In an effort to increase the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in global health interventions and address technical expertise gaps among scientists in developing countries, a new NIH initiative has awarded $1.6 million over three years to five institutions. With support from Fogarty's Global Health Research and Research Training eCapacity Initiative the University of Washington will launch a collaborative project with the University of Nairobi that aims to build institutional capacity in Kenya by training and mentoring researchers in a broad range of information and communication technology (ICT) applications, including geographic information systems. The project, Developing ICT Research Skills and Institutional Capacity in Kenya, will be led by Associate Professor Michael Chung, MD, MPH. Read more