Our home: 225 Warren Street, Newark, NJ
Education: weekly lectures and graduate teaching
No research can be conducted without support
The ICPH building, inside and out
Our scientists: engaged in multidisciplinary studies
Welcome to PHRI
As today’s biomedical advances occur at a dizzying pace, the Public Health Research Institute, a center of the Institute for Infectious & Inflammatory Diseases (i3D) at New Jersey Medical School, pursues its research mission to help eliminate the infectious diseases spreading across the planet.
Founded in 1942 in New York City by legendary Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, PHRI has been home to seminal discoveries in biomedical sciences. Hosted in the ICPH building in Newark, NJ, since 2002, PHRI became part of the New Jersey Medical School in 2006 and joined Rutgers University in 2013.
For almost 80 years, PHRI has fostered a culture of international talent, a collaborative environment, and the mentoring of young scientists. Today, PHRI remains committed to the pursuit of excellence in research and learning.
PHRI NEWS & EVENTS
02-28-25 Marila Gennaro and her team published a research article entitled “A genetically modulated Toll-like-receptor-tolerant phenotype in peripheral blood cells of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome” in the Journal of Immunology. It has been selected by the Editors as a Top Read for the March 2025 issue.
11-13-24 Jason Yang’s work on tuberculosis and drug resistance was featured in Rutgers Today. To read the article, visit www.rutgers.edu
For faculty, postdoctoral and staff opportunities at PHRI, visit Open Positions.
Welcome to PHRI
As today’s biomedical advances occur at a dizzying pace, the Public Health Research Institute pursues its research mission to help eliminate the infectious diseases spreading across the planet.
Founded in 1942 in New York City by legendary Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, PHRI has been home to seminal discoveries in biomedical sciences. Hosted in the ICPH building in Newark, NJ, since 2002, PHRI became part of the New Jersey Medical School in 2006 and joined Rutgers University in 2013.
For almost 80 years, PHRI has fostered a culture of international talent, a collaborative environment, and the mentoring of young scientists. Today, PHRI remains committed to the pursuit of excellence in research and learning.