VIP Act signed, DOST to lead institute on virology research
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) Act on September 12, 2025, officially designating the VIP as the country’s premier national institute for virology research and vaccine development under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The initiative, led by the DOST, aims to bolster the nation’s public health defenses and strengthen preparedness for future disease outbreaks. Read more
DOST Scholar Wins International Thesis Award for Breakthrough in Genetic Screening
Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) Master of Science in Tropical Medicine scholar-graduate, Ms. Beatriz Aira C. Jacob was awarded the Innovative Thesis Award. Read more
DOST-PCHRD at the Helm: Advancing Filipino Health through Research and Innovation
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) reaffirmed its leadership in driving national health research priorities during the Human Well-being breakout session of the 8th National Research and Development Conference... Read more
Advancing Food and Nutrition Security through R&D Initiatives
The second part of the 8th National Research and Development Conference (NRDC) Human Well-being breakout session showcased three Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) supported DOST – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) projects focused on nutrition data tools... Read more
Filipino researchers forge partnerships with international neuroscience communities
Researchers from the Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, National Institutes of Health – University of the Philippines Manila (UP-NIH), participated in the 2025 Japan Society for Neuroscience (JNS) conference held in Niigata, Japan from July 24 to 27, 2025... Read more
DOST-PCHRD Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for and Development (DOST-PCHRD) Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products provides fund support to all undergraduate students who will conduct their thesis on natural products from plants and microorganisms.
DOST-PCHRD welcomes 3 new MSc in Tropical Medicine scholars!
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), in partnership with the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University - SEAMEO TROPMED Thailand, proudly welcomes three new scholars, Mr. John Cedrick B. Canada, Ms. Laurence Anne P. Cabaltea, and Dr. Adrian Ronald A. Espino, under the 2025 Foreign Graduate Scholarship (FGS) Program - Master of Science in Tropical Medicine.