Awarded Research Grants:


Awarding body

Grant holders Name

Project

Title

Amounts awarded

Role in project

Start date

End date

NIHR

UK

Melanie Newport (PI)

 

Ahmed Fahal

(Co-investigator) 

NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Neglected Tropical Diseases at Brighton and Sussex Medical School Phase 2
Co-investigator20212025

AMED

Satoshi Kaneko

(PI)

 

Ahmed Fahal

(Co-investigator) 

Research on the diagnostics of early or latent eumycetoma: Search for new biomarkers, POC diagnostics, and development of a clinical epidemiology platformCo-investigator 20212051

Dioraphte Foundation 

Dr. Wendy WJ van de Sande (PI)

 

Ahmed Fahal

(Co-investigator) 

Development of a point-of-care diagnostic test for Mycetoma in Africa 

Co-investigator 

20212024 

Global Health Innovative Technology Fund

 

Abugessaisa, PI

Fahal, Co-investigator 

 

“MycEXomics: Development of a field-friendly point-of-care diagnostic test for mycetoma”.

 

¥

28,593,79

Co  Investigator

2020

2021

NIHR

UK       

Prof Gail Davey

Dr Shahaduz Zaman (PI)

Ahmed Fahal    

NIHR Global Health Research Unit

 

 

GBP                                     3,206,307

 

Co  Investigator

2019

2023

York University

 

Paul Key (PI)

Ahmed Fahal

(Co-investigator)

 

Mycetoma immunopathology

GBP

27 500

Co-investigator

2018

2019

DNDi Switzerland

& GHIT

Japan

 

Ahmed Fahal (PI)

Clinical trial of fosravuconazole

 

€5,000,000

PI

2017

2020

NIHR

UK

Melanie Newport (PI)

Ahmed Fahal

(Co-investigator)

 

 

NIHR Global Health Research Unit

 

‎GBP 5,745,589

Co-investigator

2017

2021

WHO

Grant

Ahmed Fahal (PI)

Mycetoma epidemiology in Gazeria State

 

$ 6 000

PI

2015

2017

TDR/WHO

Sahar Bakhat (PI)

Ahmed Fahal

(Co-investigator)

 

Mycetoma epidemiology in Sennar State

 

$ 20 000

Co-investigator

2017

2018

Ministry of Higher Education Grant

 

Ahmed Fahal

Mycetoma epidemiology in Sudan

$ 60 000

PI

2014

2016

Ministry of Higher Education Grant

 

Sahar Bakhat (PI)

 

Ahmed Fahal (Co-investigator)

 

Immune response of Mycetoma patients

$7 000

Co-investigator

2016

2017

Ministry of Higher Education Grant

 

Dr. Nagwa Joda (PI)

 

Ahmed Fahal

Is mycetoma a vector-borne disease

$7 000

Co-investigator

2018

2019

Ministry of Higher Education Grant

 

Dr. Yousra A Azzium (PI)

Ahmed Fahal

Protein Biobank

$7 000

Co-investigator

2018

2019

Ministry of Higher Education Grant

 

Dr. Mohamed Osman (PI)

Ahmed Fahal

Mycetoma Immunopathology

$7 000

Co-investigator

2018

2019

Ministry of Higher Education Grant

 

Waleed El Amin (PI)

Ahmed Fahal

Mycetoma diagnostic test development

 

$75 000

Co-investigator

2017

2018

Wellcome Trust

Fund

Ahmed Fahal

International Mycetoma Conference

 

$15 000

PI

2002

2002

WHO

Ahmed Fahal

The efficacy of itraconazole in the treatment of patients with eumycetoma due to Madurella mycetomatis.

 

$12 000

PI

2006

2008

University of Khartoum

Ahmed Fahal

Mycetoma pathogenesis

 

$10000

PI

2009

2010

University of Khartoum

 

Ahmed Fahal

Management of Hand infection in Khartoum

$500

 

1991

 


 

Generation of Funds

 

  • Funds for the Patient Friends Support Society, Sudan, 2018, 2019. (5 000 US$)
  • Funds for artificial prosthesis for mycetoma patients, Zakaa Fund, Khartoum, Sudan, 2019. (10 000 US$)
  • Funds for the improvement of the mycetoma Research Centre infrastructure International Voluntary Welfare Group, Khartoum, Sudan, 2017, 2018, 2019. (70 000 US$)
  • Real-time PCR machine from ASPIO Funds, Milano, Italy, 2017 (40000 US$).
  • Funds for the establishment of the new animals’ cages at Wad EL Nimar Village, Senamir Engineering Company, Khartoum, Sudan, 2017. (40 000 US$)
  • Funds for the improvement of the mycetoma Research Centre infrastructure International Voluntary Welfare Group, Khartoum, Sudan, 2017. (35 000 US$)
  • Funds for the establishment of the Clinical Trial Unit, the Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan, 2016. (100 000 US$)
  • Funds for the establishment of Prof EL Hassan Molecular Laboratory, the Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan, 2014. (100 000 US$)
  • The establishment of the Sudapaedia Electronic Library, in collaboration with Suna Press Agency, the Main Library, University of Khartoum Library, Khartoum, Sudan, 2014. (10 000 US$)
  • The establishment of the Motozi Japanese Cultural Centre, in collaboration with the  Rotheno Foundation, the Main Library, University of Khartoum Library, Khartoum, Sudan, 2014. (100 000 US$)
  • Haggar Foundation, for the habilitation of the University of Khartoum Library, 2012 (100 000 US$).
  • Faisal Islamic Bank for the habilitation of the University of Khartoum Library, 2012, 2014, (10, 000 & 500,000 US$).
  • Foreign embassies in Sudan for the habilitation of the University of Khartoum Library, 2012-216 (500 000 US$).
  • Haggar Foundation, to establish the E. Learning Centre, Soba University Hospital, 2010 (80 000 US$).
  • Different donors, to establish The Mycetoma Research Centre new premises (100 000 US$).
  • Dewan EL Zaka, Khartoum - Sudan, for the treatment of mycetoma patients (15 million SD/P).
  • MSF- Holland, Holland, for the treatment of mycetoma patients, (40 000 US$).
  • Z-Medical Trade Company, Khartoum, Sudan for mycetoma patients treatment, (1000 US$).
  • Mercy Corps International, USA, to Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, in the form of medicines, medical equipment and others: (10 000 US dollars).
  • Different donors, to Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum for rehabilitation, (35 000 US$).
  • WHO, EMRO, to the establishment of the Electronic Library of the Medical Campus, University of Khartoum. (55 000 US dollars).
  • Welcome Trust Foundation (15.000 US$) and (75 000 US$) from local donors for the third international on mycetoma, Khartoum, Sudan, 2002.
  • Different donors for The First International Conference on Medical Education, Khartoum, Sudan, 2005, (150 000 US$).
  • Different donors for The Second International Conference on Medical Education, Khartoum, Sudan, and the Mycetoma Research Centre, 2007, (400 000 US$).
  • Different donors for The Third International Conference on Medical Education, Khartoum, Sudan, and the Mycetoma Research Centre, 2009, (400 000 US$).
  • Different donors for The Fifth International Conference on Mycetoma, Khartoum, Sudan, and the Mycetoma Research Centre, 2011, (100 000 US$).