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Alcohol-metabolizing genes, lipids, inflammatory markers and myocardial infarction in the Costa Rican population

This project is ancillary study to the Costa Rican MI study (Dr. Hannia Campos, PI of parent study) . The ancillary study was funded by the American Heart Association. Not enrolling patients, in analysis phase. [...]

Association of Aflatoxin Biomarker Levels with Health Status and HIV Disease

Aflatoxin has been shown to suppress the immune system in numerous animal studies yet very little work has been conducted on the effect of aflatoxin on the immune system in humans. Our study in Ghanaians has shown alterations in immunological parameters i [...]

Behavioral Sciences

Mission: Apply social and behavioral science methods to the interdisciplinary investigation of HIV/AIDS to improve its understanding, prevention, and treatment and improve the quality of life of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Aim 1. Increase the utility [...]

Cervical Cancer Prevention in Latina Immigrants

The proposed study is a 5-year group randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a theory based culturally relevant intervention focusing on primary and secondary prevention of cervical cancer among Latina immigrants. We propose 4 specific aims fo [...]

Clinical Research Training for NCD Studies in India

This application is in response to the reissue of RFA Number RFA-TW-06-002 and is for continuation of activities commenced with a planning grant resulting from funding in response to the initial issue. The planning grant has funded collaborations between [...]

Collaborative Research: Climate Change and Predatory Invasions of the Antarctic Marine Environment - ARRA

Global climate change is altering polar marine ecosystems through rising temperatures and ocean acidification. Marine communities in Antarctica face an additional threat: climatically driven biological invasions from temperate and subpolar latitudes. Duro [...]

Collaborative Research: The Chemical Ecology of Shallow-Water Marine Macroalgae and Invertebrates on the Antarctic Peninsula - ARRA

The proposed research has two main objectives: (1) To further investigate the interactions between the ecologically dominant large macrophytes, filamentous epi/endophytes, and mesograzers and (2) To determine the nature of interactions between mesograzers [...]

Community-Based Interventions to Reduce Mortality from Neonatal Infection

Expert consultants under the direction of WHO have recommended evaluating oral-only antibiotic regimes as alternatives to injectable antibiotics for infants with suspected serious bacterial infection. Thus, there is an urgent need to evaluate the effectiv [...]

Dental Practice-Based Research Network (DPBRN)

DPBRN is a consortium of participating practices and dental organizations committed to advancing knowledge of dental practice and ways to improve it. Essentially, it is "practical science" done about, in, and for the benefit of "real world" daily clinical [...]

Development of Bacterial Cellulose for Tissue Engineering

Bacterial-derived cellulose (BC)-based tissue engineered ear auricle bioreactor development as well as development of specifications for a three-dimensional tissue printing on BC scaffolds. [...]

Diet, genetic polymorphisms in lipid-metabolizing enzymes and antiretroviral therapy-related dyslipidemia in Lusaka, Zambia

Diet, genetic polymorphisms in lipid-metabolizing enzymes and antiretroviral therapy-related dyslipidemia in Lusaka, Zambia. Funded by the UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center and the Department of Epidemiology. Not enrolling patients, in analysis phase. [...]

Direct and Indirect Protection by Influenza Vaccine Given to Children in India

Acute respiratory infections result in ~ 1.9 million childhood deaths per year, 20% of the deaths are in India. The disease burden of influenza among children in India is ill defined but is likely substantial. Influenza vaccines are in routine use in chil [...]

Distance-Based Education for International Study Coordinators

The aim of this study is to have culturally adaptive, long-distance communication and learning applications for clinical research coordinators that can enhance the productivity and quality of active U.S.-international research and research-training collab [...]

Formative Research for the Adaptation of an Intervention for HIV/AIDS Service Providers on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) In Rural Western Kenya.

Major Project Goal: To gain in-depth understanding of gender-based violence experienced by pregnant women in rural Nyanza Province using qualitative research methods and to use this knowledge to adapt and pilot a GBV intervention for health workers. [...]

Fostering International Collaboration between US-Based Institutions and K-RITH at the University of Kwazulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa

Adrie J.C. Steyn, a tuberculosis (TB) microbiologist, has been named as the first full investigator at the KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH), a new TB and HIV research center at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, S [...]

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