Mik-Si-PaT
noun. a Filipino term that translates to MICROSCOPE
As a young microbiologist and artist, my long-time passion is to make science and art more appreciable and accessible to Filipino and global youth. Hence, MIKSIPAT also translates to my interests:
MIKrobiyolohiya (Microbiology), SIning (Art), and PaniTikan (Literature)
Microbiology
As a scientist, I focus on
Clinical Microbiology and
Hospital Research
Art
As an artist, I draw comic books
and portrait sketches
Literature
As a writer, I write features, essays,
and poems on science
and general topics
Researcher by Profession
Mark is currently a Senior Science Researcher at the Clinical and Translational Research Institute of The Medical City, Philippines. His fields of interest include clinical microbiology (bacteriology/ mycology), molecular microbiology (nucleic acid amplification tests/ molecular epidemiology), hospital quality improvement (emergency department operations), and social sciences (mental health/ general anthropology).
NOW AVAILABLE!
Journey to the Lunar Seas
In this debut poetry book of a young scientist and poet, Mark opens up his heart and mind through poems. His poems describe the evolution of experiences of heartbreak, self-doubt, regret, longing, hope, understanding oneself, acceptance, moving on, and moving forward. The poems in this collection are divided into sections (lunar mare) that will take the readers on a journey of feelings of a young romantic living in this modern world. Throughout the journey, Mark hopes his readers will find comfort in knowing they are not alone in their experience.
