World TB Day

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On March 24, 1882, Dr. Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the germ that causes tuberculosis (TB). A century later, in 1982, the global health community recognized March 24 as World TB Day.

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SEATRAC World TB Day

March 24, 2026 from 1:30 - 4:00PM PST

Orin Smith Auditorium 
850 Republican St., Seattle, WA 98109
Note change of location: This is an in-person event only.
Light refreshments provided to attendees. 
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Program Agenda:

 

• TB in King County (1:30 - 1:45PM)

Caitlin Reed, MD, MPH

TB Medical Officer, Public Health-Seattle King County
 

• TB Patient Perspective (1:45 - 2:00PM)

Ivonne Gonzalez, TB Survivor
 

• TB in Alaska (2:00 - 2:30PM)

Tara Ness, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage
Marah Gotcsik, MD

Alaska Native Medical Center
 

• Advances in TB Diagnostics and Vaccines (2:30 - 3:00PM)

Amy Steadman, PhD. 

Senior Program Officer, Diagnostics

Allison Kraigsley, PhD

TB Vaccines Program OfficerGates Foundation
 

• Reception (3:00 - 4:00PM)

 

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UCSF World TBDay Symposium

March 24, 2026 from 8:40AM - 3:50PM PT

In-person and virtually via Zoom

Registration deadline: March 13, 2026

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Curry International Tuberculosis Center (CITC) will co-host the UCSF World TB Day Symposium with the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH). The theme for this year's event will be: Sustaining Momentum: Strengthening Community Partnerships in TB  Research and Care. The program will feature a keynote speech, a panel by TB Research Advancement Center's Early-Stage Investigators (TRAC ESIs) as well as discussions on community engagement protocols and on highlighting the role of community health workers and patient advocates.

TB project Echo world TB day

March 10, 2026 from 12:30 -1:30 PM PT

TB ECHO will be hosting a series of virtual events every Tuesday of March 2026 in honor of World TB Day.

Understanding Fundamental determinants of tuberculosis lung pathology and PTLD through mouse models

Ben Gern, MD Assistant Professor | Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, SCRI 

 

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Explore the possible mechanisms of lesion development from necrotic granulomas to broaden understanding of TB disease progression.
  • Discuss some novel hypotheses about how to treat post-TB lung disease to inform application toward patient care strategies.

Partners in Health World tb day live stream

How we eliminate TB

 

Monday, March 24, 2025,  12 p.m. EDT / 9 a.m. PDT 


Livestream (Link emailed upon registration)

 

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On World TB Day, join our panel of experts in research, policy, and patient care to learn about what’s happening now, what breakthroughs are within reach, and what it will take to stop this preventable disease from claiming more lives. You’ll gain a clear understanding of the current global TB response, the promising advances in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and the work still needed to end the inequities that allow TB to continue to kill.