This is a competitive renewal application for a predoctoral and postdoctoral training grant in Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV at the University of North Carolina. This program has been funded continuously for 28 years, with considerable success in producing scholars in basic sciences, as well as health behaviors and epidemiologic research related to STDs and HIV. The training opportunities have been expanded and include training in outcomes and clinical trials research. The training environment includes excellent affiliated sexually transmitted diseases clinics, a large HIV clinic, and a superb international research site in Malawi. Faculty are drawn from the School of Medicine and School of Public Health, with multiple cross cutting and interdisciplinary interactions and research projects. The base of research support available to the faculty and trainees is superb, increasing the likelihood of success for the trainees.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
5T32AI007001-33
Application #
7638438
Study Section
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases B Subcommittee (MID)
Program Officer
Mcsweegan, Edward
Project Start
1990-07-15
Project End
2010-06-30
Budget Start
2009-07-01
Budget End
2010-06-30
Support Year
33
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$414,823
Indirect Cost
Name
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
608195277
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27599
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