RITM Laboratory Postgraduate Course

07/06/2019

THIS JUST IN: Training Workshop for Basic Virologic Techniques has been approved with 20 CREDIT UNITS for medical technologists.
Limited slots left! Registration ends June 18, 2019.

27/05/2019

Register now!

This course is aimed at individuals working across biological sciences who have little or no experience in virology. Which includes medical technologist, researchers, students, veterinarians, medical doctors and other health care workers.

For more information, visit http://apps.ritm.gov.ph:8080 or email us at [email protected].

29/03/2019

SAVE THE DATE!

The Department of Virology of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine invites you to the 3rd Training Workshop on Basic Virologic Techniques on June 24-28, 2019 at the RITM Training Center.

Stay tuned for further announcements by following this page.

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10/04/2018

Official photos are now available for viewing! Check out the event album and tag your LabCon colleagues.

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03/04/2018

We would like to express our gratitude to our generous partners for :

16/03/2018

From the entire Organizing Committee, we are grateful for your participation at this one-of-its-kind gathering of the health science sector. We hope to see you at .

16/03/2018

And that’s it, folks, for . Hope you all had an amazing BLAST!

16/03/2018

RIGHT NOW: RITM LRD Chief Amado Tandoc, III, MD formally closes .

16/03/2018

Congratulations to our infectious disease study oral presenters:

3rd Place: Dr. Luthgarda Estrella
2nd Place: Mr. Pobleo Fuentes, III
1ST PLACE: Ms. Jeannie Limayo

16/03/2018

RIGHT NOW: Scientific Committee Chair Ferdinand Salazar, DAP&E, PhD delivers his synthesis of the two-day conference.

16/03/2018

RIGHT NOW: Winners for the Infectious Disease Research Oral Presentation Competition are being awarded by Dr. Ferdinand Salazar, chair of Scientific Committee.

16/03/2018

EARLIER: Dr. Hufano explains that NGS provides genomic data that characterizes bacterial isolates with better resolution.

16/03/2018

RIGHT NOW: Dr. Ma. Charmian Hufano from the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Reference Laboratory speaks on next generation sequencing for characterizing drug-resistant pathogens.

The RITM ARSRL is the Department of Health’s only reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistance in the Philippines. For 25 years, it has provided valuable information on antimicrobial resistance trends, and has extended its service through the identification and confirmation of important bacterial pathogens in infectious diseases.

16/03/2018

EARLIER: Dr. Bautista discusses the use of genomics in having a clearer understanding about mosquitoes, known vectors of the Dengue virus, among others.

16/03/2018

RIGHT NOW: Dr. Maria Anita Bautista from the UP Philippine Genome Center talks about genomic science in mosquito control.

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EARLIER: Dr. Cabanayan reminds everyone that responsible animal farming is needed to prevent occurrence of an avian flu outbreak.

16/03/2018

RIGHT NOW: Dr. Oscar Jhan Cabanayan from the Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry discusses avian flu diagnosis, prevention, control and prospects for elimination.

16/03/2018

“PLENARY SESSION D: Conquering novel technologies for improved detection of infectious diseases” starts NOW!

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RIGHT NOW: Last but definitely not the least, Ms. Jeannie Limayo talks about her research, entitled, “Larvicidal activity of Bambusa vulgaris (bamboo shoots) against Aedes albopictus larvae.”

16/03/2018

RIGHT NOW: Mr. Pobleo Fuentes, III takes the stage to present his study, entitled, “Fungal Endophytes from Nypa fruticans roots and their antimicrobial properties against multi-drug resistant bacteria.”

16/03/2018

EARLIER: Our first oral presenter, Dr. Luthgarda Estrella, shared with us her study, "Post Analysis Identification of Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs) among Screened Blood Donor Samples from 2011-2015 in Selected Tertiary Hospitals in Nueva Ecija"

16/03/2018

Our panel of judges (from right to left):

Chair:
Dr. Sonia Sia, RITM Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Reference Laboratory

Members:
Dr. Daria Manalo, RITM Veterinary Research Department
Dr. Blanca Jarilla, RITM Immunology Department

16/03/2018

“LABCONVENE: Infectious Disease Research Oral Presentation Competition” starts NOW. Three individuals have been selected to share us the findings of their studies with us.

16/03/2018

EARLIER: Dr. Pasayan encouraged our participants to do research, and shared his own experience in doing so.

16/03/2018

RIGHT NOW: Dr. Mark Kristoffer Pasayan from our Medical Department explains how we can harness potentials and opportunities for research.

The RITM Medical Department is composed of infectious disease specialists, researchers and medical officers. It is involved in research, training and service.

16/03/2018

RIGHT NOW: Dr. Edsel Maurice Salvana from the UP National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology discusses the prevalence, early detection, and management of HIV drug resistance in the country. This talk is for Macare Medicals Inc.

16/03/2018

EARLIER: Dr. Mir Muneer Ahmad from Fast Track Diagnostics told us how FTD multiplexing can be regarded as a tool in understanding the etiology of infectious respiratory diseases. This talk is for Medical Test Systems, Inc.

16/03/2018

“LABCONVERGE: Luncheon Symposia” for DAY 2 starts NOW.