Developing Botswana Laboratory Capacity in HIV Genomics and HIV Cure
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
Developing Botswana Laboratory Capacity in HIV Genomics and HIV Cure
Principal Institution
Botswana-Harvard AIDS Institute
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Gaseitsiwe, Simani
Project Contact Information
Email:
sgaseitsiwe@bhp.org.bw
Year(s) Awarded
2023–2026
Country
Botswana; Regional - Southern Africa
Collaborators
University of Botswana
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH)
Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard
Project Description
This project aims to develop specialized HIV-1 genomics laboratory training modules at the Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BHP) to build capacity for laboratory professionals and university students on HIV-1 genomics, and HIV-1 cure-related research in Botswana and the region. The project will increase the human capacity for conducting advanced HIV-1 genomics research and establish local capacity for HIV-1 reservoirs studies to contribute toward HIV cure-related research in southern Africa. Successful implementation of this project will also result in the establishment of a core facility and center of excellence for pathogen genomics, and support future NIH- funded HIV-1 cure projects.
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