The Fogarty International Center is hosted a public webinar on the
NIH/PEPFAR Local Implementation Science Network (LISN).
Call for applications: NIH/PEPFAR Local Implementation Science Network
In collaboration with PEPFAR, the Bureau of Global Health Security and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of AIDS Research, the Center for Global Health Studies at the NIH Fogarty International Center is launching an initiative to support the NIH/PEPFAR Local Implementation Science Network (LISN) in sub-Saharan African countries with PEPFAR Country Operational Plans (COP) as of 2024.
NIH/PEPFAR Local Implementation Science Network (LISN) Webinar
Photo credit: Emily Mahoney/USAID
Date: October 15, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m-12:00 p.m. ET (USA)
Presentation: Presentation slides [PDF]
Description
The NIH/PEPFAR Local Implementation Science Network (LISN) aims to build and strengthen local implementation science (IS) alliances in sub-Saharan African countries to address emergent and pressing priorities related to HIV, and in so doing, develop a base of in-country IS capacity and experience. This webinar introduced LISN and provided information for individuals interested in applying. During the webinar, Fogarty and PEPFAR staff outlined the goals of LISN and shared details on how to apply. The webinar also included an opportunity to ask questions about LISN and the application process applying for LISN.
Speakers
- Peter Kilmarx, MD, Fogarty International Center
- Mike Reid, MD, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy–PEPFAR
- Rachel Sturke, PhD, MPH, MIA, Fogarty International Center
- Susan Vorkoper, PhD, MPH, MSW, Fogarty International Center
More Information
Updated October 17, 2024