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Request for Applications (RFA)—proposed FY 2026 initiative Contacts: Marina Protopopova marina.protopopova@nih.gov Kristen Porter kristen.porter@nih.gov Description: This NOFO will utilize a biphasic, milestone-driven award. The first phase will support research that has demonstrated significant preliminary data but has not advanced to the level of clinical translation. The second phase will support research that is in the final states of preclinical development with potential for IND submission. Samples from clinical trials supported elsewhere and animal research will be supported. Clinical trials are not allowed.

GHC welcomes young professionals from Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to apply for paid 13 month fellowships with health organizations in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia. Jan 10 2024 deadline (so mark calendars for 2025) applyinfo@ghcorps.org

Apply for funding to support exceptional early to mid-career African researchers to conduct excellent global health research across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Opens Jan 24 2024; closes April 24, 2024

Our anticipated timeline is: Concept Proposal due: December 2, 2024 Notification of Outcome: December 20, 2024

Professional Resources & Tools from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Most important training for any investigator would be HSP/GCP where they need to learn and understand how Ethical conduct of research is done and why it is important. DAIDS learning portal, HANC network , DAIDS score manual have good training modules .

This document provides criteria for each diagnosis and a coding scheme for each diagnoses including levels of evidence confirmed, probable and no distinction between confirmed and probable.

This cross consortium supplemental funding will support cross-cutting research activities and develop or strengthen collaborations across RePORT scientists. Investigators and study populations must derive from at least two RePORT country networks. Submission Deadline Friday, June 21 2024

Most important training for any investigator would be HSP/GCP where they need to learn and understand how Ethical conduct of research is done and why it is important. I have pasted various links below that cover all the topics extensively. DAIDS learning portal, HANC network , DAIDS score manual have good training modules .

The Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events Version 2.1 used in … clinical trials for safety data reporting to maintain accuracy and consistency in the evaluations of SAEs.

General training - many options

Contact: Roger Ptak Roger.Ptak@nih.gov Objective: This new initiative aims to support investigator-led, multidisciplinary research to define how HIV-driven alterations to immunometabolism affect immune cell regulation, cell-cell interactions, response to treatment, and, ultimately, tuberculosis (TB) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) progression. Elucidating and subsequently probing such mechanisms will lead to identification of candidate biomarkers of disease progression and potential targets for immune-modulatory treatment (i.e., host-directed therapy) to decrease TB and HBV risk in people living with HIV. Description: This initiative will advance laboratory-based research to elucidate immunometabolic pathways and mechanisms that can be exploited for new therapeutic and diagnostic strategies.

This document provides a detailed list of essential documents” (regulatory documents). “The purpose and/or description of these documents is/are given with a recommended location where they should be filed during the conduct of a clinical trial.

This fully on-line programme will be held over eight 3-hour sessions during the weeks of 21st October 2024 and 9thDecember 2024. There will be a six-week break in between the two-part programme, where you will be expected to write a mini proposal and participate in an activity to review the proposals of your colleagues.

Please note that some of the SMART4TB sites have already been supported by EDCTP in the past, Mozambique INS for example.

(Bookmark for Feb 2025) Long-Term Research Fellowships European Respiratory Society (ERS) Long-Term Research Fellowships support researchers and clinicians in the early stages of their careers to carry out basic, translational or clinical research projects lasting between 6–12 months. Fellowship recipients conduct projects at research institutions outside of their home country, enabling fellows to access and learn research techniques that are not available at their home institute. Long-term fellowships are awarded annually based on scientific merit as well as the skills and experience that fellows can bring to the host centre.

L’Initiative encourages the implementation of projects that involve national pandemic response programs, the research community, civil society, and the private sector. The main project initiator must be a legal entity with a board of directors/executive committee and head office registered in an eligible country or in France.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis sequencing and phenotyping knowledgebase of the WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme

Usually application due in November; application opens in August. The Global Health Fellowship Program is a 12-month clinical research training program for post-doctorate trainees and doctoral students in the health professions, sponsored by the NIH’s Fogarty International Center (FIC) in partnership with several NIH Institutes and Centers.

Several training packages.

The Secretariat of the Global Laboratory Initiative (GLI) of the Stop TB Partnership, that is hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global TB Programme is announcing a call for applications for a new member specifically representing communities and persons affected by TB, to serve on the GLI Core Group in 2024-2026. Applications are due March 31, 2024.

A career development fellowship sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC), this program supports awarded fellows from all 10 UC campuses as well as 22 affiliated international sites across 18 countries. UCGHI manages and supports the GloCal Health Fellowship.

US Citizens or LMIC postdocs - Please see full details on website

Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) is a set of guidelines describing the application of those Good Laboratory Practice principles that are relevant to the analyses of samples from clinical trials while ensuring the purpose and objectives of the Good Clinical Practice principles are maintained. In so doing, the reliability, quality, consistency and integrity of data generated by clinical trial laboratories can be assure which is crucial to the outcome of any clinical trial.

