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Training of Ugandans in Basic and Translational Research on TB and Emerging Infectious Diseases
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
Training of Ugandans in Basic and Translational Research on TB and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Principal Institution
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) New Jersey Medical School
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Ellner, Jerrold J
Project Contact Information
Email: jerrold.ellner@njms.rutgers.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2014-2023
Country
Uganda
Collaborators
Makerere University
Boston Medical Center
Boston University School of Medicine
Project Description
Over the last two and a half decades, Makerere University (MU) in Kampala, Uganda has evolved into one of the principal academic institutions worldwide for collaborative research on TB and emerging infectious diseases. Although there is substantial support for clinical research/training and we made considerable strides over the first program period, there remain critical gaps in basic and translational research. This program will help MU continue to develop into a fully self-sufficient partner and leader in diagnostics, treatments, vaccines and understanding the pathogenesis and correlates of protective immunity, and will strengthen research capacity across Uganda as a whole.
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