This webinar is part of a series, hosted by the Biobank Core Facility (BCF), features global and local biobanking experts and practitioners who share their insights, experiences and best practices–particularly in advancing precision medicine and strengthening regional health research infrastructure.
[Webinar] Decoding Resistance: Integrated metagenomics and metatranscriptomic approaches for AMR detection
A webinar on integrated metagenomics and metatranscriptomic approaches for AMR detection and a collaboration between PGC, the Philippine Association of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (PATMeGH), Hamburg Trading Corporation, and QIAGEN.
[Seminar] Rare Disease: Closing the gaps, ending the odyssey
A collaborative discussion on rare disease genomics hosted by PGC, DKSH, and PacBio.
PGC, RITM, DOH-EB, and Doherty Institute host first batch of Fundamentals of Pathogen Genomic Surveillance Workshop
A step toward translating genomic surveillance concepts into actionable health practices, the Philippine Genome Center (PGC), in collaboration with the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), Department of Health Epidemiology Bureau (DOH-EB), and Doherty Institute, University of Melbourne, organized the Fundamentals of Pathogen Genomic Surveillance Workshop last June 22 to 26, 2026, at the ibis Styles Manila Araneta City.
[Webinar] Engineering Resilience: High-Resolution Mapping of the CRSP2.1 Locus Pinpoints a Candidate Gene for Resistance to Narrow Brown Leaf Spot (Cercospora janseana) in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Dr. Jeshurun Asher Tarun from IRRI, UPLB will be presenting his talk on 🌾Engineering Resilience: High-Resolution Mapping of the CRSP2.1 Locus Pinpoints a Candidate Gene for Resistance to Narrow Brown Leaf Spot (Cercospora janseana) in Rice (Oryza sativa L.).
PGC hosts PH remote-linked classroom for the Genome Sequence Analysis – Asia
The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) is one of the partner classrooms in Asia during the regional pilot of the course hosted by Wellcome Connecting Science, sponsored by Google DeepMind, and in association with Khon Kaen University in Thailand, A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), National University of Singapore (NUS), the Philippine Genome Center (PGC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi (AIIMS), and Cancer Research Malaysia.
Bioinformatics Training and Internship Program 2026
Apply Now: BTIP 2026 The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Core Facility for Bioinformatics is inviting Filipino college students and young professionals in science and engineering for a training and internship program in bioinformatics. This will be held during the mid-year period from June 15 – July 24, 2026, and primarily conducted face-to-face. ⚠️A limited number […]
[Seminar & Workshop] Beyond Short Reads: Exploring PacBio HiFi Sequencing in Human, Clinical, and Microbial Genomics
This seminar-workshop is a collaborative activity between PGC, DKSH, PacBio, UP Institute of Biology (IB), and Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC).
[Webinar] A primer on using transcriptomic methods to learn about the brain
In a co-hosted webinar by PGC and the NIH, Dr. Janssen Kotah will present a lecture on using transcriptomic methods to learn about the brain. Dr. Kotah is neurobiologist and is currently a Balik Scientist Awardee.
PGC at the ASEAN ODC25
New Science, New Cultures—this was the central theme during the ASEAN Organoid Developer Conference (ODC25) held at Siam Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand, following the well-received Seoul ODC25 in Korea. At the scientific gathering, Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Executive Director Dr. Windell Rivera participated as a resource speaker who represented and introduced PGC to ASEAN participants involved […]