Center For Innovative Drug Development And Therapeutic Trials For Africa

Center For Innovative Drug Development And Therapeutic Trials For Africa is a non-profit organization and educational institution registered as a state-controlled institution of higher learning. The organization provides clinical research services to the U.S. federal government through federal grant sub-awards. Specifically, it conducts clinical data collection activities, participant recruitment, and data management for research projects in Ethiopia. The center collaborates with prominent U.S. universities and research institutions to carry out various studies related to drug development and therapeutic trials.

The center has been involved in several significant research projects as a sub-awardee. In one project with Georgia Tech Research Corp, it led clinical data collection activities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, recruiting approximately 50 study participants per year and performing all data collection activities. Another project involved collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles, where the center conducted research in Addis Ababa and Sodo districts. This work encompassed participant and provider recruitment, qualitative and quantitative assessments, adaptation of intervention manuals and assessment tools, and training of clinical and research staff. The center's responsibilities also included maintaining confidential study participant records, organizing advisory meetings, and securing adequate space and equipment for research operations. These projects demonstrate the center's crucial role in facilitating and conducting clinical research in Africa, contributing to drug development and therapeutic trials in the region.