Abstract

? The proposed AIDS International Research and Training Program (AITRP) is the collaborative effort between the University of South Florida (USF) and the Vadodara Medical College (VMC), Gujarat, India. The purpose of this initiative is to strengthen and sustain, through collaborative research and training, the capability of Indian scientists to undertake HIV research and prevention efforts with a focus on youth infected and at risk for HIV. This multidisciplinary training program will include training in epidemiological, clinical, socio-behavioral, and prevention issues in HIV/AIDS. The research goals are to define the scope of the epidemic in youth in India including co-morbidities, and the unique social and cultural factors which impact this vulnerable population. Through mentored research the applicants will elucidate factors linked to HIV/AIDS acquisition and transmission to better understand, investigate, and control the HIV/AIDS epidemic among youth in India. They will define the unique biologic, developmental and immunologic aspects of adolescents in India which may impact treatment of HIV and its co-morbidities such as tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis, substance abuses and mental health disorders. Training will include long-term masters level training in the US, intermediate-term certificate level training online to those in India, and short-term trainings both in India and the US. Training will be tailored to the needs of qualified Indian scientists, academicians, and health care professionals who have a strong commitment to HIV/AIDS research and/or prevention or who are currently working on HIV/AIDS health-related issues. The intermediate training is particularly targeted to reach a large number of Indian trainees and those who have work assignments that do not facilitate training outside India. This program will promote new HIV/AIDS research that complements and facilitates existing national and international research endeavors and establishes long-term collaborative relationships between US and Indian investigators.?

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
Type
International Research Training Grants (D43)
Project #
1D43TW006793-01A2
Application #
7337496
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-ICP2-B (50))
Program Officer
Brouwers, Pim
Project Start
2007-09-11
Project End
2012-06-30
Budget Start
2007-09-11
Budget End
2008-06-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$273,000
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of South Florida
Department
Pediatrics
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
069687242
City
Tampa
State
FL
Country
United States
Zip Code
33612

  Publications

Charan, Jaykaran; Goyal, Jagdish Prasad; Reljic, Tea et al. (2018) Isoniazid for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 37:773-780
Chawada, Bansari L; Kosambiya, Jayesh K; Chaudhari, Vipul P (2017) Developing Domains to Assess Understanding Regarding Sexually Transmitted Infections among Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic Attendees: A Qualitative Study. Indian J Community Med 42:151-154
Kosambiya, Jayendrakumar K; Baria, H G; Parmar, Rohit et al. (2016) Diagnostic accuracy of self-reported symptomatic assessment versus per speculum/per vaginal examination for the diagnosis of vaginal/cervical discharge and lower abdominal pain syndromes among female sex workers. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS 37:12-6
Mulla, Summaiya; Charan, Jaykaran; Rajdev, Sangita (2016) Antibiotic sensitivity pattern in blaNDM-1-positive and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Int J Appl Basic Med Res 6:14-7
Parchure, Ritu S; Kulkarni, Vinay V; Darak, Trupti S et al. (2015) Growth Patterns of HIV Infected Indian Children in Response to ART: A Clinic Based Cohort Study. Indian J Pediatr 82:519-24
Charan, Jaykaran; Chaudhari, Mayur; Jackson, Ryan et al. (2015) Comparison of methodological quality of positive versus negative comparative studies published in Indian medical journals: a systematic review. BMJ Open 5:e007853
Patel, Atul K; Patel, Ketan K; Chickabasaviah, Yasha T et al. (2015) Microsporidial polymyositis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, a rare life-threatening opportunistic infection: clinical suspicion, diagnosis, and management in resource-limited settings. Muscle Nerve 51:775-80
Sangeeta, Trivedi; Anjali, Modi; Silky, Modi et al. (2014) Looking beyond prevention of parent to child transmission: Impact of maternal factors on growth of HIV-exposed uninfected infant. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS 35:109-13
Charan, J; Saxena, D (2014) Reporting of various methodological and statistical parameters in negative studies published in prominent Indian Medical Journals: a systematic review. J Postgrad Med 60:362-5
Marfatia, Yogesh S; Naik, Eknath; Singhal, Priyanka et al. (2013) Profile of HIV seroconcordant/discordant couples a clinic based study at Vadodara, India. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS 34:5-9

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