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About the Fogarty International Center

Dr. Penny Moore and her mentee Dr Jinal in research lab. Credit: Aga Szydlik/National Institute for Communicable Diseases.


The Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is dedicated to advancing the NIH mission by supporting and facilitating global health research conducted by U.S. and international investigators, building partnerships between health research institutions in the U.S. and abroad, and training the next generation of scientists to address global health needs.

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