Update
on Tibotec's REACH Initiative for Resource-Poor Countries
Tibotec
Therapeutics recently announced a 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the "Research
and Education in HIV/AIDS for Resource-Poor Countries" (REACH) initiative.
Letters of intent for the second annual REACH initiative grants are now being
accepted.
The
goal of the REACH initiative is to foster the work of emerging biomedical and
social researchers and educators working on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention
in resource-poor settings in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.
The initiative
supports collaborative projects between organizations in the developed and developing
world. We would also like to encourage grant requests addressing the needs of
women and girls.
Requests
to the REACH Initiative should focus on innovations in research and/or education
for resource-poor countries that result in one or more of the following:
The
initiative is managed by a program committee led by Dr. Michael Saag, Professor
of Medicine, University of Alabama Center for AIDS Research and Dr. Joep Lange,
Professor of Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, in partnership
with Tibotec.
Applicants
should submit a summary of their organizations and a one-page letter of intent
explaining their request and the intended impact/outcome. All requests should
be emailed to REACH@tttus.jnj.com and
must be received by March 13, 2008.
In
the initiative's first year, 10 grants were provided to recipients in 15 countries.
For a profile of last year's grantees and for more information on how to apply
for grant funding from the REACH Initiative, including submission requirements,
visit www.tibotec.com.
01/15/08
Source
Tibotec
Therapeutics.
