The Global Disease Eradication Training takes off
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, in collaboration with Disease Elimination and Eradication Course (DEEC) has begun an eight-day training on global disease eradication. The training opened with a short ceremony held at the Institute on 24th June 2024. The course, organized under the auspices of the Global Institute for […]
NMIMR celebrates World Sickle Cell Day with educational outreach
As part of the activities marking the commemoration of World Sickle Cell Day, the National Newborn Screening Laboratory for sickle cell disease and traits at the Department Clinical Pathology embarked on educational outreach at the West African Senior High School (WASS), Adenta. Dr. Justice Kumi, a Research Fellow at the Department of Clinical Pathology together […]
Visit of the U.S Global Malaria Coordinator
The Institute had the honour to receive Dr. David Walton, United States of America Global Malaria Coordinator on June 6, 2024. Prof. Yeboah-Manu with Dr. Walton His visit follows a $3.5 million grant received by the Institute in 2023 from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Ghana Mission to conduct malaria research, monitoring, […]
NMIMR and Embassy of Japan Commission Incinerator to improve biomedical waste management
The Institute, with the Embassy of Japan in Ghana, has commissioned a new Incinerator at a brief event on June 11, 2024. The Institute received funding of US$139,203 from the Government of Japan to purchase the modern incinerator, under the Japan’s Grant Assistant Human Security Projects (GGHSP) scheme. During the ceremony the Director of the […]
PROF. GEORGE BOATENG KYEI HONOURED AS AN OUTSTANDING MENTOR
Prof. George Boateng Kyei, MB, ChB, PhD, Associate Professor of Virology, NMIMR Prof. George Boateng Kyei, an Associate Professor in the Virology Department of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research and Director, Medical and Scientific Research Centre, University of Ghana Medical Centre, on the 12th of April 2024 received special recognition and appreciation from […]
NMIMR Participates in 7th IAST Industry-Academia Exhibition
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) joined several exhibitors to participate in a two-day exhibition dubbed the 7th Industry-Academia Interaction Series under the theme “Sustainable Energy Transitions and Climate Change: The Role of Partnerships”. The event was organized by the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) under the College of Basic and […]
NMIMR in partnership with Department of Chemistry commissions refurbished Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory
In a move to propel and expand the capacity of drug discovery research in Ghana and beyond, the Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry, University of Ghana (UG held a brief ceremony to commission the refurbished Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory of the Drug Innovation Group at the Department of Chemistry, UG,. This is part […]
NMIMR-KBTH commemorates World TB Day 2024
As customary, the world celebrates World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 annually. A day set aside to commemorate the astounding discovery of the TB bacillus by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882. Today, World TB Day represents more than a commemoration of a discovery, it serves as a poignant reminder of the ongoing global epidemic […]
Think Quality, Think Research, Think Involvement – NMIMR celebrates Quality Week 2024
The Institute in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has marked Quality Week 2024 under the theme “Think Quality, Think Research, Think Involvement”. The celebration started from 26th February and ended on 1st March, 2024, with most activities taking place at the Institute Conference Hall. The week-long celebration provided a platform to raise staff […]
Mosquito Microbiome Consortium Summer School, 2024
Background Recently, mosquito microbiota has been linked to insecticide resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes which are major vectors of malaria. This further sparks our focus on the microbiota as a potential system for reducing the fitness of mosquitoes, disrupting the development and transmission of parasites and enhancing susceptibility to existing insecticides. To fully exploit these bacteria […]