Award
NIH Reporter #5D43TW010319-10
Microbiology and Immunology Training for HIV and HIV-Related Research in Uganda (MITHU)
Recipient
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
Award Amount
$297,837.00
Ceiling
$297,837.00
Awarded
March 24, 2025
Identifier
5D43TW010319-10
This award supports biomedical training and research capacity building in Uganda focused on HIV and related infections, involving MSc and PhD programs between Makerere University and Case Western Reserve University.
Description
The project builds on a 32-year training record of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) with partners at Makerere University (MU) in Uganda. It aims to provide biomedical training in molecular microbiology and immunology at the MSc level at MU and as a Sandwich PhD program between MU and CWRU. The program addresses capacity building in basic/translational biomedical research on HIV and HIV-related complications, especially in the context of emerging infections like COVID-19.