Mwanza-Tanzania Research Training Program in HIV Clinical Investigation
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Funding Fogarty Program
Fogarty HIV Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Mwanza-Tanzania Research Training Program in HIV Clinical Investigation
Principal Institution
Weill Medical College, Cornell University
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Fitzgerald, Daniel W.; Kapiga, Saidi
Project Contact Information
Email: dwf2001@med.cornell.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2021-2026
Country
Tanzania
Collaborators
Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU)
Tanzania National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Weill Bugando School of Medicine
NIH Partners
NICHD
Project Description
The objective of this training program is to increase the number of Tanzania physician scientists with rigorous training in patient-oriented HIV clinical investigation. Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU) and Weill Bugando will establish courses in clinical investigation, advanced biostatistics, and epidemiology to be offered in Mwanza and 15 long-term trainees will conduct mentored research in one of the following HIV research priority areas:
- HIV prevention and vaccine research
- Implementation of HIV testing and treatment
- Women’s health
- Management of HIV related opportunistic infections and cardiovascular disease
The goal is to establish MITU/Weill Bugando as a training hub for HIV clinical investigation in East Africa.
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