Research groups
Colleges
Zython Paul Lachica
DPhil Student in Health Economics
EDUCATION
MSc Modelling for Global Health, University of Oxford (with Distinction)
BS Applied Mathematics major in Operations Research, University of the Philippines Mindanao
DPHIL PROJECT
Funded by the NDPCHS Research Studentship through the Oxford Precision Oncology for Sarcoma (OxPOS) project, I am focusing on the patient pathway optimisation for sarcoma care management.
Former Roles
Mindanao Center for Disease Watch and Analytics (DiWA), University of the Philippines Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
- Project Officer II (2023 - 2024)
- Served as the Executive Assistant to the Center Director and Lead Researcher
- Led the project conceptualisation, technical writing, stakeholder coordination meetings, and preparation for the proposal pitching for an intelligent referral decision support system (funding secured with DOST)
Center for Applied Modeling, Data Analytics, and Bioinformatics for Decision Support Systems in Health (AMDABiDSS - Health), University of the Philippines Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
- University Researcher II and promoted to Senior Science Research Specialist (2021 - 2022)
- Served as the Executive Research and Program Assistant
- Lead a total of 19 personnel (5 support personnel and 14 technical personnel) under AMDABiDSS - Health Project PPASTOL
- Played a key role (conceptualisation of the organizational framework, technical writing, budget preparation) in securing funding for the establishment of the Mindanao Center for Disease Watch and Analytics
Synoptic Study on Transmission and Optimum Control to Prevent (STOP) Rabies Program, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
- Project Technical Staff II (2018 - 2020)
- Focal researcher for the modelling component of the research program
- Organised symposia, capacity trainings, and mentorship programs
- Contributed (technical writing, budget preparation) in acquiring funding to the creation of the Center for Applied Modeling, Data Analytics, and Bioinformatics for Decision Support Systems in Health (AMDABiDSS - Health)