Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine
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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine was a pioneering British biomedical research institution renowned for its work in bacteriology, immunology, and vaccine development in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7803667 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine Context triple: [Arthur Harden, employer, Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine]
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi is India’s premier public medical university and hospital, renowned for its advanced healthcare, medical education, and research.
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Calcutta Medical College
Calcutta Medical College is a historic and prestigious medical institution in Kolkata, India, renowned as one of the oldest Western-style medical schools in Asia.
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SCB Medical College and Hospital
SCB Medical College and Hospital is a major government-run medical teaching and tertiary care institution located in Cuttack, Odisha, India.
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D.
Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (Puducherry)
Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (Puducherry) is a government-run medical college and teaching hospital in Puducherry, India, named in honor of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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E.
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College is a government-run medical college and teaching hospital in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, known for training healthcare professionals and providing tertiary medical services to the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine Target entity description: The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine was a pioneering British biomedical research institution renowned for its work in bacteriology, immunology, and vaccine development in the early 20th century.
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A.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi is India’s premier public medical university and hospital, renowned for its advanced healthcare, medical education, and research.
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B.
Calcutta Medical College
Calcutta Medical College is a historic and prestigious medical institution in Kolkata, India, renowned as one of the oldest Western-style medical schools in Asia.
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C.
SCB Medical College and Hospital
SCB Medical College and Hospital is a major government-run medical teaching and tertiary care institution located in Cuttack, Odisha, India.
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D.
Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (Puducherry)
Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (Puducherry) is a government-run medical college and teaching hospital in Puducherry, India, named in honor of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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E.
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College is a government-run medical college and teaching hospital in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, known for training healthcare professionals and providing tertiary medical services to the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biomedical research institute
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research charity ⓘ |
| activity |
production of antisera
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production of antitoxins ⓘ production of vaccines ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of London ⓘ |
| awards | Lister Institute Research Prize Fellowships ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1970s ⓘ |
| field |
bacteriology
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immunology ⓘ preventive medicine ⓘ vaccine development ⓘ |
| focus |
infectious diseases
ⓘ
public health microbiology ⓘ |
| foundedAs | British Institute of Preventive Medicine ⓘ |
| fundingModel | endowment-funded charity ⓘ |
| hadFacility |
Elstree, Hertfordshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Elstree
|
| hasResearchArea |
biochemistry
ⓘ
cell biology ⓘ genetics ⓘ infection and immunity ⓘ molecular medicine ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://lister-institute.org.uk/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chelsea, London
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linked to:
Chelsea, London, England
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| historicalRole |
major British producer of biological products
ⓘ
training centre for bacteriologists ⓘ |
| inception | 1891 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | charitable trust ⓘ |
| location |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| mission | support excellence in biomedical research ⓘ |
| motto | Research for the prevention of disease ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph Lister ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to public health
ⓘ
pioneering work in bacteriology ⓘ pioneering work in immunology ⓘ pioneering work in vaccine development ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | early 20th century ⓘ |
| regionServed |
British Empire
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| renamed | Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine ⓘ |
| renamedIn | 1903 ⓘ |
| status | ceased laboratory operations ⓘ |
| successorFunction | biomedical research funding charity ⓘ |
| type | independent research institute ⓘ |
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Subject: Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine Description of subject: The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine was a pioneering British biomedical research institution renowned for its work in bacteriology, immunology, and vaccine development in the early 20th century.
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