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:
Bhavna Chohan, MSc, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Global Health, University of Washington
Senior Research Scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute
Project Description: Purchase of Merck Millipore’s Elix® Essential 3 Water Purification system with UV essential S.kit
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Benson Singa, MBChB, MPH
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Global Health, University of Washington
Clinical Research Officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute
Project Description: Renovate and add capacity to current archiving and supplies storage space
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Hannock Tweya, PhD, MSc
Affiliate Associate Professor, Global Health, University of Washington
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research Director, The Lighthouse Trust
Project Description: Purchase of Inverter Charger-Based Power Backup System
Location: Lilongwe, Malawi
Geoffrey Gottlieb, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Global Health, University of Washington
Project Description: Purchase of remote freezer/refrigerator temperature monitoring system
Location: Ziguinchor, Casamance Region, Senegal
