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#DiscoverWithVSU: Lampreys help unlock new antibodies for safer blood medicine
Blood transfusion and organ transplantation save countless lives every day, but both rely heavily on a proper match of blood groups.
The familiar blood types A, B, AB, and O classifications come from tiny sugar molecules, called glycans, that sit on the surface of red blood cells. These glycans are like identification tags. If the body detects a tag it does not recognize, it can trigger a strong immune reaction, sometimes leading to rejection of transfused blood or even transplanted organs.
Read more ...VSU holds international conference on forest landscape restorations
The Philippine Forestry Education Network (PFEN), in collaboration with Visayas State University (VSU), through its Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science (FFES), successfully hosted the 2nd PFEN International Conference and General Assembly Meeting on October 22-23, 2025, at the VSU RDE Hall.
Read more ...#ProudViscan secures Top 8 spot in the October 2025 CLE
The year 2025 marks another milestone for the Visayas State University (VSU) academic community as one of its homegrown chemists lands among the Top 10 performing examinees in the October 2025 Chemists Computer-Based Licensure Examination (CLE).
Read more ...VSU holds workshop on Strategic Foresight and Futures Thinking for institutional readiness
To deepen understanding of strategic foresight and futures thinking, the Visayas State University (VSU) organized a four-day workshop titled “Shaping Tomorrow Today: Strategic Foresight and Futures Thinking for Visayas State University”, held on October 14-15 and October 21-22, 2025, at the VSU Smart Classroom.
Read more ...President Yepes takes part in national innovation discourse at DOST’s Inno.Venta 2025
Visayas State University (VSU) President Dr. Prose Ivy G. Yepes joined national and academic leaders as one of the panelists during Inno.Venta 2025, the country’s first national science, technology, and innovation (STI) exposition organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
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