Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) 3R01AI151295-05S1
An integrated approach to understand and diagnose congenital Chagas disease
Recipient
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
Award Amount
$119,448.00
Ceiling
$119,448.00
Awarded
June 30, 2026
Identifier
3R01AI151295-05S1
NIH/NIAID funded project to study congenital Chagas disease transmission and develop early diagnostic tests, conducted in Bolivia with a cohort of pregnant women and infants.
Description
This project aims to identify risk factors for mother-to-child transmission of Chagas disease, understand parasite gene expression signatures, and develop diagnostic tests for early detection in infants. The study will be conducted in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, involving a cohort of pregnant women and their infants.