Molecular Biology Laboratory - Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

Molecular Biology Laboratory - Research Institute for Tropical Medicine As a core facility, RITM staff, guest scientists, and other collaborators perform the molecular biology aspects of their research here.

National Reference Laboratory for Special Pathogens; Core Facility for Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics of the Department of Health Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (DOH-RITM) Even some undergraduate and graduate students from various universities in the Philippines and other countries such as Japan and the United Kingdom have performed part of their thesis projects at MBL. Staff in MBL themselves are also involved with and even initiate their own investigative projects. MBL also serves as a training facility for nucleic acid extraction, conventional and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It has hosted and/or conducted training events for bacterial meningitis and Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 testing. MBL has also conducted Training Workshops for the use of PCR on the diagnosis of infectious diseases. MBL conducts molecular-biology-based research and surveillance of various infectious diseases, through support and collaboration with local and foreign funding agencies and institutions. Also, MBL assists in rapid outbreak response to public health emergencies through the use of molecular detection tools. In fact, MBL was able to develop and acquire methods for the detection of various pathogens. These methods have been used in outbreak investigations/response and preparedness within the Philippines including:
*the 2003 SARS-CoV epidemic
*the 2009 Influenza H1N1 Pandemic
*the 2009 Ebola-Reston outbreak in Central Luzon *the 2011 Dengue nationwide outbreak
*the 2012 Leptospira outbreak in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City
*the 2014 and 2015 MERS-CoV Preparedness
*the 2014 Ebola-Zaire Virus Preparedness
*the 2014 Detection of Henipa-like Virus in the Southern Philippines

MBL also provides assistance to National Reference Laboratories at RITM in optimizing the use of PCR-based detection tools. The Laboratory also provides nucleic acid testing as part of RITM's range of hospital laboratory services.

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01/10/2021

Learning and development activities for this month ☺️

Please follow the instructions in the following posts to apply for:

☣️ ONLINE BIOSAFETY TRAINING:
for licensed COVID-19 laboratories: https://bit.ly/39Uw5DS
for other interested parties: https://bit.ly/3ur3ijP

🔬 BASIC TRAINING ON DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 BY REAL TIME PCR: https://bit.ly/3AU46Qu

06/11/2020

The Department of Health-Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (DOH-RITM), in collaboration with experts from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK, has released a total of 17 viral genome sequences of the SARS-CoV-2 from the Philippines, using Third Generation Sequencing technology. Selected s...

06/11/2020
06/11/2020

On 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). On March 11, WHO declared the COVID-19 a pandemic. Early detection is essential in monitoring transmission i...

Missed a slot for the lecture with lab hands-on session?Attend this year’s lecture-only session and be eligible to atten...
29/07/2019

Missed a slot for the lecture with lab hands-on session?

Attend this year’s lecture-only session and be eligible to attend a special lab hands-on session, coming on March 2020!

Mark your calendars and grab the opportunity to attend the lecture this September 9-11, 2019

Register at http://apps.ritm.gov.ph:8080/

Don’t miss out on the chance to network and collaborate with specialists and laboratory staff from other institutions.Re...
25/07/2019

Don’t miss out on the chance to network and collaborate with specialists and laboratory staff from other institutions.

Register now for the lecture session of MolDx: PCR Applications in Infectious Disease Diagnostics.

SLOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
http://apps.ritm.gov.ph:8080/

Address

2/F Training Center Bldg. , DOH-RITM Compound, 9002 Research Drive, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang
Muntinlupa City
1781

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+6328072632

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