# Sustainable one health research training capacity: Molecular epidemiology of zoonotic foodborne and waterborne pathogens in Eastern Africa

> **NIH NIH D43** · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $110,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY 
 
We propose to strengthen and sustain our international Research Training Program shared 
between The Ohio State University and Institutes of Higher Learning in east Africa. Expanding 
the successes in the first cycle, the long-­term goal of this program is to establish sustainable 
research and training capacity for zonotic infectious diseases research in eastern Africa. The 
specific mission of the proposed program is to train the future researchers and trainers using an 
integrated multi-­disciplinary "One Health" approach. The ultimate goal is to establish sustainable 
crticial mass of capable scientists that can effectively conduct research on zoonotic diseases 
and implement prevention and control systems. The main targets of the proposed program are 
four eastern African academic institutes (University of Gondar and Addis Ababa University, 
Ethiopia;; University of Nairobi, Kenya and Sokoine University, Tanzania). Food-­ water-­ and 
vector-­borne infectious diseases such as invasive salmonellosis, animal-­borne tuberculosis, 
viral food/waterborne pathogen and vector-­borne diseases are major global public health 
concerns with a high morbidity and mortality in sub-­Saharan Africa. However, the research 
training capacities in the region remain extremely weak. In the current cycle, we made key 
transformations to increase the success of our program including: 1) revamped priorities 
including water-­borne and vector-­borne diseases such;; 2) refined discipline areas are now more 
targeted and measureable such as rapid diagnostic development, antimicrobial resistance and 
genomics;; 3) intergated electronic and digital approaches for research and training to maximize 
the impact of our program and 4) emphasized scientific leadership and implementation science, 
to maximize impact and sustain results. This research training program will be conducted using 
two Tracks: Track 1 is a sandwich format pre-­doctoral training for PhD and MSc. Trainees will 
have ample opportunities at OSU leveraged with research areas including rotavirus, 
salmonellosis, tuberculosis and Leishmaniasis. Track 2 will involve a short-­term training that will 
target laboratory technologists. This research training program also will strengthen intra-­regional 
collaboration among scientists including veterinarians, physicians and environmental health 
scientists to effectively address zoonotic diseases.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10131527
- **Project number:** 3D43TW008650-08S1
- **Recipient organization:** OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** WONDWOSSEN A. GEBREYES
- **Activity code:** D43 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $110,000
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2010-06-01 → 2023-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10131527

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10131527, Sustainable one health research training capacity: Molecular epidemiology of zoonotic foodborne and waterborne pathogens in Eastern Africa (3D43TW008650-08S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10131527. Licensed CC0.

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