Microbiology and Immunology Training for HIV and HIV-Related Research in Uganda (MITHU)

乌干达艾滋病毒和艾滋病毒相关研究微生物学和免疫学培训 (MITHU)

• 批准号: 9437863
• 负责人: W. Henry Boom
• 金额: $ 36.8万
• 依托单位: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-04-01 至 2021-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9437863
• 关键词: AIDS/HIV problem; Address; Basic Science; Biomedical Research; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); Clinical Immunology; Clinical Research; Clinical Virology; Collaborations; Disease; Doctor of Philosophy; Educational Status; Environment; Epidemic; Equilibrium; Faculty; Funding; Goals; Graduate Education; HIV; HIV drug resistance; HIV/TB; Health; Health Sciences; Immunology; Infection; Infrastructure Activities; Joints; Laboratories; Laboratory Scientists; Mentors; Microbiology; Pathogenesis; Research; Research Activity; Research Infrastructure; Research Training; Schools; Science; Scientist; Societies; Talents; Technology; Training; Training Programs; Training and Education; Uganda; United States National Institutes of Health; Universities; biomedical scientist; college; design; experience; innovation; lecturer; medical schools; programs

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This new training program, entitled "Microbiology and Immunology Training for HIV and HIV-Related Research in Uganda" (MITHU) builds on the 28 year training record of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and partners at Makerere University (MU) and the Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC). MITHU's focus is on biomedical training in basic microbiology and immunology to be applied to HIV and HIV/AIDS-related diseases research. The program has been designed to meet the most essential training needs identified by colleagues in Uganda with a long-term goal of strengthening the biomedical research capacity of major universities and medical schools in Uganda. MITHU's Specific Aims are: 1. To strengthen Ugandan biomedical research capacity at the faculty level by supporting PhD level training in microbiology and immunology at CWRU of talented young Ugandan scientists who have completed Master's level training at MU. 2. To strengthen graduate education in biomedical sciences in Uganda by supporting Master's level training in the School of Biomedical Sciences at MU's College of Health Sciences. 3. To establish regional expertise on HIV and its complications by building on the infrastructure and ongoing research of the Uganda-CWRU Research Collaboration (UCRC). 4. To develop a culture of mentoring young and developing laboratory scientists through the Uganda Society of Health Scientists (USHS). 5. To continue close collaborations between MITHU and laboratories at JCRC and MU to provide advanced facilities for immunology and microbiology research in Uganda for training and for returning trainees. MITHU proposes a comprehensive, basic science program emphasizing training that addresses the changing circumstances imposed by the HIV epidemic in Uganda. The proposed program will balance education and training experiences between MU and CWRU, with Master's level training in Uganda and PhD training in the US. We will offer a course in Uganda on HIV and HIV/AIDS-related infections focused on the latest innovations in basic science and technology. This course will serve as a Core Course for the Master's program and will be team-taught by lecturers in Uganda and CWRU with expertise in the basic and clinical virology, pathogenesis and drug resistance of HIV, complications of HIV/AIDS, particularly HIV/TB, and basic and clinical immunology. As the cadre of young biomedical scientists grows in Uganda, there will be a demand for Ugandan mentors. MITHU will organize mentor training with USHS, a society organized by former Ugandan CWRU trainees. Research training in MITHU will build on the infrastructure and research activities of UCRC projects funded by NIH, CDC, B&MGF, EDTCP, and others. They create a robust environment for Master's training at MU and generate biomedical hypotheses for PhD training at CWRU.

 描述（由申请人提供）：这项名为“乌干达艾滋病毒和艾滋病毒相关研究的微生物学和免疫学培训”(MITHU) 的新培训计划以凯斯西储大学 (CWRU) 和马凯雷雷合作伙伴 28 年的培训记录为基础大学 (MU) 和联合临床研究中心 (JCRC) 的重点是基础微生物学和免疫学的生物医学培训，以应用于艾滋病毒和艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关疾病的研究。该计划旨在满足乌干达同事确定的最基本的培训需求，其长期目标是加强乌干达主要大学和医学院的生物医学研究能力。 MITHU 的具体目标是： 1. 加强乌干达生物医学研究。通过支持在 CWRU 对在 MU 完成硕士水平培训的才华横溢的乌干达年轻科学家进行微生物学和免疫学博士水平培训，提高教师水平。 2. 通过支持硕士学位，加强乌干达生物医学科学研究生教育。 MU 健康科学学院生物医学学院的水平培训 3. 通过乌干达-CWRU 研究合作组织 (UCRC) 的基础设施和正在进行的研究，建立艾滋病毒及其并发症的区域专业知识。通过乌干达健康科学家协会 (USHS) 指导年轻和发展中的实验室科学家的文化 5. 继续 MITHU 与 JCRC 和 MU 实验室之间的密切合作，为免疫学和微生物学研究提供先进设施。 MITHU 提出了一项全面的基础科学计划，强调针对乌干达艾滋病毒流行所造成的不断变化的情况进行培训。拟议的计划将平衡 MU 和 CWRU 之间的教育和培训经验，并在 CWRU 进行硕士水平培训。乌干达和美国的博士培训 我们将在乌干达提供有关艾滋病毒和艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关感染的课程，该课程重点关注基础科学和技术的最新创新，并将作为硕士课程的核心课程。该团队由乌干达和 CWRU 的讲师授课，他们在基础和临床病毒学、艾滋病毒的发病机制和耐药性、艾滋病毒/艾滋病并发症（特别是艾滋病毒/结核病）以及基础和临床免疫学方面具有专业知识。在乌干达，MITHU 将与 USHS 一起组织导师培训，USHS 是由前乌干达 CWRU 学员组织的，MITHU 的研究培训将建立在 UCRC 资助项目的基础设施和研究活动的基础上。由 NIH、CDC、B&MGF、EDTCP 等机构提供，他们为 MU 的硕士培训创造了良好的环境，并为 CWRU 的博士培训提出了生物医学假设。