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 |
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Application of DNA Markers and Assisted Reproduction Techniques in Breeding Programs of Local Cattle in the Philippines
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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 |
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
|
Establishment of Verification Scheme for Nano-Enabled Products in the Philippines (formerly Establishment of MarkaNano Certification Scheme in the Philippines) |
Three (3) Years
1.a |
ITDI |
DONE |
4 |
10:40 AM 0:30 |
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 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
|
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
|
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 |
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
|
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 |
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
|
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 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
|
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 |
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