Flor Gonzales Fabiosa, then and now. Photos taken at the UP commencement in April 1979, and recent snapshots with her husband, Jacinto (Jay) and their children, Maria Ruth and Joseph Jonathan taken in the US, as well as in some foreign countries they visited. A gorgeous photo of bales of hay, a common sight near Ames, Iowa where Flor and her family now reside.
FLOR GONZALES FABIOSA and her family call Ames, Iowa (USA) their home for the past 17 years. Flor is married to Jacinto (Jay) Fabiosa who is originally from Bohol. Flor and Jay have two children, Maria Ruth, 19, and Joseph Jonathan, 17. Ames is home to the Cyclones and the Iowa State Univeristy (ISU), where Flor currently works as a research associate at the Department of Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine. She is presently conducting research on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus and the ecology of West Nile virus. Interestingly, the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine is the oldest veterinary school in the US. The college celebrated its 125th year in 2004. Flor’s husband, Jay finished his PhD in Economics at the ISU and is now the technical director and international livestock and poultry analyst of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the ISU Dept of Economics. Flor’s daughter, Maria is a freshman at the ISU, major in Chemical Engineering, minor in Statistics while her son, Joseph Jonathan (Jojo) is a high school senior.
After graduation from the UP College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979, Flor began to take her path to a career in academia when she joined the faculty of Araneta University College of Veterinary Medicine. She subsequently assumed a teaching position in the veterinary school of Central Luzon State University, and then Fatima University. Flor moved to Iowa to pursue her masteral studies at the ISU Department of Microbiology while working as a teaching assistant at the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2001, she earned her MS in Immunobiology. Her masteral thesis was titled “Expression of ICAM-1, MHC-1 and B7 molecules in Canine Primary Appendicular Osteosarcoma”.
Flor and her family’s love for travel and Jay’s conferences and research have taken them to many alluring destinations including Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Canada, France, Egypt, and almost all states of the US. The Fabiosas love the charm and beauty of the Midwest and the great outdoors. They enjoy outdoor activities like camping. They also treasure the rewarding and gratifying opportunity to share and minister to international students and their families at the ISU. They have been hosting Bible study and fellowship meetings at their home for graduate and undergraduate students from different countries for many years now.
After graduation from the UP College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979, Flor began to take her path to a career in academia when she joined the faculty of Araneta University College of Veterinary Medicine. She subsequently assumed a teaching position in the veterinary school of Central Luzon State University, and then Fatima University. Flor moved to Iowa to pursue her masteral studies at the ISU Department of Microbiology while working as a teaching assistant at the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2001, she earned her MS in Immunobiology. Her masteral thesis was titled “Expression of ICAM-1, MHC-1 and B7 molecules in Canine Primary Appendicular Osteosarcoma”.
Flor and her family’s love for travel and Jay’s conferences and research have taken them to many alluring destinations including Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Canada, France, Egypt, and almost all states of the US. The Fabiosas love the charm and beauty of the Midwest and the great outdoors. They enjoy outdoor activities like camping. They also treasure the rewarding and gratifying opportunity to share and minister to international students and their families at the ISU. They have been hosting Bible study and fellowship meetings at their home for graduate and undergraduate students from different countries for many years now.
