The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) in UP Diliman has officially opened its Core Facility for Bioniformatics (CFB), with the capability to analyze biological data for local scientists and researchers.
DOST’s supercomputer for scientists now operational
A supercomputer donated by IBM last year for research and development of local scientists has been activated by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Philippine Genome Center unveils Bioinformatics facility powered by IBM supercomputer
The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) officially opened on Monday, April 14, its Core Facility for Bioinformatics (CFB) to provide local scientists and researchers a suite of services for genome-scale data generation and analysis.
PGC to open facility for bioinformatics
The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) will launch its Core Facility for Bioinformatics to provide genomics researchers and scientists with resources, hardware and software needed for biotechnology research and development.
PGC launches its Bioinformatics unit
On April 14, 8AM the Philippine Genome Center will launch its Core Facility for Bioinformatics (CFB) at the National Institute of Physics, National Science Complex, UP Diliman campus.
Groundbreaking rites of the PGC Building
The University of the Philippines will hold the groundbreaking ceremony of the Philippine Genome Center building. The event will be led by the UP President Alfredo E. Pascual joined by the Honorable DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo.
PCAARRD and PCIEERD Genomics and Bioinformatics Workshop
DSCF and CFB facilitated a workshop for PCAARRD and PCIEERD researchers and staff on genomics and bioinformatics. The 5-day boot camp included lectures, hands-on laboratory experiments, and computer work which aimed to familiarize the participants with the latest developments in the field of genomics and bioinformatics, to update them regarding current research projects, and to demonstrate the capabilities of the Philippine Genome Center Core Facilities.
Possible Loss of the Chloroplast Genome in the Parasitic Plant Rafflesia lagascae (Rafflesiaceae)
Rafflesia is a genus of holoparasitic plants endemic to Southeast Asia that has lost the ability to undertake photosynthesis.
PGC attends 2012 Autumn Course on Genomics and Bioinformatics in Taiwan
Members of the Philippine Genome Center DNA Sequencing Core Facility and Core Facility for Bioinformatics participated in the 2012 Autumn Course on Genomics and Bioinformatics held at the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan. Gabriel Villamil of the PGC-DSCF and Lovette Cunanan and Joeriggo Reyes of the PGC-CFB attended the 5-day course along with students and researchers from Taiwan, Japan, India, and Vietnam.
Brave new world
The Philippine Star editor-in-chief, Ms. Ana Marie Pamintuan through her Sketches column wrote about the Philippine Genome Center, the Biotek-M Dengue Kit and its inventor Dr. Raul Destura.