Two scientists accepted for PhD studies
After going through a series of rigors selection and screening process, Barne Willie from the Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit and Rebecca Emori from the Population, Health and Demography Unit…
PNGIMR new council members sworn – in
On November 29, 2019, the swearing-in ceremony of the PNGIMR council members took place. In attendance was his Worship, Mr Gerard Vetunawa, Magistrate of the Goroka District Court, who was…
Australian Delegates visits PNGIMR
A high-level delegation visit was made to the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR) by Australian parliamentarians, senior DFAT officers, Save the Children staff and an Australian journalist…
WHO visits PNGIMR
According to a media statement, the World Health Organization (WHO) will maintain the effort of supporting the government to deal with the high rate of maternal deaths in Papua New…
Inaugural winner of the Deborah Lehmann Award
Inaugural winner of the Deborah Lehmann Research Award
Supported by the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, the Award is designed to provide training and development for early career researchers in the Western Pacific Region who are…
Lymphatic filariasis study being published
A study which was published on 8 November in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) portrays another imposing achievement for the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR)…
Dr Angela Kelly-hanku speaking at the World AIDS day in Goroka
Kelly-Hanku: Remove discriminatory colonial laws
According to statistics presented during the World AIDS Day celebrations at the YC Hall Grounds on December 3 in Goroka, HIV affects the most productive age group, those between 15-49…
PNGIMR ‘CHESS Technical Report’ Workshop
A one-day workshop organized by the Population Health and Demographic unit (PHDU) was held at the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research’s (PNGIMR) Adolf Saweri Lecture Theatre on…
Late Audrey Michael who was a Principal Lab Technologist at IMR, served the institute for 29 years until her passing in 2014
The Audrey Michael award announcement
The Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR) celebrated its 50th Anniversary in August this year and a number of important announcements were declared wherein one of them was…
50 years of Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research
The Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR), a long-standing partner of Swiss TPH, celebrates its 50th anniversary. Swiss TPH will take part in the anniversary colloquium from 28…