Tuberculosis: Basic Science Addressing Clinical Needs (T3)
January 1-4, 2027
| Location to be Determined
| 4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
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| 6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
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Saturday, January 2, 2027
| 8:00–9:00 AM |
Welcome and Keynote Address |
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Madhukar Pai †, McGill University
Global Needs to End TB Pandemic |
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| 9:00–11:15 AM |
Reconciling the Spectrum of Disease with Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment |
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Emily B. Wong, Africa Health Research Institute
Defining the Spectrum of Prevalent TB Biology |
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Katharina Kranzer †, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
TB Transmission: Prevention by Early Detection? |
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Rada Savic †, University of California, San Francisco
Improving Therapy Across the TB Spectrum |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:15–12:15 PM |
Panel Discussion 1: Integrating Basic and Clinical Science into Public Health Programs |
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| 11:15–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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| 11:15–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Mechanisms and Consequences of TB-Mediated Tissue Damage and Post TB Sequelae |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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Igor B. Kramnik †, Boston University
Lung Damage and Repair Mechanisms in Tuberculosis |
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Gregory Bisson †, University of Pennsylvania
Post TB Lung Disease- Clinical Definitions and Mechanisms |
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Ursula Rohlwink †, University of Cape Town
Pathogenic Mechanisms of TB Meningitis |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Pathogen Adaptation to Immune and Drug Pressures |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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Qingyun Liu †, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mtb Diversity - Evolutionary Pressures and Phenotypic Impacts |
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Sarah A. Stanley †, University of California, Berkeley
Mechanisms of Immune Evasion by Mtb |
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Christopher M. Sassetti, UMass Chan Medical School
Evolution of Mtb Over Long and Short Time Scales |
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Vinay Kumar Nandicoori †, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
Bacterial Factors Contributing to Persistence |
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00–12:00 PM |
Panel Discussion 2: Making International Collaborations Work |
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| 11:00–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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| 11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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| 3:00–4:30 PM |
Career Roundtable |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Metabolism, Immunometabolism, and Nutrition |
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Erin F. McCaffrey †, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The Immunometabolic Topography of Tuberculosis Granulomas |
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Amit Singhal †, Singapore Immunology Network
Metabolic Determinants of TB Outcome |
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Speaker to be Announced
The Impact of Nutrition on Immunity |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Immune Response: Heterogeneity and Compartmentalization |
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Sara Suliman †, University of California, San Francisco
Systems Biology and Genetic Approaches to Understand TB Susceptibility |
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Daniel L Barber †, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
Compartmentalized Immune Responses in Tuberculosis |
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Kondwani C Jambo †, Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Research Programme
Host-Pathogen Interactions in the Airway |
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Thomas J. Scriba †, University of Cape Town
Understanding the Impact of Disease Heterogeneity on Treatment |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00–12:00 PM |
Roundtable Discussion: Stigma Against TB, How Can Research into TB Contribute to Reduced Stigma and Improve Health Care for those in Need? |
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| 11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Current Progress and New Ideas in TB Vaccines |
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Simone A. Joosten, Leiden University Medical Center
Functional Assessment of Host Immunity to Accelerate Vaccine Evaluation |
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Shabaana A A. Khader †, University of Chicago
Non-Canonical Mechanisms of Immunity to TB |
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Speaker to be Announced
Innovations in Vaccine Development and Implementation |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 6:45–7:00 PM |
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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| 8:00–11:00 PM |
Entertainment |
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