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Zython Paul Lachica

BS, MSc (Oxon)

DPhil in Primary Health Care (PRS)

Zython is a health modeller by work experience with a background in quantitative modelling and a recipient of the NDPCHS Research Studentship through the Oxford Precision Oncology for Sarcoma (OxPOS) project. He is currently pursuing a DPhil at Oxford, focusing on patient pathway optimisation for sarcoma care management.

He completed an MSc in Modelling for Global Health (with Distinction) at Oxford, where his dissertation examined the disease burden, impact of control interventions, and epidemiological dynamics of COVID-19 in Mindanao, Philippines, using a multi-model approach. His MSc study was funded by the Philippines' Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute through the Foreign Graduate Scholarship. 

He did his Applied Mathematics (major in Operations Research) undergraduate degree at the University of the Philippines Mindanao. 

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)