Advanced TB Research Training Course

Curriculum & Schedule 2023

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 (see below)
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

Innate immunity and hostdirected therapies; Tom Hawn

Back to the future with BCG; Chetan Seshadri

Insights from animal model studies; Kevin Urdahl

Host-pathogen interactions in the lungs; Monica Campo

Status of current vaccines and vaccine trials; Andrew Fiore-Gartland

Day 1 Panel Discussion

Novel regimens and treatment among PLHIV; Adrienne Shapiro

Novel drugs being screened and tested; Nitin Baliga

Day 2 Panel Discussion

Non-sputum based diagnostics; Jerry Cangelosi

Pediatrics and special populations; Rafael Hernandez

Diagnostics for pregnant women and PLHIV; Grace John-Stewart

Day 3 Panel Discussion

TB prevention among pregnant women and children; Sylvia LaCourse

Resister populations and Mtb transmission; Jason Simmons

Phylogenetics for TB transmission and control; Josh Herbeck

TB Preventive Therapy and Novel Regimens, Elizabeth Kracen

Day 4 Panel Discussion

Disease Modeling for TB; Stewart Chang

Using mobile health technologies for TB; Sarah Iribarren

Implementation Science Models for TB; Bryan Weiner

Day 5 Panel Discussion