87 completed research projects. Click any project to see full details.
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Project Title
NIMR Lead
Lead Centre
1
Doxycycline 200mg/d vs. 100mg/d for 6 weeks to improve filarial lymphedema - a multi-national, …
Akili Kalinga
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Doxycycline 200mg/d vs. 100mg/d for 6 weeks to improve filarial lymphedema - a multi-national, double–blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Lindi and Pwani regions, Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Akili Kalinga
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
—
NIMR Budget
—
Funding Duration
—
2
Rapid assessment of lymphedema burden using mobile phone-based text messages by community healt…
Akili Kalinga
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Rapid assessment of lymphedema burden using mobile phone-based text messages by community health workers
NIMR Lead
Akili Kalinga
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
—
NIMR Budget
—
Funding Duration
—
3
Measurement of the possible immune reconstitution of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Lymphat…
Abdallah Ngenya
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Measurement of the possible immune reconstitution of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) co-infected patients starting antiretroviral treatment (ART)
NIMR Lead
Abdallah Ngenya
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
—
NIMR Budget
—
Funding Duration
—
4
Expansion of Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (AMR) in Tanzania (Expand AMR)
John Lusingu
NIMR Tanga
Full title
Expansion of Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (AMR) in Tanzania (Expand AMR)
NIMR Lead
John Lusingu
Lead Centre
NIMR Tanga
Funder
Global Health Protection Programme (GHP)
NIMR Budget
€400,000
Funding Duration
03/2023 to 02/2026
5
Strengthening environmental surveillance to advance public health action
Vito Baraka
NIMR Tanga
Full title
Strengthening environmental surveillance to advance public health action
NIMR Lead
Vito Baraka
Lead Centre
NIMR Tanga
Funder
EDCTP3
NIMR Budget
€525,800.00
Funding Duration
04/2023 to 03/2026
6
Building resilient research ethics, Diagnostics and medicines regulatory capacity during routin…
Elias Nyanda
NIMR Mbeya/NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Building resilient research ethics, Diagnostics and medicines regulatory capacity during routine and public health emergency periods (BREEDIME).
NIMR Lead
Elias Nyanda
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya/NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
EDCTP3
NIMR Budget
€ 599,637.50
Funding Duration
1st June 2023 – 31st May 2026
7
A Phase IIb, Open-Label, Randomized Controlled Dose Ranging Multi-Centre Trial to Evaluate the …
Lilian T Minja
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
A Phase IIb, Open-Label, Randomized Controlled Dose Ranging Multi-Centre Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Exposure-Response Relationship of different doses of BTZ-043 in combination with Bedaquiline and Delamanidin in Adult Subjects with Newly Diagnosed, Uncomplicated, Drug-sensitive Pulmonary Tuberculosis (DECISION Trial)
NIMR Lead
Lilian T Minja
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
The German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) and The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)
NIMR Budget
€ 12,000 per patient
Funding Duration
2023-2025
8
Entomological evaluation by pool screening (o-150 PCR) to demonstrate the interruption of oncho…
Akili Kalinga
NIMR Headquarters
Full title
Entomological evaluation by pool screening (o-150 PCR) to demonstrate the interruption of onchocerca volvulus transmission in stopping of ivermectin mass drug administration
NIMR Lead
Akili Kalinga
Lead Centre
NIMR Headquarters
Funder
African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET/CDC)
NIMR Budget
—
Funding Duration
Jan 2021–Dec 2025
9
Evaluation of OV16 ELISA serological prevalence of ≤2% in stopping mass drug administration (MD…
Akili Kalinga
NIMR Headquarters
Full title
Evaluation of OV16 ELISA serological prevalence of ≤2% in stopping mass drug administration (MDA) in Onchocerciasis elimination
NIMR Lead
Akili Kalinga
Lead Centre
NIMR Headquarters
Funder
AFENET/CDC
NIMR Budget
$ 112,000
Funding Duration
Jan 2021–Dec 2025
10
Suspected artemisinin resistance in Africa: Tracking its Emergence and Evolution in Tanzania, R…
Deus Ishengoma
NIMR Headquarters
Full title
Suspected artemisinin resistance in Africa: Tracking its Emergence and Evolution in Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
NIMR Lead
Deus Ishengoma
Lead Centre
NIMR Headquarters
Funder
National Institute of Health
NIMR Budget
$121,825
Funding Duration
2021-2025
11
Decentralized sequencing for infectious disease surveillance in Tanzania [SEQ-TZ]
Lucas Matemba
NIMR Dodoma
Full title
Decentralized sequencing for infectious disease surveillance in Tanzania [SEQ-TZ]
NIMR Lead
Lucas Matemba
Lead Centre
NIMR Dodoma
Funder
DANIDA
NIMR Budget
TZS 4,158,537
Funding Duration
2021–2025
12
Implementation of Hydrocele Surgeries in Tanzania
Lucas Matemba
NIMR Dodoma
Full title
Implementation of Hydrocele Surgeries in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Lucas Matemba
Lead Centre
NIMR Dodoma
Funder
ENDFUND Foundation
NIMR Budget
TZS 38,078,110
Funding Duration
2022-2024
13
The National Malaria Vector Entomology Surveillance (MVES)
William Kisinza
NIMR Amani
Full title
The National Malaria Vector Entomology Surveillance (MVES)
NIMR Lead
William Kisinza
Lead Centre
NIMR Amani
Funder
Ministry of Health, Tanzania NMCP
NIMR Budget
TZS 1,209,262,880.00
Funding Duration
2023 – 2025.
