Advanced TB Research Training Course

Curriculum & Schedule 2025

Curriculum

The virtual course will use a mix of short (20-30 min) lectures, case studies, and break-out discussion groups.

Agenda

Times are listed in pacific time, separate theme for each day.
Each talk is a 20-minute presentation, including a brief Q&A / Expert panel discussion sessions (2-4 people)
Breakout discussions will encourage interactions among participants

Recordings 2025

Innate immunity and hostdirected therapies; Tom Hawn

Adaptive immunity to M.tuberculosis; Chetan Seshadri

Granulomas and in vivo model of TB pathogenesis: dissecting mechanisms of protection and dissemination; Kevin Urdahl

TB controlled human infection model (TB-CHIM); Rhea Coler

TB vaccine trials; Andrew Fiore-Gartland

Session 1 Panel Discussion

Pathogenesis and drug targets; David Sherman

Systems biology approaches to drug discovery; Nitin Baliga

Drug discovery and development; Arielle Butts

Treatment regimens, including PLHIV; Adrienne Shapiro

Treatment for drug-resistant and extrapulmonary; Bijan Ghassemieh

Session 2 Panel Discussion

TB biomarkers and diagnostics; Paul Drain

Novel biomarkers for incipient/subclinical TB; Javeed Shah

Tongue swabs and other nonsputum based diagnostics; Jerry Cangelosi

Organizing, Funding, and Media for TB advocacy; Erin McConnell, TAG

Session 3 Panel Discussion

Aerosol biology and TB transmission; David Horne

Resister populations and Mtb transmission; Jason Simmons

Imaging and other clinical measures for risk of Mtb transmission; Engi Attia

TB preventive treatment and novel regimens; Jennifer Ross

TB in Pregnancy; Sylvia LaCourse

Session 4 Panel Discussion

TB modeling and phylogenetics; Josh Herbeck

Using mobile health technologies for TB; Sarah Iribarren

Pediatrics and special populations; Rafael Hernandez

Diagnostics for pregnant women and PLHIV; Grace John-Stewart

YouTube playlist

Speakers