U2RTW012231
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
2/2 Global Environmental and Occupational Health Hub for Research Training in the Middle East and North Africa Region (GEOHEALTH MENA) - 7. Project Summary/Abstract
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, especially its LMIC countries, faces a myriad of environmental and occupational health (EOH) challenges in a context of dynamic political changes, multiple concurrent humanitarian crises, weak regulations, and limited investment in EOH research and research capacity building.
The American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon (U01 application) is partnering with Yale University (U2R application) in collaboration with the University of Iowa in the US to establish a global environmental and occupational health research and training hub for the MENA region (GEOHEALTH MENA), where AUB serves as the hub institution and one university in each of Egypt and Sudan will serve as spoke institutions.
The aim of GEOHEALTH MENA is to build and strengthen EOH research capacity in the context of disadvantaged populations, at AUB, sister institutions, and relevant NGOs in Lebanon and the MENA region.
The focus of the current project will be agricultural health and safety with an emphasis on exposure to pesticide among refugee populations.
The MENA region hosts more than 50% of the world's total population of internally displaced persons and refugees.
The U01 application proposes to evaluate the pathways of pesticide exposure among Syrian refugee agricultural workers, investigate the association of such exposure with neurobehavioral outcomes, and explore the role of social factors in this association.
Findings will inform policy and practice guidelines that can improve the health of all agricultural workers.
The multidisciplinary research team at AUB will build on a strong track record of studying refugee and migrant populations and translating evidence into policy.
Yale and the University of Iowa will provide support to the AUB team in exposure assessment and the assessment of neurobehavioral performance.
The U2R will provide full scholarships to 3 highly qualified and committed applicants (one from each of Egypt, Lebanon, and Sudan) to pursue a PhD in Epidemiology at AUB's Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) focusing on EOH issues.
The U2R will also provide full scholarships to 4 highly qualified and committed MDs (two from Lebanon and one from each of Egypt and Sudan) to pursue an MPH at AUB's FHS and a fellowship in Occupational Medicine at AUB's Faculty of Medicine.
The 7 trainees will spend 3 months (MD/MPH) or 6 months (PhD) during their study period at Yale and Iowa for advanced and relevant research training and training on agricultural safety and health (AGS&H).
Additionally, the U01/U2R applications will offer short-term research and AGS&H training to the community.
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, especially its LMIC countries, faces a myriad of environmental and occupational health (EOH) challenges in a context of dynamic political changes, multiple concurrent humanitarian crises, weak regulations, and limited investment in EOH research and research capacity building.
The American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon (U01 application) is partnering with Yale University (U2R application) in collaboration with the University of Iowa in the US to establish a global environmental and occupational health research and training hub for the MENA region (GEOHEALTH MENA), where AUB serves as the hub institution and one university in each of Egypt and Sudan will serve as spoke institutions.
The aim of GEOHEALTH MENA is to build and strengthen EOH research capacity in the context of disadvantaged populations, at AUB, sister institutions, and relevant NGOs in Lebanon and the MENA region.
The focus of the current project will be agricultural health and safety with an emphasis on exposure to pesticide among refugee populations.
The MENA region hosts more than 50% of the world's total population of internally displaced persons and refugees.
The U01 application proposes to evaluate the pathways of pesticide exposure among Syrian refugee agricultural workers, investigate the association of such exposure with neurobehavioral outcomes, and explore the role of social factors in this association.
Findings will inform policy and practice guidelines that can improve the health of all agricultural workers.
The multidisciplinary research team at AUB will build on a strong track record of studying refugee and migrant populations and translating evidence into policy.
Yale and the University of Iowa will provide support to the AUB team in exposure assessment and the assessment of neurobehavioral performance.
The U2R will provide full scholarships to 3 highly qualified and committed applicants (one from each of Egypt, Lebanon, and Sudan) to pursue a PhD in Epidemiology at AUB's Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) focusing on EOH issues.
The U2R will also provide full scholarships to 4 highly qualified and committed MDs (two from Lebanon and one from each of Egypt and Sudan) to pursue an MPH at AUB's FHS and a fellowship in Occupational Medicine at AUB's Faculty of Medicine.
The 7 trainees will spend 3 months (MD/MPH) or 6 months (PhD) during their study period at Yale and Iowa for advanced and relevant research training and training on agricultural safety and health (AGS&H).
Additionally, the U01/U2R applications will offer short-term research and AGS&H training to the community.
Awardee
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 / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New Haven,
Connecticut
065111984
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 940% from $111,174 to $1,156,208.
Yale Univ was awarded
GEOHEALTH MENA: Global EOH Hub for MENA Region
Cooperative Agreement U2RTW012231
worth $1,156,208
from Fogarty International Center in June 2022 with work to be completed primarily in New Haven Connecticut United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 8 months and
was awarded through assistance program 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
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
$1.2M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$1.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for U2RTW012231
Transaction History
Modifications to U2RTW012231
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
U2RTW012231
SAI Number
U2RTW012231-2280149152
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Private Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
75NF00 NIH Fogarty International Center
Funding Office
75NF00 NIH Fogarty International Center
Awardee UEI
FL6GV84CKN57
Awardee CAGE
4B992
Performance District
CT-03
Senators
Richard Blumenthal
Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
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) | $355,756 | 62% |
| 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) | $222,348 | 38% |
Modified: 3/20/25