NIH RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED "CCASANET CARIBBEAN CENTRAL

UNCLAS BRASILIA 001881 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE PASS TO DHHS/NIH/FIC FOR KEVIN BIALY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TBIO KSCA OSCI BR SUBJECT: NIH RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED "CCASANET CARIBBEAN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA NETWORK" REF: STATE 92032 ¶1. On August 31, 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 "CCASAnet Caribbean Central and South America Network," (number 1 U01 AI 069923 01). The site covered in this project is under the direction of Dr. Mauro Schechter, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 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. CHICOLA