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Northwestern/Nigeria Research Training Program in HIV and Malignancies (NN-HAM)

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Funding Fogarty Program

Fogarty HIV Research Training

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

Northwestern/Nigeria Research Training Program in HIV and Malignancies (NN-HAM)

Principal Institution

Northwestern University at Chicago

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Silas, Olugbenga Akindele; Achenbach, Chad J; Musa, Jonah; Odukoya, Oluwakemi

Project Contact Information

Email: drgbenga@yahoo.com

Year(s) Awarded

2014-2029

Country

Nigeria

Collaborators

University of Jos
University of Lagos

NIH Partners

NCI

Project Description

Antiretroviral therapy programs put into place by PEPFAR, the Global Fund and others have resulted in a remarkable decrease in HIV-related morbidity and mortality; however, the rate of certain malignancies are rising significantly. Most sub-Saharan African medical institutions are ill prepared to deal with this emerging health challenge. This Nigerian-based research-training program will build capacity in molecular cancer epidemiology, biostatistics, and bioinformatics to train researchers to conduct population-based molecular epidemiology cancer research, leading to the development of preventative and therapeutic strategies to reduce incidence and decrease mortality of HIV-associated malignancies in Nigeria.

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