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Research advances in China improve health globally - Fogarty International Center @ NIH

Research advances in China improve health globally - Fogarty International Center @ NIH

NIH - Fogarty International Center - Advancing Science for Global Health



Research advances in China improve health globally

September / October 2015 | Volume 14, Issue 5

Two elderly women in china wearing Asian conical hats seated on the ground, farm fields and mountains in the background
© 1986 Andrea Fisch, courtesy of Photoshare
Two elderly women in China.

by Shana Potash

With its ancient tradition of herbal remedies, combined with its cutting-edge biomedical research enterprise, China offers unique opportunities to advance scientific discoveries and improve health across the globe. China has been a valuable partner with the U.S. in medical research for more than 30 years.
NIH-funded scientists and colleagues at universities and health agencies in China continue to work together to better understand the cause of illnesses; find ways to improve treatments; and prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases. By studying traditional Chinese medicine, scientists have rediscovered valuable therapies, including a botanical that is the best weapon against malaria.
China is the world's most populous country, with 1.4 billion diverse residents spread across a vast and varied terrain. It has more elderly than any other country; different disease patterns, diet and lifestyle; and has experienced rapid economic growth that's impacted health.

Focus on research in China

When were the first clinical trials conducted? Fogarty scientist Dr. Wladimir Alonso and colleagues report medical trials were implemented in China as early as the beginning of the 15th century by imperial doctors of the third emperor of the Ming dynasty.
Life expectancy in China today is about 75 years, nearly twice what it was only a half century ago. As China's population ages, noncommunicable diseases are becoming more of a concern. And, while the country has experienced economic gains, Chinese people are aging at income levels that are still lower than many industrialized countries. NIH is supporting a large-scale health and retirement survey in China to contribute to the understanding of global aging issues.
Cancer has been the focus of much of NIH's collaboration in China. NIH scientists are studying cancers that are more common there than in the U.S., such as those of the liver, biliary tract, stomach and esophagus. Many of the research endeavors began decades ago with the release of the Atlas of Cancer Mortality in the People's Republic of China, which revealed geographical patterns of cancer. Published in both Chinese and English, the findings were used in China for cancer control and research, and by scientists elsewhere who were studying, for example, how diet and the environment influence health.
More recently, NIH scientists have worked with their Chinese counterparts to recruit participants in large-scale population studies that provide a wealth of health data to interpret. The ongoing Shanghai Women's and Men's Studies have yielded valuable insights into the increased risk some genetic and lifestyle factors pose for causing cancer and other chronic diseases.
Stroke, the leading cause of death in China, is another significant research area. Also, infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, influenza and malaria are the subject of NIH-supported research and training projects to build capacity, which helps prevent the spread of disease within the country and beyond its borders.

More Information

Resources and background information on NIH-supported research in China.
Chinese health and research information and resources from other organizations.
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Funding news for global health researchers and partners from Fogarty at NIH

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On behalf of the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the following funding opportunities, notices and announcements may be of interest to those working in the field of global health research. Updates are typically distributed once a week.

Top NIH Funding News

Important news from NIH for all grantees.

Funding Opportunities

NIH funding opportunities focusing on global health and foreign collaboration.
  • Household Air Pollution (HAP) Health Outcomes Trial (UM1) (RFA-HL-16-012)
    Application Receipt Date(s): January 19, 2016
    This FOA seeks applications from institutions/organizations for a cooperative agreement research grant (UM1) to conduct a clinical trial across three or more Low and Middle Income Country (LMIC) settings to test improved stove and fuel interventions on health outcomes in exposed populations.
NIH funding opportunities for which foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations and/or other foreign components may apply.
  • Characterization of Mycobacterial Induced Immunity in HIV-infected and Uninfected Individuals (R21) (PAR-15-360)
    Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): January 11, 2016; January 11, 2017; and January 11, 2018
  • Limited Competition: Understanding How Epigenetics and Infections Impact Autoimmunity and Diabetes in The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes In The Young Study (TEDDY) (UC4) (RFA-DK-15-506)
    Application Receipt Date(s): March 03, 2016
  • Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2016 (P2C) (RFA-HD-16-017)
    Application Receipt Date(s): December 21, 2015

Funding News

NIH funding news that may be relevant to global health researchers.
  • Notice of National Biosafety Stewardship Month and Health and Safety Requirements for NIH Grantees (NOT-OD-15-163)
  • Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (T15) (NOT-LM-16-001)
  • Notice Announcing the Availability of Common Data Elements for Research Related to Eating Disorders (NOT-MH-15-031)
  • Notices related to funding for Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa:
    • Notice of Clarification for RFA-HL-17-006 Collaborative Consortium (U24) (NOT-HL-15-272)
    • FAQs and Webinar for RFA-HL-17-006 Collaborative Consortium (U24) (NOT-HL-15-274)
      Note: The webinar will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time.
    • FAQs for RFA-HL-17-007 Data Coordinating Center (U24) (NOT-HL-15-275)
  • Notice of Participation of NIMHD in PAR-15-337 Exploratory Multi-site Palliative Care Research in Diverse Populations Utilizing the Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC) Group (R21) (NOT-MD-15-020)

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