​​​Extramural Grants for COVID 19 Research

Updated December 2022       Source: AKU Finance

2022

S.#​DepartmentPrincipal InvestigatorTitle of the GrantSponsorApproved CurrencyGrant AmountUSD Equivalent
1Paediatrics and Child HealthFarah NazRandomized Controlled trial to assess the immunogenicity, safety and reactogenicity of full dose versus fractional dose of Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca, and Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccines given as an additional dose at least 6 months after full vaccination or PCR-Confirmed infection with SARS-Cov-2 in Healthy Adults.Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute, IncUSD2,102,1922,102,192
2Pathology & Laboratory MedicineMohammad Asim BegFinding treatments for COVID-l9: A phase 2 multi-centre adaptive platform trial to assess antiviral pharmacodynamics in early symptomatic COVID-l9 (PLAT-COV)University of OxfordGBP906,0781,043,376
3Pathology and Laboratory MedicineZahra HassanSARS-CoV-2 genetic variation and its impact on immunity in COVID- 19:  Association of viral lineages with host immuno - biologyHigher Education CommissionPKR110,434,856533,480
4Pathology and Laboratory MedicineSayed Ali Raza Shah BukhariNext-gen sequencing of host mitochondrial DNA to elucidate host- response in COVID19 crisisHigher Education CommissionPKR10,500,00060,034
5COE Women and child healthZulfiqar A. BhuttaRebuilding School Health and Nutrition Address the impact of COVID-19 on learningDeutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)EUR19,13121,114
6Institute for Global Health and DevelopmentJai K. DasCarry out the development of methodological approach to measure barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination in six countries University of GenevaCHF20,00020,651
7Pathology and Laboratory MedicineZahra HassanTo assess role of pegylated Interferon in SARS-CoV2 viral and clinical clearance in COVID-19 patient using blood transcription profiling. BF Biosciences Ltd.PKR3,000,00014,492
8MedicineMasooma AqeelOxygen requirements and approaches to respiratory support in patients with COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries: a WHO studyWorld Health OrganizationPKR2,166,26012,123
9Emergency MedicineBadar Afzal KhanImproving Healthcare worker safety by use of PPE in Covid 19 Johns Hopkins UniversityUSD9,0009,000
10Pathology and Laboratory MedicineZahra HassanInvestigation of the association between latent TB infection and COVID-19Th. National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, ChinaUSD5,4005,400​


​​2021

S#​.​​

Department

Principal Investigator

Title of the Grant

Sponsor

Approved Currency

Grant Amount

USD Equivalent

​​1.

Paediatrics and Child Health

Farah Qamar

Immunogenicity and Safety of heterologous prime boost combinations of the available COVID-19 vaccines in Pakistan: A randomized single blind trial

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)

USD

11,707,911 

11,707,911 ​​

​2.

Medicine

Syed Faisal Mahmood

A Global, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of Sequential Immunization of Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Fusion Protein Vaccine (V-01) Against COVID-1

Livzon Mabpharm Inc.

USD

750,907 

750,907 

3.       

Medicine

Nosheen Nasir

A Multicenter, Seamless, Randomized, Third-Party-Blind, Clinical Trial to evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Meplazumab in Addition to Standard of Care for the treatment of COVID-19 in Hospitalized Adults.

IQVIA RDS EAST ASIA PTE. LTD

USD

391,187

391,187

4.       

Pediatrics and Child Health

Momin Kazi

Covid-19, Burial Site Surveillance to Measure Excess Mortality - Pakistan.

Yale University

USD

250,000

250,000

5.       

Paediatrics and Child Health

Muhammad Imran Nisar

Environmental Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2

PATH

USD

224,447

224,447

6.       

Medicine

Iffat Khanum

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of SIR1-365 in Patients with Severe COVID-19

Metrics Research (PVT) Ltd

PKR

27,122,574

162,332

7.       

Pediatrics and Child Health

Junaid Iqbal

Developing Gut Enteroids from Control Subject/Human small intestinal organoids model of SARS-CoV-2 replication

University of Virginia

USD

80,000

80,000

8.       

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Zahra Hasan

Phylo- and immuno- dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Pakistan: relating COVID 19 disease severity in with viral diversity

Higher Education Commission

PKR

12,253,463

77,849

9.       

Community Health Sciences

Sarah Saleem

A prospective cohort study investigating maternal, pregnancy and neonatal outcomes for women and neonates infected with SARS-CoV-2

World Health Organization

USD

76,077

76,077

10.       

