| Organisation | Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research |
| Alternate Name | |
| Abbreviation | |
| Parent | College of Health Sciences |
| u.r.l. | http://www.noguchimedres.org |
| director@noguchi.mimcom.net | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Location | Accra |
| Address | |
| Postal Address | College of Health Science, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 581 |
| Telephone | +(233) 21 501 180; +(233) 21 911 577; +(233) 21 501 178; +(233) 21 501 179 |
| Management u.r.l. | |
| Fax | +(233) 21 502 182 |
| Sector | Socio-Economic Research |
| Organisation Type | African Public Sector |
| Status | |
| Stated Role | The mandate of the Institute requires it to provide training opportunities for postgraduate students in medical research. |
| Activities | |
| Geographical Focus | |
| Notes | The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research is a semi-autonomous Institute of the University of Ghana established in 1979; and a constituent member of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. The Institute was built and donated to the people of Ghana by the Japanese Government. It’s history cannot be told without making mention of Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, a Japanese scientist who died in Ghana in 1928 while researching into yellow fever. The Institute is a biomedical research facility and conducts research mainly into communicable diseases and nutrition. It is made up of nine Academic Departments and has several facilities. The facilities are also used for training both undergraduates and postgraduates from tertiary institutions in the country and abroad. It has strong links with the Ministry of Health and provides high end laboratory support to public health programmes of the Ministry. The Institute also provides training in laboratory methods to technicians of the Ministry of Health. [ Retrieved on 12 DEC 2007 ] The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research is a semi-autonomous Institute of the University of Ghana established in 1979; and a constituent member of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. The Institute was built and donated to the people of Ghana by the Japanese Government. It’s history cannot be told without making mention of Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, a Japanese scientist who died in Ghana in 1928 while researching into yellow fever. The Institute is a biomedical research facility and conducts research mainly into communicable diseases and nutrition. It is made up of nine Academic Departments and has several facilities. The facilities are also used for training both undergraduates and postgraduates from tertiary institutions in the country and abroad. It has strong links with the Ministry of Health and provides high end laboratory support to public health programmes of the Ministry. The Institute also provides training in laboratory methods to technicians of the Ministry of Health. Principal Research Areas Malaria Schistosomiasis Onchocerciasis Filariasis Diarrhoeal Diseases Buruli ulcer Tuberculosis HIV/AIDS Sexually Transmitted Disease Food Security Micronutrients Parasite Immunopathology Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers EPI Diseases Sickle Cell Disease Plant Medicine Antioxidants Environmental Pollution Infant and Maternal Mortality Molecular Biology Key Facilities General Laboratories Electron Microscopy Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories Animals Experimentation Facility Conference Hall Clinical Research Facility Electron Microscope Mercury Analyser Liquid Nitrogen Plant Staff Canteen Sample Collection & Storage Facility Research project office building Administrative Block for WACIPAC Health Support Centre [ Retrieved on 02-07-07 - http://www.noguchimedres.org/html/about_us.htm ] |
| Current Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Director | Prof. Nyarko Alexander | 2006 | |
| Deputy Director | Prof. M.D. Wilson | 2007 | |
| Budgets | ||||
| Donor | From | To | Budget ($) | Note |
| Links to Related Organisations |
| Parent Tree | College of Health Sciences |
| Colleges | |
| University of Ghana |
| Subsidiary Organisations |
| Sibling Organisations | Centre Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
| School of Public Health | |
| Medical School [16] | |
| School of Nursing | |
| Dental School [6] | |
| School of Allied Health Sciences |
| Associated Organisations |
| Donor Recipients |
| Past Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Director | Prof David Adjei | 2000 | 2006 |
| Record last updated on 03 JAN 2008 |