University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States


Purpose

To improve child health by identifying immune responses that protect against Shigella infection and generating evidence to support the development of more effective vaccines.

Division

Global Health

Date

August 2026

Region Served

AFRICA

Committed amount

$1,164,322

Grant topic

Enterics, Diagnostics, Genomics & Epidemiology

Duration (months)

18

Grantee location

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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