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International Clinical, Operational, and Health Services Research and Training Award for AIDS and Tuberculosis (ICOHRTA-AIDS/TB)

Updated February 2003

* Summary
The International Clinical, Operational, and Health Services Research Training Award for AIDS and Tuberculosis (ICOHRTA-AIDS/TB) Program provides extended support to institutions for training to foster collaborative, multidisciplinary research in developing country sites where HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) or both are significant problems.  Grants are awarded to institutions in developing countries and Newly Independent States (NIS) with strong HIV- or TB-related research experience and to their US and developed country institutions with which they have strong HIV- or TB-related research collaborations. These institutions identify foreign health scientists, clinicians, and allied health workers from the foreign countries to participate in their joint research training programs.

This program is designed to build capacity in institutions in developing countries for integrated clinical, operational, and health services research across the full range of conditions and issues that relate to care of adult and pediatric patients with HIV/AIDS or TB (e.g., opportunistic infections, HIV malignancies, neurological and mental health consequences, behavioral issues, cardiovascular disease, hematologic conditions, blood safety issues, pulmonary manifestations, ophthalmologic manifestations, gastrointestinal conditions, drug and alcohol usage, gender-related issues and oral health manifestations).  It will extend and intensify efforts to provide clinically appropriate and sustainable care to these individuals in a manner that supports continuing and expanding prevention activities.  This program will increase research training across the span of clinical science and public health practice and involve a wide range of health professionals (e.g. nurses, midwives, physicians, dentists, health care administrators and public health workers).

The first phase of the ICOHRTA-AIDS/TB program began in fiscal year 2002 (FY02), with one-year planning grants (PA-02-022) to foreign institutions to organize and execute an application for a Phase II Comprehensive ICOHRTA-AIDS/TB Cooperative Agreement (RFA TW-03-003).  Only the recipients of the Phase I planning grants and their chosen US (or pre-approved non-US) collaborating partner institutions (together referred to as Research Training Units) are eligible to apply for Phase II Comprehensive ICOHRTA-AIDS/TB awards, which will begin in fiscal year 2004 (FY04).  The Phase II awards to the Research Training Units will provide support to both the foreign institution and its linked US partner (or pre-approved non-US) institution through five-year cooperative agreements to each partner institution.  Each partner institution will be responsible for implementation of its portion of the integrated research-training program.  Training will take place at the US or foreign sites and mentored research will be carried out mainly at the foreign site. The program may also provide support at the foreign site for training to develop and extend core research support capabilities necessary for long-term sustainability of the research capacity of the foreign institution.

This program is expected to re-compete with additional Phase I awards in fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and with additional Phase II awards in fiscal years 2005 and 2006.

Partners
Fogarty International Center (FIC) (http://www.fic.nih.gov)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)  (http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (http://www.niaid.nih.gov)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (http://www.nichd.nih.gov/)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (http://www.nida.nih.gov/)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (http://www.ninds.nih.gov/)
Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) (http://www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov/)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (http://www.usaid.gov)

Planning Grants awarded September 2002
The program announcement for these planning grants was published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts in November 2001: PA-02-022.

R21 TW006090
African Programs for Training in HIV/TB Research
Biomedical Research and Training Institute
Zimbabwe
Peter R. Mason
Biomedical Research and Training Institute
P. O. Box CY1753
Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
Phone: 263- 4-303294
Fax: 263-4-303297
E-mail: pmason@vet.uz.ac.zw

R21 TW006094
Planning for Chinese HIV Prevention Training Program
National Center for AIDS and STD Control and Prevention,
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
China
Zunyon Wu
National Center for AIDS and STD Control and Prevention
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
27 Nanwei Road
Beijing China 100050
Phone: 8610 6315-2573
Fax: 8610 6313-1081
E-mail: wuzu@public.bta.net.cn

R21 TW006096
Private Public Collaboration in DOTS& DOTS-Plus for TB
Tropical Disease Foundation
The Philippines
Thelma E. Tupasi
Tropical Diseases Foundation
Makati Medical Center
2 Amorsolo St.
Makati, Philippines
Phone: 63-2-893-6066
Fax: 63-2-810-2874
E-mail: drcramos@info.com.ph

R21 TW006097
Research Training Program in AIDS Malignancies in Brazil
Federal University of Bahia
Brazil
Carlos Brites
Hospital Universitario Prof. Edgard Santos
Rua Joaodas Botas, s/n 60 Andar Canela 40110-160
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Phone: 55-71-235-4901
Fax: 55-71-247-2756
E-mail: crbrites@ufba.br

R21 TW006100
A New Paradigm for TB/HIV Control in St. Petersburg
Biomedical Center
Russia
Andrei P. Kozlov
Biomedical Center
Pudozchskaya 7
St. Petersburg 197110 Russia
Phone: 7812-230-4872
Fax: 7812-230-4959
E-mail: biomed@mailbox.alkor.ru

