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Academic Programs       Departments		Department of Parasitology   1rst row L-R: Dr. Lilian A. de las Llagas, Dean Nina G. Gloriani,                      Dr. Pilarita T. Rivera, Dr. Lydia R. Leonardo                     2nd row L-R:  Ms. Elena A. Villacorte Prof. Winifreda U. de Leon,                       Dr. Juan Antonio A. Solon, Dr.Arlene G. Bertuso   FACULTY   Emeritus Professor Edito G. Garcia, MD, MPH   Professors Vicente Y. Belizario, Jr., MD, MTM & H Lilian A. de las Llagas, PhD, MSc, LLB Winifreda U. de Leon, DAPE, MPH Pilarita T. Rivera, MD, PhD Lydia R. Leonardo, MS Marine Biology, DrPH   Associate Professor Arlene G. Bertuso, MS Agriculture, PhD   Assistant Professor Juan Antonio A. Solon, MD   Professorial Lecturer Wilfred U. Tiu, PhD       rESEARCH extension and professional staff         Ms. Myra S. Mistica         Ms. Elena A. Villacorte   Administrative Personnel          Mr. Gregorio N. Leano          Ms. Rizza D. Florentino       VISION     The vision of Department of Parasitology is to take a lead role in the teaching, training and research of parasitic diseases and their control.     MISSION   The mission states four goals/objectives namely:   to provide education and training in all aspects of parasitic diseases and their vectors to conduct basic and applied researches in parasitic diseases and vector control to provide laboratory services in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases tp provide extension services in the planning, implementation and evaluation of parasitic disease control programs		80th Foundation Anniversary   1st Minda Luz M .Quesada Memorial Lecture