The executive committee of the Philippine Genome Center went to PGC Mindanao on June 15-17, 2023 for a roadmap review and planning for the future of the genome center. The discussions covered mandates and existing strategies of the center as well as a review of its current and upcoming research endeavors. 

The planning was attended by members of the PGC executive committee and staff from both the PGC Mindanao and HQ.

Dr. Joel Tolentino, Program Director for PGC Mindanao
Dr. Neil Bascos, Program Director for the Protein, Proteomics, and Metabolomics Facility (PPMF)
Dr. Genaleen Diaz, Program Director for Agriculture
Dr. Michael Velarde, Program Director for the Biobanking Core Facility
Dr. Cora De Ungria, Program Director for Biodiversity, Ethnicity, and Forensics

On the second day, there were also explanatory talks on R&D collaboration with the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to discuss potential capacity-building for biobanking and health-related services.

Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC)
(Top L-R) Dr. Joel Tolentino, Dr. Raul Destura, Dr. Cora De Ungria, Dr. Neil Bascos (Bottom L-R) Dr. Eva Cutiongco De La Paz, Dr. Cynthia Saloma, Dr. Michael Velarde
(Top L-R) Ms. Ediflor Yanong, Ms. Ibsky Romero, Dr. Michael Velarde, Dr. Cora De Ungria, Dr. Neil Bascos, Dr. Noel Ferriols, Ms. Janessa Villota (Bottom L-R) Dr. Joel Tolentino, Dr. Genaleen Diaz, Dr. Cynthia Saloma, Dr. Raul Destura, Dr. Eva Cutiongco De La Paz, Ms. Rachell Bacsa
(L-R) Dr. Michael Velarde, Dr. Joel Tolentino, Dr. Genaleen Diaz, Dr. Cynthia Saloma, Dr. Lyre Murao, Dr. Ma. Anita Bauitista, Dr. Neil Bascos, Dr. Noel Ferriols

For more information about the Philippine Genome Center and its mandates, visit this page. Know more about its core facilities and available services: https://pgc.up.edu.ph/services/ 

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