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Funded Research H3Africa

Limited Competition: Human Heredity and Health in Africa Consortium Biorepository (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) RFA-RM-18-020
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
ABIMIKU, ALASH'LE G.INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGYInstitute of Human Virology H3Africa Biorepository (I-HAB)
JOLOBA, MOSES LUTAAKOMEMAKERERE UNIVERSITYIntergrated Biorepository of H3Africa Uganda
MAYNE, ELIZABETHWITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM (PTY), LTDHuman Heredity and Health in Africa Consortium Biorepository

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues (ELSI) Collaborative Centers (U54) RFA-RM 17-020
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
ANITA GHANSAH (contact) 
ARULOGUN, OYEDUNNI SOLA
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN COLLEGE OF MEDICINEDeveloping Best Practices of Community Engagement for Genomics and Biobanking in Africa - CEBioGEN

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues (ELSI) Research Program (U01) RFA-RM 17-021
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
AKINYEMI, RUFUS OLUSOLA (contact) 
ARULOGUN, OYEDUNNI SOLA
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN COLLEGE OF MEDICINEAfrican Neurobiobank for Precision Stroke Medicine - (ELSI) Project
OCHIENG, JOSEPHMAKERERE UNIVERSITYGenetics and genomic research in Uganda: Towards context specific ethics guidelines

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Informatics Network (U24) RFA-RM-16-011
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
MULDER, NICOLAUNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWNH3ABioNet: informatics solutions for H3Africa

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Global Health Bioinformatics Research Training Program (U2R) RFA-RM-16-012
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
ADEBIYI, EZEKIEL FEMI (contact) 
AMOAKO-YIRENKYI, PETER 
DOUMBIA, SEYDOU
COVENANT UNIVERSITYWEST AFRICAN SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION TRAINING IN BIOINFORMATICS RESEARCH (WASLITBRe)
DOUMBIA, SEYDOU (contact) 
LI, JIAN 
SHAFFER, JEFFREY G
UNIV OF SCIENCES, TECH & TECH OF BAMAKOWest African Center of Excellence for Global Health Bioinformatics Research Training
KATEETE, DAVID PATRICK (contact) 
JJINGO, DAUDI 
JORDAN, IRVING KING 
MARDON, GRAEME     
MAKERERE UNIVERSITYNURTURING GENOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS RESEARCH CAPACITY IN AFRICA (BRecA)
MASIGA, DANIEL KANANIINTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGEastern Africa Network for Bioinformatics Training - (EANBiT)

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues (ELSI) Research Program (U01) RFA-RM-16-013
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
SABAKAKI, ERISA MWAKAMAKERERE UNIVERSITYEthical and social issues in informed consent processes in African genomic research

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues (ELSI) Collaborative Centers (U54) RFA-RM-16-014
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
WONKAM, AMBROISE (contact) 
DE VRIES, JANTINA
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWNIndividual Findings in Genetic Research in Africa (IFGeneRA)

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Research Grants (U01) RFA-RM-16-015
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
ABIMIKU, ALASH'LE GINSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGYBreast Milk Microbiota Influence on Infant Immunity and Growth (BEAMING)
ADEBAMOWO, CLEMENT ADEBAYOINSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGYAFRICAN FEMALE BREAST CANCER EPIDERMIOLOGY (AFBRECANE) STUDY
LANDOURE, GUIDAUNIV OF SCIENCES, TECH & TECH OF BAMAKO    Clinical and genetic studies of hereditary neurological disorders in Mali
LOMBARD, ZANEWITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM (PTY), LTDDeciphering Developmental Disorders in Africa (DDD-Africa) - Evaluating Clinical Exome Sequencing in an African Setting
MORRIS, LYNNWITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM (PTY), LTDImmunoglobulin gene diversity in an African population and impact on antibody function in HIV infection
MUTESA, LEON (contact) 
JANSEN, STEFAN 
UDDIN, MONICA 
WILDMAN, DEREK 
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF RWANDATransgenerational Epigenomics of Trauma and PTSD in Rwanda
STEIN, DAN JOSEPH (contact) 
KOEN , NASTASSJA 
RESSLER, KERRY J. 
WINGO, ALIZA PHAM 
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWNTransgenerational Effects of Maternal Stressors: Investigating the Role of Infant Gene Expression
WONKAM, AMBROISEUNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWNHearing Impairment Genetics Studies in Africa (HI-GENES Africa)

