & Quayle, A.J., (2017) A novel whole-bacterial enzyme linked-immunosorbant assay to quantify Chlamydia trachomatis specific antibodies reveals distinct differences between systemic and genital compartments
PLoS ONE Volume 12, No. 8
Marquez, C.M.D., Ibana, J.A., & Velarde, M.C., (2017) The female reproduction and senescence nexus
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology Volume 77, No. 5
Ibana, J.A., (2017) Chapter 6 : Gaining competency in science research
Towards Excellence in Science Research: A UP Research Guidebook, University of the Philippines
Ibana, J., Romero, M., & Michael, A.N., (2017) P-328 Therapeutic Effects of 1-Methyl Tryptophan and Lactobacillus Spp. on AOM/DSS-Induced Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) Mouse Model
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Volume 23
Imperial, I.C.J.V., & Ibana, J.A., (2016) Addressing the Antibiotic Resistance Problem with Probiotics: Reducing the Risk of Its Double-Edged Sword Effect
Frontiers in Microbiology Volume 7
Sherchand, S., Ibana, J.A., Quayle, A.J., & Aiyar, A., (2016) Cell Intrinsic Factors Modulate the Effects of IFNγ on the Development of Chlamydia trachomatis
Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology Volume 7, No. 4
Sherchand, S.P., Ibana, J.A., Zea, A.H., Quayle, A.J., & Aiyar, A., (2016) The High-Risk Human Papillomavirus E6 Oncogene Exacerbates the Negative Effect of Tryptophan Starvation on the Development of Chlamydia trachomatis
PLoS ONE Volume 11, No. 9
Ibana, J.A., Cutay, S.J., Romero, M., & Schust, D.J., (2016) Parallel Expression of Enzyme Inhibitors of CD8T Cell Activity in Tumor Microenvironments and Secretory Endometrium
Reproductive Sciences Volume 23, No. 3
Ibana, J.A., Myers, L., Porretta, C., Lewis, M., Taylor, S.N., Martin, D.H., & Quayle, A.J., (2012) The major CD8 T cell effector memory subset in the normal and Chlamydia trachomatis-infected human endocervix is low in perforin
BMC Immunology Volume 13, No. 66
Schust, D.J., Ibana, J.A., Buckner, L.R., Ficarra, M., Sugimoto, J., Amedee, A.M., & Quayle, A.J., (2012) Potential Mechanisms for Increased HIV-1 Transmission Across the Endocervical Epithelium During C. trachomatis Infection
Current HIV Research Volume 10, No. 3
Caesar, G., Ibana, J., Kei Kawana, K., Quayle, A.J., & Schust, D.J., (2012) Chlamydia trachomatismodulates surface ligand expression in genital epithelial cells to evade immune recognition
In: Mares, M. (Ed.), Chalmydia, In Tech Publishers
Ibana, J.A., & Schust, D.J., (2012) Chapter 86: Chlamydia trachomatis
In: Winn, H.N., Chervenak, F.C., & Romero, R. (Eds.), Clinical Maternal Fetal Medicine Online Second Edition, Informa Healthcare, London
Ibana, J.A., Aiyar, A., Quayle, A.J., & Schust, D.J., (2012) Modulation of MICA on the surface of Chlamydia trachomatis-infected endocervical epithelial cells promotes NK cell-mediated killing
FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology Volume 65, No. 1
Ibana, J.A., Belland, R.J., Zea, A.H., Schust, D.J., Nagamatsu, T., AbdelRahman, Y.M., Tate, D.J., Beatty, W.L., Aiyar, A.A., & Quayle, A.J., (2011) Inhibition of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Activity by Levo-1-Methyl Tryptophan Blocks Gamma Interferon-Induced Chlamydia trachomatis Persistence in Human Epithelial Cells
Infection and Immunity Volume 79, No. 11
Ibana, J.A., Schust, D.J., Sugimoto, J., Nagamatsu, T., Greene, S.J., & Quayle, A., (2011) Chlamydia trachomatis Immune Evasion via Downregulation of MHC Class I Surface Expression Involves Direct and Indirect Mechanisms
Infectious Diseases Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ibana, J.A., (2009) Finding my niche in Science
In: Padlan, E. Saloma, C., & Concepcion G. (Eds.), Selected Essays on Science and Technology for Securing a Better Philippines, University of the Philippines Press
Ficarra, M., Ibana, J.S., Poretta, C., Ma, L., Myers, L., Taylor, S.N., Greene, S., Smith, B., Hagensee, M., Martin, D.H., & Quayle, A.J., (2008) A Distinct Cellular Profile Is Seen in the Human Endocervix During Chlamydia trachomatis Infection
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology Volume 60, No. 5
Kawana, K., Quayle, A.J., Ficarra, M., Ibana, J.A., Shen, L., Kawana, Y., Yang, H., Marrero, L., Yavagal, S., Greene, S.J., Zhang, Y.X., Pyles, R.B., Blumberg, R.S., & Schust, D.J., (2007) CD1d Degradation in Chlamydia trachomatis-infected Epithelial Cells Is the Result of Both Cellular and Chlamydial Proteasomal Activity
Journal of Biological Chemistry Volume 282, No. 10
David, M.P., Asprer, J.J., Ibana, J.S., Concepcion, G.P., & Padlan, E.A., (2007) A study of the structural correlates of affinity maturation: Antibody affinity as a function of chemical interactions, structural plasticity and stability
Molecular Immunology Volume 44, No. 6
Lazaro, J.E., Nitcheu, J., Mahmoudi, N., Ibana, J.A., Mangalindan, G.C., Black, G.P., HowardâJones, A.G., Moore, C.G., Thomas, D.A., Mazier, D., Ireland, C.M., Concepcion, G.P., Murphy, P.J., Diquet, B., (2006) Antimalarial Activity of Crambescidin 800 and Synthetic Analogues against Liver and Blood Stage of Plasmodium sp.
The Journal of Antibioticsvolume Volume 59, No. 9
Caesar, G., Ibana, J.A., Quayle, A.J., & Schust, D.J., (2012) Host-Pathogen Co-Evolution: Chlamydia trachomatis Modulates Surface Ligand Expression in Genital Epithelial Cells to Evade Immune Recognition
IntechOpen
Awards:
- Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright Commission in the Philippines, 2004