NMIMR Hosts ICS-West Africa Second In-person Consortium Meeting to Advance Research Excellence and Funding Readiness
In a move to build stronger institutions, better‑prepared researchers, and more competitive grant systems capable of driving impactful health research across the region, the Institutional Capacity Strengthening for Health Research Partnerships between Switzerland and West Africa (ICS‑WA), with funding support from the Velux Stiftung, convened its second consortium meeting and workshop for consortium members. The […]
NMIMR Hosts Thought-Provoking Institutional Seminar on Animal Rights and Ethical Research
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) convened a compelling Institutional Seminar on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 at the Noguchi Conference Hall, bringing together staff of the Institute and members of the University community for an engaging discussion on the ethical dimensions of the use of animals in biomedical research. The seminar was held […]
DR. SAMUEL OFORI ADDO RECEIVES UGRF EARLY-CAREER GRANT TO ADVANCE RESEARCH ON RECURRENT TUBERCULOSIS IN GHANA.
Dr. Samuel Ofori Addo, Research Fellow in the Bacteriology Department at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, has been named an awardee under the 16th Call of the University of Ghana Research Fund (UGRF) Early-Career Grants scheme. Dr. Ofori Addo will lead a research project titled “Epidemiology and Treatment Outcomes of Recurrent Tuberculosis at […]
DR. JUSTICE KUMI AWARDED 2025/2026 AREF SEED FUND TO ADVANCE RESEARCH ON AFLATOXIN EXPOSURE AND THE GUT MICROBIOME OF GHANAIAN CHILDREN.
Dr. Justice Kumi, Research Fellow at the Department of Clinical Pathology at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), has been awarded the 2025/2026 Seed Fund by the African Research Excellence Fund (AREF). The Seed Fund supports Research Development Fellows in embedding the skills gained during their fellowship to develop independent research projects, generate […]
DR. CHRISTOPHER ZAAB-YEN ABANA HAS BEEN AWARDED THE NPGH LEADERS LAUNCH FELLOWSHIP TO ADVANCE HIV CURE RESEARCH.
Dr. Christopher Zaab-Yen Abana of the Virology Department at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has been awarded the Northern Pacific Global Health (NPGH) Leaders/Fogarty Launch Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The one-year fellowship, running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, is designed to support early-career researchers in […]
NOGUCHI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH COMMISSIONS NEW SAMPLE RECEPTION CENTRE TO STRENGTHEN LABORATORY CAPACITY
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) of the University of Ghana has commissioned a new Sample Reception Centre, marking a significant milestone in the continued strengthening of its laboratory systems and its contribution to public health in Ghana and across the West African subregion. The commissioning ceremony, held at the Institute, underscored NMIMR’s […]
Keynote speech by Yaw Nsarkoh at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research quality week celebration
Source: www.myjoyonline.com Chair, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for this very important invitation. I consider it a tremendous honour. Some nostalgia There is a sense in which returning to the University of Ghana’s Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research (NMIMR or more simply just ‘Noguchi’) is a homecoming. For, as some of you […]
“THINK RESEARCH, THINK QUALITY, THINK NOGUCHI – SUSTAINABILITY BEYOND ACCREDITATION” – NMIMR LAUNCHES QUALITY WEEK 2026.
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) officially launched its 2026 Quality Week on Monday, 23rd February, under the theme “Think Research, Think Quality, Think Noguchi – Sustainability Beyond Accreditation.” The event brought together guests, stakeholders, policymakers, development partners and staff at the Institute’s Conference Hall. In her welcome address, the Director of the […]
Beyond Parasites: Prof. Dziedzom K de Souza’s Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
Prof. Komi de Souza is an Associate Professor of Parasitology at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, where he leads the Neglected Tropical Diseases Group and serves as Head of the Department of Clinical Pathology. His research focuses on lymphatic filariasis and other NTDs, advancing diagnostics and elimination strategies. Through international […]
From Lab to Lifesaving Solutions: Prof. Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi on Africa’s Vaccine Future
Prof. Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi is a distinguished immunologist at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research’s Department of Immunology at the University of Ghana. His research focuses on immune responses to malaria and other infectious diseases, vaccine development, and host-pathogen interactions. He has led groundbreaking malaria vaccine studies, established immunological platforms for trials and antigen […]