Research Training and Capacity Building for Thailand: Life-cOurse oCcupational, environmentAl, and Lifestyle contribution to CardioMetabolic Diseases (LOCAL-CMD)
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
Chronic, Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Research Training and Capacity Building for Thailand: Life-cOurse oCcupational, environmentAl, and Lifestyle contribution to CardioMetabolic Diseases (LOCAL-CMD)
Principal Institution
University of California Los Angeles
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Li, Jian; Amnartsatsue, Kwanjai; Chen, Liwei; Kaewboonchoo, Orawan
Project Contact Information
Email: jianli2019@g.ucla.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2026-2031
Country
Thailand
Collaborators
David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM)
School of Nursing (SON)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Southern California Education and Research Center (SCERC)
Project Description
This training program will leverage the existing cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) and public health research and teaching platforms/resources at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to support CMD capacity building at Mahidol University (MU). Considering the growing epidemic of CMD in Thailand, this research training will apply life-course conceptual framework and focus on occupational, environmental, and lifestyle factors of CMD. With highly individualized and targeted training and support, PhD students and junior faculty/researchers at MU will develop and establish leadership roles in a multidisciplinary CMD education and research center which will provide consultation, training, and leadership in state-of-the-art CMD research in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia.
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