14
Insecticidal efficacy, physical degradation and fabric integrity of the standard pyrethroid lon…
William Kisinza
NIMR Amani
Full title
Insecticidal efficacy, physical degradation and fabric integrity of the standard pyrethroid long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) and new generation (Piperonyl butoxide) LLINs for malaria control in mainland Tanzania
NIMR Lead
William Kisinza
Lead Centre
NIMR Amani
Funder
Global fund through Ministry of Health, Tanzania NMCP
NIMR Budget
TZS. 120,960,000.00
Funding Duration
Jan 2023 – Dec 2024.
15
An exploration of the Karl Braun Collection and the Role of the Amani Institute during the Germ…
William Kisinza
NIMR Amani
Full title
An exploration of the Karl Braun Collection and the Role of the Amani Institute during the German Colonial Period in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
William Kisinza
Lead Centre
NIMR Amani
Funder
German Lost Art Foundation's
NIMR Budget
€ 346,500.00
Funding Duration
Jun 2022 – September 2025.
16
Analysis of the Insecticide Chemical Content in the Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) used…
William Kisinza
NIMR Amani
Full title
Analysis of the Insecticide Chemical Content in the Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) used for mosquito control in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
William Kisinza
Lead Centre
NIMR Amani
Funder
Global funds through the Ministry of Health Tanzania/NMCP
NIMR Budget
€ 362,880.00
Funding Duration
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
17
Safety and health outcomes associated with NIMREGENIN among Cancer patients receiving care at t…
Godfather Kimaro
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Safety and health outcomes associated with NIMREGENIN among Cancer patients receiving care at the selected Consultant Hospitals in Tanzania – An Observational Cohort Study
NIMR Lead
Godfather Kimaro
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
Ministry of Health Tanzania
NIMR Budget
TZS. 430,143,000.00
Funding Duration
April 2023 – June 2025
18
Predicting Vector-Borne Disease epidemics: Dissemination of risk forecasting using District Hea…
Vito Baraka
NIMR Tanga
Full title
Predicting Vector-Borne Disease epidemics: Dissemination of risk forecasting using District Health Information Software 2 in Tanzania (Acronym: PreVBD).
