ILOILO CITY — The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST-PCHRD) is advancing drug discovery and health innovation by supporting research projects on the country's rich marine biodiversity.
The DoST-PCHRD featured three key research and development projects that use marine resources for health solutions, including antibiotic discovery, cancer prevention and functional food development in the Talakayang HeaRT Beat conference in this city on Wednesday.
ANTIBIOTIC DEVELOPMENT Dr. Jonel Saludes of the University of San Agustin shares the institution’s early stage development of antibiotic and anticancer drug potential from marine sediments from northern Iloilo on Nov. 13, 2024. PHOTO BY RJAY ZURIAGA CASTOR