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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ASEAN-China PROMPT Program will carry out capacity building activities, creation of information and data exchange, vaccine research and development, and provision of technical support to ASEAN institutions in public health emergency response.
NorMinCoHRD wins their third title as champions of the 3-Minute Pitch to Policymakers Competition through their representative, Dr. Gina Itchon from Xavier University with her pitch entitled, “The Web-GRID Project: Helping LGUs Make Better and Faster Decisions during Emergencies.”
Northern Mindanao’s research entitled “The Web-GRiD Project: Helping LGUs Make Better and Faster Decisions during Emergencies” bags first place on the 3-Minute Pitch (3MP) national competition on March 17, 2021.
DOST 10 through NorMinCoHRD conducted a virtual training on Basic Research Methods on March 1-5, 2021, to capacitate junior health researchers in the region.