NIMR Lead
Vito Baraka
Lead Centre
NIMR Tanga
Funder
DANIDA
NIMR Budget
Danish Krone 11,995,368
Funding Duration
June 2020 to May 2025
19
Epilepsy Pathway Innovation in Africa (EPInA)
Bruno Mmbando
NIMR Tanga
Full title
Epilepsy Pathway Innovation in Africa (EPInA)
NIMR Lead
Bruno Mmbando
Lead Centre
NIMR Tanga
Funder
University of Oxford
NIMR Budget
£580,866.00
Funding Duration
Nov 2020 to Oct 2024
20
A multi-centre randomised controlled non-inferiority trial to compare the efficacy, safety and …
John Lusingu
NIMR Tanga
Full title
A multi-centre randomised controlled non-inferiority trial to compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Triple Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies versus first-line ACTs + placebo for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Africa ACRONYM: DeTACT-AFRICA study
NIMR Lead
John Lusingu
Lead Centre
NIMR Tanga
Funder
UKAid
NIMR Budget
£344,166.25
Funding Duration
Mar 2022 to Feb 2025
21
Evaluation of molecular point-of-care Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2 detection implementation in reso…
Daniel Minja
NIMR Tanga
Full title
Evaluation of molecular point-of-care Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2 detection implementation in resource limited settings. ACRONYM: EXPERT-CoV2
NIMR Lead
Daniel Minja
Lead Centre
NIMR Tanga
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
Euro 500,000.00
Funding Duration
Jan 2022 to Dec 2024
22
Convenience and cost-aspects of a new 1-STEP reconstitution injectable artesunate compared to c…
Samwel Gesase
NIMR Tanga
Full title
Convenience and cost-aspects of a new 1-STEP reconstitution injectable artesunate compared to conventional 2-STEP injectable artesunate for the treatment of severe falciparum malaria: a multi-centre study. ACRONYM: 1STEP-AS
NIMR Lead
Samwel Gesase
Lead Centre
NIMR Tanga
Funder
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceuticals
NIMR Budget
$214,218.00
Funding Duration
June 2022 to Sept 2024
23
Fluconazole plus flucytosine vs. fluconazole alone for cryptococcal antigen-positive patients i…
Sayoki Mfinanga
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Fluconazole plus flucytosine vs. fluconazole alone for cryptococcal antigen-positive patients identified through screening: A phase III randomized controlled trial. EFFECT TRIAL
NIMR Lead
Sayoki Mfinanga
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
St George’s, University, London
NIMR Budget
GP 877,126
Funding Duration
Jan 2021 to December 2024
24
The Impact of HIV infection on cancer treatment toxicity, tolerability, and survival among lung…
Clara Lubinza
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
The Impact of HIV infection on cancer treatment toxicity, tolerability, and survival among lung cancer patients in Tanzania; a prospective cohort study
NIMR Lead
Clara Lubinza
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
NIH through the National Cancer Institute - early career-building grant
NIMR Budget
USD 40,000
Funding Duration
July 2022 to June 2023, Extended to September 2024
25
A randomised placebo-controlled double-blind phase III trial to determine the effects of metfor…
Sayoki Mfinanga
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
A randomised placebo-controlled double-blind phase III trial to determine the effects of metformin versus placebo on the incidence of diabetes in HIV-infected persons with prediabetes in Tanzania. Metformin Treatment for Africa (META 3 trial)
NIMR Lead
Sayoki Mfinanga
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
Euros 1,830,918
Funding Duration
Oct 2020 to Sep 2024
26
Controlling chronic diseases in Africa: development and evaluation of integrated community-base…
Sayoki Mfinanga
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Controlling chronic diseases in Africa: development and evaluation of integrated community-based management for HIV-infection, diabetes and hypertension in Tanzania and Uganda
NIMR Lead
Sayoki Mfinanga
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
NIHR Global Health Policy
NIMR Budget
£ 1,015,449
Funding Duration
Sep 2020 to Aug 2024
27
Lung cancer in East Africa in relation to HIV-1 infection: Epidemiological, Molecular character…
Sayoki Mfinanga
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Lung cancer in East Africa in relation to HIV-1 infection: Epidemiological, Molecular characterization and Imaging (U54 Study)
NIMR Lead
Sayoki Mfinanga
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
National Institute of Health
NIMR Budget
USD 550,000
Funding Duration
Sept 2020 – Aug 2025
28
Use of Point of Care HIV Viral Load Monitoring to Improve Viral Load Suppression among Children…
Senkoro Mbazi
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Use of Point of Care HIV Viral Load Monitoring to Improve Viral Load Suppression among Children and Adolescents Living with HIV in East Africa
NIMR Lead
Senkoro Mbazi
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
Euro 357,375
Funding Duration
March 2021 to February 2025
29
Tanzania Global Health Security Priorities - Advancing Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Im…
Said Aboud
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Tanzania Global Health Security Priorities - Advancing Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Health Security (TAGHESP)
NIMR Lead
Said Aboud
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
Centre for Disease Control
NIMR Budget
USD 100,000.
Funding Duration
Sept 2020 to Sept 2025
30
Assessment of the feasibility of Involving Community Health Workers in the Delivery of Tubercul…
Andrew Kilale
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Assessment of the feasibility of Involving Community Health Workers in the Delivery of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment with Family Approach Under Programmatic Conditions in Tanzania.
