# Brown Moi Partnership for Biostatistics Training in HIV-NAMBARI

> **NIH NIH D43** · BROWN UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $301,504

## Abstract

Project summary
 The HIV research agenda in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is far-reaching. Much of it has been
developed and carried out in partnership with institutions in the United States, Canada, and Europe, leading to
gains in local capacity in terms infrastructure and professional development of scientists and physicians. One
important domain where capacity building still lags behind is biostatistics and quantitative sciences: African
biostatisticians are severely under-represented in international research teams, and many HIV research
programs in SSA continue to rely on their partners from the Global North for implementation of advanced
methods for design and analysis. Although the past 5 years have seen substantial advances in research and
educational capacity, many leading universities in SSA are only beginning to develop graduate-level training in
statistics for health research. Statistics training in Kenya has typically been theoretical in nature, with applied
work focusing primarily on biometry and agricultural statistics.
 Moi University, the second largest in Kenya, is typical in this regard. During Phase 1 of this training
program, Moi began the process of implementing a graduate biostatistics curriculum. However there are only
two faculty at Moi with PhD in biostatistics, highlighting the need for expansion of expertise among current faculty
and development of potential new faculty members. At the College of Health Sciences, there continues to be
high demand for masters-level statisticians to engage in externally funded research. Finally, the small number
of African statisticians with advanced training working in HIV research centers in SSA tend to be geographically
isolated from their peers, limiting opportunities for professional development and exchange of ideas.
 The proposed training program will respond to these needs by launching Phase 2 of a partnership
between Moi and Brown Universities. The program will expand research and curricular capacity in HIV-related
biostatistics and advanced quantitative methods at Moi and lay the foundation for sustainable growth in this field
by accomplishing the following Specific Aims: (1) provide masters-level training at Brown (2 trainees, 2 years
each), PhD training in a sandwich program at Moi and Brown (2 trainees, 4 years each), and postdoctoral training
at Brown and Moi (2 trainees, 2 years each; (2) facilitate revision and expansion of the biostatistics curriculum
at Moi through faculty development and faculty fellowships (4 trainees, 1 year each); (3) continue an annual
workshop on advanced biostatistical methods at Moi that will offer short-term training and ongoing professional
development activities for faculty members and professionals throughout SSA; and (4) lay the groundwork for a
Center for Health Data Science on the campus of Moi University.
 This proposal builds directly upon the accomplishments and experiences from Phase 1 of the partnership,
which provided training ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10244720
- **Project number:** 2D43TW010050-06
- **Recipient organization:** BROWN UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** JOSEPH W HOGAN
- **Activity code:** D43 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $301,504
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2015-06-24 → 2026-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10244720

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10244720, Brown Moi Partnership for Biostatistics Training in HIV-NAMBARI (2D43TW010050-06). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10244720. Licensed CC0.

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