DOST-GIA EXECOM MEETING NO. R2024-09

04 September 2024; OSEC Conference Room; 4th Floor DOST Main Building

 

OPENING PRAYER to be led by the Secretariat (9:00  - 9:05 PM/5 minutes) 

A. Approval of the Provisional Agenda (9:10 - 9:15 PM/5 minutes discussion)

B. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting (9:15 - 9:20 AM/5 minutes discussion)

   B.1 Day 1 Minutes (31 July 2024 DOST-GIA EXECOM Meeting)
   B.2 Day 2 Minutes (01 August 2024 DOST-GIA EXECOM Meeting)
   B.3 Day 3 Minutes (02 August 2024 DOST-GIA EXECOM Meeting)


C. Secretary's Remarks (9:25 - 9:55 AM/30 minutes)

D. Programs/Projects for Discussion:

No.

Target Time of Presentation/ Q&A  PROGRAM/PROJECT NATURE OF REQUEST/S&T FIELD/ FUNCTION  IMPLEMENTING/ MONITORING AGENCY Status 
PCAARRD Ongoing Project with Reprogramming Request

1

 

 

Application of DNA Markers and Assisted Reproduction Techniques in Breeding Programs of Local Cattle in the Philippines

 

Use of UB During the Extension Period

R&D - Agriculture

(Livestock Sector)

 

 

 

Philippine Carabao Center (PCC)

 

 

DONE

NRCP Monitored Project for Renewal
 2

 10:00 AM

0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A

One Strain, Many Compounds (OSMAC) Approach for the Discovery of Antibiotic Agents from Endophytic Fungi Hosted by Philippine Endemic Annonaceae and Zingiberaceae Species

Year 2 Renewal with Carryover of Year 1 Unreleased Funds and Year 1 Unexpended Balance

R&D - Basic Research

University of Santo Tomas (UST)

DONE
PCIEERD New Programs/Projects for Funding
 3

10:20 AM
0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A

 

Establishment of Verification Scheme for Nano-Enabled Products in the Philippines (formerly Establishment of MarkaNano Certification Scheme in the Philippines)

Three (3) Years
R&D - Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology 

 

1.a

ITDI

DONE
 4

 10:40 AM

0:30
minutes
discussion &
Q&A

HydroGenius: ADVANCING HYDROGEN REACTORS  WITH MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS MATERIALS INNOVATION

 

 

 

Project 1. Optimization for Microbial and Substrate Pretreatment for HERMES (Hydrogen Evolution Reactor via Microbial ElectrolosiS): Enhancing Biohydrogen Production from Industrial Wastewater

 

 

 

Project 2. Development of a Functional Membrane for Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC) Reactor for Biohydrogen Production from Industrial Wastewater

R&D - Emerging Technology 

(Energy Sector)

1.a

 

Three (3) Years

 

 

Two (2) Years

 

 

 

 

 

Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

 

 

 

University of San Agustin

DONE
 5  11:10 AM
0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A

 

MECO-TECO JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAM (JRP): Development and Evaluation of the Key Components of Anion Exchange Membrane Water Eletrolyzer for Low-Cost Green Hydrogen Production

 

 

Two (2) Years

R&D - Renewable Energy

1.a

 

UP-Diliman (UPD) DONE
6 11:30 PM
0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
 

MECO-TECO JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAM (JRP): FOCAL:  Fabrication of an Advanced Composite All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Battery for Energy Storage Systems

 

 

Two (2) Years

R&D - Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology 

1.a

 

UP-Diliman (UPD)

DONE
 7  11:50 AM
0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A

MECO-TECO JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAM (JRP): FOCAL: High Performance Rechargeable Zinc Ion Batteries: Nano-Enabled Flexible Conductive Electrode

 