NIMR Lead
Andrew Kilale
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
MoH, Tanzania
NIMR Budget
TZS 1,047,615,000
Funding Duration
January 2023 to September 2024
31
Addressing neonatal mortalities through Prolonged Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care in Bagamoyo Ta…
Edna Majaliwa
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Addressing neonatal mortalities through Prolonged Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care in Bagamoyo Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Edna Majaliwa
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
Laerdal foundation
NIMR Budget
USD 39,720
Funding Duration
April 2023 to December 2024
32
A Phase IIb three-arm, two-stage HIV prophylactic vaccine trial with a second randomisation to …
Lucas Maganga
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
A Phase IIb three-arm, two-stage HIV prophylactic vaccine trial with a second randomisation to compare TAF/FTC to TDF/FTC as pre-exposure prophylaxis.
NIMR Lead
Lucas Maganga
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
EDCTP2, Gilead Sciences plc
NIMR Budget
Euro 2,233,221.95
Funding Duration
2018 – 2024
33
A Multisite, Phase 1/2a, double-blinded Randomized Controlled, Trial to Assess Safety, Tolerabi…
Sayoki Mfinanga
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
A Multisite, Phase 1/2a, double-blinded Randomized Controlled, Trial to Assess Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of TANCoV1.3.20 SARS_CoV-2 vaccine among healthy participants in Tanzania.
NIMR Lead
Sayoki Mfinanga
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
Government of the United Republic of Tanzania.
NIMR Budget
TZS 600,000,000
Funding Duration
2022-2024
34
Mobile Diagnostic and Training Centre (MDTC)
Lucas Maganga
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
Mobile Diagnostic and Training Centre (MDTC)
NIMR Lead
Lucas Maganga
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
Walter Reed (HJFMRI) Southern Highlands HIV Care Programme
NIMR Budget
USD 300,000
Funding Duration
Oct 2022 - Sep 2024
35
A multicenter, phase III, double-blind, randomized, active-controlled study to evaluate the eff…
Issa Sabi
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
A multicenter, phase III, double-blind, randomized, active-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VPM1002 in comparison to BCG in prevention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in newborn infants.
NIMR Lead
Issa Sabi
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
Serum Institute of India, Limited (SIIPL)
NIMR Budget
Euro 950,348.50
Funding Duration
Aug 2021 to Aug 2024
36
Early risk assessment in TB contacts by new diagnostic tests
Lilian Minja
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
Early risk assessment in TB contacts by new diagnostic tests
NIMR Lead
Lilian Minja
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
Euro 735,393
Funding Duration
2021- 2024
37
On-treatment study embedded within the early risk assessment in TB contacts by new diagnostic t…
Lilian Minja
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
On-treatment study embedded within the early risk assessment in TB contacts by new diagnostic tests and other sub-studies
NIMR Lead
Lilian Minja
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
Euro 206,714
Funding Duration
Q4 2021-Q1 2025
38
A Phase 4 operational study to assess the effectiveness, feasibility, acceptability, and cost e…
Elias Nyanda
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
A Phase 4 operational study to assess the effectiveness, feasibility, acceptability, and cost effectiveness of implementing the GeneXpert MTB/XDR (Xpert XDR; Cepheid) assay for rapid triage-and-treatment of DR-TB. A multicentre, multi-country prospective cohort study
NIMR Lead
Elias Nyanda
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
EDCTP2
NIMR Budget
Euro 287,556.25
Funding Duration
Jan 2021 – Dec 2024
39
Molbio TruenatTM TB platform combined with the Truenat TB assays for detection of Tuberculosis …
Elias Nyanda
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
Molbio TruenatTM TB platform combined with the Truenat TB assays for detection of Tuberculosis and Rifampicin-resistance in adults with presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis at primary-level diagnostic centres in Tanzania and Mozambique: A pragmatic, cluster-randomized controlled trial
NIMR Lead
Elias Nyanda
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
Euro 450,000
Funding Duration
2020 - 2024
40
Expanding Xpert Ultra testing for TB diagnosis among HIV-positive patients admitted to hospital…
Elias Nyanda
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
Expanding Xpert Ultra testing for TB diagnosis among HIV-positive patients admitted to hospital in Tanzania and Mozambique
NIMR Lead
Elias Nyanda
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
—
NIMR Budget
Euro 450,000
Funding Duration
2020 – Nov 2024
41
Dynamic clinical decision support algorithms to manage sick children in primary health care set…
Elias Nyanda
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
Dynamic clinical decision support algorithms to manage sick children in primary health care settings in Tanzania (DYNAMIC TZ)
NIMR Lead
Elias Nyanda
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
Botnar Foundation through Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, (Swiss TPH)
NIMR Budget
CHF 1,105,512.50
Funding Duration
Apr 2019 – September 2024
42
A Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to assess the safety and effi…
Issa Sabi
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
A Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to assess the safety and efficacy of Inclacumab in participants with Sickle Cell Disease experiencing vaso-occlusive crises
NIMR Lead
Issa Sabi
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc
NIMR Budget
USD 62,700
Funding Duration
Jan 2021 – December 2024
43
Community and Universal testing for TB among contacts
Elias Nyanda
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
Community and Universal testing for TB among contacts
NIMR Lead
Elias Nyanda
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
Euro 664,809
Funding Duration
Dec 2021 - Dec 2024
44
Evaluation of the Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay (TB-MBLA) Research Use Only (RUO)…
Elias Nyanda
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
Evaluation of the Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay (TB-MBLA) Research Use Only (RUO) Kit for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Treatment Response using Sputum of Symptomatic Adult Patients with Pulmonary TB.
