U2RTW012228
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
2/2 GeoHealth Hub for Climate Change and Health in the Middle East and North Africa-U.S. - Abstract
Climate change is a well-documented reality that is impacting planet Earth and its inhabitants. The health impacts of climate change have been studied in terms of heat waves, air pollution, spread of vectors of infectious diseases, and extreme weather events of flooding, drought, wildfires, as well as mental illnesses.
One of the regions that will be impacted most from climate change is the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Yet, there is very limited understanding of the human health impacts, the possible policies and interventions to address them, and most importantly limited capacity in research of such policies and interventions.
Through this proposal, we will establish the GeoHealth Hub for Climate Change Health Impacts in MENA through its two components: the U01 research component (1/2 GeoHealth Hub for Climate Change and Health in the Middle East and North Africa- Jordan) and the U2R training component. The research and training will take place in Jordan, Lebanon, and Morocco.
The climate-relevant areas of research will focus on heat waves, precipitation and water quality, air pollution, and desert dust pollution. Cost-effectiveness analyses of environmental health policies will be determined to quantify health benefits from interventions through economic models and then informing local governments through dissemination and implementation science. These will be linked to the U2R GeoHealth Hub training application titled "2/2 GeoHealth Hub for Climate Change and Health in the Middle East and North Africa-U.S."
The training program will focus on creating a cadre of local experts in one or more of the areas of environmental health in the scope of the U01. The U2R training will build on the ongoing R25 training grant between the two collaborating academic institutions in Jordan (Jordan University of Science and Technology-JUST) and the U.S. (University of California San Diego) (2R25TW010026-06A1).
We have assembled an exceptional team of collaborators from the top institutions led by the University of California San Diego and with UC Berkeley, and Harvard University, as well as support from the U.S. CDC. This will be complemented by partnership in MENA represented by the Jordan University of Science and Technology in Jordan, University of Balamand in Lebanon, Mohamed VI University for Health Sciences in Morocco, and the WHO Regional Eastern Mediterranean Center for Environmental Health Action located in Amman, Jordan.
The training program will include short-term didactics in the form of summer courses, workshops, U.S. visits, and virtual webinars to build individual capacity building. We will build institutional capacity through the addition of tracks in environmental health to existing Masters and PhD programs. We will also have mentored one-on-one research training on work related to the U01 aims.
We will also aim to influence overall awareness about climate change health impacts among the general health and policy professional community through an annual regional conference to showcase the hub. This will be a sustainable state-of-the-art hub to inform policymakers about the health risks of climate change and the first of its kind to fill in a major gap in this region.
Climate change is a well-documented reality that is impacting planet Earth and its inhabitants. The health impacts of climate change have been studied in terms of heat waves, air pollution, spread of vectors of infectious diseases, and extreme weather events of flooding, drought, wildfires, as well as mental illnesses.
One of the regions that will be impacted most from climate change is the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Yet, there is very limited understanding of the human health impacts, the possible policies and interventions to address them, and most importantly limited capacity in research of such policies and interventions.
Through this proposal, we will establish the GeoHealth Hub for Climate Change Health Impacts in MENA through its two components: the U01 research component (1/2 GeoHealth Hub for Climate Change and Health in the Middle East and North Africa- Jordan) and the U2R training component. The research and training will take place in Jordan, Lebanon, and Morocco.
The climate-relevant areas of research will focus on heat waves, precipitation and water quality, air pollution, and desert dust pollution. Cost-effectiveness analyses of environmental health policies will be determined to quantify health benefits from interventions through economic models and then informing local governments through dissemination and implementation science. These will be linked to the U2R GeoHealth Hub training application titled "2/2 GeoHealth Hub for Climate Change and Health in the Middle East and North Africa-U.S."
The training program will focus on creating a cadre of local experts in one or more of the areas of environmental health in the scope of the U01. The U2R training will build on the ongoing R25 training grant between the two collaborating academic institutions in Jordan (Jordan University of Science and Technology-JUST) and the U.S. (University of California San Diego) (2R25TW010026-06A1).
We have assembled an exceptional team of collaborators from the top institutions led by the University of California San Diego and with UC Berkeley, and Harvard University, as well as support from the U.S. CDC. This will be complemented by partnership in MENA represented by the Jordan University of Science and Technology in Jordan, University of Balamand in Lebanon, Mohamed VI University for Health Sciences in Morocco, and the WHO Regional Eastern Mediterranean Center for Environmental Health Action located in Amman, Jordan.
The training program will include short-term didactics in the form of summer courses, workshops, U.S. visits, and virtual webinars to build individual capacity building. We will build institutional capacity through the addition of tracks in environmental health to existing Masters and PhD programs. We will also have mentored one-on-one research training on work related to the U01 aims.
We will also aim to influence overall awareness about climate change health impacts among the general health and policy professional community through an annual regional conference to showcase the hub. This will be a sustainable state-of-the-art hub to inform policymakers about the health risks of climate change and the first of its kind to fill in a major gap in this region.
Funding Goals
THE JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER (FIC) SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN GLOBAL HEALTH AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN U.S. SCIENTISTS AND THEIR COUNTERPARTS ABROAD. FIC SUPPORTS BASIC BIOLOGICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, AS WELL AS RELATED RESEARCH TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THE RESEARCH PORTFOLIO IS DIVIDED INTO SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT A WIDE VARIETY OF FUNDING MECHANISMS TO MEET PROGRAMMATIC OBJECTIVES.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
La Jolla,
California
920930628
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 557% from $217,729 to $1,430,592.
San Diego University Of California was awarded
Climate Change Health Impacts in MENA: Establishing a Geohealth Hub
Cooperative Agreement U2RTW012228
worth $1,430,592
from National Cancer Institute in June 2022 with work to be completed primarily in La Jolla California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 8 months and
was awarded through assistance program 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Hubs of Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) Research Training (Collaborative U2R Clinical Trial Optional).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 3/20/25
Period of Performance
6/1/22
Start Date
2/28/27
End Date
Funding Split
$1.4M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$1.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for U2RTW012228
Transaction History
Modifications to U2RTW012228
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
U2RTW012228
SAI Number
U2RTW012228-79497987
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
75NF00 NIH Fogarty International Center
Funding Office
75NC00 NIH National Cancer Institute
Awardee UEI
UYTTZT6G9DT1
Awardee CAGE
50854
Performance District
CA-50
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services (075-0819) | Health research and training | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $380,295 | 52% |
| National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services (075-0849) | Health research and training | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $200,000 | 27% |
| National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services (075-0862) | Health research and training | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $147,802 | 20% |
Modified: 3/20/25