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Announcing recent Strategic Direction Spark Award: PED-TB-CORE
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... More
The Health & Economic Benefits of a New TB Vaccine – Dr. Portnoy featured on BFM Radio
Dr. Allison Portnoy, of Boston University School of Global Health, advocates for the imperative investment in a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine on the latest episode... More
Dr. Campbell wins CTSI award
Congratulations to Dr. Campbell who has won a CTSI Integrated Pilot Grant Award for his project, "Validity, acceptability, and utility of electronic health record household... More
Dr. Tara Bouton quoted in TIME Magazine piece
How Long Should You Isolate With COVID-19? Experts Are Split
Dr. Igor Kramnik featured in Drug Discovery News
Dr. Igor Kramnik, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine featured in Drug Discovery News: Correcting for tuberculosis susceptibility Direct link to article: https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/correcting-for-tuberculosis-susceptibility-15863
Spring 2024 TBIG Schedule
Please find the Spring TBIG Schedule Below. All meetings will be held on Thursdays from 1-2pm in Crosstown Center (801 Mass Ave.) Conference Room 386... More
Union 2023 Recap
BU/BMC TIARA has an amazing showing at the 2023 World Conference on Lung Health. See below for a list of speakers/presentations representing our group
Researchers Find Potential Way to Tweak Immune System to Help It Fight Tuberculosis
TB is the world’s second-deadliest infectious disease, behind COVID-19. A new BU-led study shows how to turn TB-susceptible immune cells into TB-resistant ones. Read more here:... More
PUBLICATION ALERT: Costs incurred by people receiving tuberculosis treatment in low-income and middle-income countries: a meta-regression analysis
Check out the latest study by Portnoy et al. (2023) on the economic costs of tuberculosis treatment in low- and middle-income countries. The study delves... More
PUBLICATION ALERT: The potential impact of novel tuberculosis vaccine introduction on economic growth in low- and middle-income countries: A modeling study
Discover the potential impact of novel tuberculosis vaccine introduction on economic growth in low- and middle-income countries through a recently published modeling study in PLOS... More