The Metro Manila Health Research and Development Consortium (MMHRDC) invites us (CLHRDC) to send participants to the Training-Workshop on Animal Care and Use in Research and Animal Biosafety. This will be held at the UP Manila National Institutes of Health Centennial Conference Room on January 26-27, 2012. This training-workshop is a capacity building initiative of MMHRDC intended for investigators and research advisers involved in researches involving the use of animals. A certificate of training, will be provided to the participants after the completion of the course. .

The objectives of the course are as follows:

a. To promote awareness on the regulations and policies on animal care and use in research;

b. To promote a culture of biosafety in the animal laboratory

c. To capacitate participants with working knowledge and techniques in animal care and use as well as biosafety in the animal laboratory


Among topics for this course include:

* Republic Act 8485: Animal Welfare Act and other regulations

* Role of institutions, investigators and the IACUC

* Housing and animal care requirements

* Techniques and procedures in blood collection, drug administration and euthanasia

* Principles of Biosafety, Animal Biosafety Levels, Practices, Primary and Secondary Containment


To optimize participant learning during the workshops, they are limiting the number of participants. They would appreciate if you could confirm your attendance by paying the registration fee of Php3,500.00 [see flyer for instructions], and fax or email  your deposit slip together with the registration form on or before January 23, 2011. You may also coordinate with the CLHRDC Project Assistant if interested to attend the training.

The Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium (CLHRDC) is an association of different government line agencies, hospitals and higher educational institutions in Central Luzon that aims at strengthening the collaborative efforts among these institutions, both private and public, in improving the health conditions of  the people through enhanced undertaking of health research and management activities.

The CLHRDC is committed to undertake among others, the identification of priority regional health concerns as set forth by the National Unified Health Research Agenda (NHURA) as well as generate resources for health-related researches. It further aims to develop human resources, facilities and other infrastructure requirements for health and nutrition research activities.
As the lead convenor for the CLHRDC, the DOST III calls for regular meetings to provide directions for the consortium and ensure the accomplishments of activities.

The identified CLHRDC priority areas which are aligned with the DOST-PCHRD and DOH priorities are as follows: (1) point of care (POC) technologies for infectious/tropical and lifestyle related diseases, (2) drug discovery and development,  (3) telemedicine and medical informatics, development of devices for remote diagnosis and monitoring, (4) health service delivery and (5) genomic/molecular technology.

At present, the consortium works on a research entitled “Detection, Treatment and Prevention/Control of Tuberculosis in Region III:  An Assessment” with La Consolacion University Philppines as the project head.

To date, the consortium has seventeen (17) member-institutions which include: Department of Science and Technology III (DOST III), Department of Health, Commission on Higher Education III, Commission on Population, Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital, Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research Medical Center, Angeles University Foundation, Bataan Peninsula State University, Bulacan State University, Holy Angel University, La Consolacion University Philippines (formerly University of Regina Carmeli), Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Ramon Magsaysay Technological State University, Republic Central Colleges, Systems Plus College Foundation, Tarlac State University and University of the Assumption .
Membership in the consortium is open to interested parties who are required to submit a letter of intent, an endorsement from a founding member-institution of CLHRDC and a survey questionnaire which can be downloaded from the CLHRDC website: http://region3.healthresearch.ph. Benefits of membership in the consortium include:  strengthening of research capabilities through complementation and sharing of resources; access to various human resources and institution development programs/projects of the consortium; and sharing of scientific information through library linkage and similar arrangements.