The Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium (CLHRDC) had a fruitful participation in the celebration of the 8th Philippine National Health Research System Week held on August 12-14, 2014 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu. Hosted by the Central Visayas Consortium for Health Research and Development (CVCHRD), the 3-day celebration focused on the theme: “Research and Innovation in Health for Disaster and Emergency Management”, and was highlighted by technical sessions regarding the management of disasters and emergencies – preparations, actions, tools and role of social media.
Aside from the fora, the 8th PNHRS Week Celebration was also an avenue to recognize outstanding health researches both by student and professional researchers alike through oral and poster research presentation competitions.
CLHRDC entries both in the professional and student research categories bringing home distinguished awards and citations.
Dr. Neil C. Tanquilut from Pampanga Agricultural College won 2nd place in the poster exhibit contest – professional category for his study entitled: “Hypoglycemic Activity of Antidesma bunius L and Mollugo oppositifolia L Fresh and Alcoholic Extracts in the db/db Diabetic Mouse Model”.
Prof. Erwin C. Mina of Tarlac State University also won runner-up honors for his study, “Risk Evaluation of the Toxicity of Tubang Amerikano (Jathropa multifida Linn.) Leaf Extract” in the same category.
In the poster exhibit – student category, Jeuz Koz A. Geluz, et. al won runner-up for their project: “Detection of Potential Anti-Quorum Sensing Activity in Common Santan (Ixora chinensis Lam.) Leaf Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa“. Another student group from Angeles University Foundation led by Mara Louella P. Sangilan presented their study entitled: “Determination of the Anti-Angiogenic Activity of White Angel (Holorrhena antidysenterica) Leaf Extract Using Chorioallontoic Membrane Assay”.
With this annual event, CLHRDC once again proved itself to be a potent force in generating health-related researches as it continues to reap awards and recognition in its efforts to improve and encourage more collaborative health research projects in Region 3. The Department of Science and Technology III is the lead convenor of CLHRDC.
The committee chairs and the finalists during the ingress of the 8th PNHRS Week
