The Sexual Assault Investigation Kit developed by the DNA Analysis Laboratory of the Natural Sciences Research Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman was formally launched May 19 as part of DAL’s 30th anniversary celebration. The program also included the signing of the commercial licensing agreement between UP Diliman and Manila HealthTek Inc. for the production […]
For nearly 25 years, DNA researchers at the University of the Philippines have pursued a sustained but urgent goal: to develop a reliable kit that can help sexual assault survivors — living or deceased — find justice. The idea first took shape in 2003, when University Research Associate Frederick Delfin began designing a local […]
This is what the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) is trying to find out. One of its key research initiatives is piecing together Filipino genomic identity and history.
Catching killers, identifying disaster victims, correctly analyzing microbes used in bioterrorism. All these and more are possible applications of Forensic Biology, a field that uses the biological sciences to answer legal questions. For the students of Bio 397, a one-of-a-kind class at the UP Institute of Biology, learning forensics not only boosts their scientific acumen but also helps them answer the fundamental question—what can science offer to society?
Fifteen years ago, the UP Forum examined the state of science in UP—its accomplishments, challenges, and needs for the future.
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
