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DATA SCIENCE FOR CHILD HEALTH NOW IN GHANA (DS-CHANGE)

Award Number: U2RTW012129
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2025
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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DATA SCIENCE FOR CHILD HEALTH NOW IN GHANA (DS-CHANGE) - PROJECT ABSTRACT Our goal for the DS-CHANGE Training Program is to build data science capacity at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and develop a cadre of qualified data scientists focused on child health in Ghana. We will develop this cadre of scientists with mentored training and experiential learning that cross-sect biomedical data science disciplines (applied mathematics, computer science, clinical informatics, biostatistics, epidemiology), health conditions (malaria, injury and congenital anomalies), and biomedical domains (e.g. pediatrics, parasitology). Faculty and graduate student trainees will tackle computationally complex child health problems in Ghana. Our program focuses on 3 of the top 10 causes of child death/disability in Ghana including malaria, injury, and congenital malformations (orofacial clefts). We aim to: Aim 1: Deliver a comprehensive mentored interdisciplinary training program that cross-sects data science methodologies, health conditions, and biomedical domains to Ghanaian graduate-level MS and PhD trainees. Aim 2: Increase KNUST faculty and institutional capacity in biomedical data science by (a) facilitating cross-training in data science methodologies; (b) developing deeper expertise in biomedical data science methods; and (c) building teaching and mentoring proficiency in biomedical data science. Aim 3: Develop proficiency of faculty and graduate trainees in effective methods of team science so that interdisciplinary teams with minimal overlapping expertise can function synergistically. Collaboration: This program builds on established collaborations between KNUST and the University of Washington (UW). Approach: KNUST graduate trainees will obtain a Master or PhD degree in data science from KNUST that will be bolstered by a 3 month externship in Seattle with a thesis on a real world Ghana child health problem. KNUST faculty trainees will participate in faculty exchanges with UW faculty. Select KNUST faculty will complete a UW Professional Certificate Program in a data science domain. All trainees will participate in a monthly Zoom seminar to enhance interdisciplinary effectiveness. Impact: We will train 13 graduate trainees and 16 faculty for a robust biomedical data science graduate program at KNUST. Trainees will compete successfully for research funding, will contribute to the evidence base in child health, and will take up positions as leaders in data science and child health at KNUST and other Ghanaian institutions.


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 = $349,818 )
2025	2025	KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	MAIN ADMIN BUILDING, PREMPEH II LINK	KUMASI				GHA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	5	9/12/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$349,818
2025	2025	KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	MAIN ADMIN BUILDING, PREMPEH II LINK	KUMASI				GHA	Trans-NIH Research Support	002	5	9/19/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$349,818
2025	2025	KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	MAIN ADMIN BUILDING, PREMPEH II LINK	KUMASI				GHA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	5	9/18/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	-$349,818
														Subtotal = $349,818

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $499,912 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE	SEATTLE	WA	98195	KING	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	4	8/2/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$349,912
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE	SEATTLE	WA	98195	KING	USA	International Research and Research Training	001	4	9/3/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$150,000
														Subtotal = $499,912

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $349,947 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE	SEATTLE	WA	98195	KING	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	3	7/24/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$349,947
														Subtotal = $349,947

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $349,849 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE	SEATTLE	WA	98195	KING	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	2	7/22/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$349,849
														Subtotal = $349,849

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $349,854 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE	SEATTLE	WA	98195	KING	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	9/16/2021	NEW	$349,854
														Subtotal = $349,854

Grand Total All Awards = $1,899,380

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DATA SCIENCE FOR CHILD HEALTH NOW IN GHANA (DS-CHANGE)

Award Number: U2RTW012129

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2025

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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