NIH 2013 Program - University of the Philippines Manila

MESSAGE OF UP-NIH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
University of the Philippines Manila
National Institutes of Health
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH
and NIH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ermita, Manila
MESSAGE
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MESSAGE FOR THE 15 th NIH
Greetings to the participants and organizers of the 15 th National Institutes of Health Anniversary,
the 11th University of the Philippines Manila University Science and Technology Week, and the 4th Greetings to the participants and organizers Metro of the
Manila Health Research and Development Consortium Anniversary, Anniversary! the 11
This year, this triple celebration revolves around the theme “Science and Health for Social and
Economic Development”. We celebrate this significant occasion by coming together to share new
discoveries and new perspectives on health research that is transformative and relevant. We highlight
research outputs that contribute not only to knowledge production, but also to efforts toward social and
economic development in the country. We draw attention to the broader impact of health research outputs
to national development.
Through this year’s gathering, I fervently hope that we will be inspired to participate more
actively, seek and establish more venues for collaboration, and work together towards discovering new
knowledge in the various areas related to health that can contribute to social and economic development in
the Philippines. May we all do our part in making health research count in all aspects of national
development.
th University of the Philippines Manila U
Week, and the 4 th Metro Manila Health Research and Develop
This year, this triple celebration revolves around th
Social and Economic Development”. We celebrate this signif
to share new discoveries and new perspectives on health r
relevant. We highlight research outputs that contribute not o
also to efforts toward social and economic development in the
broader impact of health research outputs to national developm
Through this year’s gathering, I fervently hope that
more actively, seek and establish more venues for collabor
discovering new knowledge in the various areas related to hea
economic development in the Philippines. May we all do o
count in all aspects of national development.
VICENTE Y. BELIZARIO, JR., MD, MTM&H
Vice Chancellor for Research, UPM and
Executive Director, NIH
University!of!the!Philippines!Manila!
THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
SCIENCE AND HEALTH FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 12
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