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Collaborative Centers (U54) RFA-RM-16-016
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
ADU, DWOMOA (contact) 
OJO, AKINLOLU OLUSEUN 
SALAKO, BABATUNDE
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL SCHOOLH3Africa Kidney Disease Research Network- Collaborative Centers
ANABWANI, GABRIEL (contact) 
JOLOBA, MOSES LUTAAKOME 
KEKITIINWA, ADEODATA RUKYALEKERE 
MARDON, GRAEME 
MPOLOKA, SUNUNGUKO WATA
BOTSWANA BAYLOR CHILD/CLINCAL CTR/EXCELLCollaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN)
ASHAYE, ADEYINKAUNIVERSITY OF IBADAN COLLEGE OF MEDICINEEYES OF AFRICA : THE GENETICS OF BLINDNESS
HAPPI, CHRISTIAN TREDEEMER'S UNIVERSITYGenomic Characterization and Surveillance of Microbial Threats in West Africa
NICOL, MARK PATRICK UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWNCenter for Research on the Respiratory Microbiota of African Children (ReMAC)
OFORI-ACQUAH, SOLOMON FIIFI (contact) 
AWANDARE, GORDON AKANZUWINE 
MAKANI, JULIE
UNIVERSITY OF GHANASickleGenAfrica:Sickle Cell Disease Genomics Network of Africa
RAMSAY, MICHELE MICHELEWITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM (PTY), LTDAWI-Gen Phase 2: Genomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic disease in Africans

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Coordinating Center (U24) RFA-RM-16-017
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
SKELTON, MICHELLE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWNH3Africa Administrative Coordinating Centre: Enabling and Supporting Genomics and Health Research Capacity Building in Africa

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): H3Africa Biorepository Grants (UH2/UH3) RFA-RM-12-003
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
ABIMIKU, ALASH'LE G.INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGYIHVN H3 Africa Biorepository Initiative

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): H3Africa Biorepository Grants (UH2/UH3) RFA-RM-12-008
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
JOLOBA, MOSES LUTAAKOMEMAKERERE UNIVERSITYIntegrated Biorepository of H3Africa Uganda - IBRH3AU 

 

Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues (ELSI) Research Program (U01) RFA-RM-13-005
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
DE VRIES, JANTINAUNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWNStigma in African genomics research on Schizophrenia and Rheumatic Heart Disease
MATIMBA, ALICE (contact)
GWANZURA, LOVEMORE
KANGWENDE, RUGARE ABIGAIL
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIS UNIV OF ZIMBABWEGENOMICS, INHERITANCE, ETHICS, LAW AND SOCIETY (GILES) - Initiative for genomics, ethical, legal and societal issues in bioresources for human genomics in Zimbabwe
MOODLEY, KEYMANTHRISTELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY TYGERBERG CAMPUSCommunity Engagement for H3Africa Biobanking Research: The Tygerberg Model

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues (ELSI) Research Program (U01) RFA-RM-13-005
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
ADEBAMOWO, CLEMENT ADEBAYOINSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGYINDIGENOUS LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL CONCEPTS OF HERITABILITY AND COMPREHENSION OF
TADELE, GETNETADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITYENHANCING ETHIOPAN YOUTHS LITERACY ABOUT THE GENE X ENVIRONMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues (ELSI) Research Program (U01) RFA-RM-12-005
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
WONKAM, AMBROISEUNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWNExploring Perspectives on Genomics and Sickle Cell Public Health Interventions

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Collaborative Centers (U54) RFA-RM-12-006
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
ADEBAMOWO, CLEMENT ADEBAYOINSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGYAfrican Collaborative Center for Microbiome and Genomics Research (ACCME)
ANABWANI, GABRIEL (contact)
JOLOBA, MOSES LUTAAKOME
KEKITIINWA, ADEODATA RUKYALEKERE
MARDON, GRAEME
MPOLOKA, SUNUNGUKO WATA
NKOMAZANA, OATHOKWA MOOKETSANA
BOTSWANA BAYLOR CHILD/CLINCAL CTR/EXCELLCollaborative African Genomics Network (CAFGEN)
HAPPI, CHRISTIANREDEEMER'S UNIVERSITYHost and Microbial Genetic Determinants of Febrile Illness in West Africa
OWOLABI, MAYOWA OJOUNIVERSITY OF IBADANStroke Investigative Research & Eduicational Network (SIREN)

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): H3Africa Research Grants (U01) RFA-RM-12-007
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
AMENI, GOBENAADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITYSystems Biology for Molecular Analysis of Tuberculosis in Ethiopia
LANDOURE, GUIDAUNIVERSITY OF BAMAKOClinical and genetic studies of hereditary neurological disorders in Mali
NICOL, MARK PATRICK (contact)
ZAR, HEATHER JOY
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWNThe nasopharyngeal microbiome and respiratory disease in African children
PATTERTON, HUGH-GEORGEUNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATEReprogramming of the Trypanosoma brucei epigenome during human infection: opportu

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): H3Africa Biorepository Grants. (UH2/UH3)
RFA-RM-12-008
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
JENTSCH, UTEWITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM (PTY), LTDEstablishment of an H3Africa Biorepository at Contract Laboratory Services
JOLOBA, MOSES LUTAAKOMEMAKERERE UNIVERSITYIntegrated Biorepository of H3Africa Uganda - IBRH3AU

