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Building a Cancer Research Training Program in Tanzania
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 a Cancer Research Training Program in Tanzania
Principal Institution
University of California San Francisco
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Van Loon, Katherine; Mmbaga, Elia John
Project Contact Information
Email: katherine.vanloon@ucsf.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2020–2025
Country
Tanzania
Collaborators
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
NIH Partners
NCI
Project Description
East Africa is one of the fastest growing regions of the world, with an increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases, including cancer. Cancer research in the region is nascent, however, the rising disease burden urgently demands development of research skills and capacity to establish context-specific cancer control plans. The overarching goal of our proposed Cancer Research Training Program in Tanzania (CRTP-TZ) is to train and mentor a cadre of investigators in East Africa who are capable of conceptualizing, achieving funding for, implementing, analyzing, and publishing original research focused on cancer.
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