New equipment unlocked! The Practical Genomics Laboratory is one of the first few in the Philippines to acquire the third-generation digital PCR, allowing the detection of DNA and species identification using species-specific primers. Faster and more efficient than ever, it bypasses the standard microbiological identification through the tedious isolation and a series of culturing and biochemical assays.
Silver Professor of Biology at the New York University, Dr. Michael Purugganan, visited De La Salle University for a panel discussion entitled “Systems Genomics of Rice: Selection and Environmental Stress Response” on March 7, 2024.
Director of Bioinformatics Research Center at the North Carolina State University, Dr. Fred Wright, visited De La Salle University and led a panel discussion entitled “Toward a World of Precision Everything: Data Distillation and Prediction in the Life Sciences” on February 16, 2024.
Bangus SCP team conducted sampling of freshwater milkfish in Taal, Batangas on December 5, 2023.
Bangus SCP team went to Bolinao, Pangasinan on February 27, 2024 to collect samples of milkfish reared in marine cages.
Not even the heat can beat the passionate Bangus SCP team who conducted sampling of brackish milkfish in Minalin, Pampanga on April 26, 2024.
The Practical Genomics Laboratory hosted the intern, Leo-Paul, from UniLaSalle France. During his brief stay, he conducted juvenile milkfish heat-stress experiment from November to December 2024. The experiment culminated in sample collection that will be used for downstream experiments to determine its response against heat stress.
