Vanderbilt-Nigeria Research Ethics Training (V-NET)
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Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) and collaborators Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) and Bayero University (BUK) have partnered to establish the Vanderbilt-Nigeria Research Ethics Training Program (V-NET). The program is a comprehensive initiative that encompasses curricular development, didactic coursework, skills development, mentoring, and practicum experiences designed to build capacity for the ethical design, conduct, and oversight of genetic and genomic research in Nigeria.
Vanderbilt-Nigeria Biostatistics Training Program (VN-BioStat)
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Fellowship applications are open for this NIH collaborative research training grant focused on creating a cohort of highly skilled Nigerian biostatisticians with the capacity to lead and supervise high-level biostatistics activities for HIV research studies in West Africa.Focus includes hands-on biostatistics training. Trainees will take biostatistics courses, become members of a team of biostatisticians doing HIV research at Vanderbilt, and will be assigned to HIV research projects using data from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH).
Bridging the Childhood Epilepsy Treatment Gap in Northern Nigeria (BRIDGE)
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Principal Investigator(s):
Muktar Aliyu, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Edwin Trevathan, M.D., M.P.H.
Optimal Management of HIV Infected Adults at Risk for Kidney Disease in Nigeria
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Principal Investigator(s):
Muktar Aliyu, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
William Wester, M.D., M.P.H.
Vanderbilt Institute for Research Development and Ethics (VIRDE)
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VIRDE is an annual intensive research training program designed to facilitate trainee research productivity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This month-long program is intended to bolster and further develop the skill sets necessary for conducting responsible human subjects’ research and developing a grant proposal for submission. Attendees participate in a series of grant writing, research ethics/scientific integrity, and career development seminars and workshops.
Etiology of Persistent Microalbuminuria in Nigeria
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The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano, Nigeria have received a federal grant to study the factors associated with microalbuminuria among participants in an ongoing clinical trial of genetically at-risk HIV-positive adult Nigerians.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) grant will provide $2.2 million over the next four years.
Vanderbilt-Nigeria Building Research Capacity in HIV/Non-communicable Diseases (V-BRCH)
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The Vanderbilt-Nigeria Building Research Capacity in HIV/Non-communicable Diseases (V-BRCH) Program builds capacity of Nigerian investigators to successfully initiate and implement high-quality clinical trials in HIV-associated non-communicable diseases.