Workshop to identify new and improved approaches to the study of placental function and pregnancy complications held at NMIMR
The Institute, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge and Action on Preeclampsia Ghana, rolled out a three-day placental research capacity-building workshop from 4th to 6th December, 2023. The workshop under the theme “Enhancing Maternal Health in Ghana through Placental Research” aims to establish a network of individuals with placental research interests in Ghana and identify […]
Strengthening research capacity is key to mitigate current and future disease threats
At the eighth Annual Research Meeting of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), researchers of the Institute revealed that capacity building is essential to eradicating current and future disease threats.The three-day scientific research meeting organized by the Institute from November 22–24, 2023, under the theme “Strengthening Research Capacity to Mitigate Current and Future […]
Prof. Abraham Kwabena Anang honoured with ‘Order of the Rising Sun’ by Japan
Prof. Abraham Kwabena Anang, former Director of the Institute, has been honoured with the esteemed Order of the Rising Sun by the Government of Japan at a ceremony held at the Japanese Embassy in Accra. The conferment, delivered on behalf of His Majesty Naruhito, the Emperor of Japan, by the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, His […]
Transitioning from BU-LABNET to Skin NTD LABNET
The network of Buruli ulcer PCR laboratories (BU-LABNET) in the WHO African Region concluded its fifth annual meeting held at the esteemed Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Accra, Ghana on 23–25 October 2023. This meeting marked a pivotal milestone in the fight against Buruli ulcer and other skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) […]
NMIMR 2022/23 NSP Donates to Nsawam Prisons
The 2022/23 National Service Year Group of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research ended their one-year national service with a donation at the Nsawam Medium Security Female Prison and the Nsawam Camp Prison The group, through its leadership, undertook a visit to the Nsawam Prisons to donate items, including sixty (60) boxes of sanitary […]
From BU-LABNET to Skin NTD LABNET – The 5th Annual Meeting of the BU-LABNET
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) in Accra, Ghana hosted the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Network Buruli Ulcer PCR Laboratories in the WHO African Region, from October 23 to 25, 2023. The meeting was organized by NMIMR, the BU-LABNET Coordinating Centre, Pasteur Centre of Cameroon, and the World Health Organization (WHO). The […]
Fifteen Scientists to be trained in Modern Laboratory Technology to combat Infectious Diseases
The Institute, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is set to train fifteen (15) healthcare professionals from nine (9) West African countries; Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo in modern laboratory technology to enhance their skills in combating infectious diseases. The eight-week training course designed […]
Fifth annual meeting of the network of Buruli ulcer PCR laboratories (BU-LABNET) in the WHO African Region
The BU-LABNET will hold its fifth annual meeting in Accra, Ghana, on 23-25 October 2023 at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana (NMIMR,UG). This hybrid (physical and virtual) meeting is expected to bring together about 60 participants (network member laboratories, partners and skin disease experts) to take stock of progress since […]
NMIMR RECEIVES $3.5 MILLION USAID GRANT FOR MALARIA RESEARCH, MONITORING & SURVEILLANCE
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana has received a $3.5 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana Mission to conduct malaria research, monitoring and surveillance activities. The project titled, “Monitoring & Surveillance Data for Effective Malaria Control Activity ”, is a five-year program expected […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS- RESEARCH ASSISTANT
The Program The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, Legon, with funding support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is implementing a project titled ‘Supporting a Drug Discovery Hub Development in Ghana’. This project seeks to train young scientists and research assistants towards building a critical mass for drug discovery […]