The Center for Global Health Equity is pleased to announce the first cohort of recipients of the Data Collaborative Pilot Funding, a new grant program supporting action-oriented data science projects designed and implemented in partnership with collaborators in resource-constrained settings. Awards of up to $25,000 support projects with a 6-12 month timeline.
Three projects were selected from a competitive pool of proposals. Each reflects the program's core criteria: co-designed with global partners, a focus on needs identified within low- and middle-income country contexts, and meaningful collaboration across University of Michigan and international institutions.
Awarded Projects
Development of Open-Access "Energy Access & Healthcare in Tanzania"
Research team
- Principal Investigator: Kelly Askew, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan
- Shyamala Nagaraj, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
- Linda Kimmel, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
- Bahati Charles Kayaga, St. John’s University of Tanzania
- Godlove Furahisha, University of Dodoma, Tanzania
- Amanda Ullman, University of Michigan Institute for Energy Solutions
- Hannah Schneider, Medical Student, University of Michigan Medical School
Automated Quantitative Ulcer Analysis: Diagnosing Fungal Organisms for Corneal Ulcers
Research team
- Principal Investigator: Maria (Mia) Woodward, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School
- Mercy Pawar, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School
- N. Venkatesh Prajna, Aravind Eye Care Systems, Madurai, India
Context Assessment for a Standardized Approach to Creating a Federated Surgical Database
Research team
- Principal Investigator: Egide Abahuje, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School
- Julia Kramer, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
- Fan Bu, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
- Faustin Ntirenganya, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda
The Data Collaborative Pilot Funding is open to University of Michigan faculty in tenure, research, or clinical tracks who are members of the Center for Global Health Equity. Proposals are evaluated on the strength of global partnerships, the relevance of identified needs, and the potential for data science tools or methods to drive real-world impact in low-resource settings around the world.
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