NIH RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED "ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY AND

UNCLAS BRASILIA 001701

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STATE PASS TO DHHS/NIH/FIC FOR KEVIN BIALY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
SUBJECT: NIH RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED "ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY AND
TOXICITY AMONG INFANTS BORN TO HIV-1 INFECTED WOMEN"

REF: STATE 120703


1. On August 3, 2006, Embassy delivered to Secretary Everton F.
Lucero, Head of the Division of Science and Technology, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (DCTEC/MFA),for review and approval, the National
Institutes of Health's (NIH) proposed award of a research project
titled "Assessment of Safety and Toxicity Among Infants Born to
HIV-1 Infected Women," (number PACTG 1054-ACTG 5190). The site
covered in this project is under the direction of Dr. Esau Custodio
Joao, from Hospital Servidores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (RJ),
Brazil.


2. The Embassy sees no adverse foreign policy implications with
respect to this research project. We emphasize the importance of
complying with Brazilian laws on the export of data and biological
material.


3. We are providing this assessment of foreign policy implications
in advance of receiving approval from the Brazilian Government for
the proposed research to go forward, in order to assist NIH in
completing the domestic review process. Upon receipt of Brazilian
approval, the Embassy will notify NIH by cable.

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