Through its Laboratory Research Division (LRD), RITM shares its expertise to other laboratories through various trainings aimed at building laboratory technical capacity in infectious disease microbiology.

Our regular trainings range from basic workshops on specimen collection to performance of specialized laboratory tests, from biosafety to ethical use of laboratory animals in research. Various platforms are offered, from virus isolation to bacterial detection; from microscopy to serologic and molecular techniques. Participants shall benefit much from experts from the laboratory division’s National Reference Laboratories and Core Facilities.

Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Laboratory

Surveillance of Fastidious Bacterial Pathogens Causing Respiratory and Invasive Infections in the Philippines

Basic Aerobic bacteriology and Data Management training module (WHONET PROGRAM)

Training of Infrequently Isolated Bacteria (i.e. HACEK and other Non – Fermenting Organisms)

Management of Bacteriology Data Using WHONET software

Online Training Course on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Detection of
Resistance Mechanism among Aerobic Bacteria

Molecular Biology

Training Workshop on Molecular Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases by PCR

Training on Molecular Detection of SARS CoV-2 Real-Time PCR

Microbiology

Intensive Training on Clinical Bacteriology for Medical Laboratory Scientists

Online Training for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Medically Important Fungi

National TB Reference Laboratory

Training on Xpert Xpress SARS CoV-2 Assay

Training of Trainers on Smear Microscopy

Training of Trainers on Xpert MTB/Rif Ultra

Training on Solid TB Culture

Training on Solid Drug Susceptibility Testing

Training on Quality Assurance in Direct Sputum Smear Microscopy

Parasitology

Intensive Training on Malaria Microscopy

Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases of Public Health Importance in the Philippines

Competency-based Training on the Diagnosis of Parasites of Public Health Importance and Biosafety Workshop

Integrated Competency-based laboratory training on the diagnosis of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of Public Health Importance in the Philippines (NTD LabDx)

Competency Based Training on the Diagnosis of Malaria Parasites by Microscopy

Transfusion Transmissible Infections – National Reference Laboratory

HIV and Other Transfusion Transmissible Infections Proficiency Training Workshop for Blood Service Facilities (Full Course)

HIV and Other Transfusion Transmissible Infections Proficiency Training Workshop for Blood Service Facilities (Refresher Course)

Veterinary Research

Training on Laboratory Diagnosis of Animal Rabies

Training on the Ethical Use of Lab Animals in Research

Training on Biosafety Precautions and Molecular Detection of Monkeypox Virus (MPXV) by Real-Time PCR

Virology

Training on Proper Collection, Packaging, and Transport of Nasopharyngeal/Oropharyngeal Swab Samples

Please use the Training Calendar to see scheduled courses throughout the year.