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Dr. Jose Rizal: The Medical Scientist

Do you know any of Dr. Jose Rizal's contributions to medicine?

Let's learn about Dr. Jose Rizal's contributions to the Philippines as a medical practitioner and scientist together at the webinar "Dr. Jose Rizal, the Medical Scientist." Join us on 25 January 2022, 10AM-12PM by registering through

tinyurl.com/RizalMedicalScientist.

See you online!

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2nd Extension Call for Applications: FELLOWSHIP IN EPIDEMIOLOGY 2021

Call for applications EXTENDED!

The Fellowship in Epidemiology 2021 is extending its call for applications until 17 December 2021. Don't miss this chance and send in your requirements NOW!

For info on the eligibility and requirements, visit: bit.ly/callfor_epidemiologyfellow2021.

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Virologists as Gatekeepers: Local Scientists prepare for the Next Pandemic

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Whether or not a strain of an avian influenza (AI) can potentially spread and become a pandemic like the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), measuring the pandemic potential of such viruses is “not straightforward,” according to Dr. Annabelle Briones, an expert in viruses and viral diseases.

Briones is the head of the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) at the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) located in Taguig City, Metro Manila.

Months after the World Health Organization (WHO) identified COVID-19 as a pandemic, a team of virologists from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) was tasked to focus on a project to assess the pandemic potential of local animals.

Full story:

https://verafiles.org/.../virologists-gatekeepers-local...