LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS
Call for Application: DOST-ASTHRDP Scholarship
Pursue an MS or PhD in Molecular Biology or Biotechnology (MBB) at NIMBB, UP Diliman with full financial support from DOST-ASTHRP.
Call for Application: Teaching Associate/Fellow
We are looking for two (2) prospective or current MS and PhD students who are interested to teach undergraduate courses of NIMBB. Please send application requirements to nimbb_director.upd@up.edu.ph
Faculty Position Opening
We have an opening for two (2) tenure-track faculty positions! Please send application requirements to nimbb_director.upd@up.edu.ph
MS Thesis Defense: John Rafael Ambag
You are all invited to the MS Thesis Defense of John Rafael Ambag of DMBEL.
He will be presenting his work entitled: “Probing PTEN regulation by miRNAs associated with 3’UTR SNPs in Filipino early-onset colorectal cancer”
Date: May 29, 2025 (Wednesday), 2:00 PM
Venue: NIMBB Lecture Room 107
MS Thesis Defense: Marian Gayle Guevara
You are all invited to the MS Thesis Defense of Marian Gayle Guevara of SML.
She will be presenting her work entitled: “Development of a Point-of-Care (POC) Molecular-based CRISPR-Diagnostic platform against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 Variants.”
Date: May 28, 2025 (Wednesday), 9:00 AM
Venue: NIMBB Lecture Room 107
Date and Time: Dec. 17, 2024, 1 PM
Place: NIMBB Room 107
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.”
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
Call for Application: DOST-ASTHRDP Scholarship
Pursue an MS or PhD in Molecular Biology or Biotechnology (MBB) at NIMBB, UP Diliman with full financial support from DOST-ASTHRP.
Call for Application: Teaching Associate/Fellow
We are looking for two (2) prospective or current MS and PhD students who are interested to teach undergraduate courses of NIMBB. Please send application requirements to nimbb_director.upd@up.edu.ph
Faculty Position Opening
We have an opening for two (2) tenure-track faculty positions! Please send application requirements to nimbb_director.upd@up.edu.ph