Medicine

Zainab Samad

Anti-Coronavirus Therapies (ACT) to prevent progression of COVID-19: Randomized trials

Population Health Research Institute

CAD

67,170

54,372

11.       

Pediatrics and Child Health

Waqasuddin Khan

Implementation of Standardized bioinformatics practices, pipeline and data structures in SARS-CoV-2 sequencing laboratories in LMIC s

University of the Western Cape

USD

30,000

30,000

12.   

Paediatrics and Child Health

Qalab Abbas

PACCOVRA study: Pediatrics Acute and Critical Care COVID-19 Registry of Asia

KK Women's And Children's Hospital PTE LTD

SGD

9,000

6,742

13.   

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Zahra Hasan

Identification of SARS-CoV-2-UK, South African and/or Brizilian variant strains in Sindh

Government of Sindh Health Department

PKR

1,089,366

6,520

14.   

Medicine

Noreen Nasir

Clinical Characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with Rheumatic Disease

Global Rheumatology Alliance

USD

2,000

2,000​

​2020

S#​

Department

Principal Investigator

Title of the Grant

Sponsor

Approved Currency

Grant Amount

USD Equivalent

1.        

Medicine​

Faisal Mahmood

Phase III Clinical Trial of Recombinant Noval Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector)

AJM Pharma (Pvt) Ltd

PKR

80,710,180

503984.00

2.        

AKDN D-HRC

Saleem Sayani

COVID-19 Innovation and Research Project (CIRP)

Aga Khan Foundation, Canada

CAD

664,839

502519.00

3.        

Anesthesiology

Asad Latif

COVID-19: Tele-ICU support for training and consultation in Pakistan.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

USD

499,756

499,756.00

4.        

Paediatrics and Child Health

Fyezah Jehan

COVID-19: Harnessing AMANHI Infrastructure to Assess Direct Impact on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH)

World Health Organization

USD

341,780

341,780.00

5.        

Pediatrics and Child Health

Imran Nisar

COVID-19 Household Transmission study in Pakistan.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

USD

304,499

304,499.00

6.        

Paediatrics and Child Health

Qalab Abbas

This multi-country observational study will be used to understand the clinical characteristics of SARS-CoV2 related disease in neonates, children and adolescents aged 0-19 years presenting to hospital in LMICs.

World Health Organization

USD

150,000

150,000.00

7.        

Clinical Trial Units

Saeed Hamid

Preparation of trial site for COVID-19 vaccine efficacy trial

PATH

USD

130,330

130,330.00

8.        

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Erum Khan

Clinical Evaluation of the Panbio COVID-19 Ag Antigen Test in Symptomatic Subjects (CATSS)

Abbott Laboratories

USD

121,903

121,903.00

9.        

Medicine

Zainab Samad

International Registry of Healthcare workers exposed to COVID-19 patients (UNITY Global)

Certara

USD

108,855

108,855.00

10.    

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

M Asim Beg

Chloroquine prevention of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the health care setting; a placebo-controlled prophylaxis study, COPCOV

The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford

GBP

43,230

55,937.00

11.    

Community Health Sciences

Sarah Saleem

COVID 19 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response

British Asian Trust

GBP

25,001

31,236.00

12.    

Paediatrics and Child Health

Momin Kazi

To explore the role of mHealth based interventions including social media to improve childhood immunization coverage during COVID 19 pandemic in Pakistan

The Sabin Vaccine Institute

USD

30,000

30,000.00

13.    

Community Health Sciences

Waqas Hameed

APW for COVID-19 Research: Assessment of psychosocial and mental health needs of health workers managing the outbreak.

World Health Organization

PKR

3,321,500

20,022.00

14.    

Community Health Sciences

Zafar Fatmi

Foundations for Health and Empowerment 6-Month COVID Emergency Response Plan

Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan

PKR

2,669,094

16,252.00

15.    

Pediatrics and Child Health

Jai K. Das

Model the COVID-19 Outbreak Scenarios for Six Countries in South Asia and the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak and its Response Interventions on Maternal and Child Health.

The Hospital for Sick Kids

USD

15,000

15,000.00

16.    

Human Development Programme

Seema Laasi

Promoting maternal mental health and children's social-emotional competence during COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan

World Health Organization

USD

15,000

15,000.00

17.    

Pediatrics and Child Health

Shabina Ariff

A Prospective Cohort Study of the effect of COVID-19 in pregnancy and neonatal period (INTERCOVID) aiming at assessing the impact of COVID-19 on maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes world wide

The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford

USD

9,500

9,500.00