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Computational and Molecular Epidemiology Training in TB and HIV in Uganda
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
Fogarty HIV Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Computational and Molecular Epidemiology Training in TB and HIV in Uganda
Principal Institution
University of Georgia
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Whalen, Christopher C
Project Contact Information
Email: ccwhalen@uga.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2015-2021
Country
Uganda
Collaborators
Makerere University, School of Biomedical Sciences
Project Description
Although great strides have been made to limit and control HIV and tuberculosis, these diseases still cause millions of deaths per year in sub-Saharan Africa. This training program takes a public health perspective and plans to train Ugandan scientists in the fields of molecular and computational epidemiology. With these modern tools at their disposal, they will be able to develop new approaches that block transmission and prevent infection in the first place.
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