National Institutes of Health Anniversary-Conference

15/09/2025

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24/04/2025

Everyone is welcome to join us for a research seminar to be given by NIMBB alumnus, Dr. Ralph Caballes. The seminar will be held on May 5, 2025 (Monday), 10 AM at NIMBB Rm 105.

24/04/2025

The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health invites you to the 12th IPS Research Hour webinar this May 30, 2025 (Friday) at 4:00 - 5:00 PM!

Our esteemed guest from the University of the Philippines Diliman, Dr. Ricky B. Nellas, will discuss the “Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Small Molecule Drug Discovery.” 💊

Register now through https://tinyurl.com/12thIPSRHRegister or get in touch with us through our Institutional email [email protected]

See you at the webinar, and let us learn more about utilizing AI for drug discovery!

31/03/2025

26/03/2025

Join our team at the University of the Philippines Manila National Telehealth Center!

We are currently hiring for the following positions:

One (1) Project Manager
One (1) Terminology Analyst
One (1) Interoperability Analyst
One (1) Communications Assistant
One (1) Research Assistant

For detailed terms of reference, please click here: https://bit.ly/SILPH-MARCH-2025

Application Process

Interested and qualified applicants are advised to submit the following documents through email with the subject: Application for (Position)_(your surname)
A. Application letter addressed to: ARTURO M. ONGKEKO, JR. MSc, RN (Project Leader)
B. Curriculum Vitae
C. Fully accomplished Personal Data Sheet (PDS) (CSC Form No. 212, revised 2017)
D. Diploma

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage those interested to submit their applications as soon as possible.

26/03/2025

UP Manila develops 'cost-effective' herbal painkiller

The University of the Philippines Manila has developed a cost-effective painkiller made of yerba buena (Mentha x villosa Huds Fam. Lamiaceae), also known as marsh mint or spearmint.

Cecilia Maramba, director of the university's Institute of Herbal Medicine said that in looking for ways to alleviate pain, they turned to what traditional healers were doing and found yerba buena as an effective alternative.

Read more:
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/940557/up-manila-develops-cost-effective-herbal-painkiller/story/

The University of the Philippines Manila has developed a cost-effective painkiller made of yerba buena (Mentha x villosa Huds Fam. Lamiaceae), also known as marsh mint or spearmint.

24/03/2025

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Join us at the National Institutes of Health to contribute to cutting-edge research in liver health and drive impactful healthcare advancements!

Research Program:
Promoting Healthy FILipino Liver through Interdisciplinary InnoVativE Research (PHIL LIVER)

Project 1:
Design, Development, and Implementation of a Functional Biorepository
and Biobank for the Study of Liver Health and Diseases
(PHIL LIVER Biobank)


📢 We're hiring for the following full time project based staff positions:

One (1) Project Technical Assistant IV (PTA 4)


Application Process:
Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to submit the following documents via email to

Dr. Janus P. Ong
[email protected], cc: [email protected] with the subject line:

Application for (Position)_(Your Surname)

Application letter addressed to: Dr. Janus P. Ong, Program Leader
Updated Curriculum Vitae
Completed Personal Data Sheet (PDS) (CS Form No. 212, Revised 2017)
Copy of Diploma

For detailed terms of reference, please click here: https://tinyurl.com/y9b6rwy4

21/03/2025

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Cabusao, Camarines Sur – March 11, 2025 – The 5th Multi-Sector Governance Council (MSGC) meeting, presided over by National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) Officer-In-Charge Commissioner Mary Jean Loreche, brought together key stakeholders to review significant advancements in senior health...

20/03/2025

It is with great pleasure that we extend an invitation to interested participants to the ninth run of the UP National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) Neuroscience Seminar Series in collaboration with the UP College of Medicine - MD-PhD Program – a unique opportunity to engage and introduce in the different fields of neuroscience from expert neuroscientists around the globe. A lecture will be conducted by the invited speaker and there will be an opportunity for the graduate students to interact with the speaker after the lecture. This event will be an insightful and engaging experience to introduce the field of neuroscience research.

Event Details:

Speaker: Janssen Kotah, PhD - Post-Doctoral Researcher University of Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands, Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience at the University of Amsterdam
Title of talk: “Using single cell and spatial transcriptomics approaches to study neurodegenerative disease”
Date: March 27, 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 05:00PM - 06:00PM (Seminar)

Venue:
ONLINE: via Zoom
FACE-TO-FACE: NIH Conference Room, NIH Building, UP Manila
How to Register: Kindly complete the registration form at https://tinyurl.com/UPMNSSReg by March 25, 2025. The confirmation will be provided via email.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Rohani C. Navarro, [email protected]. We look forward to learning with you in this exciting and informative seminar series.

20/03/2025

This episode serves as a continuation of Episode 34. If you have not yet viewed Episode 34, please find the link here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TWXCJE...

20/03/2025

Leading herbal medicine experts from the University of the Philippines Manila have developed an anti-gout tablet derived from a plant long used in traditional medicine, which could potentially benefit around 1.6 million Filipinos suffering from the painful form of arthritis.

13/03/2025

ICYMI

Here are some key moments during the 27th National Institutes of Health Anniversary Conference with the theme "Neuroscience for a Healthy Filipino Brain" held on March 6-7, 2025 at the University of the Philippines Bonifacio Global City.

Thank you to those who participated and partnered with us! See you next year!