The UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is delighted to announce this year’s International Infrastructure Awards. The Infrastructure Awards are designed to build capacity for UW-affiliated international HIV research activities. Direct costs are up to $10,000 per project.
We are excited to announce that we have chosen the following awardees:
Rose Bosire, MbChB, MPH
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Project Description: Purchase of an Cepheid, GeneXpert® GXIV 4 module (4 cartridge system) to improve monitoring of viral load during antiretroviral therapy.
Location: Collaborative Pediatrics Research Lab – Nairobi, Kenya
Geoffrey Gottlieb, MD, PhD
University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Allergy and Infectious Diseases Division
Project Description: Purchase of an Abbott/Alere PIMATM CD4 count analyzer to meet demand capacity for both clinical care and research studies at the Centre de Sante de Ziguinchor.
Location: Centre de Sante de Ziguinchor – Casamance, Senegal
John Kinuthia, MBChB, MMED, MPH
Kenyatta National Hospital
Project Description: Purchase of two shipping containers to convert into a dedicated research space at the Discordant Couples’ Clinic (DCC) which offers couple-centered HIV care, prevention, and safer conception services to HIV sero-discordant couples.
Location: Discordant Couples’ Clinic – Nairobi, Kenya
Sylvia LaCourse, MD, MPH
University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Allergy and Infectious Diseases Division
Project Description: Purchase of a 6000 sample capacity liquid nitrogen tank that will support UW-affiliated studies in ongoing and upcoming research studies in Nyanza region of Kenya.
Location: Kenya Medical Research Institute/Centers for Disease Control – Kisumu, Kenya
