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BUMC TIARA at NAR 2025!

By snk01 March 3rd, 2025

Team dinner
BMC ID Fellow Michaela Barry presenting a poster at NAR
Epidemiology PhD Candidate Sarah Weber presenting a poster at NAR

BUMC had a huge showing at NAR 2025 this year! Congratulations to all presenting posters and abstracts.

Spring 2025 TIARA TBIG Schedule

By snk01 January 3rd, 2025

Please find the Spring TBIG Schedule Below. All meetings will be held on Thursdays at 1pm in Crosstown Center (801 Mass Ave.) in Conference Room 2117  (2nd Floor) as well as on Zoom at the following meeting ID:

Join via Zoom

https://bostonmedicalcenter.zoom.us/j/93318884767?pwd=KzRNQjNXak5jMVlzdEdlNUEvckVyQT09

Meeting ID: 933 1888 4767 |   Passcode: tbig

Schedule/Presenters:

  • January 9, 2025: INTERNAL (only open to BU/BMC community): Dr. Tara Bouton and Dr. Kaku So-Armah to present on HIV/TB Comorbidities
  • January 23, 2025: INTERNAL (only open to BU/BMC community): Dr. Allison Portnoy and Annie Shapiro to present on TB Modeling
  • February 6, 2025: EXTERNAL: Dr. Ram Subbaraman to present on TBD
  • February 20, 2025: INTERNAL (only open to BU/BMC community): Preparation/practice sessions for UNION NAR
  • March 6, 2025: EXTERNAL: Recap of UNION NAR
  • March 27, 2025: EXTERNAL: Dr. Tom Scriba to present on TB Vaccines
  • April 10, 2025: INTERNAL (only open to BU/BMC community): Dr. Tyler Brown and Dr. Helen Jenkins to present on TB Social Networks
  • May 1, 2025: EXTERNAL: Dr. Ted Cohen to present on TB Transmission
  • May 15, 2025: EXTERNAL: Dr. Carole Mitnick to present on TBD
  • May 29, 2025: INTERNAL: Dr. Lynn Deng to present: Discovery of More Powerful Enhancers to Improve the Efficacy of Existing Antibiotics and Antimicrobial – a strategy to treat drug resistant mycobacterial pathogens including M. tuberculosis.

TIARA ARC co-Supported by the Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research and by the BMC office of CSO.

Fall TBIG Schedule

By snk01 September 11th, 2024

Please find the Fall TBIG Schedule Below. All meetings will be held on Thursdays at either 1pm or 2pm in Crosstown Center (801 Mass Ave.) in either Conference Room 305 or 386 (3rd Floor) as well as on Zoom at the following meeting ID:

Join via Zoom

https://bostonmedicalcenter.zoom.us/j/93318884767?pwd=KzRNQjNXak5jMVlzdEdlNUEvckVyQT09

Meeting ID: 933 1888 4767 |   Passcode: tbig

Schedule/Presenters:

  • Sept 19 (open to public): Dr. Nick Menzies @ 2pm in CT 305
  • Oct 10 (internal to BU/BMC): PhD Candidate Lauren Linde @ 1pm in CT 386
  • Oct 17 (open to public): Dr. Conrad Muzoora @ 1pm in CT 305
  • Nov 7 (internal to BU/BMC): Union Practice Talks @ 1pm in CT 305
  • Dec 5 (internal to BU/BMC): Union Recap @ 2pm in CT 305
  • Dec 12 (open to public): Dr. Dylan Tierney @ 1pm in CT 386

TIARA ARC co-Supported by the Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research and by the BMC office of CSO.

Undernutrition Is the Original and Most Important AIDS – Dr. Pranay Sinha published in The Wire

By snk01 May 3rd, 2024

Dr. Pranay Sinha along with Dr. Heysell, MD of the University of Virginia discuss the enduring threat of tuberculosis (TB) in the context of contemporary health challenges like COVID-19, RSV, and influenza in their recent article "Undernutrition Is the Original and Most Important AIDS," published in The Wire. See full article here: The Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture

Announcing recent Strategic Direction Spark Award: PED-TB-CORE

By snk01 April 17th, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that BUSPH researchers Meredith Brooks, Helen Jenkins, and Leonardo Martinez have been awarded the pretigious Strategic Direction Spark Award to form PED-TB-CORE (PEDiatric TuBerculosis COllaborative Research Efforts).  Dr. Brittney van de Water (Assistant Professor, Connell School of Nursing, Boston College) and Dr. Refiloe Matji, MD, (AQUITY Innovations NPC, South Africa) serve as co-Investigators and other collaborators include Singilizwe Moko, PhD (Department of Health, Eastern Cape, South Africa).

PED-TB-CORE aims to develop innovative research projects to tackle pediatric TB, a globally relevant yet neglected public health issue. The Spark Award will provide essential resources to advance specific aims:

Aim 1: Comparative analysis of lung function and quality of life indicators among children with TB at different stages of treatment, offering crucial insights into the impact of TB on pediatric health outcomes.

Aim 2: Establishment of a repository of longitudinally collected blood samples from children with TB, facilitating future research into disease mechanisms, biomarkers, and therapeutic interventions.

Aim 3: Assessment of spatial mobility patterns and social interactions of children diagnosed with TB, shedding light on the social determinants and transmission dynamics of pediatric TB.

These objectives represent critical steps towards enhancing our understanding of pediatric TB and improving the lives of affected children worldwide. By leveraging the Spark Award, PED-TB-CORE aims to catalyze transformative research that will shape policies, interventions, and clinical practices in the fight against pediatric TB.

We extend our congratulations to the PED-TB-CORE team on this well-deserved recognition. This collaboration serves as a beacon of hope in the quest for a TB-free future for children everywhere. Together, let us continue to support and celebrate innovative research efforts that pave the way towards healthier, more resilient communities.