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.