{"id":1904,"date":"2021-02-05T11:01:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T11:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webdemo.afribonemali.net\/icermali\/?page_id=1904"},"modified":"2024-03-25T15:23:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:23:19","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webdemo.afribonemali.net\/icermali\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Intramural Research Collab<\/div>
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Malaria researchers from the NIH\/NIAID Division of Intramural Research initiated a collaboration with Mali focused on malaria entomology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1990<\/div><\/div>
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Appointment of Dr. Richard Sakai<\/div>

Dr.Richard Sakai was posted as the NIH\/NIAID resident scientist in Mali.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1991<\/div><\/div>
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Creation of MRTC<\/div>

The Malaria Research and Training Center (MRTC) was established by an agreement between the National School of Medicine and NIAID.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1996<\/div><\/div>
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NIH\/NIAID extramural Tropical Medicine Research Center (TMRC) award<\/div>

MRTC successfully competed for the prestigious NIH\/NIAID extramural Tropical Medicine Research Center (TMRC) award.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2001<\/div><\/div>
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MRTC becomes part of ICER MALI<\/div>

MRTC became part of the Mali International Center for Excellence in Research (ICER) sponsored by NIAID.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2003<\/div><\/div>
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SEREFO<\/div>

At the Government of Mali\u2019s request, NIAID\u2019s Division of Clinical Research (DCR) initiated a collaborative HIV and TB research program with USTTB known as SEREFO.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2004<\/div><\/div>
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Creation of MSC<\/div>

The Mali Service Center (MSC) was established to provide administrative\/financial support for grant and contract funds.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2005<\/div><\/div>
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Creation of the NIH \/ NIAID Mali research support office<\/div>

NIH\/NIAID Mali Research Support Office was created to ensure efficient management of research programs and provide NIAID representation in Mali.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2006<\/div><\/div>
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Creation of BSL-3<\/div>

The first certified biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory in Mali (and all of West Africa) was established at USTTB.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2014<\/div><\/div>
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UCRC incorporates SEREFO<\/div>

The University Clinical Research Center (UCRC) incorporated SEREFO and was established to enhance clinical research infrastructure in Mali and the surrounding region.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n

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