Mali-Guinea Emerging Infectious Disease Research Training Program (Mali-Guinea EID-RTP)
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)
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Mali-Guinea Emerging Infectious Disease Research Training Program (Mali-Guinea EID-RTP)
Principal Institution
University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Doumbia, Seydou
Project Contact Information
Email:
sdoumbi@gmail.com
Year(s) Awarded
2022 - 2027
Country
Guinea; Mali
Collaborators
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (JHSPH); University of Conakry
NIH Partners
NIAID
Project Description
The recent epidemics of Ebola in West Africa and the current COVID-19 pandemic highlight the need for a critical mass of well-trained scientists and health research professionals capable of studying and responding appropriately, and in timely manner, to emerging infectious diseases outbreaks. This training program offers high-level training in field and laboratory epidemiology, translational clinical research, public health emergency management and genomic characterization and surveillance of emerging infectious pathogens. This project is a south-south collaborative research training program between the University of Bamako (USTTB) and the University of Conakry in Guinea, supported by Johns Hopkins University and NIAID. It will contribute to a more coordinated cross-border approach of public health preparedness and response to emerging infectious diseases epidemics.
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