This is an official twitter account for Nexus Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI) Nepal established by a group of Nepalese professionals
Joined December 2020
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May 30
Fat isn't just stored energy,it's a whole communication system in your body.
Join NIRI's webinar this Saturday with Dr. Prashant Rajbhandari to learn what adipose tissue is really doing.
📺 Also LIVE on Facebook
#NIRIWebinar #Science #Nepal
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May 22
A cancer researcher left the US to come back and build
Nepal's future.
Dr. Rajendra Pangeni shares his story, his mission, and
his vision. 🇳🇵
Worth watching 👇
youtu.be/vnAoOzqahdI
#Nepal #ReturnToNepal #NIRI #CancerResearch
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May 21
Orientation day ✅
The NIRI Bioinformatics Bootcamp 2026 has officially begun. So glad to have each one of you here welcome, students! 🧬
#BioinformaticsBootcamp #NIRI #Bootcamp2026 #Orientation #Nepal
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Apr 23
He traded a research career in the US to come build Nepal's future in science.
Hear Dr. Rajendra Pangeni's story this Saturday.
🗓 April 25 | 7:45 PM NPT | FB Live Zoom ID: 982 371 1633 | Passcode: NIRI2025
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Mar 28
Webinar with Dr. Richa Lamichhane Topic: TTP & Lung Injury Exploring immune regulation and inflammation.
📅 Saturday, March 28th 📷us02web.zoom.us/j/9823711633…
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Mar 25
Nepal faces a growing physical inactivity crisis
A guest editorial in the Journal of NHRC highlights rising inactivity, urbanization, and NCD risks.
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Mar 21
🧬 New study co-authored by NIRI members highlights cancer disparities in Nepal across gender, ethnicity & access to care.
🔗 Read the full article: link.springer.com/article/10…
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Mar 19
🎙️ NIRI Chairperson Dr. Rajendra Pangeni featured on the “Who Do You Trust?” podcast sharing his journey back to Nepal and thoughts on education & change.
youtube.com/watch?v=3oHRwxhU…
🎥 Credit: Who Do You Trust? Podcast (YouTube) - WhoDoYouTrust-k7m9e
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Mar 17
🎉 Congratulations to Samikchya Baskota (Founding Member, NIRI) on her nomination as a Member of Parliament from RSP.
Wishing her a successful tenure ahead
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Jan 31
Eye health is about more than vision it’s about dignity and opportunity.
Watch our webinar with Dr. Chet Raj Pant on eye health & blindness prevention in Nepal.
▶️youtu.be/stfLledvlHc
#EyeHealth #BlindnessPrevention #Nepal
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Jan 9
What are kidneys and what do they do?
Watch the full webinar by Dr. Rishi Kumar Kafle: youtu.be/wOz1EKNPKvc?si=-C-d…
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Jan 5
From 1981 to 2024 how has Nepal’s eye health changed?
A short clip from our webinar with Dr. Chet Raj Pant, comparing national blindness survey data and discussing key causes of blindness.
🎥 Watch the full webinar: youtu.be/stfLledvlHc?si=ovVe…
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Jan 1
Nepal’s healthcare still relies on outdated diagnostics while the world moves toward precision medicine.
Read today’s NIRI-affiliated Op-Ed in The Rising Nepal on why genomics & bioinformatics are essential for Nepal’s health future.
👉 risingnepaldaily.com/news/73…
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Jan 1
Warm New Year wishes. May this year bring new opportunities, shared success, and continued growth
- from the NIRI family.
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23 Dec 2025
Webinar: Restoring Sight, Renewing Hope: The State of Eye Health & Prevention of Blindness in Nepal
🎙️ Dr. Chet Raj Pant, Chairperson, Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh pioneer of Nepal’s eye care movement.
📅 27th December, 2025 | ⏰ 7:45 PM
us02web.zoom.us/j/9823711633…
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18 Dec 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Rajendra Karki on being named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher 2025 in Immunology for the second consecutive year.
Proud to celebrate this outstanding global recognition of research excellence.
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16 Dec 2025
A new research paper“Loose Flowers Consumption and Wastage Management in Nepal” has been published by Mr. Ganesh Lamsal (Agriculture and Forestry University, Chitwan) and Umed Nepal (Nexus Institute of Research and Innovation).
Read the full paper below👇
doi.org/10.3126/nh.v19i1.867…
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14 Dec 2025
बालबालिकालाई मोबाइलबाट टाढा राख्नु समाधान होइन, सही तरिकाले प्रयोग गर्न सिकाउनु नै दीर्घकालीन समाधान हो।
👉 पूरा लेख पढ्नुहोस्।
onlinekhabar.com/2025/12/182…
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10 Dec 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Bhesh Sharma (Department of Immunology) for being recognized among the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers in St. Jude scientific impact.
We are incredibly proud to celebrate this achievement and the inspiration it brings to our community.
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3 Dec 2025
How can Nepal prevent the growing burden of kidney diseases?
In this webinar, Dr. Rishi Kumar Kafle shares key challenges and real opportunities to strengthen kidney care.
📺 Full video now on YouTube : youtu.be/wOz1EKNPKvc
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