As part of its routine anniversary activities, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) through its Research and Innovation Office (RIO) held its 42nd Research Forum on April 26, 2023 at the RITM Auditorium with the theme “PISTA: :Promoting Interoffice Collaboration & Showcasing Scientific Endeavors Through Annual conferences” which featured five (5) research studies of the continue reading : RITM 42nd Research Forum spotlights new studies on COVID-19, Schisto, RSV, and Rhinovirus
The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL), through its Learning and Development Section (LDS) conducted its first Training of Trainers on Sputum Smear Microscopy (SM-TOT) of the year last March 20-24 at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). TB Microscopy or colloquially called Sputum Smear Microscopy (SSM) is a cost-effective tool for diagnosing patients with continue reading : NTRL conducts 1st TOT on Sputum Smear Microscopy of 2023
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) was recently visited by the European Union (EU) Chemical, Biological, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Centers of Excellence Regional Secretariat for Southeast Asia (RS-SEA) last March 22, 2023 as part of Project 81 – a Priority Identification Mission (PIM) under its Biosecurity Program, held to identify priorities of continue reading : EU visits RITM for CBRN Project 81
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its RITM Live: Ask the Expert series, zero in on the importance of early prevention and treatment for tuberculosis (TB) during the broadcast of its sixth episode on March 24. RITM TB Clinic Head and RITM Live guest expert, Dr. Aileen Gianan-Gascon, discussed the symptoms, clinical management, continue reading : RITM Live zeroes in on the importance of early prevention and treatment for Tuberculosis
Ms. Lara Elize Itao and Mr. John Lester Ocampo of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Storage and Distribution Department (SDD) represented the Institution in the 7th BioLogistics World Asia and Clinical Trials Festival Asia 2023 held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore last March 15-16, 2023. In a panel discussion on enhancing sustainability practices continue reading : RITM SDD highlights logistics challenges, sustainability issues, and solutions in APAC; practices to gather quality clinical safety and efficacy data for snake anti-venom
The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL), through its Learning and Development Section (LDS), capacitated 37 laboratory personnel from 15 identified facilities to perform Xpert MTB/XDR testing in their respective Rapid TB Diagnostic Laboratory (RTDL) last March 14-15, 2023 via Zoom. The Training on Xpert MTB/XDR utilized a distant learning approach composed of two half-day didactics continue reading : NTRL expands capacity for Xpert MTB/XDR testing
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its Health Emergency Management Office (HEMO), participated in the 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on March 9. Health Emergency Management Office (HEMO) called on the Institute’s workforce to participate in the drill as part of the efforts to reinforce earthquake preparedness. During his lecture, RITM Disaster continue reading : RITM participates in nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill
In order to improve environmental surveillance (ES) activities and to orient new members of the ES network, the National Polio Laboratory (NPL) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) capacitated its stakeholders via Zoom last February 10, 2023 on the ES process flow: planning, water sampling preparation, site sampling, collection and transport of samples, continue reading : Nat’l Polio Lab trains CARAGA, Maynilad on environmental surveillance
In collaboration with the Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH) and the University of Heidelberg in Germany, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) through its Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (DEBS) facilitated the training on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on emerging and re-emerging infectious and neglected tropical medicines as part of continue reading : RITM, Germany strengthen health research efforts; launches Project BUKLOD
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) hosted a site visit for the experts from the Centre for Pathogen Genomics of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) last February 14, 2023. According to Doherty Institute Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory Director Prof. Ben Howden, their team was tapped by the continue reading : RITM talks genomic sequencing with Doherty Institute
