Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 Fogarty International Center Announces First Awards for Collaborative Research Program for Brain Disorders in the Developing World Bethesda, land — The Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and eight NIH partners* announce 31 new research planning grants to support international collaborations to study brain disorders in developing countries. The current combined financial commitment from FIC and its partners for the first phase of this program is approximately $8.1 million to support these two-year grants. Dr. Flanigan, Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, will collaborate with researchers at YRG Care, Chennai, India on a study that examines neurocognitive consequences of HIV/AIDS in South India, where treatment of HIV with highly active antiretroviral therapy is frequently delayed or unavailable, resulting in a high prevalence of HIV-associated problems, including severe immunosuppression and brain dysfunction. http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2004/fic-23.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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