NIMR Lead
Elias Nyanda
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
Life Arc
NIMR Budget
$240,971
Funding Duration
Jan 2023 - Aug 2024
45
A multiple arm, multiple stage (MAMS), phase 2B/C, open label, randomized, controlled platform …
Lilian Minja
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
A multiple arm, multiple stage (MAMS), phase 2B/C, open label, randomized, controlled platform trial to evaluate experimental arms including an increased dose of Rifampicin, an optimized dose of Pyrazinamide, Moxifloxacin and Sutezolid, in adult subjects with newly diagnosed, smear-positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis
NIMR Lead
Lilian Minja
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
EDCTP and the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)
NIMR Budget
USD 46,000
Funding Duration
2022- 2024
46
A novel 4-month pan-TB regimen targeting both Host and Microbe (panTB-HM)
Elias Nyanda
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
A novel 4-month pan-TB regimen targeting both Host and Microbe (panTB-HM)
NIMR Lead
Elias Nyanda
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
€ 659,245
Funding Duration
Nov 2020-Oct 2025
47
Support for the implementation of an integrated delivery model of pediatric praziquantel formul…
Paul Kazyoba
NIMR Mabibo
Full title
Support for the implementation of an integrated delivery model of pediatric praziquantel formulation in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Paul Kazyoba
Lead Centre
NIMR Mabibo
Funder
TDR/WHO
NIMR Budget
$ 36,675
Funding Duration
Sept 2022 – Sept 2024.
48
Leprosy Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Post Exposure Prophylaxis Setting in Tanzania …
Safari Kinung´hi
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Leprosy Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Post Exposure Prophylaxis Setting in Tanzania (LARS)
NIMR Lead
Safari Kinung´hi
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
Leprosy Research Initiative (LRI).
NIMR Budget
€140,337
Funding Duration
June 2021 - July 2024.
49
Resilience against Future Threats (RAFT): Design of a multi-centre experimental hut trial evalu…
Alphaxard Manjurano
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Resilience against Future Threats (RAFT): Design of a multi-centre experimental hut trial evaluation of next-generation long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) to assess key malaria entomological indices, resistance management and contribute to regional vector control decision-making
NIMR Lead
Alphaxard Manjurano
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the British government
NIMR Budget
£ 659,098
Funding Duration
April 2020 - June 2026
50
Resource competition drives natural and rebound dynamics of snails and schistosomes in Mwanza r…
Safari M. Kinung’hi
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Resource competition drives natural and rebound dynamics of snails and schistosomes in Mwanza region and surrounding areas.
