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30/05/2026

29/05/2026

"How easy is it to actually return to Nepal and where do you even start?"

It's one of the most common questions Nepalis abroad ask themselves.
And Dr. Rajendra Pangeni answered it honestly.

No sugar-coating. Just real talk from someone who actually did it. 🇳🇵

▶️ Watch and tell us, what's holding you back?

Watch the full webinar: https://youtu.be/fVOaI1PJmSg?si=inaFSIZ4KSZqgGoQ

27/05/2026

Fat is not just stored energy, it's an active organ that talks to your immune system, your metabolism, and your overall health.

Join us this Saturday, May 30th at 7:45 PM Nepal time for a NIRI Webinar with Dr. Prashant Rajbhandari, Associate Professor at Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, as he dives into the fascinating world of Adipose Tissue (FAT) and why it's so much more than meets the eye.

Hosted by Dr. Rajendra Pangeni, Chairperson, NIRI Nepal.
📅 Saturday, May 30th, 2026
🕖 7:45 PM Nepal Time | 10 AM USA EST
🔗 Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9823711633?pwd=lJeLBqkgysIfnbMvanfXOakhQqb3Xi.1&omn=88005924457
📺 Also LIVE on Facebook

26/05/2026

Congratulations to the recipients of the Prabin Dhakal Scholarship for the NIRI Bioinformatics Bootcamp 2026! 🎉

We're proud to support your learning journey. Well deserved.

22/05/2026

What makes a cancer researcher leave a thriving career in the USA
and come back home to Nepal?

Dr. Rajendra Pangeni Founding Chairperson of NIRI and researcher
in cancer genetics and epigenetics sat down with us to share
exactly that.

In this webinar recording, he talks about:
His journey from global research to coming back home
His vision for NIRI Nepal and many more

Whether you're a Nepali abroad, a student, or someone who simply
cares about Nepal's future this one's worth your time.

▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/fVOaI1PJmSg

Share this with someone who needs to hear this story. 🙏

What does it take to leave a thriving research career abroad and come back home to build something meaningful?In this NIRI Webinar, we sit down with Dr. Raje...

21/05/2026

NIRI Bioinformatics Bootcamp 2026 kicked off with its orientation class and what a start it was. Welcome to every student who showed up, logged in, and chose to invest in their learning.

The journey starts now. Let's make it count.

11/05/2026

Nepal's air ranked among the world's most polluted on April 23, 2026 but beyond dust and diesel, there's a biological threat hiding in that air that no one is even monitoring.

NIRI members Dulal and Dev Pokhrel break down how aeroallergens, fungal spores and pollen are silently worsening Nepal's air quality crisis, putting immunocompromised patients, asthma sufferers, and vulnerable communities at serious risk.

This piece isn't just an article. It's a call for national health policy to catch up with a crisis already unfolding.

Read the full OpEd in The Rising Nepal 👇
https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/79695?fbclid=IwY2xjawRud_NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtZVlRY200Q2c3THAwWUxGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHm_RyCmHJSTGj-otNbe4R91jxX1Q6NSOlrQhBHtG7IQYYwBNAkY6g9vgHR9l_aem_EKEEqPlNbCyBuJkBjFqEmA

09/05/2026

The full mentor team is here. 🧬
8 experts across cancer biology, biostatistics, genomics, computational biology and more all teaching you directly.

09/05/2026

Meet another mentor behind the NIRI Bioinformatics Bootcamp 2026. 👇

Amrit Gaire is a PhD Student in Translational Bioinformatics at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He holds an MS in Health Informatics from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Pharmacy from IOM, Nepal. His research focuses on genomics and transcriptomics in aging, cancer, and cardiac tissues with a specific interest in applying machine learning and AI to biological data.