PGC researchers were invited to present their selected abstracts for a poster presentation during the United States-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program (USJCMSP) 2024 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID).
Register for the Biobanking webinar: Showcasing Experiences and Best Practices from International Human Biobanks
The Biobanking Core Facility is inviting everyone to join the webinar “Showcasing Experiences and Best Practices from International Human Biobanks” on April 8, 2024, Monday at 3:00 PM (Manila Time), and 8:00 AM (Italy Time). With resource speaker Dr. Devis Pascut from the Italian Liver Foundation, the webinar aims to increase awareness and understanding of biobanks […]
DSCF trains UP Cebu researchers in Shotgun Metagenomics Sequencing
A Shotgun Metagenomics Sequencing training was conducted by the DNA Sequencing Core Facility (DSCF) on March 4-8, 2024 for University of the Philippines Cebu researchers. The trainees from UP Cebu were composed of researchers from Project REHAB (River Ecosystem Health Assessment using Biomonitoring Tools) under the DETOXS Program (Detection, Treatment, and Detoxification System for Emerging […]
Collaborative opportunities explored at the Workshop on Human Biobanks
The Biobanking Core Facility (BCF) conducted a “Workshop on Human Biobanks” at the Industrial Technology Development Institute – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI) on February 26, 2024.
PGC hosts World Expert Lecture Series talk featuring Dr. Glenn Satuito
Exploring the Depths—In an extension of the World Expert Lecture Series (WELS) Program hosted by the UP Office of International Linkages, the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) presented a PGC Talks lecture featuring Prof. Dr. Glenn Satuito. The seminar took place on February 23, 2024, at the Institute of Biology Auditorium. Prof. Dr. Glenn Satuito, a […]
DSCF conducts WGS training for VVIP
The DNA Sequencing Core Facility (DSCF) conducted a Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) training for Virology and Vaccine Institute Philippines (VVIP) researchers on February 20-22, 204 under their project “Detection of Food and Waterborne Bacterial Pathogens using Phage-based Diagnostics”.
PGC Talks: World Expert Lecture Series featuring Prof. Dr. Glenn Satuito on February 23, 2024
The Philippine Genome Center will be hosting Prof. Dr. Glenn Satuito on February 23, 2024 (Friday), for a lecture on the following topics as an extension of his World Expert Lecture Series under the WELS Grant Program: Settlement Behavior of Benthic Marine Invertebrates Oyster Aquaculture Industry in Isahaya Bay, Nagasaki, Japan: Status and Challenges Prof. […]
PGC conducts goals assessment and goal setting for the next 3 years
On February 9, 2024, the Philippine Genome Center conducted a meeting for goals assessment and goal setting for the next three (3) years.
PPMF co-hosts training with MSI on the principles and applications of Archaea Lipidomics
The event was attended by participants from both the UP Diliman Marine Science Institute and the Institute of Chemistry, offering them a thorough exploration of diverse subjects related to LC-MS and other instrumentation used in environmental analysis.
Clinical Geneticist-Molecular Genetic Pathologist now heads the Philippine Genome Center
The Philippine Genome Center of the UP System welcomes Felicitas L. Lacbawan, MD who used to teach at the Department of Human Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the UP College of Medicine. Dr. Lacbawan, a former chief medical officer for genetics and genomics in the US rejoined the University to rise to the challenge of […]