Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- RGC2+22G, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Website
- brainafrica.org
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Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptation and validation of tablet-based cognitive assessments for diverse populations in cameroon | National Institute on Aging (NIH) | $431,990 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio | UG3AG090675 | $274,600 | |
| The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio | UG3AG090675 | $265,676 |
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About the company
Brain Research Africa Initiative, doing business as Brain, is a Cameroon-based non-profit organization that acts as a prime recipient of federal research grants focused on neurodegenerative disease and dementia research in sub-Saharan Africa. The National Institute on Aging (National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services) awarded Brain a $431,990 Project Grant on February 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) for cultural adaptation and validation of a tablet-based multi-domain digital cognitive assessment tool for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in Cameroon, with work performed in Cameroon through January 31, 2028.
Brain operates almost exclusively as a sub-recipient on federal grants: two of three awards in the source are sub-awards issued by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio under National Institute on Aging funding. The first sub-award (May 6, 2025) supported Brain's multidisciplinary team of neurologists, neuropsychologists, primary care physicians, and neuroscientists overseeing research sites in Cameroon, Chad, and the Central African Republic. The second sub-award (September 10, 2026) expanded oversight to sites in Cameroon, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Brain's single prime award (the $431,990 NIA grant) addresses the projected 300 percent increase in dementia prevalence across sub-Saharan Africa over the next twenty-five years, with particular focus on French-speaking African countries critically underrepresented in Alzheimer's disease research. The project standardizes cognitive assessment administration, automates scoring and interpretation, and develops dementia registries to improve case identification and diagnosis in resource-strained health systems. Customer concentration is complete: 100 percent of awards flow from the National Institute on Aging. Activity is nascent — one award in 2025 and two in 2026, totaling $972 thousand obligated dollars. One award (the prime grant) reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.
Quick answers
Is Brain Research Africa Initiative registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Brain Research Africa Initiative's SAM.gov registration is active through December 18, 2026.
What is Brain Research Africa Initiative's CAGE code?
Brain Research Africa Initiative's CAGE code is SJJT0, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is X2X3VNLXLKE1.
What is Brain Research Africa Initiative's most recent federal award?
Brain Research Africa Initiative's most recent federal grant award is Adaptation and validation of tablet-based cognitive assessments for diverse populations in cameroon (R03AG097593), from National Institute on Aging (NIH), on February 1, 2026.
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