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Sustainable One Health Research Training Capacity in Eastern Africa

Award Number: D43TW008650
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2010
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2028

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Sustainable One Health Research Training Capacity in Eastern Africa - PROJECT SUMMARY According to the Global Burden of Diseases data, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces the highest burden of zoonotic food-, water- and vector-borne diseases in the world. Through our renewal D43 application, the One Health Eastern Africa Research Training (OHEART) program, we focus on two countries: Kenya and Ethiopia, which collectively have more than 170 million people whose lives are intertwined with animals. Livestock and people constantly move across borders in search of pasture and better livelihoods, exacerbating zoonotic disease transmission. Recent epidemics and pandemics that originate from animals include Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (birds), Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (camels), Ebola Viral Disease (fruit bats), and COVID-19, among others. Therefore, building the health research and training workforce using the One Health approach has become increasingly crucial. In the last two cycles, our OHEART D43 trained a total of 18 PhD, five postdoc and 46 laboratory technologists that are making impactful contributions. In the upcoming cycle, we propose a research-training program using an integrated One Health approach to address priority zoonotic pathogens of public health significance in the region. We emphasize building and strengthening capacity at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment. We made transformative changes to ensure sustainability, which include transitioning program leadership to eastern Africa under the leadership of Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). The program will focus on four core institutional partners from Kenya (KEMRI and University of Nairobi) and Ethiopia (University of Gondar and Armauer Hansen Research Institute). These institutes represent the leading national global health research and training institutes with the mandate to train professionals in diverse areas including infectious diseases at PhD and postdoctoral levels. Our specific aims include: 1) Strengthen One Health research capacity in eastern Africa by expanding a sustainable pool of research leaders; 2) Foster research collaborations between Kenya and Ethiopia, and The Ohio State University, in major zoonotic transboundary infectious diseases; and 3) Facilitate and nurture an inter- disciplinary collaborative environment among disciplines including medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing, public health, environmental health and data science. We propose to scale up and train future infectious diseases researchers and leaders in targeted priority endemic and emerging zoonotic infectious diseases using approaches that include omics, data analytics, implementation science and applied research leadership. Building on the success of the past two cycles, we will use two research-training tracks: Track 1.A. train six PhD level pre-doctoral PhD fellows (three per country) with two phases of mentored research in Kenya (6-mo) and OSU (9-mo) and remainder period at home institute; Track 1.B. two postdoctoral fellows for two years each with 3-mo visiting fellowship at OSU using a sandwich program approach and Track 2- we will train 16 laboratory technologists via a short-term certificate program in global one health using defined competencies.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $284,655 )
2025	2025	KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	OFF MBAGATHI ROAD	NAIROBI CITY				KEN	International Research and Research Training	000	12	4/29/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$284,655
														Subtotal = $284,655

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $218,459 )
2024	2024	KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	OFF MBAGATHI ROAD	NAIROBI CITY				KEN	International Research and Research Training	002	11	6/20/2024	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$218,459
2024	2022	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	10	3/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2022	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	10	6/13/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $218,459

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $258,106 )
2022	2022	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	10	2/25/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$258,106
														Subtotal = $258,106

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $256,816 )
2021	2021	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	9	2/25/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$256,816
														Subtotal = $256,816

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $366,793 )
2020	2020	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	8	9/3/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$110,000
2020	2020	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	8	5/19/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$256,793
														Subtotal = $366,793

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2019	2018	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	7	3/5/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $256,489 )
2018	2018	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	7	3/19/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$256,489
														Subtotal = $256,489

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $278,323 )
2017	2017	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	002	6	9/10/2017	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$261,131
2017	2014	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	6/27/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$17,192
2017	2014	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE	1960 KENNY RD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	5	9/7/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $278,323

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2016	2014	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	1800 CANNON DR/700 LINCOLN TOW	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	9/23/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $140,822 )
2014	2014	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	1800 CANNON DR/700 LINCOLN TOW	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	5/23/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$140,822
														Subtotal = $140,822

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $138,617 )
2013	2013	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	1800 CANNON DR/700 LINCOLN TOW	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	4	5/20/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$138,617
														Subtotal = $138,617

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $147,640 )
2012	2012	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	1800 CANNON DR/700 LINCOLN TOW	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	3	5/20/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$147,640
														Subtotal = $147,640

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $148,036 )
2011	2011	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	1800 CANNON DR/700 LINCOLN TOW	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	2	5/18/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$148,036
														Subtotal = $148,036

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $148,834 )
2010	2010	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	1800 CANNON DR/700 LINCOLN TOW	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	1	9/2/2010	NEW	-$148,834
2010	2010	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	1800 CANNON DR/700 LINCOLN TOW	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	1	7/9/2010	NEW	$148,834
2010	2010	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	1800 CANNON DR/700 LINCOLN TOW	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	003	1	9/17/2010	NEW	$0
2010	2010	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	1800 CANNON DR/700 LINCOLN TOW	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	FRANKLIN	USA	International Research and Research Training	002	1	9/5/2010	NEW	$148,834
														Subtotal = $148,834

Grand Total All Awards = $2,643,590

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Sustainable One Health Research Training Capacity in Eastern Africa

Award Number: D43TW008650

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2010

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2028

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