About Us
We study the epidemiology of infectious diseases, with a primary focus on tuberculosis, COVID-19 and HIV. With local and international partners, particularly in South Africa, we combine epidemiological approaches with bacterial and host genetic data and statistical models to explore questions about tuberculosis transmission and outcomes. Much of our work is in persons who use substances, including alcohol and smoked illicit drugs. Our collaborations also leverage large data sets to understand TB disease burden from routinely collected laboratory data.
Since 2020, we have also developed programs with similar translational structures to study the viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Boston’s diverse patient population.
Team arrives in South Africa for in Feb 2024 for visit!
Photos of the drive from Cape Town to Worcester Part 1
Photos of the drive from Cape Town to Worcester Part 2
Photos of the drive from Cape Town to Worcester Part 3
Sarah Thomson answering questions about her poster at Evans Day.
Sarah Weber standing by her poster at Evans Day.
Sam Malatesta presenting at the 2023 Union!
Tara Bouton and Sam Malatesta at the 2023 Union
Sam Malatesta and Victoria Overbeck, winners at 2023 Evans Day!
Sarah Thomson and Selvin Marroquin graduate from the inaugural cohort of M.A.D.E professional development program!
Some of the team at Evans Day
Sarah Weber by her poster at the Union NAR conference!
Sam Malatesta by her poster at the Union NAR conference!
Team members Eliza Passell and Sarah Weber attend BMC's annual Winter Walk to end homelessness
Team members Sarah Weber, Sam Malatesta, and Sue Kulkarni at the Union North America Regional Conference 2023
TRUST and TOTAL Field Teams.
Graduate Research Intern, Victoria Overbeck, presents COVID-19 work at Evans Day 2022.
Data Analyst and PhD Candidate, Sam Malatesta, presents work associated with our TRUST project at Evans Day 2022.
Project Management Specialist, Sarah Weber, presents work associated with our TRUST project at Evans Day 2022.
Boston-based team gets together for a potluck at Dr. Jacobson's home.
TRUST participant receiving directly observed TB therapy.
Processing sputum samples for TB studies.