NIMR Lead
Safari M. Kinung’hi
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
National Institute of Health (NIH) USA
NIMR Budget
USD 655,000
Funding Duration
June 2020 - June 2025
51
A cross-disciplinary alliance to identify, predict and prepare for emerging vector-borne diseas…
Safari M. Kinung’hi
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
A cross-disciplinary alliance to identify, predict and prepare for emerging vector-borne diseases (PREPARE4VBD)
NIMR Lead
Safari M. Kinung’hi
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
European Union
NIMR Budget
Euro 177,650
Funding Duration
April 2021 - April 2025
52
ParentApp for Teens: A Randomized Control Trial in Tanzania
Joyce Wamoyi
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
ParentApp for Teens: A Randomized Control Trial in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Joyce Wamoyi
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
LEGO Foundation, OAK Foundation, UKGCRF
NIMR Budget
$815,000 and £985,000
Funding Duration
Jan 2022- Dec 2025
53
Investigating medicinal foods for maternal health: Addressing critical needs for micronutrients…
Kidola Jeremiah
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Investigating medicinal foods for maternal health: Addressing critical needs for micronutrients before and during pregnancy
NIMR Lead
Kidola Jeremiah
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
MoH, Tanzania
NIMR Budget
TZS 666,340,000.00
Funding Duration
2022 – September 2024
54
Long-term health after Severe Acute Malnutrition in children and adults: the role of the Pancre…
George PrayGod
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Long-term health after Severe Acute Malnutrition in children and adults: the role of the Pancreas (SAMPA)
NIMR Lead
George PrayGod
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
UK Medical Research Council
NIMR Budget
£ 367,000
Funding Duration
June 2021 - December 2024
55
Reaching adolescents with health services: a multi-country study of adolescent health check-ups…
Saidi Kapiga
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Reaching adolescents with health services: a multi-country study of adolescent health check-ups in low and middle-income countries (Y-Check study)
NIMR Lead
Saidi Kapiga
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
Fondation Botnar
NIMR Budget
$629,765
Funding Duration
January 2022 - December 2024
56
A dose reduction immunobridging and safety study of two HPV vaccines in Tanzanian girls (DoRIS …
John Changalucha
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
A dose reduction immunobridging and safety study of two HPV vaccines in Tanzanian girls (DoRIS trial)
NIMR Lead
John Changalucha
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
Global Health Trials (Medical Research Council/Wellcome Trust/Department for International Development/Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation).
NIMR Budget
£1,982,647; $2,088,247
Funding Duration
2016 - 2024
57
The incidence of pre-hypertension and associated factors among secondary students in Mwanza Cit…
Mussa Nsanya
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
The incidence of pre-hypertension and associated factors among secondary students in Mwanza City, Tanzania. A prospective cohort study.
NIMR Lead
Mussa Nsanya
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
Centre for Global Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, and National Institutes of Health (NIH), Fogarty International Center
NIMR Budget
$112,000
Funding Duration
2020 - 2025.
58
Reducing Post-Hospital Mortality in HIV-infected Adults in Tanzania
Saidi Kapiga
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Reducing Post-Hospital Mortality in HIV-infected Adults in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Saidi Kapiga
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
US National Institutes of Health
NIMR Budget
$819,814
Funding Duration
2018 - 2024
59
SubEFFECT TRIAL (Pathophysiology and clinical outcomes of subclinical cryptococcal meningitis)
Sokoine Kivuyo
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
SubEFFECT TRIAL (Pathophysiology and clinical outcomes of subclinical cryptococcal meningitis)
NIMR Lead
Sokoine Kivuyo
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) (supported by Wellcome Trust, Government Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK and Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)) and the National Institute for Health Research
NIMR Budget
—
Funding Duration
February 2023 – January 2025
60
Assessment of Immunogenicity following administration of COVID-19 vaccines in Tanzania
Sayoki Mfinanga
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Assessment of Immunogenicity following administration of COVID-19 vaccines in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Sayoki Mfinanga
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
IMF -MoH
NIMR Budget
Tshs 919,136,250
Funding Duration
June 2022 – December 2024
61
The Sentinel Research Network of IeDEA (SRN). A prospective cohort among people living with HIV…
Denna Michael
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
The Sentinel Research Network of IeDEA (SRN). A prospective cohort among people living with HIV: Case of Kisesa site, Magu District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Denna Michael
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
NIH, through Indiana University
NIMR Budget
$ 90,672.00
Funding Duration
June 2023 – July, 2024
62
Eastern Africa Consortium for Clinical Research 3
Sayoki Mfinanga
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Eastern Africa Consortium for Clinical Research 3
NIMR Lead
Sayoki Mfinanga
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
Euro 503,832
Funding Duration
Sep 2021 – Aug 2024
63
SMS Campaign to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Take-up in Tanzania
Andrew Kilale
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
SMS Campaign to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Take-up in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Andrew Kilale
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)
NIMR Budget
$US 114,000
Funding Duration
August 2022 to July 2024
64
A randomized clinical trial of early empiric anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis therapy for sepsis…
Kidola Jeremiah
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
A randomized clinical trial of early empiric anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis therapy for sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa
NIMR Lead
Kidola Jeremiah
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
NIH& KIDH
NIMR Budget
Approx USD 70,000
Funding Duration
2023 - 2025
65
Improving Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Production in Tanzania: An Evaluation of the FRES…
Kidola Jeremiah
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Improving Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Production in Tanzania: An Evaluation of the FRESH end-to-end approach
NIMR Lead
Kidola Jeremiah
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
International Food Policy Research Institute
NIMR Budget
USD 312,000
Funding Duration
2023- 2025
66
Phase 1b Single Dose Clinical Trial of a Novel Long-Acting Bispecific Antibody in People with H…
Marco Missanga
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
Phase 1b Single Dose Clinical Trial of a Novel Long-Acting Bispecific Antibody in People with HIV to Inform Development for HIV Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. Site
NIMR Lead
Marco Missanga
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
Military HIV Research Program.
