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
Scientific seminars (Quarterly, hybrid face to face and via web) from international experts
New courses (undergraduate and graduate level) at UPLB for bioinformatics, genomics for plant breeding, and multi-omics
News
A signing ceremony held at UP Diliman campus on July 14, 2023, marked the beginning of a significant collaborative project involving the University of the Philippines, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and the Korean government represented by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (26 March 2024) - The growth of state-of-the-art agricultural genomics research and education facilities in the Philippines took a major step forward today with the establishment of the University of the Philippines Los Baños Agricultural Genomics Research Center (UPLB AGRC) Project Steering Committee at a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) headquarters in Los Baños, Philippines.