Vanderbilt TB Center News

Vanderbilt Tuberculosis Center recently hosted a meeting of researchers involved in our LTBI R01 project “Immunogenetic predictors of active and incipient TB in HIV-negative and -positive close TB contacts” (NIH R01AI147765). The event, which took place between May 31st and June 2nd, included presentations about ongoing research and initial data, working group sessions, and breakout meetings.

We are happy to announce that a new Program Manager has been added to the team. Please help us in welcoming Cody Staats.

Each year, the WHO Global TB Report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels. This is done in the context of global TB commitments, strategies and targets.

Dr. Berhanu is an infectious diseases physician and clinical researcher. She is originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She completed her undergraduate degree at Stanford University and her medical degree at the Baylor College of Medicine. Ribka did her clinical training in internal medicine at the University of Chicago and her fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of North Carolina. She subsequently completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Boston University School of Public Health. 

The University of Washington's Department of Global Health and the Tuberculosis Research and Training Center (TRTC) are accepting applications for the 4th Annual Advanced TB Research Training Course. The course will be held as a Virtual Only course September 13 - 17, 2021.  

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Lauren Peetluk has joined the Department of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor in Medicine!