Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) has partnered with the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) for a research and development program titled “The Eastern Visayas Birth Cohort: Nutrition and Multi-omics Determinants of Children’s Growth and Development.” The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on June 6 at the Office of the President.

Attendees included BiPSU President Dr. Victor C. Cañezo, Jr., Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Extension Services Dr. Roland A. Niez, and BiPSU Food Research and Development Center Director Mr. Marclin G. Aguilar. Representatives from DOST-FNRI included Ms. Rachelle Dela Cruz, Project Technical Specialist II, Ms. Fhayree Vianne A. Valeriano, Project Technical Assistant IV, Ms. Lyra Mae Joy B. Gerilla, Project Technical Assistant IV, and Mr. Ricarte Q. Dayrit, Project Technical Assistant I.

The program aims to identify the nutritional and genomic factors influencing children’s growth and development. BiPSU will provide a research headquarters for the preparation of supplies and materials, data collection, sample processing and storage, data encoding and validation, and other office-based activities.

It can be noted that the research program will be conducted in the Samar and Biliran provinces.

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