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.
[Webinar] Cost, quality or throughput: The role of pathogen library prep workflows towards a meaningful NGS output
A webinar featuring Dr. Majo Galarion on the role of pathogen library prep workflows towards a meaningful NGS output
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 […]
Recombinant protein workflow and AKTA purification training
The PPMF hosted participants from the Department of Science and Technology – Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) on September 9-12, 2024, for a training on Protein Analysis: Protein Purification and Characterization.
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”.
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 […]
Bioinfo attends the HPCN Conference 2023
In Photos: The Core Facility for Bioinformatics (CFB) participated in the High-Performance Computing and Networking (HPCN) Conference 2023. The HPCN conference stands as a foremost local platform fostering collaboration and interaction among scientists, academicians, systems and network engineers, as well as other professionals in the fields of high-performance computing (HPC), advanced networking, and computational science. […]
PGC partners with NCMH for a mental health tissue biobank and multi-omics capacity building program
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 […]