In collaboration with the SCIARM Lab, MCCL held this training workshop last June 19-23, 2023 at the Insitute of Biology, UP Diliman. This was the first capacity building activity that opened MCCL's doors to non-collaborating participants. Through a selection process based on the relevance of their research to the training curriculum, 8 participants from various universities attended this workshop.

The workshop focused on hands-on training for two major topics: in vitro disease modeling, which included sessions for basic animal cell culture, cell viability assays, RNA extraction and molecular analysis techniques; and plant natural product extraction, which included sessions for plant crude extraction using organic solvents, phytochemical assay for antioxidant properties and phenolic content, and high-performance liquid chromatography. The training concluded with a session for data analysis and statistical methods.

After successfully completing the 5-day workshop, participants were awarded with DOST-endorsed certificates specific to each skill set under the curriculum.

In collaboration with the SCIARM Lab, MCCL held this training workshop last June 13-18, 2022 at the Institute of Biology, UP Diliman. This workshop was conducted for selected participants from collaborating Higher Education Institutions across the Philippines, namely, Mindanao State University, Central Mindanao University, Cebu Technological University, Cavite State University and Mahardika Institute of Technology, Inc. This workshop was attended by a total of 12 participants from these institutions.

The workshop focused on hands-on training for several topics comprised of in vitro and in vivo disease modeling, plant natural product extraction and in silico analysis methods. The training included sessions for basic animal cell culture, mice handling, plant crude extraction using organic solvents and in silico analysis for transcriptomic and genomic datasets.  

After successfully completing the 5-day workshop, participants were awarded with CHED-endorsed certificates and further assisted in proposal drafting for future research projects.