A Leading Research Institute in Hawaii

Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, Pacific Health Research Institute (PHRI) is the largest independent biomedical research institute in the state. Since its founding in 1960 as an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) research institute, PHRI today has become a leader in biomedical research in the Pacific. Indeed, its researchers are performing complex investigations aimed at conquering some of the most debilitating and lethal diseases that afflict humankind.

Core Strengths
PHRI has core strengths in:

• Clinical trials
• Health Services Research
• Clinical Research
• Genetics

These strengths are focused on finding solutions to many of the questions surrounding:

• Cancer
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Hypertension and Longevity
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Parkinson’s disease

East/West Gateway: Key to Success
Leveraging these assets, PHRI increasingly partners with universities, private industry, hospitals, government agencies and research institutions in Hawaii, the mainland United States (U.S.), and the Pacific Rim.

PHRI brings considerable expertise to these partnerships, as it has a unique experience in all of these locations that provides it with the ability to play a key role in areas such as:

• Participant recruitment for studies
• Enlisting domestic and international collaborators
• Proposal development
• Project management
• Research business administration
• Workforce development
• Discovery of funding opportunities with new, current, and previous partners.

Unique Combination of Advantages Is Key to Success
PHRI’s unique advantages include the multi-ethnic population of Hawaii and its key and strategic geographic location in the East/West gateway, which facilitates research and cultural links to Asia and the mainland U.S. Combined, these attributes make PHRI one of the most powerful biomedical research partners available.

Information on this Web site makes it easy to understand who PHRI is and what it does, as well as access key Publications that report findings of its research projects. For additional information, please feel welcome to contact us.