FIKES UIN Jakarta Welcomes Philippine Professor to Strengthen Academic Collaboration and Pharmaceutical Research
FIKES Building, UIN Online News – The Faculty of Health Sciences (FIKES) at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta is hosting Prof. Florencio V. Arce Jr., RPh, MSc, PhD, SRPharmS, from the University of San Carlos, the Philippines, through its International Adjunct Professor program, running from October 18–25, 2026. The program is part of FIKES UIN Jakarta’s efforts to enhance the quality of teaching, research, and scholarly publications through international academic collaboration.
Prof. Florencio was personally welcomed by the Dean of FIKES UIN Jakarta, Prof. Dr. apt. Zilhadia, M.Si. Accompanied by faculty leaders, lecturers, and administrative staff, Dean Zilhadia received the visiting professor on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Main Meeting Room of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FKIK) building at UIN Jakarta.
In her welcoming remarks, Prof. Zilhadia expressed her appreciation for Prof. Florencio’s willingness to share his knowledge and academic experience with the FIKES UIN Jakarta academic community. She noted that his visit provides an important opportunity for faculty members and students to broaden their international perspectives while strengthening their academic expertise in pharmaceutical sciences.
“Welcome to FIKES UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Prof. Florencio V. Arce Jr. We are pleased to welcome you as part of our efforts to strengthen international academic collaboration. We hope this program will provide a platform for exchanging knowledge, experiences, and best practices in pharmaceutical education and research,” said Prof. Zilhadia.
She added that the International Adjunct Professor program benefits not only students, who gain direct learning experiences with an international academic, but also faculty members, who have opportunities to develop their research capabilities, improve scientific writing skills, and publish their work in reputable scholarly journals.
“Through this program, we want to encourage students to develop a broader understanding of global developments in pharmaceutical sciences. For our faculty members, this initiative also offers an opportunity to strengthen research quality, improve their ability to develop competitive research proposals, and build sustainable academic collaborations,” she added.
Strengthening Academic Competencies in Pharmaceutical Sciences
According to information from FIKES UIN Jakarta, Prof. Florencio is scheduled to participate in a series of academic activities designed to enhance the competencies of undergraduate and graduate students. These activities include guest lectures, public lectures, workshops, and specialized academic sessions addressing developments in pharmaceutical technology and research.
On Monday, October 19, the program opened with a guest lecture titled Compounding and Dispensing and a workshop on Trans-Eyelid Drug Delivery. On Tuesday, October 20, participants are scheduled to attend a guest lecture on Semi-Solid Dosage Form Technology.
On Wednesday, October 21, the agenda continues with a public lecture titled Writing a Competitive Research Proposal, followed by a specialized session on Generic VCO-Based Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Skin Delivery. On Thursday, October 22, Prof. Florencio is scheduled to deliver a public lecture on the fundamentals of pharmacy, titled Basic Pharmaceutics.
The academic program will continue on Saturday, October 24, with Master of Pharmacy Special Sessions, designed to strengthen the academic competencies of students in the Master of Pharmacy program.
Advancing Research and Scholarly Publications
In addition to classroom instruction, the program features several activities aimed at improving research quality and scholarly publications. These include research supervision sessions, faculty manuscript reviews, a manuscript submission clinic, academic collaboration meetings, and research and publication mentoring.
Through these activities, lecturers and students will have opportunities to discuss research ideas, improve the quality of scientific writing, and learn strategies for preparing and submitting manuscripts to academic journals. Direct engagement with an international professor is also expected to create opportunities for joint research and expand academic networks across countries.
The program also serves as a platform for bringing together diverse scholarly perspectives and academic experiences from different higher education institutions. Its benefits therefore extend beyond knowledge exchange in the classroom to include strengthening the research culture and fostering international partnerships.
Through the International Adjunct Professor program, FIKES UIN Jakarta continues to promote an academic environment that embraces global developments in health sciences and technology. This initiative is expected to enhance graduates’ competitiveness, strengthen research quality, and encourage innovations in healthcare that benefit society. (Julia Herniwati/ZM)