Research training and mentorship to strengthen brain health across the lifespan in Uganda.

项目总结/摘要 这是D43慢性非传染性疾病和终身疾病的应用程序： 福格蒂国际研究培训奖。Mark Kaddumukasa、Elly Katabira和Martha Sajatovic博士 在神经和心理健康相关领域拥有超过70年的经验指导研究人员 在低收入和中等收入国家（LMIC）的研究将作为多个主要研究者， 培训计划。 拟议的赠款建立在非常成功的医学教育合作伙伴计划（MEPI）的基础上， 旨在制定Makerere健康科学学院（MakCHS）和 凯斯西储大学（CWRU）1）为个性化的学生提供有针对性的培训和指导 发展初级和中级教师的神经系统疾病研究能力，使其独立 研究领导者能够解决区域相关的神经挑战和影响政策， 2）加强体制系统，以维持研究支持系统， MakCHS的研究环境。培训计划将包括博士，硕士和非学位 研究金以及生物伦理学、非传染性疾病流行病学、定量和定性研究方面的短期课程 方法学、药物非临床研究质量管理规范、实施科学、赠款和手稿撰写。拟议 培训计划将建立在MakCHS和CWRU之间建立的培训伙伴关系的基础上， 利用MakCHS现有的Fogarty培训D43补助金。拟议的培训领域包括临床 神经病学、神经科学、创伤性脑损伤、神经外科、心理健康、神经遗传学和 神经学公共卫生主要研究人员已经组建了一个国际专家小组， 培训咨询小组成员以及CWRU的专家担任乌干达受训人员的共同导师 包括：Anthony Furlan博士、Stevlana Pundik博士和Michael Devereaux博士。综合考虑， 该项目具有重大的公共卫生意义。它将提供必要的成果数据、培训， 解决乌干达和其他国家神经和精神健康疾病负担所需的基础设施 在SSA的国家。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT This is an application for the D43 Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan: Fogarty International Research Training Award. Drs. Mark Kaddumukasa, Elly Katabira and Martha Sajatovic have over 70 years combined experience-mentoring investigators in neurological and mental health-related research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will serve as Multiple Principal Investigators in this training program. The proposed grant builds on the highly successful Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and aims at developing a joint training program between Makerere College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) to 1) provide targeted training and mentorship for individualized neurological disorders research capacity development of junior and mid-level faculty to become independent research leaders capable of addressing regionally relevant neurological challenges and influence policy and practice and 2) To enhance institutional systems to sustain research support systems that enable a conducive research environment at MakCHS. The training program will consist of PhD, masters, and non-degree fellowships as well as short courses in bio-ethics, NCD epidemiology, quantitative and qualitative research methodology, good laboratory practice, implementation science, grants and manuscripts writing. The proposed training program will build on an established training partnership between MakCHS and CWRU and will leverage an existing Fogarty training D43 grant at MakCHS. The proposed areas of training include clinical care in neurology, neuroscience, traumatic brain injury, neurosurgery, mental health, neurogenetics and neurological public health. The principal investigators have compiled an international panel of experts to serve on the training advisory panel as well as experts at CWRU to serve as co-mentors for Ugandan trainees including: Dr. Anthony Furlan, Dr. Stevlana Pundik and Dr. Michael Devereaux. Taken together, the proposed project has substantial public health importance. It will provide the prerequisite outcomes data, training, and infrastructure needed to address the neurological and mental health disease burden in Uganda and other countries in SSA.