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Bridging Gaps in the ELSI of Data Science Health Research in Nigeria (BridgELSI)

Award Number: U01MH127693
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/20/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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Bridging Gaps in the ELSI of Data Science Health Research in Nigeria (BridgELSI) - Bridging Gaps in the ELSI of Data Science Health Research in Nigeria (BridgELSI) Project Summary Data science is poised to impact scientific research, innovation, discovery and healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) because of the rapid growth of infrastructure such as cell phones and computers, and the availability of technologies like Artificial Intelligence. These methods and resources present huge opportunities to leapfrog current research, public health and clinical care in Africa by utilizing data science to address the huge burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases in SSA. Despite these promises however, there are substantial concerns about the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of data science research in SSA. These concerns arise from the use of conventional and unconventional data; the methods for generating, manipulating, storing, sharing and utilizing data in data science; the limitations of current informed consent models in these scenarios and opportunities for novel strategies for legal oversight of the ELSI of data science research in Nigeria. In this collaborative project between the Center for Bioethics and Research (CBR), Nigeria, George Washington University, DC and University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), we will evaluate current legal instruments, guidelines and frameworks, and their implementation, and use these to develop new and innovative governance frameworks to support data science health research in Nigeria. We will also implement mixed research methods to prospectively evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of data scientists and ethics committees to current and emerging ELSI of data science research in Nigeria. Given the novelty of data science in Nigeria, we will implement general and specific, short and medium-term training in ethics of data science research in Nigeria for data science researchers and an introduction to data science for members of ethics committees reviewing data science research projects.


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 = $400,000 )
2025	2025	CENTER FOR BIOETHICS AND RESEARCH, NIGERIA	102 BASHORUN ROAD, AKOBO	IBADAN				NGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	5	9/4/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$400,000
														Subtotal = $400,000

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $400,000 )
2024	2024	CENTER FOR BIOETHICS AND RESEARCH, NIGERIA	102 BASHORUN ROAD, AKOBO	IBADAN				NGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	4	8/8/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$400,000
														Subtotal = $400,000

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $400,000 )
2023	2023	CENTER FOR BIOETHICS AND RESEARCH, NIGERIA	102 BASHORUN ROAD, AKOBO	IBADAN				NGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	3	7/12/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$400,000
2023	2022	CENTER FOR BIOETHICS AND RESEARCH, NIGERIA	102 BASHORUN ROAD, AKOBO	IBADAN				NGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	2	1/5/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $400,000

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $400,000 )
2022	2022	CENTER FOR BIOETHICS AND RESEARCH, NIGERIA	102 BASHORUN ROAD, AKOBO	IBADAN				NGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	2	8/19/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$400,000
2022	2021	CENTER FOR BIOETHICS AND RESEARCH, NIGERIA	102 BASHORUN ROAD, AKOBO	IBADAN				NGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	1/6/2022	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $400,000

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $400,000 )
2021	2021	CENTER FOR BIOETHICS AND RESEARCH, NIGERIA	102 BASHORUN ROAD, AKOBO	IBADAN				NGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	9/20/2021	NEW	$400,000
														Subtotal = $400,000

Grand Total All Awards = $2,000,000

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Bridging Gaps in the ELSI of Data Science Health Research in Nigeria (BridgELSI)

Award Number: U01MH127693

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/20/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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