LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS
MBB 294 Culminating Activity: The Genesis Project – Engineering the Future of Humanity
Join us in the NIMBB Conference Room this Friday, May 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. for the culminating event of MBB 294: Ethics in Research. In this deliberative policy simulation entitled “The Genesis Project: Engineering the Future of Humanity,” we will tackle the challenges of science governance from the perspective of scientists, ethicists, religious leaders, human rights advocates, political leaders, and international bodies in a future where gene editing could reshape humanity.
MBB 196 Undergraduate Seminar: Breaking the Resistance – Dual FGFR and AKT Inhibition in NSCLC
This seminar will discuss the rationale and preclinical evidence supporting the combined inhibition of EGFR and Akt pathways as a targeted strategy to restore drug sensitivity in FGFR1-overexpressing NSCLC models. The dual inhibition approach has demonstrated superior efficacy compared to monotherapies and offers a promising direction for the development of next-generation combination treatments in precision oncology.
Join us on Friday, May 16 for the MBB 196 Undergraduate Seminar, to be held at the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB), Room 105, at 1:00 PM. All are welcome to attend.
MBB 196 Undergraduate Seminar: Archaea’s Answer to Chromosome Compaction
Join us this Friday, May 16, 2025, at 1:00 pm in NIMBB Room 105 to discuss MC1’s atypical compaction mechanisms and its interesting role in maintaining genome stability in extreme conditions.
See you then!
PhD Dissertation Examination: Joyce Aja
You are all invited to the PhD Examination of Joyce Amarachi Aja of MTRL. She will be presenting her work entitled: “Preliminary investigation into the bioactive potential of Lysinibacillus zambalensis M3T, a novel species isolated from the Poon Bato Zambales hyperalkaline spring.”
MBB 196 Undergraduate Seminar: A Prostrate-ing Problem and Synergistic Solutions
Join us this Friday, April 25, 2025, at 1:00 pm in NIMBB Room 105 for a discussion on novel therapeutic approaches for prostate cancer treatment with a focus on the synergy of endosomal recycling inhibitors (ERI) and enzalutamide. Gain valuable insights on how this combination may be translated into clinical practice.
See you then!
MBB 196 Undergraduate Seminar: Microbial Metalheads: Quorum Sensing and Bioluminescence – mechanism, regulation, variations
Join the MBB 196 Undergraduate Seminar to be held this Friday (March 28, 2025) to learn more about how the QS circuit of V. campbellii BB120 differs from canonical QS systems and why V. campbellii DS40M4’s QS circuit suggests the possibility of new regulators. The seminar will be held from 1 PM to 2 PM in Room 105, NIMBB, UP-Diliman. See you there!
DOST-PCHRD Balik-Scientist Program Exit Report Presentation: Dr. Bernadette Bagon
We are pleased to invite you to the Balik Scientist Program (BSP) Exit Report Presentation of Dr. Bernadette B. Bagon, where she will share with us her presentation on “Bioinformatics Analysis of Bacteriophages: Alternative Biocontrol Agents Against AMR Pathogens,” with UP Diliman-NIMBB as her Host Institution. This event is scheduled to take place on March 26, 2025 (10:30 AM) at NIMBB Room 112.
MBB 196 Undergraduate Seminar: Microbial Metalheads: Endophytes as agents for heavy metal bioremediation
Heavy metal pollutants from industrial activities impair soil and water quality, threatening ecosystems and human livelihoods; metal contamination in agricultural lands, for example, may disrupt crop growth. Perhaps a solution lies within plants themselves, and how we can harness their potential for sustainable remediation approaches.
Join us this Friday, February 28, 2025 at 1:00PM in Room 105 of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, to learn more about plant-associated microorganisms and how they can be applied as biofertilizer, biocontrol, and bioremediation agents, through an MBB 196 Undergraduate Seminar entitled “Microbial Metalheads: Endophytes as agents for heavy metal bioremediation”. See you then!|
NIMBB Forums: The transcription factor Runx3 links cytotoxic CD8 T cell effector differentiation and long-lived memory
Dominic Albao, an NIMBB alumnus and a PhD Candidate at the Scripps Research Institute, will be giving a research seminar on February 27, 2025 (Thurs), 12- 1 PM in NIMBB Rm 107.
NIMBB FEATURE
Congratulations, Dr. Pia D. Bagamasbad: NIMBB Director for term of 24 February 2025 to 23 February 2028
Congratulations to Dr. Pia D. Bagamasbad for her renewal as the Director of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB) for term of 24 February 2025 to 23 February 2028!
Congratulations, Dr. Pia D. Bagamasbad: 2024 NSTW Outstanding Research and Development Awardee for Basic Research
Congratulations to NIMBB Director Dr. Pia D. Bagamasbad on her conferment as a 2024 NSTW Outstanding Research and Development Awardee for Basic Research and Development by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL)
NIMBB Researchers Uncover RNA-Binding Proteins as Potential Key Players in Tardigrade Immune Response
In a study by Joson et al., (2024) published in Biophysical Journal by Cell Press, NIMBB researchers from the Protein Structure and Immunology Laboratory discovered RNA-binding proteins that potentially serve as key players in the tardigrade immune system.
NIMBB Study Maps the Mitochondrial Genome of the Eggplant Fruit and Shoot Borer
In a study published in Insects by MDPI, NIMBB researchers, Mr. Joshua Despabiladeras and Dr. Ma. Anita Bautista sequenced and analyzed the complete mitogenome of L. orbonalis. The main objective was to create a reference assembly of this pest’s mitochondrial genome and use that information to determine where it fits in the evolutionary tree of crambid moths, a group that includes many agricultural pests.
NIMBB extends training to Tertiary-Level Faculty and Industry Professionals in Basic Molecular Biology Techniques Workshop
The National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at UP Diliman (NIMBB-UPD) conducted a three-day training on basic molecular biology techniques from July 20-22, 2024. Aimed at empowering researchers from various state universities and colleges (SUCs) and private institutions, the workshop targeted faculty members and industry researchers with minimal to no experience in molecular biology laboratory techniques.
NIMBB hosts 2024 batch of PSHS student-interns in Science Immersion Program
The National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology-UP Diliman (NIMBB-UPD), through the Science Immersion Program (SIP), hosted 20 student-interns from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System on June 18-July 1, 2024.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Job Opportunity: Project Technical Assistant V
The successful applicant will be a part of the DOST-funded project entitled “Cell-based ADMET Assays” under the program “Derisking the Tuklas Lunas Pipelines: ADMET Assays for Bridging Efficacy and Safety (ADMET Phase 2)”. The project is part of the nationwide consortium on drug discovery and development and is in collaboration with laboratories across the country.
MBB 1 Enlistment and Cancellation (2nd Semester, AY 2024-2025)
Cancellation and enlistment of MBB 1 classes will be held ONSITE on January 15-17 (9 AM – 5 PM) at NIMBB Room 105. CRS Approval
Undergraduate Registration (2nd Semester, AY 2024-2025)
Registration for the second semester will be on January 15-17, 2025. Registration of BS MBB Undergraduate Students will be done ONSITE at NIMBB Room 105.