The Einstein-Brazil Fogarty: A decade of synergy

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Joshua D. Nosanchuk¹  Murphy D. Nosanchuk¹  Marcio L. Rodrigues¹  Leonardo Nimrichter¹  Antonio C. Campos De Carvalho¹  Louis M. Weiss¹  David C. Spray¹  Herbert B. Tanowitz¹ 

关键词: international collaboration;    training grant;    microbial pathogenesis;    global health;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1517-838246420140975

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Abstract A rich, collaborative program funded by the US NIH Fogarty program in 2004 has provided for a decade of remarkable opportunities for scientific advancement through the training of Brazilian undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students from the Federal University and Oswaldo Cruz Foundation systems at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The focus of the program has been on the development of trainees in the broad field of Infectious Diseases, with a particular focus on diseases of importance to the Brazilian population. Talented trainees from various regions in Brazil came to Einstein to learn techniques and study fungal, parasitic and bacterial pathogens. In total, 43 trainees enthusiastically participated in the program. In addition to laboratory work, these students took a variety of courses at Einstein, presented their results at local, national and international meetings, and productively published their findings. This program has led to a remarkable synergy of scientific discovery for the participants during a time of rapid acceleration of the scientific growth in Brazil. This collaboration between Brazilian and US scientists has benefitted both countries and serves as a model for future training programs between these countries.

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