Northwestern/Nigeria Research Training Program in HIV and Malignancies (NN-HAM)
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Funding Fogarty Program
Fogarty HIV Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Northwestern/Nigeria Research Training Program in HIV and Malignancies (NN-HAM)
Principal Institution
Northwestern University at Chicago
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Hou, Lifang; Murphy, Robert Leo
Project Contact Information
Email: l-hou@northwestern.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2014-2024
Country
Nigeria
Collaborators
University of Jos
University of Lagos
NIH Partners
NCI
Project Description
Antiretroviral therapy programs put into place by PEPFAR, the Global Fund and others have resulted in a remarkable decrease in HIV-related morbidity and mortality; however, the rate of certain malignancies are rising significantly. Most sub-Saharan African medical institutions are ill prepared to deal with this emerging health challenge. This Nigerian-based research-training program will build capacity in molecular cancer epidemiology, biostatistics, and bioinformatics to train researchers to conduct population-based molecular epidemiology cancer research, leading to the development of preventative and therapeutic strategies to reduce incidence and decrease mortality of HIV-associated malignancies in Nigeria.
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