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Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THESIS PROPOSAL PRESENTATION OF MARGARETH DEL E. ISAGAN, MS MICROBIOLOGY CANDIDATE
The Institute of Biology invites you to the Thesis Proposal Presentation of Margareth Del E. Isagan entitled “Characterization and comparison of performance of Bacullus amyloliquefaciens N2B2, and endophyte from Pterocarpus indicus against B. amyloliquefaciens strains from commercial biofertilizer and the development of its alternative growth medium” for the degree of M.S. in Microbiology on Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 8:30 A.M. Philippine Standard Time via Zoom.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MASTER’S EXAMINATION OF JANINA M. GUARTE, MS MICROBIOLOGY CANDIDATE
The Institute of Biology invites you to the Master’s Examination of Janina M. Guarte in defense of her thesis “Utilization of carabao’s milk for the development of an aged cheese with probiotic and anti-Shigella activities” for the degree of M.S. in Microbiology via Zoom on Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 10:00 A.M. Philippine Standard Time.
IB Biosafety Seminar
The Institute of Biology Biosafety Committee invites the faculty, research associates, and students of IB to attend the Health and Safety Webinar to be held on June 7, 2021, 1:30-3:00 PM via Zoom. Please click on the post to see the program and registration details of the webinar. See you there!
NEWS
EDC AND UP PARTNER UP FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
The partnership for the Biodiversity Conservation and Monitoring Program (BCMP) which started its two phases in 2008 and 2012 is expected to be continued into its third phase after a memorandum of agreement signing between the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and the University of the Philippines (UP). This partnership, pioneered by three outstanding scientists — the late Dr. Perry Ong, Dr. Leonard Co, and Dr. Daniel Lagunsad, is expected to focus on the Biodiversity Metrics, Flagship Species Initiative, Flora Conservation, Botanical Treasures and the establishment of the UP-Institute of Biology (UPIB)-EDC Biodiversity Hub.
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CELEBRATING 110 YEARS OF BIOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
The Institute of Biology celebrates its 110 years of biology education and research in the University of the Philippines.
IB FACULTY ELECTED TO NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AS ACADEMICIAN
The Institute of Biology would like to congratulate Dr. Windell L. Rivera, for being elected to National Academy of Science and Technology as Academician in recognition of his achievements in the Medical Sciences. Congratulations, Sir Windell! Windell L. Rivera, Ph.D.Professor 12, UP Scientist III Link to official announcement
IB study suggests Philippine fruit bats may be entirely new species of their own based on DNA data
A recent study conducted in the Institute of Biology using mitochondrial DNA barcodes suggests that Philippine fruit bat species may be classified as a species of their own due to their high sequence divergence with specimens found in other Southeast Asian countries. For more details on this news visit: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/philippine-fruit-bats-may-be-entirely-new-species-of-their-own-dna-suggests/?fbclid=IwAR252McGTahNxxRrGeeUVf_KXfyO5NUiApHGW4xxybXEBDNLDnFBbUD5sbQ