The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its Biorisk Management Office (BRMO), participated in the third and final session of the 6th Philippine Advanced Biorisk Training Program (PhABOT 6) from May 22 to June 2, 2023 at Parque España in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Biobank Facility Manager Mr. Ron Justine Laroza represented the Institute in continue reading : RITM participates in the 6th Philippine Advanced Biorisk Training Program
RITM Biorisk Management Office Head, Plebeian B. Medina, was chosen as the 1st Biorisk Association of the Philippines (BRAP) 2022 Biosafety Champion during the 5th BRAP Annual Convention and 3rd International Forum held on 03 September 2022. “Nothing is more fulfilling than witnessing change and improvements in laboratories because of biosafety and biosecurity. We as continue reading : RITM-BRMO Head hailed as BRAP 2022 Biosafety Champion
Five Biorisk Management (BRM) committee members from various RITM departments passed the International Federation of Biosafety Associations’ (IFBA) Certification in Biorisk Management examination last June 30, 2022. The newly certified IFBA Certified Professionals in Biorisk Management are Ms. Catherine Ann Sacopon (National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory), Ms. Catherine Calzado-Dacasin (Virology Department), Mr. Phrencian Wallen Calpa (Clinical Laboratory), Mr. Prince continue reading : Five RITM staff are now IFBA Certified Professionals in Biosafety
As part of its annual series of biosafety trainings, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) through its Biorisk Management Office (BRMO) has recently concluded its second batch of biosafety trainings for this year last February 18, 2022. The February roll-out has capacitated 831 participants, 95% of which are laboratory analysts, non-analysts, and pathologists. The continue reading : RITM completes 2nd batch of biosafety training for 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO)-supported Regional Training Center (RTC) for Good Health Research Practices, through the RITM Biorisk Management Office, conducted the first International Training Course on Biosafety on May 21-23, 2019 at The Bellevue Hotel, Alabang. The training aims to impart the principles and practices of biosafety, biosecurity, and biorisk management in laboratories to continue reading : RTC conducts 1st International Training Course on Biosafety
The Biorisk Management Office (BRMO) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) spearheaded the first Biosafety, Biorisk Management, and Infectious Substance Shipping Training Workshop for the Regional Officers of the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ)at the Bali Village Hotel, Tagaytay City on May 6-10, 2019. “This training is vital as it aimed towards better implementation of international shipping and transport continue reading : BRMO trains BOQ regional officers
L-R: RITM Assistant Director Celia Carlos, DOH Consultant and Former Director of Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital Ruben Flores, DOH Health Promotions and Communication Service Director Mar Wynn Bello, Embassy of Japan Second Secretary Takeo Okada, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association Associate Executive Director for International Programs, Research Promotions, and Data Health Plans Shin’ichi Takenaka, RITM Director Socorro continue reading : RITM receives new Biological Safety Laboratory Level 3
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in collaboration with Cooperación Española, FORMIT, Ospedale Luigi Socco, and ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, hosted the Design Experts Team (DET) Training Course on Design, Construction, and Management of General Containment Laboratories from February 6-10 at the Training Center Lecture Rooms of RITM. The five-day training course was funded by continue reading : RITM joins South East Asian Countries in enhancing laboratory containment capacities