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Colombia-U.S. Fogarty training program on the impact of emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases in acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses

Award Number: D43TW010331
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

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Abstract Non-malarial acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses (AUFIs) are significant causes of morbidity and mortality in Latin America, and the incidence of dengue-like illness has increased dramatically in recent years. As in most low-and middle-income countries, only a handful of “dengue” cases are confirmed by laboratory testing and therefore many other pathogens remain hidden under the dengue “umbrella”. Lack of proper training among scientists and health care workers was recognized as one of the major obstacles in the diagnosis of AUFIs. To fill this gap, our D43 Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program was launched in 2016, with the goal of forming a strong team of scientists studying non-malarial acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses (AUFIs) in Colombia. Since then, the program has filled a major gap. Over the past five years, we completed advanced training of Colombian Faculty members, predoctoral and postdoctoral students, and conducted short-term training on grant writing and manuscript preparation. The program encompassed short, medium, and long-term research training, and it has exceeded expectations (see Progress Report). The past five years has allowed us to identify additional gaps, challenges, and opportunities. Our new proposed activities will build on our accomplishments and continue to build capacity and train a new group of Colombian Faculty members, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows studying the emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases. We will expand the focus of our D43 training program to address respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses. We will incorporate training of master’s students enrolled in the Master’s in Basic Biomedical Sciences and implement training on novel molecular and bioinformatic methods, electron microscopy, novel diagnostic methods, grant writing, scientific writing, ethics in scientific research, and biosafety, and for Colombian Faculty, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, research leadership. Our carefully designed plan includes: 1) In Years 1 and 2, we will support medium-term training of six Colombian Faculty members under a “train the trainer” approach, 2) In Years 1 and 2, we will recruit and support in-country long-term training of master’s students interested in emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases working under the mentorship of the Colombian Program Faculty, 3) In Years 3 through 5, we will recruit and support long-term training of PhD, and postdoctoral fellows in the US in advanced research methodologies, scientific writing, biosafety, and bioethics, and, 4) we will conduct short-term in country training in Colombia to ensure appropriate implementation of methodologies, and also conduct specific workshops. We will continue to support training across institutions in the region through in- country visits of US Faculty members and funds will be available for pilot and reinsertion small grants after completion of training. An important planned outcome is the increased awareness of these diseases at the level of human and veterinary health professionals, as well as public health authorities.


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: 2024 ( Subtotal = $297,388 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	9	2/26/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$297,388
														Subtotal = $297,388

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $297,402 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	8	2/15/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$297,402
														Subtotal = $297,402

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $296,935 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	7	2/21/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$296,935
														Subtotal = $296,935

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $300,959 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	004	6	8/7/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$138,848
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	002	6	4/30/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	6	3/22/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$300,959
2021	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	003	5	8/7/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$138,848
2021	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	3/17/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $300,959

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $217,091 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	2/26/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$217,091
														Subtotal = $217,091

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $224,372 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	4	3/3/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$224,372
														Subtotal = $224,372

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $220,564 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	3	2/27/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$220,564
														Subtotal = $220,564

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $215,520 )
2017	2017	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	2	3/17/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$215,520
														Subtotal = $215,520

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $216,000 )
2016	2016	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	1000 STRAND	GALVESTON	TX	77550	GALVESTON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	1	5/14/2016	NEW	$216,000
														Subtotal = $216,000

Grand Total All Awards = $2,286,231

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Colombia-U.S. Fogarty training program on the impact of emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases in acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses

Award Number: D43TW010331

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

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