2024 UW Advanced TB Research Training Course

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Speaker bios and recorded presentations from University of Washington faculty and subject matter experts (guest faculty/speakers noted)

This is unpublished

 

Day 1 - Immunology & Vaccines

Innate Immunity & HDTs, Dr. Tom Hawn

Adaptive Immunity, Dr. Chetan Seshadri

Insights from animal models, Dr. Kevin Urdahl

Host-pathogen interactions in the lungs, Dr. Monica Campo (University of Minnesota)

Status of current vaccines & vaccine trials, Dr. Andrew Fiore-Gartland

Day 2 - Pathogenesis & Treatment

Update on TB pathogenesis and drug targets; Dr. David Sherman

Drug Discovery and Development; Dr. Tanya Parish

Novel regimens and treatment among PLHIV; Dr. Adrienne Shapiro

Multidrug-resistant TB; Dr. Chandler Church

Systems biology tools to accelerate TB drug discovery; Dr. Mario Arrieta-Ortiz (Institute for Systems Biology)

Day 3 - Biomarkers, Diagnostics & Case Finding

Gaps and priorities for TB Biomarkers and diagnostics; Dr. Paul Drain

Novel biomarkers for incipient/subclinical TB; Dr. Javeed Shah

Non-sputum based diagnostics; Dr. Ronit Dalmat

Pediatrics and special populations; Dr. Rafael Hernandez

Diagnostics for pregnant women and PLHIV; Dr. Grace John-Stewart

Day 4 - Aerobiology, Transmission & Prevention

TB in pregnancy; Dr. Sylvia LaCourse

Resister populations and Mtb transmission; Dr. Jason Simmons

Phylogenetics for TB transmission and control; Dr. Josh Herbeck, Gates Foundation

TB Preventative Therapy; Dr. Jen Ross

Aerosol biology and TB transmission; Dr. David Horne

Day 5 - Disease Modeling, mHealth, Implementation Science, Policy & Advocacy

Disease Modeling for TB; Dr. Stewart Chang, Gates Foundation

Using mobile health technologies for TB; Dr. Sarah Iribarren

Implementation Science Models for TB; Dr. Bryan Weiner

Organizing, Funding, and Media for TB advocacy; Dr. David Branigan