DNA Analysis Laboratory

20/11/2025

20/11/2025

17th Ako Para Sa Bata Conference
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19/11/2025

Congratulations to Ma. Leana Patrice N. Lazo, Christian S. Estrella, Maeviviene V. Sosing, Gayvelline C. Calacal, Acd. Maria Corazon A. De Ungria, Jazelyn M. Salvador of the DNA Analysis Laboratory, and their co-authors for their Best Poster Award at the 19th SCS and PACS Annual Meeting and Scientific Forum.

The event was held at the DA-Crop Biotechnology Center, DA-PhilRice, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija.

04/11/2025

𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓:

𝐔𝐏 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 (𝐔𝐏𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐁)
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐁 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟏 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

We are pleased to inform the UP Diliman community that the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB) has granted the UP Diliman Research Ethics Board (UPD REB) a Level 1 Accreditation for a period of one year, effective 03 October 2025 until 02 October 2026.

With this accreditation, the UPD REB is now operational and open to receiving applications for ethics review from UP Diliman.

𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑛𝑜𝑤, 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑.

PHREB List of accredited REBs/RECs:
https://ethics-accreditation.healthresearch.ph/accredited-rec/1/4

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 1 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔

Level 1 accreditation is a probationary status given to new Research Ethics Boards to acquire experience in the review of research protocols. This level allows UPD REB to review research except clinical trials required for FDA registration of new drugs.

Research involving Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) must secure clearance from a PHREB Level 2 Accredited REC and coordination with approval from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).

The UPD REB is working towards expanding its capacity to eventually accommodate proposals and protocols involving ICCs and IPs, in recognition of the significant research interest in this area.

PHREB Accreditation Policies and Requirements:
https://ethics.healthresearch.ph/index.php/registration-and-accreditation

𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔

For 2025, ethics review services will be free of charge for all UP Diliman Principal Investigators (PIs), with the generous support of the Office of the Chancellor. Students are exempt from fees. Any changes or prospective review fees for 2026 will be announced early next year.

𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕

Please consult the UPD REB official website and its FAQs section, which includes:

Protocol submission guidelines
Ethics review process
Types of review
Submission requirements and forms
Status updates...

https://bit.ly/updreb
https://bit.ly/updreb
https://bit.ly/updreb

For general inquiries and/or complaints not related to a specific study protocol submission, please use the UPD REB Non-Study Protocol-Related Communications Form: https://sites.google.com/up.edu.ph/updresearchethicsboard/submission/non-study-protocol-related-communications

23/10/2025

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26/09/2025

A forensic dentist and University of the Philippines Manila graduate, Dr. Ernest Joie Guzman confirmed that around 54% of bodies were identified relatively quickly using dental information, not DNA.