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HIV Co-morbidities Research Training in Ghana (HIV-COMRT)

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

Fogarty HIV Research Training

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

HIV Co-morbidities Research Training in Ghana (HIV-COMRT)

Principal Institution

Boston University Medical Campus

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Paintsil, Elijah

Project Contact Information

Email: elijahp@bu.edu

Year(s) Awarded

2020-2024

Country

Ghana

Collaborators

University of Ghana
Ghana Ministry of Health
Ghana Health Service
Ghana National AIDS Control Program
Yale University

NIH Partners

NICHD, NIAAA

Project Description

This project will allow US scientists to build partnerships with their counterparts in Ghana to train young and emerging scientists to conduct meaningful research in HIV-associated comorbidities (one of the five research priorities of the NIH Office of AIDS Research) spanning basic science, translational, clinical, epidemiology and behavioral research. The program described in this application contains a mix of long-, medium-, and short-term training that will enhance research capacity and promote public health significant research in HIV-associated comorbidities.

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