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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) urged Saturday, May 22, those Filipino scientists who were trained abroad to come back and work with the agency, citing that its Balik Scientist Program (BSP) “is more than prepared” to assist them.
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Consume more fruits and drink plenty of water to avoid getting dehydrated as the country is currently experiencing very high temperatures. This was the reminder of DOH—Calabarzon Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo as the country has been experiencing very hot and humid weather the past few days.
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DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña provided updates on some COVID-19 projects for diagnostics, public health surveillance and therapeutics supported by the DOST – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD)
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The ASEAN Dx Initiative is set to launch the first installment of the ASEAN Dx Preparedness Webinar Series discussing “Direct PCR as an Alternative Platform to Conventional PCR” this 28th May 2021, 9AM to 10:20AM.
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Mindanao scientists are now in anticipation of the first research center to be established in the region aimed to strengthen local response to infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
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Ang Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB) ay nilikha ng batas (PNHRS Act of 2013) upang protektahan ang mga taong kalahok sa mga pananaliksik na may kinalaman sa medisina. Ginagawa ang mga pananaliksik para patunayan kung mabisa at ligtas ang mga gamot bago gamitin ang mga ito nang mas malawakan.
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The DOST-PCHRD Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products provides fund support to all undergraduate students who will conduct their thesis on natural products. The program aims to sustain a research culture in natural products to increase the number of research and later on build a pool of researchers/experts specializing in the field.
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DOST-PCHRD in partnership with DLSU-IBEHT launched the CAPACITA project which aims to equip researchers, inventors and technology transfer officers with the knowledge and skills necessary for commercialization.
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The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) together with the Department of Health (DOH) organized an online Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training program in preparation for the conduct of vaccine clinical trials.
