ISSUE NO. 44 | OCTOBER 2022

UP Manila to bring health simulation-based education to the Philippines

Together with two other local universities, UP Manila locked in a partnership with the University of Adelaide, the most technologically-advanced simulation facility in Australasia, to optimize the use of simulated-based education in the Philippine health sciences. Read article

Herbal drugs, medical devices presented at the latest UP Manila TeknoLusugan event

With UP Manila responding to the urgent health needs of Filipinos, several herbal drugs and formulations and medical devices were presented in an event organized by the Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO). Recently, they received a platinum award from  Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) for continuing efforts in innovation. Read article

Patients with immunity defects need urgent treatment, strong support system

In the 118th episode of Stop Covid Deaths Series, Dr. Fatima Joanna Santos, head of the Immunology Council of the Philippine Society of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (PSAAI), tackled the crucial effects of COVID-19 to individuals with immunodeficiencies or Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI). Read article

CD dean to address low grad rate, increase faculty research productivity

Dr. Michelle Segarra, the new dean of UP Manila College of Dentistry, promises to address the pressing issues of the college in her term. She was appointed by the UP Board of Regents during its meeting on July 28, 2022. Read article

Speeding up SDGs attainment through reforms in higher education

This year, UP Manila College of Public Health strengthened its global collaboration towards sustainability upon hosting the 53rd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Annual international Conference, held September 22-23 at Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City. Read article

CAS holds lecture on fighting disinformation

In commemoration of Dr. Grace Estela Mateo, UP Manila College of Arts and Sciences’ former associate dean for academic affairs, professor, researcher, and historian, the Department of Social Sciences organized a lecture last September 28 to discuss the spreading issue of disinformation within the Philippines. Read article