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Capacity development for HIV and mental health research in Asia (CHIMERA)

Award Number: D43TW011302
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/07/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2025

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Capacity development for HIV and mental health research in Asia (CHIMERA) - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The substantial burden of mental illness in the Asia-Pacific threatens efforts to control regional HIV epidemics. There is an urgent need to increase research capacity in Asia-Pacific low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for integrating HIV and mental health (MH), in order to generate the data needed to guide public health policies and improve clinical care and patient outcomes. CHIMERA (Capacity development for HIv and MEntal health Research in Asia) will be the region’s first HIV-MH implementation science research training program, and will be established through our existing LMIC research network, IeDEA Asia-Pacific. Importantly, the program meets the trans-NIH priorities to a) address HIV-associated comorbidities and complications, through the study of MH disorders and dementia; and b) support the cross-cutting areas of behavioral science, training, and information dissemination, through training in HIV, MH, and implementation science research that leverages innovative partnerships. The program also meets the Fogarty International Center’s Strategic Plan Goals by a) addressing the dual burdens of HIV and MH disorders; b) building research capacity while strengthening existing partnerships; c) stimulating the use of technology; and d) supporting implementation science research and training that can inform local health policies in LMICs. Under the leadership of amfAR’s TREAT Asia program in Thailand and with collaborators at Columbia University, the program will include 4 of our network’s partner institutions: 1) the National Centre for HIV, AIDS, Dermatology, and STDs with the National Program for Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Cambodia; 2) the University of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia; 3) the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Philippines; and 4) the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Thailand. The research training program will recruit 16 Master’s and Doctoral-level candidates from these countries to participate in overlapping 36-month programs. The curriculum will combine in-person workshops, online seminars, local and remote mentorship, and specialized didactics through a program designed to be locally relevant for our youth- and key population-driven HIV epidemics. Program Fellows will learn to identify key implementation research questions, design and conduct studies that address how to integrate HIV and MH services and improve their delivery, write grant funding proposals to extend their research, and present and publish their work. They also will learn about informatics for research and public health, MH intervention theories, intervention adaptation, and methods of community engagement. By the end of the program, the research network will have a built a team of Asia-Pacific researchers with the capacity to lead a regional HIV-MH implementation science research agenda that will inform public health policy and improve the quality of clinical care. Program Leadership will be guided by experts and policymakers within the region through an external Training Advisory Committee and a Policy Advisory Committee to ensure achievement of training objectives and enhance the impact of our program.


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: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2023	THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH	120 WALL ST FL 13	NEW YORK	NY	10005	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	12/4/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $299,248 )
2025	2025	THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH	120 WALL ST FL 13	NEW YORK	NY	10005	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	6	8/8/2025	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2025	THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH	120 WALL ST FL 13	NEW YORK	NY	10005	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	6	5/28/2025	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$299,248
														Subtotal = $299,248

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $296,878 )
2023	2023	FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH	120 WALL ST	NEW YORK	NY	10005	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	4/21/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$296,878
														Subtotal = $296,878

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $295,885 )
2022	2022	FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH, THE	120 WALL ST 13TH FL	NEW YORK	NY	10005	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	4	4/21/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$295,885
														Subtotal = $295,885

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $298,108 )
2021	2021	FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH, THE	120 WALL ST 13TH FL	NEW YORK	NY	10005	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	3	5/28/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$298,108
2021	2020	FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH, THE	120 WALL ST 13TH FL	NEW YORK	NY	10005	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	2	2/16/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $298,108

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $287,464 )
2020	2020	FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH, THE	120 WALL ST 13TH FL	NEW YORK	NY	10005	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	2	5/8/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$287,464
														Subtotal = $287,464

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $290,211 )
2019	2019	FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH, THE	120 WALL ST 13TH FL	NEW YORK	NY	10005	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	1	5/7/2019	NEW	$290,211
2019	2019	FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH, THE	120 WALL ST 13TH FL	NEW YORK	NY	10005	NEW YORK	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	1	9/2/2019	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $290,211

Grand Total All Awards = $1,767,794

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Capacity development for HIV and mental health research in Asia (CHIMERA)

Award Number: D43TW011302

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/07/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2025

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