News and Announcements
NEWS
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)
Prof. Cynthia T. Hedreyda (1955-2021)
The Faculty and Staff of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB) of U.P. Diliman are saddened to announce the passing of Prof. Cynthia T. Hedreyda in the afternoon of 6 July 2021. She was 65. Prof. Hedreyda completed her B.S. Biology and M.S. Genetics degrees from the
EVENTS
Amplify Excellence – Basic Molecular Biology Techniques Training
Ready to #AmplifyExcellence?
The UP Diliman – National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UPD-NIMBB) will conduct a series of hands-on training sessions in basic molecular biology techniques from December 11 – 12, 2026.
The training session will be catered towards public high school STEM teachers with little to no experience in standard molecular biology laboratory techniques.
NIMBB Forums: Gene Therapy for Rare Diseases: Insights from the AAV-NF2 Gene Therapy Program
Gene therapy is transforming how we approach rare diseases.
Join us for a webinar on “Gene Therapy for Rare Diseases: Insights from the AAV-NF2 Gene Therapy Program”, where experts will discuss vector design, translational research, and ongoing efforts to develop gene therapies for Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2).
🗓 April 13, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM (Philippine Time)
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/nimbb-webinars-nch1
📱 Or scan the QR code on the poster.
NIMBB July Zumba
Get ready to move!
Join us every Wednesday starting July 9 for Zumba sessions under the NIMBB Health and Wellness Program!
Register now: bit.ly/NIMBB_Zumba
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.
