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MUST Data Science Research Hub (MUDSReH)

Award Number: U54TW012043
ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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MUST Data Science Research Hub (MUDSReH) - Overall Research Plan Project Summary. Significance. Data science hold great promise for sub-Saharan Africa, yet research capacity and appropriate training are limited. Medical images are particularly exciting for data science in this setting given their ability to facilitate care delivery across healthcare cadres. Efforts to translate the knowledge gained through data science into improved clinical care can be fostered through implementation science. Strategic multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional partnerships will be key for the development and ultimate impact of data science for African-based solutions. Innovation. This proposal is innovative in 1) its use of data science with medical images for advancing clinical care, and 2) integration of data science with implementation science to promote clinical impact. Approach. The Mbarara University Data Science Research Hub (MUDSReH) in Uganda will use multiple technologies to improve the capture of medical images and employ key data science methods, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, to expand their utilization in sub-Saharan Africa. Clinical impact will be strengthened through implementation science methods. Formal training will be available for both data science and implementation science, and ongoing expansion of efforts will be promoted through regional summits and collaboration. The two initial research projects—optimized posterior fundus imaging to diagnose posterior segment eye disease and mobile- phone based cervical images to detect cancer—will involve partnerships with the College of Ophthalmologists of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa in Kenya and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana, respectively. Massachusetts Institute of Technology will provide technical support for data management and analysis, and Massachusetts General Hospital will support the use of implementation science and other relevant content areas for individual research projects. Each project will work with local Ministries of Health, community-based organizations, and/or technology partners to advance the mission of harnessing medical images for improved clinical outcomes and impact. Our specific aims are as follows: 1. To integrate all partnering academic institutions, technology companies, and non-governmental organizations to advance data science for medical imaging. All partners will contribute to a common infrastructure for data processing and analysis. We will establish both the administrative and technical mechanisms for data exchange, accounting for necessary data security and quality assurance and control. We will further create pathways for facile expansion to include additional research projects involving medical imaging (e.g., in radiology and dermatology) at multiple African institutions. 2. To integrate implementation science with data science to advance clinical impact. All research projects in the MUDSReH will include implementation science methodologies to ensure the developed technology reaches the end user in practical ways that meet local needs and priorities.


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 = $1,245,375 )
2025	2025	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	PLOT 8-18 KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	5	9/7/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,115,234
2025	2025	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	PLOT 8-18 KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	5	9/14/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$96,024
2025	2025	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	PLOT 8-18 KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	002	5	9/15/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$34,117
														Subtotal = $1,245,375

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $1,249,910 )
2024	2024	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	PLOT 8-18 KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	4	9/10/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,249,910
														Subtotal = $1,249,910

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,429,443 )
2023	2023	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	002	3	8/2/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$228,343
2023	2023	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	3	7/28/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$149,995
2023	2023	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	3	7/20/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,051,105
														Subtotal = $1,429,443

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $1,292,783 )
2022	2022	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	002	2	8/29/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$231,058
2022	2022	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	2	8/5/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,061,725
2022	2021	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	3/31/2022	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $1,292,783

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $1,294,298 )
2021	2021	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	1	9/21/2021	NEW	$0
2021	2021	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	9/16/2021	NEW	$1,294,298
2021	2021	MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	KABALE ROAD	MBARARA				UGA	Trans-NIH Research Support	002	1	9/23/2021	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $1,294,298

Grand Total All Awards = $6,511,809

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MUST Data Science Research Hub (MUDSReH)

Award Number: U54TW012043

ORGANIZATION: FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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