HIV Co-morbidities Research Training in Ghana (HIV-COMRT)
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
HIV Co-morbidities Research Training in Ghana (HIV-COMRT)
Principal Institution
Boston University Medical Campus
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Paintsil, Elijah
Project Contact Information
Email:
elijahp@bu.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2020-2024
Country
Ghana
Collaborators
University of Ghana
Ghana Ministry of Health
Ghana Health Service
Ghana National AIDS Control Program
Yale University
NIH Partners
NICHD, NIAAA
Project Description
This project will allow US scientists to build partnerships with their counterparts in Ghana to train young and emerging scientists to conduct meaningful research in HIV-associated comorbidities (one of the five research priorities of the NIH Office of AIDS Research) spanning basic science, translational, clinical, epidemiology and behavioral research. The program described in this application contains a mix of long-, medium-, and short-term training that will enhance research capacity and promote public health significant research in HIV-associated comorbidities.
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