# NIH Reporter #5K43TW012846-03

Pericoronary Adipose Tissue, Inflammation, and Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease in People with HIV in Uganda

**Recipient:** Mbarara University of Science and Technology

**Award Amount:** $99,027.00
**Ceiling:** $99,027.00

**Awarded:** August 06, 2026

**Identifier:** 5K43TW012846-03

NIH research and career-development award supporting a study of imaging biomarkers for coronary inflammation and disease in people with HIV in Uganda.

### Description

This K43 project will investigate the relationship between pericoronary adipose tissue, inflammation, and subclinical coronary artery disease in people with HIV in Uganda, using coronary CT angiography, imaging biomarkers, radiomics, and risk prediction methods. The award also supports the principal investigator’s training in cardiovascular imaging and related research methods.

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