The University of the Philippines (UP) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) continue to champion science and technology applications to benefit the country.
Esteemed forensic scientists in UP symposium
Forensic science is the scientific method of gathering and examining information about the past. It has been made popular with the emergence of television series on crime scene investigation, law profession and court room drama.
A big step in health and agriculture research
With the opening of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) in 2012, basic and applied research for health diagnostics, therapeutics, DNA forensics and drug discovery has started to gain momentum in the country.
High conopeptide diversity in Conus tribblei revealed through analysis of venom duct transcriptome using two high-throughput sequencing platforms
Barghi N, Concepcion G.P., Olivera B.M., Lluisma A.O.
The venom of each species of Conus contains different kinds of pharmacologically active peptides which are mostly unique to that species.
Top PH biologist: Tech, data help us understand species better
New York University dean for science Michael Purugganan talks about mapping genes and genomes and shares insights about evolution and how it helps us understand the world.
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A bioinformatics survey for conotoxin-like sequences in three turrid snail venom duct transcriptomes
David Thomas T. Gonzales, Cynthia P. Saloma
The repertoire of venom peptides produced by Conoidean snails has shown to be useful for therapeutic and neuropharmacologic applications.
Groundbreaking ceremony for PH Genome Center heralds advances in agri, forensics, health studies
InterAksyon.com – The online news portal of TV5
MANILA, Philippines – A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday, April 10, at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City for the Philippine Genome Center (PGC), a research unit of the institution which will see its own building rise by next year.
PHL Genome Center’s supercomputer goes online
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.
Philippine Genome Center accelerates genomics research through new bioinformatics facility
The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) of the University of the Philippines (UP) officially opened its Core Facility for Bioinformatics (CFB) last 14 April 2014. The event was highlighted with the ground-breaking ceremony for the new PGC building at UP Diliman and a scientific symposium.
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).