African Tuberculosis Bioinformatics Training Program
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Global Infectious Diseases (GID)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
African Tuberculosis Bioinformatics Training Program
Principal Institution
Stellenbosch University
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Sampson, Samantha Leigh; Moller, Marlo
Project Contact Information
Email: ssampson@sun.ac.za
Year(s) Awarded
2024-2029
Country
South Africa
Collaborators
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, NIH
NIH Partners
NIAID
Project Description
The overall goal of the African Tuberculosis Bioinformatics Training Program is to strengthen the bioinformatics training in Africa for infectious diseases, specifically for tuberculosis, a major public health problem on the continent. In the long-term, this program is expected to:
- Foster knowledge-based solutions to health challenges facing Africa through developing a bioinformatic training program for tuberculosis research
- Transform the higher education sector in Africa in terms of race and gender
- Expand collaborations with other African countries
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