Prof. Ampofo is a 2022 MTN Hero of Change, Health Sector
One of the winners of this year’s MTN Heroes of Change was Professor William Kwabena Ampofo, Coordinator for the Ghana National COVID-19 Testing and Professor at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana. His enormous contribution to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is recognized with this honor. Prof. Ampofo contributed his […]
Workshop on Malaria Parasite Visualization held at NMIMR
A five-day practical hands-on training workshop on malaria parasite visualization was held at the Institute in partnership with the Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID), through the Building Stronger Universities (BSU-III) and with the Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, UG, and University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The workshop began on 21st November 2022 following […]
NMIMR Hosts Seventh Annual Research Meeting
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana organized a 2-Day Annual Research Meeting (ARM) from November 17-18, 2022 under the theme “Epidemics, Pandemics and Diseases of Public Health Importance: Bridging the Research-Policy Divide.
Two female NMIMR scientists win awards at the 2022 ASTMH
Two Research scientists won awards at the 2022 ASTMH Annual Meeting held from 30th October- 3rd November 2022 at the Seattle Convention Centre, Seattle, WA in the United States of America. The meeting was well attended by both Senior and Young Scientists of the Institute, during which Dr. Jewelna E.B. Akorli of the Parasitology Department, […]
The Institute unveils four Migele Gel Electrophoresis equipment donated by PerkinElmer
The Institute, on October 13, unveiled and launched four (4) Migele Gel Electrophoresis equipment and accessories donated by PerkinElmer. Director, Prof. Dorothy Yeboah-Manu indicated that this equipment will facilitate workflow at the sickle cell laboratory as it will help detect 50,000 extra genetic diseases of hemoglobin in newborns and adults, including sickle cell disease. According […]
Dr. Jewelna Akorli wins the Senior Category of the 2nd PAMCA Women in Vector Control (WIVC) Excellence Award at PAMCA Conference 2022
Dr. Jewelna Akorli wins the Senior Category of the 2nd PAMCA Women in Vector Control (WIVC) Excellence Award at PAMCA Conference 2022, Kigali, Rwanda. The award is in recognition of her work in the field of vector research and her contribution to leadership in the control of mosquito-borne diseases. Her current primary research focuses on […]
The Third Country Training for West and Central African countries comes to an end
The fourth in a series of the trainings for healthcare professionals came to an exciting conclusion on September 30, 2022, at the Noguchi Memorial Institute, following eight weeks of intensive training in contemporary diagnostic techniques to battle emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the African region.
Delegation from the Japan MOFA and GAVI visit the Institute
Senior officials from the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) led by Dr. Ezoe Satoshi, Director of Global Health Policy Division, International Cooperation Bureau, and a team from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), paid a working visit to the Institute. The visit was to inspect GAVI’s operations and strengthen partnerships and build […]
NMIMR and JICA conducting the 4th in a series of trainings for West and Central African national laboratories to combat Infectious diseases
The Institute is collaborating with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to train 15 healthcare professionals from 10 West and Central African countries in modern laboratory technology to enhance their skills in combating infectious diseases. The participating countries are; Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and The Democratic Republic […]
2022 Annual Research Meeting Announcement and Call for Abstracts
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) of the University of Ghana is organizing a 2-Day Annual Research Meeting (ARM) on November 17-18, 2022. The theme of the research meeting is “Epidemics, Pandemics and Diseases of Public Health Importance: Bridging the Research and Policy Divide The world has experienced many challenges during epidemics and pandemics, and the […]