This ICH E6 GCP Investigator Site Training, in multiple languages, meets the Minimum Criteria for ICH GCP Investigator Site Personnel Training identified by TransCelerate BioPharma as necessary to enable mutual recognition of GCP training among trial sponsors.

Grammarly has a free version which checks papers for spelling, grammar, and citations. The free version is limited and requires setting up an account.

Most important training for any investigator would be HSP/GCP where they need to learn and understand how Ethical conduct of research is done and why it is important.  DAIDS learning portal, HANC network , DAIDS score manual have good training modules .

Influential Mentor Training - The TRAC Influential Mentors series comprises five virtual sessions that focus on recent scholarship on mentorship, tools for mentors and mentees to strengthen relationships, mentoring across cultures, and building mentoring programs. One session features a panel discussion where experienced mentors and mentees will share best practices and lessons learned. This series is tailored for TB research mentors and mentees from various backgrounds and ranks. Participants who attend four out of five sessions will receive a certificate, however registered participants can attend select sessions. The sessions are led by Dr. Dawn Comeau, Director of Mentor Training at Emory’s TRAC and Professor at Rollins School of Public Health.

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support applications for high-priority, regionally relevant infectious diseases research by international investigators in resource-constrained countries. Applicant organizations must be headquartered in foreign (non-U.S.) resource-constrained countries (i.e. low-income economies, lower-middle-income economies, and upper-middle-income economies by World Bank Classification). Applicant organizations headquartered in low- and lower-middle income economy countries are particularly encouraged to apply. Eligibility status of applicant organizations will be determined by the World Bank Classification list at the time of application submission. Please visit website for more information - deadline appears to be August 02, 2024

BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) hosts a 10-session digital lecture series focused on essential grant writing concepts and tailored to meet the needs of clinicians and researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The series runs through February 2024.

Please note that the submission of projects are allowed for French Research teams. For non-French researchers, they should be presenting their research projects in collaboration with some French research team. All calls and their requirements are mentioned on the ANRS website. It is easier to get this funding for ESI who contribute to some ANRS studies in their respective countries…

Presented by Hardy Kornfeld

This e-course gives practical guidance on key elements of the management of TB in children and adolescents. The role of health care workers in preventing, identifying and managing TB in children and adolescents is critical.

Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test Video

McGill TBcentre - many webinars and mini courses (all prerecorded)

APHL, in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has developed a series of free, interactive modules called Essentials for the Mycobacteriology Laboratory: Promoting Quality Practices to promote competency, quality and safety in common mycobacteriology testing practices.

NEEMA supports development of a variety of web- and spreadsheet-based tools designed to provide state health policy makers and practitioners with information on local population sizes, disease trends, and cost projects for a variety of prevention strategies related to TB and other diseases.

Learn the basics with NIH Grants Process: A Walk-Through for Beginners Tune in for answers to your questions in the NIH Expert Q&A Panel: Part 1 Test your knowledge with Submission Policies: You Make the Call More questions and answers in the NIH Expert Q&A Panel: Part 2 Take our panelists’ advice: Grant Application Tips from NIH Experts

Contact: Robert Mahon Robert.Mahon@nih.gov Objective: The scientific objectives of this new initiative are to 1) better understand the types and pathogenesis of long-term lung damage resulting from pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and the role of the host immune response, and 2) identify ways to mitigate lung damage during TB treatment through host-directed therapy. There is no set-aside funding for this NOSI.

Contacts: Marina Protopopova marina.protopopova@nih.gov Kristen Porter kristen.porter@nih.gov Objective: The objectives of this NOSI are to 1) support the development of innovative sustained release (SR)/long-acting (LA) products and strategies that provide a minimum of 3 months of HIV treatment or prevention and 2) develop SR/LA strategies for a minimum of once-a-month treatment of tuberculosis and hepatitis B in people living with HIV, and a once-a-month treatment of hepatitis C with the ultimate goal to develop a one-shot cure of hepatitis C. Description: This initiative is focused on the development of innovative technologies to enable intermittent dosing to treat and prevent HIV and HIV co-infections. Use of samples from clinical trials supported elsewhere and animal research including nonhuman primates may be supported. Clinical trials are not allowed. There is no set-aside funding for this NOSI.

May 15, 2024 In this spirit, we invite applications for the Pivot Fellowship program which will support researchers who have a strong track record of success and achievement in their current field, and a deep interest, curiosity and drive to make contributions to a new discipline. The fellowship will enable today’s brightest minds to apply their talent and expertise to a new field and will consist of one training year where the fellow will be embedded in a lab of a mentor to learn the new discipline and its culture. Mentorship and support are essential for learning a new discipline and culture. In addition to the qualifications and potential of the applicant, the suitability of the mentor and the environment for mentorship will be strongly considered in the application process.

A collection of free, practical guides and hands-on resources for authors looking to improve their scientific publishing skillset.