NIMR Budget
1 Million USD for year one
Funding Duration
2023-2025
67
SARS-CoV-2 prevalence, antibody responses and impact on COVID-19 disease evolution in the gener…
Lucas Maganga
NIMR Mbeya
Full title
SARS-CoV-2 prevalence, antibody responses and impact on COVID-19 disease evolution in the general population in Mbeya, Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Lucas Maganga
Lead Centre
NIMR Mbeya
Funder
Bavarian Government (Staatskanzlei), Germany
NIMR Budget
291,800.00 €
Funding Duration
2023 – 2025
68
Capacity Building for Female Scientists in East Africa
Senkoro Mbazi
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Capacity Building for Female Scientists in East Africa
NIMR Lead
Senkoro Mbazi
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
—
Funding Duration
Jul 2021 – Aug 2025
69
Afya yako: Countering Public Health Misinformation through Local Media
Andrew Kilale
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Afya yako: Countering Public Health Misinformation through Local Media
NIMR Lead
Andrew Kilale
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
NIMR Budget
USD 494,974
Funding Duration
Jul 2022 to Jul 2024
70
Developing entomological indicators to assess the public value of next generation LLINs
Alphaxard Manjurano
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Developing entomological indicators to assess the public value of next generation LLINs
NIMR Lead
Alphaxard Manjurano
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
NIMR Budget
$ 627,937.96
Funding Duration
April 2019 – December 2024
71
Situation analysis of malaria transmission in Gonja, Same district of northern Tanzania
Said Magogo
NIMR Amani
Full title
Situation analysis of malaria transmission in Gonja, Same district of northern Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Said Magogo
Lead Centre
NIMR Amani
Funder
—
NIMR Budget
—
Funding Duration
Dec 2024 – Nov. 2025.
72
Utility of nanopore sequencing with minion devices for the diagnosis and surveillance of infect…
Sayoki Mfinanga
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Utility of nanopore sequencing with minion devices for the diagnosis and surveillance of infectious diseases in LMIC
NIMR Lead
Sayoki Mfinanga
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
The Dutch Postcode Lottery through the KNCV TB PLUS
NIMR Budget
740,442 USD
Funding Duration
April 2023 to March 2025
73
Manifestation of cardiac and kidney diseases among adolescent and young people living with HIV …
Juma Kisuse
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Manifestation of cardiac and kidney diseases among adolescent and young people living with HIV in Mwananyamala and Taso-Jinja hospital (mack study)
NIMR Lead
Juma Kisuse
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
EURO 35,000
Funding Duration
January 2024 to January 2025
74
Integrating Lung cancer screening services into HIV care; Generating evidence/baseline data for…
Caritas Kitinya
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Integrating Lung cancer screening services into HIV care; Generating evidence/baseline data for the implementation of Lung cancer screening in HIV Care
NIMR Lead
Caritas Kitinya
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
NIH through the National Cancer Institute
NIMR Budget
USD 40,000
Funding Duration
July 2023 to December 2024
75
Support to NTP activities for using digital technologies to support the TB response in Tanzania
Johnson Mshiu
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Support to NTP activities for using digital technologies to support the TB response in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Johnson Mshiu
Lead Centre
NIMR Muhimbili
Funder
WHO
NIMR Budget
$10,000
Funding Duration
January 2024 to December 2024
76
Policymaker engagement for enhanced utilisation of parenting programme evidence to prevent viol…
Joyce Wamoyi
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Policymaker engagement for enhanced utilisation of parenting programme evidence to prevent violence against children and improve child wellbeing at scale in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Joyce Wamoyi
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
Wellspring Foundation
NIMR Budget
US $ 250,000
Funding Duration
Jan 2023- September 2024
77
Role of Environmental Enteropathy on HIV Associated Diabetes Mellitus
George Praygod
