World TB Day

See below our events.

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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/Gates Foundation World TB Day

March 24, 2026 from 1:00 - 3:30PM PST

Gates Foundation Discovery Center

Registration coming soon. 

Topics include: 

  • TB in King County
  • TB in Alaska 
  • Drugs, Diagnostics, Vaccines, and Discovery
  • Reception to follow

UCSF World TBDay Symposium

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

In-person and virtually via Zoom

Registration deadline: March 13, 2026

 

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.