Bridging the Childhood Epilepsy Treatment Gap in Africa (BRIDGE)
Principal Investigator: Edwin Trevathan, MD, MPH
Optimal Management of HIV Infected Adults at Risk for Kidney Disease in Nigeria
Principal Investigator(s): Muktar Aliyu, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.William Wester, M.D., M.P.H.
Clinical and genetic risk factors associated with adverse long-term health outcomes after curative therapies in individuals with sickle cell disease
The primary objective is to implement a personalized approach to curative therapies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) to maximize benefits while minimizing adverse outcomes. Current efforts to understand long-term health outcomes after these therapies are limited. The focus on initial treatment success recalls developments in pediatric oncology during the 1980s, where effective therapies eventually led to increased risks of organ dysfunction and malignancies.
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New grant supports child neurology and epilepsy researchers in Nigeria
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) and Bayero University Kano (BUK) in Kano, Nigeria, and Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) have a long history of successful NIH-funded collaborations in childhood brain disorders.
These three institutions are partnering on a new $1.2 million, five-year training program funded by the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under Fogarty’s Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan Training Program.
NIH support bolsters research on persistent microalbuminuria in Nigeria
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.
VIGH to partner with Yale University and University of Liberia on New Research and Teaching Center in Liberia
The Vanderbilt Institute of Global Health (VIGH) will join Yale University and the University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS) to establish a public-private-academic hub for research utilization in the Liberian health sector and an academic network to strengthen Liberia’s education and health sectors as part of a five-year, $15 million federal project announced this week.
NIH Training Grant Enhances PhD and Postdoctoral Training Programs at the University of Zambia
In continuing longstanding training collaborations between the University of Zambia School of Medicine/University Teaching Hospital (UNZA/UTH) and the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), UNZA/UTH is partnering with VIGH on a renewal of a five-year research training grant from the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen HIV-
The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health Student Advisory Council Host Virtual Competition and Symposium
The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health Student Advisory Council (SAC) is a student-led organization that brings together diverse students interested in global health with the goal of fostering cross-disciplinary student networking and collaboration. Although networking and collaboration often occur in person, this year, council leaders pivoted two key events to be held online. They welcomed a record attendance of Vanderbilt students, staff, faculty, and community members engaged in global health.
Mentor Training Program in Zambia Continues to Strengthen Mentorship Among University Faculty
In academia, mentors can provide valuable support and guidance to students in their professional and personal development. However, often mentors do not receive training in theories and practical strategies that could improve their mentorship. Faculty leaders at the University of Zambia (UNZA) are changing this trend to offer training in mentorship theory and effective techniques for faculty in masters and doctoral programs.