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Collaborative Centers (U54) RFA-RM-11-008
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
ADU, DWOMOANOGUCHI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE / MEDICAL RESH3Africa Kidney Disease Research Network
RAMSAY, MICHELE MICHELEWITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM (PTY), LTDGenomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic disease in Africans

 

Human Health and Heredity in Africa (H3Africa): Research Grants (U01) RFA-RM-12-004
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
AFFOLABI, DISSOUNAT'L HOSPITAL/TUBERCULOSIS/PUL/DISEASESContribution of genetic variation to pharmacokinetic variability and toxicity in

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Bioinformatics Network (U41) RFA-RM-11-010
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
MULDER, NICOLAUNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWNUNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): H3Africa Biorepository Grants. (UH2/UH3) RFA-RM-12-003
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
ABAYOMI, AKIN EMMANUELSTELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY TYGERBERG CAMPUSDevelopment of stem cell, blood & DNA bio repositories to facilitate studies on H
ABIMIKU, ALASH'LE G.INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGYIHVN H3 Africa Biorepository Initiative

 

Funded Research HAPIN

Household Air Pollution (HAP) Health Outcomes Trial (UM1) RFA-HL-16-012
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
CLASEN, THOMAS (contact) 
CHECKLEY, WILLIAM N 
PEEL, JENNIFER L
EMORY UNIVERSITYHOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH: A MULTI-COUNTRY LPG INTERVENTION TRIAL

 

Funded Research MEPI

Limited Competition: Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Phase 2: Research Training for Career Development of African Junior Faculty (D43) RFA-TW-14-003
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
BURNS, JONATHAN (contact) 
BRYSIEWICZ, PETRA  
MOSHABELA, MOSA  
SULEMAN, FATIMA  
WASSENAAR, DOUGLAS R
UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALDeveloping Research Innovation, Localization and Leadership in South Africa (DRILL) 
DERBEW, MILIARD (contact) 
BLUMBERG, HENRY M 
WILSON, CRAIG M 
WISSOW, LAWRENCE S.
ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITYMEPI Scholars Program for Developing Research Capacity of Junior Faculty at Addis Ababa University
HAKIM, JAMES GITACOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIS UNIV OF ZIMBABWEUZCHS-Promote Excellence in Research and Faculty Enhanced Career Training (PERFECT Program)
MTETA, ALFRED KIENKILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGEStrengthening of Research Capacity for Junior Faculty in Tanzania
NOORMAHOMED, EMILIA VIRGINIAEDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITYEnhanced Advanced Biomedical Research Training for Mozambique
OBUA, CELESTINOMBARARA UNIVERSITY/SCIENCE/ TECHNOLOGYMbarara University Research Training Initiative (MURTI)
OGUNSOLA, FOLASADE TOLULOPEUNIVERSITY OF LAGOS- COLLEGE OF MEDICINEBuilding Research And Innovation in Nigerias Science - (BRAINS)
OLALEYE, DAVID OLUFEMI (contact) 
ADEWOLE, ISAAC F
UNIVERSITY OF IBADANUniversity of Ibadan MEPI Junior Faculty Research Training Program (UI-MEPI-J)
SAGAY, ATIENE SOLOMONUNIVERSITY OF JOSSupport of Training and Mentoring in Nigeria for Academics (STAMINA)
SEWANKAMBO, NELSON KMAKERERE UNIVERSITYNURTURE:Research Training and Mentoring Program for Career Development of Faculty at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
WAMALWA, DALTON CHEKOKOUNIVERSITY OF NAIROBIPartnership for Health Research Training in Kenya (P-HERT)

 

The Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) (R24) RFA-TW-10-008
PI NameInstitution NameTitle
DONKOR, PETERKWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY/SCIENCE/TECHGhana Emergency Medicine Collaborative Training Program
HAKIM, JAMES GITAUNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWENovel Education Clincial Trainees and Researchers (NECTAR) Program
HAKIM, JAMES GITAUNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWENovel Education Clinical Trainees and Researchers (NETAR) program
KIARIE, JAMES NJOGUUNIVERSITY OF NAIROBIStrengthening Maternal, Newborn & Child Health Research Training
KIARIE, JAMES NJOGUUNIVERSITY OF NAIROBIProgramatic-Strengthening Medical Education for Improved Health Outcomes in Kenya
KUMWENDA, JOHNSTONE JONNYUNIVERSITY OF MALAWIHIV-Associated Malignancies in Malawi
MULLA, YAKUB FUNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIAImproving maternal & child health through specialty training in Zambia
NOORMAHOMED, EMILIA VIRGINIA (contact)
BICKLER, STEPHEN W
EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITYThe Universidade Eduardo Mondlane/UCSD Medical Education Partnership

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