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International Collaborative Genetics Research Training Program

Purpose

The International Collaborative Genetics Research Training Program will enhance and promote equitable international collaborations between investigators in the developed world and those in developing countries where a base level of institutional infrastructure for the advancement of sustainable genetic science is already established. Applications were solicited to create innovative research training programs within existing scientific collaborations between developed and developing country researchers to begin to build a critical mass of scientists, health professionals and academics with human genetics expertise and a sustainable research environment at the collaborating developing country institution.

Inquiries

Inquiries are encouraged. The opportunity to clarify any issues or questions from potential applicants is welcome.

Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to:

Flora Katz, Ph.D.

Program Officer
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, B2C39
31 Center Drive MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: (301) 402-9591
FAX: (301) 402-0779

Contact for grants management and other fiscal matters:

Bruce Butrum

Grants Management Officer
Fogarty International Center
Building 31, Room B2C39
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: (301) 496-1670
FAX: (301) 594-1211

Partners

• Fogarty International Center (FIC)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• World Health Organization (WHO)

Current Research Training Projects

COSTA RICA Principal Investigator: Michael Escamilla, M.D. Title: U.S. / Costa Rica Psychiatric Genetic Research Training UTHSCSA, Mail Code 7789 Dept. of Psychiatry 7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX 78229-3900	THAILAND Principal Investigator: Joel Gelernter, M.D. Title: Thai-U.S. Drug Dependence Genetics Research Training Grant VA CT Health Care System Dept. of Psychiatry, 116A2 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516	VENEZUELA Principal Investigator: T. Conrad Gilliam, Ph.D. Title: Genetics of Common Heritable Disorders in Venezuela Columbia University Genome Center Russ Berrie Pavilion, 5th floor 1150 St. Nicholas Ave., Unit 109 New York, NY 10032
CHINA Principal Investigator: Ethylin Jabs, M.D. Title: Collaborative Genetics Research Training Program Johns Hopkins University Institute of Genetic Medicine 600 N. Wolfe St. CMSC 1004 Baltimore, MD 21287	INDIA Principal Investigator: Vishwajit Nimgaonkar, M.D., Ph.D. Title: Training Program for Psychiatric Genetics in India Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic Dept. of Psychiatry 3811 O'Hara St. #444 Pittsburgh, PA 15213	INDIA Principal Investigator: Daniel Weeks, Ph.D. Title: India-U.S. Research Training Program in Genetics University of Pittsburgh Human Genetics Dept. A302 Crabtree Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Updated July 2008