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CALL FOR PAPERS
SYMPOSIUM ON HEALTH RESEARCH
PROJECTS IN REGION 3
The Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium (CLHRDC) is now accepting research papers to be presented at the Symposium on Health Research Projects in Region 3 which will be held at the Systems Plus College Foundation on May 16, 2014.
Papers should be aligned with NUHRA/RUHRA priority research areas namely: Drug Discovery and Development, Development of Diagnostic Kits for Priority Diseases, Genomic and Molecular Technology, ICT for Health, Hospital Equipment and Biomedical Devices, and Health Care Delivery System.
The oral presentation and poster presentation are divided into two categories: 1) Professional/Faculty and 2) Student
SUBMISSIONS
The paper to be submitted for the Professional/Faculty Category should be completed at least for the year 2012; and 2013 for the student category.
Submit a 300-word abstract divided into five parts: 1) Introduction; 2) Objective; 3) Methodology; 4) Results and 5) Conclusion which will include title, headings and key words on the topic investigated. Submission should also include the author’s updated curriculum vitae, 2x2 photo, and name and logo of the researcher’s institution. Deadline of submission of abstracts and full papers is on February 28, 2014 but early submissions are greatly appreciated.
Note: ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN MICROSOFT WORD.
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Telephone Numbers: (045) 455-1733/455-0800
Camille Louise S. Sunglao
Project Assistant II, CLHRDC
Department of Science and Technology 3,
DM Government Center, Maimpis,
City of San Fernando, Pampanga
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The need to come up with databases and information systems that can ease access to research information, for benchmarking, research, policy, programming and related purposes, inspired the development of HERDIN NeOn. HERDIN NeOn is a specialized network of documentation and information centers which hosts electronic collection or database of bibliographic entries of published and unpublished health researches in the Philippines.
Thus, the Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium (CLHRDC) conducted a one-day appreciation training and seminar on the use of this important research resource last December 6, 2013 at the University of the Assumption in San Fernando, Pampanga. It was attended by librarians and I.T. personnel from the CLHRDC – member institutions.
Ms. Joana J. Angostora, Mr. Ronel D. Molina and Ms. Maylene B. Marco from the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) provided lectures regarding the establishment of HERDIN NeOn System in the country, its benefits, current status and where it’s headed to. This was followed by an actual demonstration where participants were given the chance to upload health research articles to the system.
As of December 2013, 59 institutions are linked to HERDIN nationally, 5 of which region 3, namely: Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU), Bulacan State University (BulSU), Republic Central Colleges (RCC), Tarlac State University (TSU) and University of the Assumption (UA). A total of 5,295 articles have been uploaded to the database where Region 3 contributed 11 articles (10 from BPSU and 1 from TSU).
With this training, CLHRDC hopes to encourage its member institutions to organize their health research information to help institutionalize the updating of the national health research information database using the system.
The participants during their hands-on activity using the HERDIN NeOn System
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To enhance the quality and validity of research results generated by member-institutions of the Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium (CLHRDC), a Training on Data Processing and Analysis was held on November 22-23, 2013 at Holy Angel University, Angeles City, Pampanga.
Professors from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines – Manila, Ms. Kim L. Cochon and Ms. Maylin C. Palatino were the trainers. They are noted for being statistical consultants in a number of researches. They gave lectures on data processing and analysis, data entry and editing and the different statistical tools such as Chi-Square, One-way ANOVA, T-test and Simple Linear Regression. Both speakers emphasized the importance of using the correct statistical tool in the interpretation of research data especially in quantitative research.
In keeping with its mandate of developing an active and productive health research culture in the region, CLHRDC plans to continue providing other skills enhancement trainings for its members.
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Central Luzon is known to have an abundant source of natural resources which could be a good source of potential bioactive constituents with pharmaceutical plant activities. With this, the Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium (CLHRDC) – Capacity Building Committee conducted a Training on Isolation and Purification of Bioactive Constituents from Herbal Plants on October 23-24, 2013 at the Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, Pampanga. It aimed to capacitate health researchers in Region III in the field of drug discovery and development and was attended by participants from member-institutions who are involved in the said field of research.
Dr. Irene M. Villaseñor, a Professor from the Institute of Chemistry, UP Diliman was the resource speaker. She is the Chair of Division X also known as the Chemical Sciences Division of the National Research Council of the Philippines and author of numerous scientific publications. She started the session by a lecture regarding the process and concepts of drug discovery and development, isolation and purification which was then followed by a laboratory workshop.
This capability building training can hopefully pave the way to tap into research funding offered by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) specifically in the Drug Discovery and Development. Under the Regional Research Fund (RRF), the said agency is providing PhP 300,000.00 for a qualified project. This fund is a tool to encourage new researchers to be actively involved in health research activities without having to compete with more experienced researchers and obtain experience by implementing simple yet relevant health research projects. This funding opportunity also encourages research collaboration among state universities and colleges (SUCs), private higher education institutions and government R&D institutes in the region.
The participants with the Capacity Building Committee and Dr. Villaseñor.
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The Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium (CLHRDC) is pleased to announce its call for capsule research proposals in the field of health R&D for possible funding in FY 2014 by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) of the DOST. This program is open to all interested researchers and faculty members from the CLHRDC member-institutions.
PCHRD is offering funding support under the Regional Research Fund mechanism up to a maximum amount of PhP 300,000.00 for a qualified project. This fund is a tool to encourage new researchers to be actively involved in health research activities without having to compete with more experienced researchers and obtain experience by implementing simple yet relevant health research projects. It also encourages research collaboration among state universities and colleges (SUCs), private higher education institutions and government R&D institutes in the region.
In order to be eligible for funding assistance under the RRF, research proposals must be aligned with the 2011-2016 Research Priorities of the PCHRD. Proposals will be selected and endorsed to PCHRD after undergoing evaluation by the CLHRDC Research Management and Ethics Review Committees. The priority research areas include the following:
1. Drug Discovery and Development:
Discovery of new drugs from natural substances (herbal and marine/terrestrial sources) which can be developed up to the pre-clinical stage for common infectious diseases and lifestyle-related disorders.
2. Development of Diagnostic kits for Priority Diseases:
Development of diagnostic tests (point of care and confirmatory) for priority infectious and lifestyle-related diseases for the early detection and/or prediction of disease and mortality, utilizing existing technologies that are off-patent or lapsed technology and/or novel technology.
(dengue and dengue-like illnesses; MDR/XTR TB; drug-resistant malaria; influenza-like illnesses leptospirosis; sepsis; myocardial infarction; colorectal cancer; stroke, diabetes mellitus; and breast cancers )
3. Genomic and Molecular Technology:
Use of information in the human genome in the design of vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostic devices or products.
(e.g. biomarkers for early detection of diseases and target markers for treatment; personalized medicine; adult stem cells; biologics)
4. ICT for Health:
Development of user-friendly ICT solutions to accelerate the gathering and processing of health-related information for policy making and to deliver quality health care services.
(e.g. Public health surveillance/health intelligence systems; telehealth services and systems; interface for ICT-enabled devices)
5. Hospital Equipment and Biomedical Devices:
Development of affordable, safe and reliable hospital equipment and biomedical devices. (e.g. ventilator/respirator; prosthesis; minimally-invasive surgery and rehabilitation equipment and e=instruments using optics and robotics)
Aside from PCHRD, qualified proposals may also be endorsed by the consortium to other funding agencies such as the DOH-III, CHED-III and DOST-III.
Capsule proposals should be submitted to the Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium, Department of Science & Technology Regional Office No. III, DM Government Center, Barangay Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga on or before January 15, 2014.