Three (3) Years

R&D - Advanced Materials for Energy Application

1.a 

DLSU-Laguna Campus DONE
LUNCH BREAK (12:15 - 1:00 PM/ 45 minutes)
 8  1:05 PM
0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
Valorization of Charru Mussel (Mytella charruana) Shell Waste from Panguil Bay, Lanao Del Norte: Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan and Hydroxyapatite for the Production of CHAP Bio-Composite Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications

 

Two (2) Years

R&D - Advanced Materials 

(Biomedical Applications)

1.a 

MSU-IIT DONE
PCIEERD Ongoing Programs/Projects for Renewal
 9 1:25 PM
0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
 

Dam Risk Assessment Decision Tool Project (DARMA Project)

Year 2 Renewal with Carryover of Year 1 UB

 

R&D - Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

1.a

DLSU DONE
 10 1:45 PM
0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
Luzon Arsenic Source Tracing and Extent Mapping with Risk Mitigation and Engineering Intervention (LASER)

 

Year 2 Renewal with Carryover of Year 1 UB

 

R&D - Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

1.a

PNRI DONE
 11

2:05PM

0:20

minutes

discussion &

Q&A 

Rainfall and Stormwater Runoff Management Technology for Tropical Catchment (RainS-TECH)

 

Year 2 Renewal with Carryover of Year 1 UB

 

R&D - Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

1.a

DLSU

DONE
12 

2:25

0:20

minutes discussion &

Q&A  

 

Aligning the Capabilities of Metro Manila’s Local Legal Metrology Authorities to the ASEAN Guidelines for Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments (NAWI) and Fuel Dispensers

 

Year 2 Renewal with Carryover of Year 1 UB and Additional Six (6) Months of Year 2 Duration

 

Provision of Quality S&T Service

1.a

 

ITDI

DONE

13

 

 

ISCoPe: INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES ON CONCRETE PETROGRAPHY: APPLICATION ON RESILIENCE BUILDING

 

Project 1.  SoPIA: Software for Petrographic Image Analysis for Concrete Petrography

Project 2. Effects of Extreme Weather Conditions on Coastal Concrete Structures in the Philippines: Determining Appropriate Concrete Cover 

 

 

Year 2 Renewal with Carryover of Year 1 UB

 

R&D - Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

1.a

 

 

PUPD-NIGS

 

UP-Resilience Institute

 

 

DONE 

 14  2:45 PM
0:15
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
 

NICER - PROGRAM BOONDOCK: A MOUNTAIN ENGINEERING CENTER TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND UPLAND WATER SECURITY

Project 1. Slope Stability Analysis and Engineering Intervention for Rice Terraces and Road Infrastructures in Terrain Areas

 

R&D - Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

1.a

Kalinga State University (KSU) DONE
PCHRD New Programs/Projects for Funding
15 3:00 PM
0:30
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
 

CacaoPH PrOMix: FUNCTIONAL FOOD DEVELOPMENT USING PHILIPPINE CACAO AND PROBIOTICS SUPPORTED BY METABOLOMICS, METALLOMICS, AND MICROFLUIDICS FOR BETTER GUT AND BRAIN HEALTH


Project 1.
CacaoPH M&M FinDer: Philippine CAcao and caCAO Pod Husk Metabolomics & Metallomics FINgerprinting and DEReplication

Project 2. Cacao PHLUIDICS: Fluidics Systems for Assessing Targeted Food Interventions in Optimum Gut-Brain Axis

Project 3. CacaoPH PECTIN-Galing: Probiotic-Enriched Chocolates To Improve Neuro and Gut Health

 

Three (3) Years


R&D - Health
1.a

DLSU DONE
16 3:30 PM
0:30
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
 

SURVEILLANCE, MULTIDRUG-RESISTANCE PROFILE, AND GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE EMERGING AND CRITICAL PRIORITY PATHOGEN CANDIDA AURIS ISOLATED IN SELECTED REGIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

 

Project 1. Detection, Isolation, and Drug Resistance Profiling of Clinically Isolated Candida auris From Selected Regions in the Philippines

 

Project 2. Genetic Analysis of Candida auris From Clinical Samples in Selected Regions in the Philippines