Post-doctoral Fellowship in TB Immunology Research - Due March 1 2024.

This asynchronous course includes the topics of Mentorship, CV/Biosketch, Scientific Career Paths. Register here: https://jhmi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehvtMnfTmW7kDpI

Presented by Shibu Vijayan

This asynchronous course includes the topics of TB Terminology, TB Spectrum, Diagnosis of TB, Epi of TB, Risk Factors for TB, Prevention of TB, Treatment for Active TB. Register here: https://jhmi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehvtMnfTmW7kDpI

Shows the process of how concepts are submitted and reviewed.

Organization which offers periodic webinars, and has a monthly newsletter with current publications on DR-TB.

Reviewing and Refining Your NIH Proposal Live NIH Online Workshop - Jan 24, 2025 Feb 20, 2025 Mar 21, 2025

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to understand the critical drivers of tuberculosis (TB) transmission at the individual and population levels in high-burden settings; to develop effective methods to measure rates of TB transmission that rely on an increased understanding of the biomedical basis of transmission and related risk factors; and assess potential interventions, including low-cost and low-tech options, to prevent TB transmission and detect infectious TB.

This asynchronous course includes the topics of Cost-Effectiveness of TB Treatment, TB Vaccine, Pediatric TB, Pregnancy and TB, MDR TB, Policy. Register here: https://jhmi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehvtMnfTmW7kDpI

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Presented by Bob Bollinger

This asynchronous course includes the topics of Developing a Research Question and Proposal, Literature Searches, Basics of Study Design, Community Engagement, Principal Investigator Role. Register here: https://jhmi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehvtMnfTmW7kDpI

This document provides a detailed list of source documentation requirements during the conduct of a clinical trial. Source documentation refers to the record of the participant before, during and after a trial.

Video in multiple languages for collecting sputum sample

Developed by WHO “The purpose of the manual is to provide guidelines and supporting material for sites embarking on STEPS chronic disease risk factor surveillance.” While focus is non-communicable diseases useful information for communicable disease e.g., STEPS instrument.

Presented by Tess Ryckman

TB Diagnostics Workshop A capacity-building workshop for countries in Africa 9 December 2024 – 13 December 2024, Johannesburg, South Africa This five-day workshop will feature a comprehensive agenda, including lectures, panel discussions, and practical site visits.

CDC has developed multiple tools for use in management and analysis of data collected during TB contact, cluster, and outbreak investigations.

This catalog provides a listing of each course, seminar series, and other training modalities offered by each TRAC that are open to the TB community. Just as a university or college course catalog is divided into the offerings provided by a given department, the TRAC Train catalog lists the virtual, hybrid, and in-person seminar series, journal clubs, classes/workshops, and other events that are offered by each TRAC.

The templates have been shared by groups, and are free to use and adapt for individual's research studies.

New course - free and online - An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement in Global Health Research

New course - free and online - Research Ethics Online Training (V2)

Surveillance related

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The app still offers the same comprehensive range of courses from The Union, equipping you and your team with the skills to effectively treat and manage tuberculosis – using the latest insights from leading experts around the world.

Open access journals by The Union with mostly TB and other lung health articles.

Presented by Chetan Gadgil

The Translating Research into Practice (TRiP) Workgroup was formed in 2006 by the Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium (TBESC) to promote application and dissemination of TBESC research findings to field and public health practice. This website gives public health partners access to select tools and products from TBESC studies.

This e-learning course places a special spotlight on the links between TB and mental health conditions and the basic interventions to deliver at the level of primary health care through effective collaboration between the TB and mental health programmes.

UC TRAC Global Fellowship Applications for the 2025-26 cohort will open November 2025. UC TRAC’s fellowship is a one-year program, June 1 - May 31 each year NOTE: Applicants must be involved in research affiliated with a current University of California San Francisco (UCSF) or University of California Berkeley (UCB) faculty or research project. We are unable to support subcontracts to foreign institutions or projects that will require new IRB approval.

UJMT LAUNCH: Building Research Capacity through Mentored Training Applications for the 2025-2026 UJMT LAUNCH cohort are due October 1.

Offers funding and support across all academic disciplines and industrial areas from the medical and biological sciences to astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering, social sciences, economics, environmental sciences, and the arts and humanities.

The TB REACH Wave 11 call for proposals is focused on innovative approaches to integrate TB service delivery with lung health at the primary and community level of the health systems.

Presented by Karen Dobos

Complete and submit this template to have new content posted to the RePORT VLR.

The workflow that is followed to make a new resource available in the Virtual Learning Room.

Presented by Umesh Shaligram

This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they will deliver shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. By the end of the award, they will be ready to lead their own independent research programme.

ATS recorded video (1 hour 15 min) - Equity in Global Health Research Webinar Recording November 9, 2023

WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis: rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection, 3rd ed 20 March 2024 Guideline