Malaria

University of Bamako

The University of Maryland and the University of Bamako have worked in close partnership for 15 years on studies of malaria drug resistance, pathogenesis, immunity, epidemiology, genetics and clinical trials of vaccines and drugs. This successful research partnership has resulted in 40 peer-reviewed scientific papers since 1995, in the process creating a rich environment for training U.S. and Malian clinical translational malaria researchers.

UNC Project Malawi

The UNC Project is in Lilongwe, Malawi. Over the past 16 years, this project has been active in conducting research and training, as well as providing general medical care, HIV and STI diagnoses and care, and administering the PMTCT program for the city of Lilongwe.

Institute of Tropical Medicine Alexander von Humboldt, of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru

This clinical fellows program will involve a collaboration between the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas and the Institute of Tropical Medicine Alexander von Humboldt, of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. The Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Lima, Perú, is recognized as one of the top centers in the world for tropical medicine. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Medical School is recognized as one of the outstanding medical schools in Latin America. Since its founding in 1968 the Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Alexander von Humboldt" (IMT) has risen to international stature in service, research and training in infectious diseases and tropical medicine. IMT is located within the Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, which provides 5,000 HIV related outpatient visits per year, diagnoses 40 new HIV cases per month, and is responsible for 15% of the total Peruvian patient population who receive HAART within the National antiretroviral Program in Peru.