By: The GENEWS Team
Pens
down, answer boards up!
Once
again, The UPLB Genetics Society gears up as it hosts another installment of
the much-awaited National Intercollegiate Genetics Quiz Contest (NIGQC) to be
held on November 4, at the Umali Auditorium, SEARCA-UPLB. With
the theme, “Mapping Molecular Traces:
Decoding Forensic Mysteries through Modern Genetic Breakthroughs”, NIGQC
2017 will dig deep into the forensic applications of Genetics and provide a
plethora of exciting developments in the said field.
NIGQC
is an annual competition sponsored by The UPLB Genetics Society, open to all undergraduate
students all over the country under degree programs such as (but not limited
to) B.S. Biology, B.S. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, B.S. Biochemistry,
and B.S. Agriculture. For the past years, NIGQC has featured topics relevant to
pressing societal issues and in line with the organization’s objective of promoting
awareness and creative appreciation of the genetic sciences and its potential
contribution to nation-building.
The
8th NIGQC will highlight the emerging science of Forensic Genetics
and its timely relevance in current issues in the Philippines. Also part of the
program is a talk on the importance of genetics as a powerful tool in aiding
judiciary and legislative processes by Dr. Ma. Corazon de Ungria, Head of the
DNA Analysis Laboratory in U.P. Diliman and an honorary member of GeneSoc.
Last
year, Ateneo De Manila University defended their championship title against
other 12 participating schools, followed by UP Manila and UP Baguio, grabbing
the 2nd and 3rd spot respectively. It was also during the
7th NIGQC when the organizers introduced the Genetic Drift round, a
new twist in the mechanics of the quiz contest. This year, Leann Suiton, the Steering
Committee Head of NIGQC 2017 promises “a one-of-a-kind quiz contest with twists
and thrills that will surely excite the participants”.
Already
included in the roster of registered participants are: UP Manila, University of
San Agustin, Ateneo De Manila University, University of Santo Tomas, Pamantasan
ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta. Mesa, UP
Baguio, Far Eastern University, Ateneo De Zamboanga University, Bulacan State
University, Southern Luzon State University, Xavier University and De La
Salle-Lipa. Suiton expects more schools as the deadline of the registration approaches.
To
know more NIGQC, please feel free to visit the following websites:
https://sites.google.com/site/theuplbgenesoc/nigqc
https://www.facebook.com/NIGQC/
https://twitter.com/NIGQC_2017
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