KOICA-UPLB-IRRI

The project, “Capacity-Building for Higher Education and the Establishment of Agricultural Genomics Research Center (AGRC) at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB),” is set to provide a range of training, exchange and capacity building opportunities for scientists from UPLB, South Korea and IRRI. This is a six-year project, running from November 2021 through October 2027.

By supporting the establishment of the UPLB AGRC, the project will embed the learning and foster further growth of bioinformatics and genomics research and education in the Philippines, to help boost the country’s agricultural competitiveness, and strengthen academic partnerships on genomics and bioinformatics R&D areas.

Project Milestones

• Establish, equip, and create operations manual for the UPLB Agricultural Genomics Research Center
• PhD scholars (10) obtaining their degree in various South Korean universities
• Masters scholars (15) obtaining their degree at UPLB
• Interns (120) from academic institutions and private companies for mini projects and course-type internship
• Trainings for omics technology equipment and sequencing, conducted by South Korean institutions and IRRI for UPLB research and academic staff
• International conferences (4)
• Scientific seminars (Quarterly, hybrid face to face and via web) from international experts