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Role of Environmental Enteropathy on HIV Associated Diabetes Mellitus
NIMR Lead
George Praygod
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
EDCTP
NIMR Budget
€ 499,000
Funding Duration
2019 – 2024
78
The Population-Level Impact of Adding Male Single Dose HPV Vaccination to Female HPV Vaccinatio…
John Changalucha
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
The Population-Level Impact of Adding Male Single Dose HPV Vaccination to Female HPV Vaccination in Tanzania: A Cluster-Randomised Trial
NIMR Lead
John Changalucha
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
Medical Research Council/Wellcome Trust/Department for International Development with additional funding from Merck to support vaccine supply
NIMR Budget
£2,645,532
Funding Duration
2021-2025
79
Partnering to Support Schools to promote Menstrual Health and Wellbeing among secondary school …
Elialilia S. Okello
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Partnering to Support Schools to promote Menstrual Health and Wellbeing among secondary school girls in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Elialilia S. Okello
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
NIMR Budget
£294,108
Funding Duration
2020-2024
80
Exploring the Dynamics of Schistosomiasis Transmission: Assessing Snail Diversity, Parasite Pre…
Teckla Angelo & Safari M. Kinung’hi
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Exploring the Dynamics of Schistosomiasis Transmission: Assessing Snail Diversity, Parasite Prevalence, and Environmental Factors in Mwanza and Surrounding Areas
NIMR Lead
Teckla Angelo & Safari M. Kinung’hi
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
National Institute of Health (NIH) through Emory University USA
NIMR Budget
USD 16,000
Funding Duration
January 2024 - December 2025
81
Investigating Cyber Violence Among College Students: A mixed methods study in Mwanza, Tanzania
Dr. Gerry Mshana
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Investigating Cyber Violence Among College Students: A mixed methods study in Mwanza, Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Dr. Gerry Mshana
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
Wellspring Foundation
NIMR Budget
$ 150,000
Funding Duration
Jan 2023 - June 2025
82
Empowering Women Living with HIV through Patient-initiated HIV viral load testing: A cluster ra…
Peter Karoli
NIMR Headquaters
Full title
Empowering Women Living with HIV through Patient-initiated HIV viral load testing: A cluster randomized trial in Tanzania.
NIMR Lead
Peter Karoli
Lead Centre
NIMR Headquaters
Funder
Tsinghua University, China
NIMR Budget
USD 28,000
Funding Duration
October 2023- September 2024
83
Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Compliance Inspection for Amani Research Centre Facilities (GLP …
Yahya A. Derua
NIMR Amani
Full title
Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Compliance Inspection for Amani Research Centre Facilities (GLP compliance G0035).
NIMR Lead
Yahya A. Derua
Lead Centre
NIMR Amani
Funder
NIMR
NIMR Budget
TZS 14,334,895.85.
Funding Duration
2023 -2024
84
Onchocerciasis Elimination Mapping (OEM); A Serological Survey in Kigoma DC, Tanzania.
Peter Mabenga
NIMR Amani
Full title
Onchocerciasis Elimination Mapping (OEM); A Serological Survey in Kigoma DC, Tanzania.
NIMR Lead
Peter Mabenga
Lead Centre
NIMR Amani
Funder
Ministry of Health, Tanzania
NIMR Budget
TZS 118,981,000.00
Funding Duration
2024 – 2025
85
Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis mapping in Tanzania
Safari Kinunghi
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis mapping in Tanzania
NIMR Lead
Safari Kinunghi
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
WHO
NIMR Budget
USD 80,060.87
Funding Duration
July-Sept 2024
86
Demographic Surveillance System (DSS)
Mark S. Urassa
NIMR Mwanza
Full title
Demographic Surveillance System (DSS)
NIMR Lead
Mark S. Urassa
Lead Centre
NIMR Mwanza
Funder
University of Manitoba
NIMR Budget
US $ 43,000
Funding Duration
2023 - 2024
87
Implementing a patient-reported outcomes (PROs) system for symptom monitoring during routine ca…
Doreen Philbert
NIMR Muhimbili
Full title
Implementing a patient-reported outcomes (PROs) system for symptom monitoring during routine cancer treatment for HIV patients in Tanzania; Case study for lung cancer and cervical cancer