 

 


R&D - Health
1.a

 

Three (3) Years

 

Two(2) Years

Central Mindanao University (CMU) DONE
PCHRD Ongoing Programs/Projects for Renewal
17 4:00 PM
0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
 

SECURING THE HEALTH OF THE FILIPINO FOR THE NEXT MILLENIUM: THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS AND TRANSLATION CENTER (NIH NCTTC): Project 2: Establishment of Pharmaceutical Sciences Services for Clinical Research

 

 

Year 3 Renewal with Carryover of Year 2 UB and Unreleased Funds and Updating of Objectives
R&D - Health
1.a

UP MANILA DONE
18 4:20 PM
0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
 

INTER-REGIONAL NETWORK THROUGH ONE HEALTH APPROACH TO COMBAT AMR: Project 6. Cutting-Edge Strategies to Combat AMR Using Biotechnology-Based Interventions 

 

Year 3 Renewal with Carryover of Year 2 Unreleased Funds


R&D - Health
1.a

Central Luzon State University (CLSU) DONE
19 4:40 PM
0:20
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
 

Telepsychiatry Utilization and Mental Health Literacy Among Overseas Filipino Workers in Saudi Arabia
 

 

Year 2 Renewal with Carryover of Year 1 UB 

R&D - Health
1.a

Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) DONE
PCHRD Ongoing Programs/Projects with Reprogramming Request
20 5:00 PM
0:15
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
 

STRENGTHENING THE UP DRUGS OF ABUSE RESEARCH LABORATORY CAPABILITY: GETTING A GRIP ON THE DRUG MENACE IN THE PHILIPPINES: Project 3. Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Methamphetamine Metabolism Among Filipino Users

 

 

Carryover of Remaining Year 1 UB


R&D - Health
1.a

UP MANILA DONE
21 5:15 PM
0:15
minutes
discussion &
Q&A
 

NICER: INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES (IBEHT): R&D CENTER FOR MEDICAL ROBOTICS


Project 1.
SELLA Project: EEG-Integrated Wheelchair Power Unit for Patients with Physical Disabilities

Project 2. i-BALIK: Cognitive and Motor Function Rehabilitation using Neurofeedback Training System for Stroke Patients

Project 3. SIGLA. Depression Recognition and Analysis from EEG: Towards Virtual Reality - based Therapy Program

 

 

Use of Y2 Unreleased Funds During the Extension Period


R&D - Health
1.a

DLSU - Manila DONE

22

 

 

VIROLOGY AND VACCINE RESEARCH PROGRAM (VRP): SkIn PaTCH Project: Treatment of Skin Wound Infection by Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens Using Phage Therapy Cocktail Preparations Formulated From Bacteriophages in Hospital Sewage in In Vitro 3D-Printed Skin Infection Model

 

 

Carryover of Y1 and Y2 Unreleased Funds During the Extension Period

 

R&D - Health
1.a

 

 

The Medical City (TMC)

 

 

DONE

E. Matters Arising from the Previous Meeting (Ms. Armela K. Razo) [5:40 - 5:55 PM/15-minute discussion]
F.
Status of DOST-GIA Funds: Allotment and Cash (Dir Racquel P. Alvendia) [6:00 - 6:10 PM/10-minute discussion)
G.
Report on the Liquidation of DOST-GIA Projects (Dir. Racquel P. Alvendia) [6:15 - 6:25 PM/10-minute discussion]
H.
Other Matters: Projects Approved Within the Authority of the Undersecretary [6:30 - 6:40 PM/10-minute discussion]
I.
Adjournment of the DOST-GIA EXECOM Meeting (6:45 PM)

 

Legend (Function):
1.a R&D
1.b Research and Development Results Utilization (RDRU)
1.c Development of Human Resources and R&D Institutions for the S&T Sector (DHR & R&D for the S&T Sector)
1.d Provision of Quality S&T Services, Policy Advocacy, S&T Promotion