The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) through its National Reference Laboratory for Polio and Other Enteroviruses (NPL) is set to fortify its existing laboratory surveillance programs aligned with the 2022-2026 Global Polio Eradication Strategy, as discussed among its stakeholders and development partners in the NPL 8th Multistakeholders Meeting last October 17-18, 2023 at San continue reading : Nat’l Polio Lab integrates surveillance for polio and other enteroviruses
As part of the pilot implementation activities of the pan-respiratory surveillance in the country, the Philippine National Influenza Center (PNIC) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) capacitated two (2) batches of laboratory staff from eight (8) referral laboratories from September 19-28, 2023 in Muntinlupa City and Davao City respectively, to standardize laboratory procedures continue reading : Philippine National Influenza Center harmonizes laboratory procedures in SARI referral laboratories in the Pan-Respiratory Virus surveillance
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 COVID-19 Achievement Report chronicles the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) response to the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2021. At the forefront of the country’s response to emerging infectious diseases, both in terms of laboratory and patient care services, the first cases of COVID-19 were admitted at the Institute, and other hospitals follow continue reading : RITM COVID-19 Achievement Report
The National Polio Laboratory (NPL) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on December 7, 2022 informed its stakeholders through the 7th Polio Multistakeholders’ Meeting (MSHM) about updates on environmental surveillance (ES) of polioviruses and other pathogens in the Philippines; progress on the establishment of a concentration laboratory in Mindanao; and transition plans of continue reading : Nat’l Polio Lab to erect Mindanao environmental surveillance lab and delve into wastewater-based epidemiology for SARS-CoV-2 detection by 2023
The Molecular Biology Laboratory of Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM-MBL) launched the Training Workshop for Regional Implementers of the COVID-19 Quality Assurance Program (QAP) for SARS-CoV-2 Detection by Real-Time PCR on November 25, 2022 as part of the efforts to improve the nationwide implementation of the program. The training workshop is composed of a continue reading : RITM-MBL leads Training Workshop for COVID-19 QAP Regional Implementers
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its Molecular Biology Laboratory (MBL), conducted a laboratory assessment for the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) as part of the Molecular Laboratory Quality Assurance Program of the COVID-19 Laboratory Network on November 8-9, 2022. Three technical staff, Lei Lanna Dancel, Niquitta Galap, and Maria Carmen Corpuz, visited continue reading : RITM-MBL conducts remote lab assessment in Zamboanga
Two technical experts from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Molecular Biology Laboratory (MBL) represented the Institute in the Virus Genomics Evolution conference held on November 9-11, 2022 at the Wellcome Genome Campus, United Kingdom. Senior Science Research Specialist Ma. Angelica Tujan served as one of the speakers on the Epidemics and Outbreaks session continue reading : RITM-MBL presents PH Genomic Surveillance implementation at Virus Genomics and Evolution 2022 conference in UK
Eight (8) laboratory staff from the RITM Virology Department and Molecular Biology Laboratory (MBL) trained on the use of Multiplex PCR assay for the detection of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2, under the supervision of experts from the California Department of Public Health on July 18, 2022 to July 22, 2022. The United States Centers for Disease continue reading : RITM trains on using multiplex PCR assay for Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 detection
The National Polio Laboratory (NPL) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) conducted its sixth Multistakeholders’ Meeting last June 23, 2022 via Zoom to cascade important updates on environmental surveillance (ES), specifically the establishment of an ES Concentration Laboratory in Mindanao and the ES transition plan for the detection of other viral pathogens aside continue reading : Nat’l Polio Lab gears for expansion and detection of more viral pathogens