PCHRD Scholars' Society - PSS

28/05/2026

Registration is extended! Register here: bit.ly/PSSTWP2_Reg, until May 31 only.

𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔! 📣

Registration for the 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 has been 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 until 31 May 2026! ✍️📚

The 𝐏𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐃 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬’ 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 (PSS) invites you to join this 𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 on 𝟗–𝟏𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Manila and via Zoom Conference.

▪Registration is complimentary
▪Priority slots for PSS Members
▪Confirmation emails will be sent to selected participants

Register here: bit.ly/PSSTWP2_Reg. See you! 💙

15/05/2026

Another free training workshop? 🫨

Interested in joining the training-workshop? 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 (bit.ly/PSSTWP2_Reg) until 𝟐𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲). Registration is 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲!

See you!

𝑻𝒐𝒑 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒆: 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒈-𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒂 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑 🧟‍♂️

The 𝐏𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐃 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬' 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 (PSS) invites you to join the 𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 about 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, on 𝟗-𝟏𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Manila and Zoom Conference.

Interested? 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 (bit.ly/PSSTWP2_Reg) until 𝟐𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲). Registration is 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲.

Please note that applications to participate in this workshop are open to PSS Members only. A confirmation email will be sent to the selected participants.

See you!

15/05/2026

Congratulations, Ms. Nicole! 🥳

Congratulations, Ms. Nicole! 🎉

Ms. Nicole Jazzmine Escober, an MD-PhD in Molecular Medicine scholar, was an awardee for the Mga Natatanging Mag-aaral ng Medisina ng Pilipinas (MNMMP) 2026 Competition organized by the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges - Student Network (APMC-SN) held on April 11, 2026 at the De La Salle Health and Medical Sciences Institute.

Ms. Escober was able to take home the following awards with her exemplary performance in the areas of academics, research, leadership, and socio-civic engagement:
1. Gawad Para Sa Mga Natatanging Mag-aaral ng Medisina ng Pilipinas- National Awardee, Top 4 Nationwide
2. Gawad Para sa Natatanging Mag-aaral sa Larangan ng Pananaliksik

The APMC-SN is the national alliance of medical student councils in the Philippines. Its annual MNMMP competition was launched last December 2, 2025 to provide recognition to outstanding medical students in the country.

The MD-PhD in Molecular Medicine scholarship is the first and only dual MD-PhD program in the country, in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM). It aims to train aspiring physician-scientists for careers dedicated to advancing health through biomedical research.

26/04/2026

We’re proud of you, Dr. Noel Salvoza! 🥳💜

24/04/2026

Congratulations, MD-PhD scholars! 💗

Congratulations, Doctors! 🎉

The Council proudly extends its congratulations to the following MD-PhD in Molecular Medicine scholars who successfully passed the October 2025 and March 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE):

▪Patrick Josemaria D. Altavas
▪Christian Luke D.C. Badua
▪Leslie Faye T. Cando
▪Ajina C. Carampel
▪Aurora S. Nakpil
▪Jared Gabriel L. Dela Rosa, MD, PhD
▪Danna Mae S. Opiso

The Council is proud of your achievement. We wish you continued success as you pursue your endeavors in serving the Filipino people and advancing health research in the Philippines. 💙

The 𝗠𝗗-𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 is the first and only dual MD-PhD course, in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), offered in the Philippines that aims to train aspiring physician-scientists for careers dedicated to the advancement of health through biomedical research.

08/04/2026

Join the MD-PhD in Molecular Medicine orientation on Monday, April 13 via Zoom! 🩺🧑‍🔬

📝 Register through bit.ly/mdphd2026

See you! 👯‍♀️

𝘿𝙪𝙗𝙖𝙞 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙬𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙤? 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙖! 𝙄𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙨 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙖, 𝙖𝙣𝙤? 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙖!
👉 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙤 𝙨𝙖 𝙈𝘿-𝙋𝙝𝘿, 𝙖𝙣𝙤? 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙖! 😃

The 𝗠𝗗-𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 is the first and only dual MD-PhD course, in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), offered in the Philippines that aims to train aspiring physician-scientists for careers dedicated to the advancement of health through biomedical research.

𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: Acceptance to UPM College of Medicine and GWA of 1.75 or better

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱: April 2026 via UPM-CM. Announcements will be made through MD-PhD Molecular Medicine Program.

Want to learn more about the program? Attend the 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on 𝟭𝟯 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 - 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 via 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺. Register here: https://bit.ly/mdphd2026.

Note: The orientation is open to 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀! 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱.

You may also visit the bit.ly/PCHRD_IDD for more information.

𝘼𝙣𝙤? 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙣𝙖! 😃

07/04/2026

Apply now! ✍🏼✨

Lead the future of health research on the world stage 🚀

The DOST-PCHRD, in collaboration with the University of Toronto – Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Canada, invites applications for the 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program focused on Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).

This one-year fellowship provides early-career researchers the opportunity to train in a research-intensive environment in Toronto and contribute to advancing liver health, especially through MASLD studies. The program is open to Filipino citizens with an MD-PhD or PhD in a field relevant to health and molecular biology.

📌 Submit your CV and Application Form to: [email protected]
📌 Application Form deadline: 27 April 2026
📌 Application requirements deadline: 11 May 2026

Learn more: bit.ly/2026FGS_Canada

Take the next step in shaping the future of global health research!

01/04/2026

Thank you, Dr. Montoya! 💙✨

We truly appreciate all your help in PSS and your initiatives to support the PCHRD scholars.

Wishing you all the best!

A legacy of service, a lifetime of impact.

More than just an Executive Director, Dr. Jaime Montoya has been a mentor, a pioneer, and a true servant-leader to all of us at DOST-PCHRD. As you embark on this new chapter, we carry forward the lessons and the passion you shared with the health research community.

Your leadership has been our guiding light in advancing health research and development in the country.

Maraming salamat at padayon, Doc Jimmy! Your DOST-PCHRD family is forever grateful. 💙

31/03/2026

Happy women’s month! 👯‍♀️💜


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31/03/2026

Check out the podcast of MD-PhD in Molecular Medicine scholars with Dr. Montoya! 🎙️💗

Hello, listeners! Our latest episode is finally out! 🎙️✨

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jamie C. Montoya, the Director of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development. Tune in as he shares his inspiring journey to becoming a leader in health research in the country.

Listen, get inspired, and enjoy the episode. We had an amazing time and we hope you will too! 💙

Listen now, on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KC3SOFv2GWCtiD41nF3VD?si=f1b002aa59634998