Program Description
The Office of Global Health and Health Disparities (OGHHD) supports global research partnerships aimed at strengthening our understanding of the burden of neurological disease and identifying opportunities for improved diagnostics, treatment, and prevention strategies. Building sustainable capacity in low-and middle-income countries to enable the conduct of research and training in neurological disorders and stroke in low-resource settings is also of interest.
Bilateral Programs and Partnerships
Supported Global Health Research & Training Opportunities
Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research Across the Lifespan (R21/R01)The Global Brain program supports collaborative research programs that contribute to the long-term goal of building sustainable research capacity to study brain and nervous system disorders, relevant to the health priorities of low- and middle-Income countries (LMICs).Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars/Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training Program (LAUNCH) (D43)The LAUNCH D43 Training Program supports one-year mentored research training in global health at established biomedical and health research institutions and project sites in low- and middle-Income countries (LMICs) (Africa, Asia, and the Americas).
Contacts
Richard T. Benson, M.D., Ph.D. | Director, Office of Global Health and Health Disparities
richard.benson@nih.gov
Sudha Srinivasan, Ph.D., MPH | Program Director, Global Health
sudha.srinivasan@nih.gov
Stacey D. Chambers, M.S. | Scientific Project Manager
stacey.chambers@nih.gov
Naomi E. Booker, M.P.H. | Health Program Specialist
naomi.booker@nih.gov
Funding Opportunities
News & Events
NIH Request for Information on Promoting Equity in Global Health Research
NINDS-FIC Team 2023 Visit to Research Sites in Lusaka and Mazabuka, Zambia
A delegation of NINDS and Fogarty International Center (FIC) staff traveled to Zambia to conduct a site visit and meet with NIH funded investigators and trainees.
Read more about the visit in the NIH Record special issue