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Global Infectious Diseases and HPV Research Training in Kenya

Award Number: D43TW010905
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/03/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2025

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Global Infectious Diseases and HPV Research Training in Kenya - ABSTRACT Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world with 85% of infections occurring in low and lower middle income countries (LMIC). Nearly all cervical cancer is due to persistent HPV infection with 87% of all cervical cancer deaths occurring in LMIC. Detecting, preventing, and treating HPV infection is thus a major health priority for the country and the region. Aga Khan University East Africa (AKU) is a premier medical and nursing academic institution uniquely situated to address global infectious diseases and HPV. It is a growing university with campuses in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, and it has initiated the first clinical infectious diseases (ID) fellowship for medical doctors in East Africa. However, in order to achieve its goal to become a top research institution, AKU needs further research capacity building and support to train a critical mass of health researchers at AKU with in-depth scientific expertise. The objectives of this proposal are to: 1) increase research into the prevention, detection, and treatment of HPV infection and its impact on cancer; 2) strengthen the capacity of AKU to conduct research in infectious diseases; and 3) expand knowledge and skills in clinical research across AKU campuses in East Africa. The proposed research training program will be led by Drs. Marleen Temmerman and Michael Chung who will be Multiple Program Directors. Together, they will partner AKU with the University of Washington (UW) and its extensive history of successfully implementing research training programs in Kenya. The UW has trained hundreds of Kenyans in health research for over 30 years. UW is also home to a world-renowned HPV Research Group led by faculty experts from the UW and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Drs. Temmerman and Chung will establish a joint research training program for Kenyans with three tracks of varying duration. The long-term track will allow AKU ID fellows to earn a UW Master’s in Public Health (MPH) degree by taking classes in Seattle and conducting fieldwork in Kenya; the medium-term track will invite AKU medical and nursing faculty researchers for 3 months of classes at UW followed by a mentored project in Kenya; and the short-term track will give an opportunity for AKU faculty, staff, and students throughout East Africa to learn grant and manuscript writing and leadership skills through in-person workshops in Nairobi, Kenya and online courses from the UW. A total of 3 AKU ID fellows will earn MPH degrees at the UW, 10 AKU faculty members will undergo non-degree coursework at the UW, and hundreds of trainees will take the workshops and online courses. After graduating, the ID fellows will be offered academic medical positions at AKU and join faculty and staff who have been trained in the medium- and short-term courses at AKU to build sustainable research capacity. By the end of the program, AKU faculty will be able to conduct quality HPV research, publish in internationally-recognized journals, conduct courses to train the next generation of HPV scientists, and independently obtain extramural grants to support their work.


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 = $0 )
2025	2023	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE	NAIROBI				KEN	International Research and Research Training	000	6	6/10/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $246,559 )
2023	2023	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE OFF LIMURU ROAD	NAIROBI				KEN	International Research and Research Training	000	6	2/19/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$246,559
														Subtotal = $246,559

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $246,614 )
2022	2022	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY- KENYA	3RD PARKLANDS AVENUE OFF LIMURU ROAD	NAIROBI				KEN	International Research and Research Training	000	5	5/26/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$246,614
														Subtotal = $246,614

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $247,454 )
2021	2021	AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY	2ND PARKLANDS AVENUE OFF LIMURU ROAD	NAIROBI				KEN	International Research and Research Training	000	4	3/1/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$247,454
														Subtotal = $247,454

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $246,771 )
2020	2020	AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY	2ND PARKLANDS AVENUE OFF LIMURU ROAD	NAIROBI				KEN	International Research and Research Training	000	3	2/27/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$245,593
2020	2020	AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY	2ND PARKLANDS AVENUE OFF LIMURU ROAD	NAIROBI				KEN	International Research and Research Training	001	3	8/20/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,178
														Subtotal = $246,771

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2019	2018	AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY	2ND PARKLANDS AVENUE OFF LIMURU ROAD	NAIROBI				KEN	International Research and Research Training	001	2	3/7/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$247,676
2019	2018	AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY	OFFICE OF RESEARCH & GRADUATE STUDIES	KARACHI	KARACHI	74800		PAK	International Research and Research Training	000	1	3/6/2019	NEW	-$247,676
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $247,676 )
2018	2018	AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY	OFFICE OF RESEARCH & GRADUATE STUDIES	KARACHI	KARACHI	74800		PAK	International Research and Research Training	000	1	8/3/2018	NEW	$247,676
														Subtotal = $247,676

Grand Total All Awards = $1,235,074

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Global Infectious Diseases and HPV Research Training in Kenya

Award Number: D43TW010905

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/03/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2025

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