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Washington FaxDecember 31, 2001FIC, other NIH institutes, WHO commit $15 million to international genetics collaborationsNIH's Fogarty International Center, along with several other agency institutes and the World Health Organization, will support an international research training program in human genetics with $15 million over the next five years. FIC and its NIH partners issued a call for proposals for the International Collaborative Genetics Research Training Program Dec. 14. The program aims to enhance the "technical capacity in genetic science in developing regions of the world," FIC Director Gerald Keusch said. Keusch noted the goal of the new program is to "help reduce the disparities in health status between developed and developing countries through the use of genetic sciences." The program will provide educational opportunities at the Ph.D. and master's levels and will examine "ethical, social and legal implications of performing research in low- and middle-income countries." NIH institutes partnering with FIC and WHO in the effort include the National Human Genome Research Institute, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. In a separate international program announcement, issued Nov. 30, FIC seeks to support international clinical research training in "developing countries where HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis are significant problems." Development of the International Clinical, Operational and Health Services Research Training Award for AIDS and Tuberculosis was led by FIC, but 10 NIH partners and CDC cosponsor the program. The current financial commitment for the program by the participating institutes and CDC is "approximately $20 million over the first five years," NIH said. The program consists of one-year planning grants awarded to eligible institutions in developing countries, followed by a five-year cooperative agreement to the institution and a linked partner institution in the U.S. or other developed country. --Scott C. Jenkins© 2001 WASHINGTON FAX, a news and information service from F-D-C Reports, Inc. For a free trial subscription, e-mail trial@washingtonfax.com |
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