In collaboration with the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH), the genome center launches a capacity-building program on mental health tissue biobank and multi-omics. By centering capacitation efforts towards awareness-building workshops and activities, the program will identify key NCMH staff and consultants which will ensure the sustainability of biobanking and multi-omics research efforts at the […]

AMR-HYB training for DSCF
A training on AMR-HYB for the DNA Sequencing Core Facility (DSCF) with Golden Bat and QIAGEN was conducted on April 17-19, 2023.

PPMF conducts LC-MS Proteomics training for ITDI
The Protein, Proteomics, and Metabolomics Facility (PPMF) team with the Department of Science and Technology – Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) staff during a training on LC-MS Proteomics from April 11 to 14, 2023. Know more about the PPMF and its services via https://pgc.up.edu.ph/services/protein-proteomics-and-metabolomics/

DSCF conducts whole genome sequencing training for the Bureau of Animal Industry
From March 20 to 22, 2023, the DNA Sequencing Core Facility (DSCF) hosted an instructive training session on Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) tailored for the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI). The participants were immersed in a comprehensive lecture on Molecular Biology Techniques for Genomics, gaining insights into the intricacies of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and […]

FREE AMR sample sequencing by PGC DNA Sequencing
The DNA Sequencing Core Facility (DSCF) in partnership with Golden Bat and QIAGEN is conducting a FREE sequencing of AMR samples from April 17-19, 2023.
Interested participants shall write a one-page rationale on why they need their sample/s sequenced and send it to dnasequencing@pgc.up.edu.ph with the subject: AMR Sequencing [Entry]_Affiliation_Name
Deadline for entries is on March 31, 2023. For more information, contact Ma. Celeste S. Abad at msabad@up.edu.ph or dnasequencing@pgc.up.edu.ph and/or call 981-8500 loc. 4707
Details on how to send accepted samples will follow.

Unlock the promise of genomics through HiFi sequencing
The DNA Sequencing Core Facility together with Noveaulab will be hosting a seminar on February 17, 2023, “PacBio Seminar: Unlock the promise of genomics through HiFi sequencing”
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM Philippine Standard Time
Type: Onsite
Dr. Zuwei Qian, PacBio Director of Marketing for the APAC region will be the presenting the following topics:
HiFi reads: a new era for metagenome analysis
The long and short of it: PacBio sequencing for precision medicine

e-ASIA Collaboration: PPMF participated in proteomics training at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
To strengthen the partnerships among the collaborating institutions, a two-week joint-training session was held at the Tokyo Institute of Technology from January 23 to February 3, 2023. The aim of the training was to finalize and optimize a common analysis protocol across the three collaborating teams.

PPMF staff receive further LC-MS proteomics training at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Singapore
From October 3 to 7, 2022, the Protein, Proteomics, and Metabolomics Facility (PPMF) research and laboratory staff of the Philippine Genome Center participated in further training on Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) at the Functional Proteomics Laboratory (FPL), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Biopolis, Singapore.

DNA Sequencing Core Facility Pre-Training Survey
The DSCF of the Philippine Genome Center is conducting a survey to identify the type of Sequencing training needs of researchers.

PPMF WORKSHOP: LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY & MASS SPECTROMETRY ANALYSIS
PPMF WORKSHOP PPMF Workshop Series: A Refresher Course on the Fundamentals of Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Techniques The Protein, Proteomics, and Metabolomics Facility (PPMF) will be holding a workshop series on November 28-29, 2022, and December 1-2, 2022 on Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Analysis. This workshop aims to promote an understanding of advanced liquid […]