LC-MS Metabolomics in Motion: Techniques and Tools for PFAS Biosurveillance

Through this webinar, the PPMF aims to showcase and promote further technological developments in metabolomics for the Philippines. Involving scientists, researchers, and industry professionals, the event will feature concise lectures from three distinguished experts sharing insights from their past and ongoing research.

Protein Analysis Workflow Training: Protein Purification and Characterization

This course aims to provide a thorough understanding of general topics such as recombinant protein expression, purification, quantification, and characterization. This workshop will also provide insight into the general pipeline for recombinant protein handling and the fundamental theories and applications involved for Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography.

IB and PGC hosted seminar on Cardiac Disease Modeling (Dr. Michael Zaragoza)

The Institute of Biology and the Philippine Genome Center is co-hosting a seminar titled “Cardiac Disease Modeling Using Patient-derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and single-cell RNA-sequencing” featuring Dr. Michael Zumaraga, Associate Professor from the UCI Cardiogenomics Research Program. The talk will be held on July 16, 2025, 10:00 am PST, at Rm 250, IB building, UP Diliman.

Decoding 1,001 Philippine traditional rice varieties (TRVs)

The joint initiative stands to deliver a huge amount of data from the genome sequences of the 1001 Philippine TRVs. This will be made available to the public via the PH Rice GDB. From strengthening local expertise in crop genomics and bioinformatics, to providing more research opportunities—the program anticipates its potential in increasing and strengthening research output and capacity. The 1001 Rice Genome (1k1RG) Program is a promise to the future of rice in the Philippines as it ultimately aims to benefit farmers through accelerating the improvement and production of rice varieties.

Bioinformatics Training and Internship Program 2025

Apply Now: BTIP 2025 The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Core Facility for Bioinformatics is inviting Filipino college students and young professionals in science and engineering for an online training and internship program in bioinformatics. This will be held during the mid-year period from June 23 to August 1, 2025, and conducted fully online. Interested individuals […]

PGC’s Immunogenomic Surveillance Program (IGSP) project 1 completion: Genomic and Clinical Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Variant P.3 in the Philippines

Nationwide genomic biosurveillance The routine genomic biosurveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in the Philippines through the Philippine Genome Center (PGC), in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH) – Epidemiology Bureau and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Task Force on COVID-19 Variants began during the last week of December 2020 with the confirmation of VoC (Variant of […]

The PGC-PPMF implements capacity building extension program for clinical proteomics with partner HEIs

The Protein, Proteomics, and Metabolomics Facility (PGC-PPMF) continues to fulfill its vision of expanding capacity-building for Omics technologies in the Philippines. On October 1 and 2, 2024, the PPMF held a research design workshop and an MOU signing ceremony for the implementation of its extension program “Capacity Building for Clinicians and Early-Career Scientists on Proteomics-based Research”.

Hands-on workshop on mass spectrometry proteomics sample preparation for multiplex analysis

On August 29, 2024, the Protein, Proteomics, and Metabolomics Facility (PPMF) in collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific and Medical Test Systems, Inc., hosted a hands-on workshop on mass spectrometry proteomics sample preparation for multiplex analysis with resource speaker Dr. Bhavin Patel. The workshop, attended by researchers from different universities, presented end-to-end MS-based proteomics workflows for […]