September/October 2024

Sickle cell research in Africa yields global benefitsÂ

Between 2000 and 2021, the number of babies born with sickle cell disease (SCD) surged by 13.5%. Researchers studying SCD in Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda and Nigeria discuss their work and the potential benefits for patients worldwide.Â

Malaria network aims to boost collaboration Â

The U.S. government is the single biggest investor in malaria control and prevention in the world. The inaugural meeting of the Federal Malaria Research Network in June brought together representatives from various U.S.-led malaria efforts. This meeting aimed to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among researchers.Â

Vaccines: Realizing their potential as tools for health equityÂ

Director Kathleen Neuzil summarizes a plenary talk that she recently delivered about the impact of vaccination programs. Over the past half century, vaccines are estimated to have averted 154 million deaths and saved 9 billion years of life. Yet mpox has had an outsized effect on African children in recent months.Â

APTI’s third cohort looks toward their second yearÂ

The African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) is a joint effort by the African Academy of Sciences, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health that aims to bolster scientific research capacity in Africa. Fellows spend two years in an NIH lab and an additional two years at their home institutions. Four fellows reflect on the first year of their journey and their plans for the future.Â

Fogarty’s Dr. Kaiyuan Sun partners with innovative modeling groupÂ

Dr. Kaiyuan Sun is a research scientist in Fogarty’s Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies (DIEPS). In this Q&A, he discusses his recently published papers and his collaboration with Dr. Cheryl Cohen's team at NICD (National Institute for Communicable Diseases), South Africa.Â

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NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award - Parts One & TwoÂ

Date: November 14, 2024
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m. ET (USA)
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Understanding NIH's overall structure and the foundation of the agency’s grants process is vital to successfully applying for NIH funding. To help you on this journey, the NIH invites you to participate in a two-part webinar designed to help inform and clarify important elements from application preparation to award.

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