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
As part of the quality assurance services provided by the country’s tuberculosis (TB) culture laboratory network, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine through its National TB Reference Laboratory (NTRL) resumed its TB laboratory assessment activities, two (2) years after the COVID-19 pandemic hampered operations. NTRL has conducted an individual assessment of 20 laboratories nationwide in continue reading : NTRL resumes TB lab assessment activities, completes pilot online approach
Picture this: You have been experiencing symptoms like cough and fever so you had yourself tested for COVID-19, but the results came out negative. Relieved, you decide to wait for the symptoms to get resolved on their own. Weeks passed but your symptoms remain. You try to go see a doctor again but the hospitals continue reading : Resisting drug resistance for a #TBFreeTomorrow
The RITM National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) celebrated its 20th founding anniversary with a Thanksgiving Mass held on 01 April 2022. Established on the 20th of March 2002, NTRL has spent the last two decades protecting Filipinos against TB through the conduct of globally competitive research, training, and diagnostic services. “We have had many achievements continue reading : NTRL celebrates 20th Anniversary
Four researchers from the RITM National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory(NTRL) presented their researches in the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health held in Hyderabad, India from October 28-November 2, 2019. NTRL Research and Policy Section Science Research (RPS) Specialist II Dodge Lim presented his study entitled, “Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole genome sequencing provides insights into the Manila strain and drug resistance continue reading : NTRL presents research in 50th Union World Conference
The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), together with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd, presented the results of the TB-LAMP Project to its stakeholders on October 25, 2019 at Diamond Hotel, Manila. The TB-LAMP or Loop Mediated Isothermal Application is a rapid and robust test for continue reading : RITM-NTRL shares results of three-year study on TB diagnostics
The RITM National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) Learning and Development Section trained two batches of laboratory personnel on Solid Tuberculosis (TB) Culture at NTRL on May 06-17 and May 20-31, 2019. Participants from the various TB culture laboratories of the National TB Laboratory Network were equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively perform solid TB Culture in continue reading : NTRL equips lab staff with proficiency skills in Solid TB culture testing
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine – National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (RITM-NTRL) celebrates 17 years of conducting research, training, providing specialized laboratory services, and support to the Department of Health National Tuberculosis Program (DOH-NTP) for the control and elimination of Tuberculosis (TB) in the country. For more than a decade, one of NTRL’s major contributions continue reading : NTRL commemorates 17 years of expanding national lab networks to end TB
Twenty-five (25) tuberculosis (TB) culture laboratories all around the Philippines gathered at the Convectus 2018, a conference-workshop conducted by the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) in Tagaytay City on November 26-29, 2018. “‘Convectus’ is a Latin word meaning ‘to bring together to a place’,” explained Dr. Ma. Cecilia G. Ama, NTRL department head, in her welcome continue reading : NTRL pioneers lab network conference-workshop