Thursday, January 1, 2026 1/1/2026

Vanderbilt-Mozambique Biomedical Informatics (VM-BMI) Training and Research Program

Award Number: D43TW012750
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/01/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2028

Group Awards By:

View Award Description

Vanderbilt-Mozambique Biomedical Informatics (VM-BMI) Training and Research Program - PROJECT ABSTRACT Mozambique has made considerable strides in its national HIV response, specifically in its progress towards the lofty UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals. Yet, despite this progress, significant gaps persist, including numerous incident infections, large numbers of persons living with HIV (PLWH) unaware of their status, and challenges in achieving viral load suppression in certain groups. Further, the country is yet to optimally leverage newer data- driven and genetics-based approaches for personalized HIV care, and for molecular epidemiology of the disease. To address these gaps, Mozambique must build its biomedical informatics (BMI) research capacity. BMI focuses on using computational and information sciences approaches in biology (primarily genomics and proteomics) and health disciplines (primarily clinical & public health). Leveraging proven leadership and expertise as Mozambique’s lead HIV Strategic Information partner and highly successful partnerships between Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), we propose the Vanderbilt-Mozambique Biomedical Informatics (VM-BMI) Training and Research program. The VM-BMI is designed to sustainably equip Mozambican scientists with skills to advance progress towards HIV epidemic control through high-quality BMI-based research that is relevant to the country. To build such capacity and accomplish this objective, we propose the following three Specific Aims: 1) Train six Mozambican faculty fellows in BMI to build UEM’s capacity for a self-sustaining HIV-focused BMI research portfolio. This multi-faceted BMI training will occur during Year 1 and Year 2 of the program. 2) Develop and implement a BMI track within the existing master’s in informatics program at UEM. Given that this is a new program and faculty expertise and capacity needs to be established/expanded, implementation and enrollment of students into this new BMI track will begin in Year 3 of the program. 3) Conduct annual HIV-related BMI workshops and bootcamps at UEM to provide BMI research training and practical experience addressing HIV-relevant research questions in Mozambique (targeting 20 individuals per year for each workshop and bootcamp for a total 200 trainees in five years). To our knowledge, this will not only be the first BMI training program in Mozambique, but also the first in all Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) countries in Africa, training upwards of 216 trainees. At the end of the 5- year VM-BMI program, we will have equipped UEM to: (a) lead a fully-fledged BMI-based HIV research portfolio, (b) support a full BMI master’s program, and (c) better address the HIV epidemic in the country.


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 = $301,383 )
2026	2026	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	3	12/26/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$120,128
2026	2026	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	3	12/18/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$181,255
														Subtotal = $301,383

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $302,374 )
2025	2025	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	2	12/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$302,374
														Subtotal = $302,374

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $404,377 )
2024	2024	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	1	4/9/2024	NEW	$0
2024	2024	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	1	4/4/2024	NEW	$304,377
2024	2024	VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	1161 21ST AVE S STE D3300 MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	37232	DAVIDSON	USA	International Research and Research Training	002	1	9/16/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$100,000
														Subtotal = $404,377

Grand Total All Awards = $1,008,134

Top

All Categories

About

Search

Reports

Data Submission

Award Information

Vanderbilt-Mozambique Biomedical Informatics (VM-BMI) Training and Research Program

Award Number: D43TW012750

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/01/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2028

Federal Websites

Department of Health & Human Services

HHS Operating Divisions

HHS Staff Divisions

Download A Document Viewer