Thomasian researchers named best mentors in health research
TWO THOMASIAN researchers were named “Best Health Research Mentor” by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development.
Prof....
UST is 10th among PH universities in global scientific index
THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas placed 10th among Philippine universities in the 2022 Alper-Doger Scientific Index, which ranks institutions based on the performance and...
UST College of Science dean is chair of Taal volcano research council
Dean Rey Donne Papa of the UST College of Science has been elected as chairperson of the research council of the Protected Area Management...
Thomasian doctor discovers genetic cause of blindness in Filipinos
A THOMASIAN doctor has discovered the cause of blindness due to inherited glaucoma among Filipinos.
Dr. Edward Ryan Collantes, a Harvard-based ophthalmologist and researcher, identified...
Biochem students bag best poster award in int’l science congress
THOMASIANS won the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education Best Poster Award for their study on gout treatment during the 16th Federation of Asian and...
What is the Omicron variant?
THE PHILIPPINES has detected its first cases of the Omicron variant amid declining Covid-19 cases.
The Omicron variant, or B.1.1.529, was found in the samples...
PH urged to boost Covid-19 genome sequencing vs new Omicron variant
THE PHILIPPINES must strengthen its genome sequencing efforts to stay ahead of the emergence of Covid-19 variants, such as Omicron, the DNA sequencing program...
UST researcher cited for shrimp immune system study
A RESEARCHER from the UST Department of Biological Sciences has won a research award for her studies on shrimp immune systems from the National...
Testing, contact tracing still ‘weakest links’ in PH pandemic response: ex-gov’t adviser
MASS TESTING and contact tracing are the government’s “weakest links” in its response to managing the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, said former Covid-19...
UST researchers lead trials for cheaper, faster Covid-19 test kits
RESEARCHERS from UST have been tapped to validate a newly developed Covid-19 test kit that would cut down costs and turnaround time for results.
The...