R21 TW006101
AIDS and TB Research Training Program for Botswana
University of Botswana
Botswana
Sheila D. Tlou
University of Botswana
Office of AIDS Coordinator
Private Bag 0022
Gaborone, Botswana
Phone: 267-355-2542
Fax: 267-355-5054
E-mail: tlousd@mopipi.ub.bw

R21 TW006102
Planning Grant for ICOHRTA AIDS/TB Program for India
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences
India
Jitendra N. Pande
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences
Department of Medicine
Ansari Nagar
New Delhi 110029 India
Phone: 91 11-686-7757
Fax: 91-11-686-5934
E-mail: jnpande@hotmail.com

R21 TW006103
Innovative Approaches for Tuberculosis Control in Brazil
Federal University of Rio De Janeiro
Brazil
Jose R. Lapa e Silva
Laboratoria Multidisciplinar de Pesquisa
Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho
Avenida Brigadeiro Tromposki s/n
Ilha de Fundao, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590
Brazil
Phone: 55-21-25622669
Fax: 55-21-2290-3520
E-mail: jrlapa.ntg@terra.com.br

R21 TW006104
A Center for Tuberculosis Research and Education
at the Faculty of health Sciences, University of Stellenosch, SA

University of Stellenbosch
South Africa
Nulda Beyers
Faculty of Health Sciences
Francie van Zyl Road
Clinical Building Room 0070
Tygerberg, 7505
South Africa
Phone: 27-21-938-9114
Fax: 27-21-938-9138
E-mail: nb@sun.ac.za

R21 TW006106
Mexican Tuberculosis/HIV/AIDS Building Capacity Program
Mexico's National Institute of Public Health
Mexico
Marie de Garcia-Garcia
Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica
Avenida Universiada 655
Cuernavaca Morelos 62508
Mexico
Phone: 52-777-329-3087
Fax: 52-777-317-5529
E-mail: garcigar@correo.insp.mx

R21 TW006109
Enhanced AIDS/TB Care and Prevention Research Training
Makerere University
Uganda
Nelson K. Sewankambo
Makerere University
Dean's Office
Faculty of Medicine
P.O. Box 7072
Kampala
Uganda
Phone: 256-41-530-020
Fax: 256-41-530-022
E-mail: sevankam@infocom.co.ug

R21 TW006111
Natal-Columbia Clinical AIDS/TB Training Program
University of Natal
South Africa
Salim S. Abdool-Karim
University of Natal
Research Office
King George V Avenue
Durban 4041
South Africa
Phone: 27-31-260-2381
Fax: 27-31-260-2384
E-mail:karims1@nu.ac.za

R21 TW006114
Development ITMAvH-UAB-ITMA Comprehensive ICOHRTA-AIDS/TB
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Peru
Eduardo Gotuzzo
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Av. Honorio Delgado 430
Urb Ing SMO
Lima 31
Peru
Phone: 51-1-482-3910 or 482-3903
Fax: 51-1-482-3404
E-mail: egh@upch.edu.pe

R21 TW006117
AIDS and TB Training Opportunities Program (ATTOP)
Joint Clinical Research Centre
Uganda
Peter N. Mugyenyi
Joint Clinical Research Centre
Ring Road
P.O. Box 10005
Kampala
Uganda
Phone: 256-41-270-622
Fax: 256-41-342-632
E-mail: pmugyenyi@icrc.co.ug or pmugyemyi@yahoo.co.uk

R21 TW006119
Haiti Comprehensive AIDS/TB Research Training
GHESKIO Centers
Haiti
Jean W. Pape
GHESKIO Centers
33 Blvd. Harry Truman
Port au Prince
Haiti
Phone: 509-222-2242
Fax: 509-223-9044
E-mail: jwpape@gheskio.org

Inquiries

Inquiries are encouraged. Question to clarify any issues or questions from potential applicants are welcome.

Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to:

Jeanne McDermott
Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2C39
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: 301-496-1492
Fax: 301-402-0779
Email: mcdermoj@mail.nih.gov
Mildred Hatton
Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2C39
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: 301-402-6681
Fax: 301-402-0779
Email: hatton@nih.gov

Direct inquiries about financial or grants management matters to:
Bruce Butrum
Grants Management Officer
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2C29
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: 301-496-1670
Fax: 301-594-1211
Email: butrumb@mail.nih.gov

* Archive

This program was announced in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts:

Phase I Planning Grants
November 2001-  PA-02-022.
Coming in 2003 (Revised program announcement)

Phase II Comprehensive
January 2003 RFA TW-03-003

NIH News Release November 30, 2001: Fogarty International Center Announces New Research Training Program for AIDS and Tuberculosis

ICOHRTA AIDS/TB In the News July 2002: Global HealthLink
Fogarty Seeds Research Grants To Help Developing Countries

 

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