Sex: Female
Education:
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 1996
Field of Specialization:
Biochemistry of Peptides and their Functional Effect, Toxicology, Biological Sciences, Peptide and Protein Biochemistry, Chemical Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
Researches:
Jimenez, E.C., Olivera, B.M., Teichert, R.W. , (2007) aCConotoxin PrXA: a new family of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonists
Biochemistry Volume 46
Buczek, 0., Jimenez, E.C., Yoshikami, D., Imperial, J.S., Watkins, M., Morrison, A., Olivera, B.M. , (2007 S 29) Superfamily conotoxins and prediction of single D-amino acid occurrence
Toxicon Volume 51
Teichert, R.W., Jimenez, E.C., Twede, V., Watkins, M., Hollmann, M., Bulaj, G., Olivera, B.M., (2007 O 25) Novel conantokins from Conus parius venom are specific antagonists of NMDA receptors
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Jimenez, E.C., (2007) Contryphans revisited
Current Topics in Peptide and Protein Research Volume 8
Jimenez, E.C., Olivera, B.M. , () Albanese and Other Neurotoxins
Translating Science Into and Pharmacology Science, Inc., Amsterdam and New York (eds)A, Atassi MZ, Dolly JO, Hallett M, Mayer N
Jimenez, E.C., Sasakawa, N., Kumakura, K., (2008) Effects of Sodium Channel-targeted conotoxins oncatecholaminerelease in adrenal chromaffin cells
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 137
Jimenez, E.C., (2009) Conantoxins: from sleeper activity to drug development
Philippine Science Letters Volume 2
Jimenez, E.C., (2004) Multiple 6-Bromotryptophan Residues in a Sleep-inducing Peptide
43:12343-8,2004. Volume 43
Jimenez, E.C., (2004 N 23) Posttranslational amino acid isomerization : A functionally important D-amino acid in an excitatory peptide
Journal of Biological Chemistry [E-publication ahead of print]
Jimenez, E.C., (2004) Conus Venom Neuropeptides in Encyclopedia of Neuroscience
Elsevier, 3rd ed.(Adelman, G. and Smith, BH eds.)Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Teichert, R.W., Jimenez, E.C., Olivera, B.M., (2008) Biology and Pharmacology of Conotoxins in Botulinum Toxin: Therapeutic Clinical Practice and Science
Jankovic J, Albanese A, Atassi MZ, Dolly JO, Hallett M, Mayer N (eds) Amsterdam and New York: Elsevier Science, Inc, in press
Jimenez, E.C., (2005) Posttranslational amino acid isomerization: A functionally important D-amino acid in an excitatory peptide
Journal of Biological Chemistry Volume 280
Jimenez, E.C., (2005) Alpha S-conotoxin RVIIIA:A structurally unique conotoxin that broadly targets nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Biochemistry Volume 44
Jimenez, E.C., (2005) Definition of D-amino-acid-containing excitatory conotoxins and redefinition of the I-conotoxin superfamily
FEBS Journal Volume 272
Jimenez, E.C., (2005) Definition of the M-conotoxin superfamily:characterization of the novel peptides from molluscivorous Conus venoms
Biochemistry Volume 44
Jimenez, E., (2003) Novel excitatory conus peptides define a new conotoxin superfamily
Journal of Neurochemistry Volume 85
Jimenez, E., (2003) Efficient folding of conotoxins and the radiation of venomous cone snails
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, USA Volume 100, No. Suppl. 2
Papers Presented:
- Conantokin-Pr: Specific antagonist of N-methyl D-aspartate receptor, 34th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija
- D-amino acid containing peptides from Conus venoms , Seminar for faculty and students, Universidad Central del Caribe, Puerto Rico
- The conantokin family: Conantokin-Pr is a novel sleep-inducing peptide from Conus parius, 7th Asia-Pacific Congress on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins, Mactan, Cebu
- Conopeptides: the continuing frontir for world-class marine drugs, Philippine Biotechnology Venture Summit, Ateneo School of Medicine, Ortigas Ave., Pasig City
- Research notes on Conus venom:rich source of neuropeptides, 14th Annual Convention of the Natural products Society of the Philippines, CLSU, Nueva Ecija
- Conus venom inside out, NRCP Chemical Sciences Meeting and Scientific Session, NRCP, Bicutan, Taguig City
- Proteomic profiling of milked venoms and venom duct contents of Conus striatus, 10th National Symposium in Marine Science
- Conus peptides: the search for world-class therapeutic agents, PCASTRD National Symposium in Science and Technology
- Distint families of conotoxins targeted to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, 35th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology PSMBB)
Awards:
- CHED Republica Zonal Award for Region 1, 2 and CAR, CHED, 2005
- President's Academic Distinction Awards for International Publications 1999-2005, UP, 2005
- UP Diamond Jubilee Professorial Chair in Chemistry, UP, 2005
- Research Fellowship, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 2005
- Best Researcher Award, Philippine Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2006-2008
- UP International Publication Award, UP Baguio, 2006
- Gawad Chanselor for Outstanding Senior Faculty, UP Baguio, 2006
- Research Fellowship, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, 2006 O-2007 Ap
- Scientific Productivity Award (UP Scientist I), University of the Philippines, 2006-2008
- Gawad Dangal ng Lipi (Agham at Teknolohiya),, Bulacan Provincial Government, 2008
- UP Baguio Gawad Tsanselor bilang Pinakamahusay na Senior Faculty, UP (3rd time), 2008
- Potentiano lIusorio Professorial Chair Award , UP International Publication Award (1), 2008 Jl-2009 Je
- UCPB-MMC Professorial Award, UP International Publication Award (2), 2009 Jl- 2010J