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Building Brain Health Research Capacity in Rwanda: Neurocognition and Neurobehavior Across the Lifespan

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

Building Brain Health Research Capacity in Rwanda: Neurocognition and Neurobehavior Across the Lifespan

Principal Institution

Duke University

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Koltai, Deborah C.

Project Contact Information

Email: koltai@duke.edu

Year(s) Awarded

2024-2029

Country

Democratic Republic of the Congo; Botswana; South Africa; Uganda

Collaborators

Emory University
University of Rwanda

NIH Partners

NIMH

Project Description

Collectively, neurologic and psychiatric disorders account for over a quarter of the global burden of disease, with disproportionately high rates of illness in low-middle income countries where expert resources are scarce. In order to create the expertise necessary to develop effective treatments, prevention and mitigation strategies, and public policy, we have developed a brain health research training program in Rwanda. This program will create the regional expertise and instrumentation needed to catalyze a sustainable brain health research program in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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