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United States-Mali Research Ethics Training Program (US-Mali RETP)

Award Number: R25TW011505
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/26/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2025

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United States-Mali Research Ethics Training Program (US-Mali RETP) - Project Summary/Abstract The past four decades, have witnessed a significant increase in public health and clinical research being conducted in Mali, driven partly by increasing international research collaborations and the recent Ebola epidemic. This increase in human research, creates an urgent need for improved bioethics leadership, training, policy and research. It is, therefore, critical and timely to ensure that researchers and members of institutional review board (IRB) in Mali have the requisite knowledge, and capacity to ensure the research meets ethical, cultural, and regulatory expectations. To meet the ethics training needs of Mali, we propose a research ethics capacity building program to strengthen research ethics education and research in Mali through an innovative model of sustainable capacity development to prepare the next generation of ethics researchers. This program will be based on close collaboration between two institutions – the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (GWU), USA and University of Science, Techniques & Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), Mali. The overall goal of the United States-Mali Research Ethics Training Program (US-Mali RETP) is to strengthen research ethics education and research in Mali. Our model will focus on using US and Africa-based expertise to strengthen USTTB’s capacity to develop and lead a new Master’s degree specialization in research ethics and promote a sustainable bioethics enterprise at USTTB through the following specific aims; Specific Aim 1: To enhance the pedagogical and curricular strengths of key USTTB faculty to deliver research ethics courses and mentoring in Mali. We will implement a faculty development program for selected Malian faculty aimed at enhancing analytical capacity in ethics research and training. The selected Malian faculty will participate in intensive courses in US, work with GWSPH faculty in developing curricula and co-delivery of ethics curriculum during year 2. Specific Aim 2: To develop a research ethics specialization within the existing USTTB Masters of Public Health (MPH) program in order to train a core group of professionals with expertise in research ethics in Mali. We will develop a new curriculum in research ethics within the MPH program at USTTB. The Ethics modules will also be offered as part of a one year Diplome. We will also offer short term training workshops and webinars at USTTB including both basic and advanced topics each year. Specific Aim 3: To promote research around key priorities for research ethics in Mali. We will through our trainees conduct relevant national research on ethics to inform public health, training priorities and health care delivery including ethics of research on infectious and emerging diseases as well as genetics and genomics. Specific Aim 4: To create a dedicated “Research Ethics Unit” within USTTB in Mali. We will work to establish an academic Research Unit within USTTB which will coordinate Bioethics research and activities at USTTB and enhance sustainability of our efforts. This unit will also coordinate a national forum to discuss research ethics in Mali in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Mali.


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 = $245,495 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITE DES SCIENCES, DES TECHNIQUES ET DES TECHNOLOGIES DE BAMAKO (USTTB)	HAMDALLAYE ACI 2000	BAMAKO				MLI	International Research and Research Training	000	6	9/15/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$245,495
2025	2024	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (THE)	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	5	10/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2024	UNIVERSITE DES SCIENCES, DES TECHNIQUES ET DES TECHNOLOGIES DE BAMAKO (USTTB)	HAMDALLAYE ACI 2000	BAMAKO				MLI	International Research and Research Training	000	6	9/15/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $245,495

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $244,580 )
2024	2024	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (THE)	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	5	11/6/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$244,580
														Subtotal = $244,580

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $241,777 )
2023	2023	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	4	1/3/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$241,777
														Subtotal = $241,777

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $242,669 )
2022	2022	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	3	11/17/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$242,669
														Subtotal = $242,669

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $242,379 )
2021	2021	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	2	11/3/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$242,379
														Subtotal = $242,379

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $247,318 )
2020	2020	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	International Research and Research Training	000	1	3/24/2020	NEW	$247,318
2020	2020	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	1	3/30/2020	NEW	$0
2020	2020	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	International Research and Research Training	002	1	5/22/2020	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $247,318

Grand Total All Awards = $1,464,218

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United States-Mali Research Ethics Training Program (US-Mali RETP)

Award Number: R25TW011505

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/26/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2025

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