R2D2 TB Network @R2D2_TBnetwork
Rapid Research in Diagnostics Development for TB Network. Advancing innovations in TB diagnostics by facilitating their rigorous evaluation in clinical studies. r2d2tbnetwork.org San Francisco, CA Joined February 2021-
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Our team is currently seeking candidates for a Biostatistician position at UC Irvine. Visit the link to apply: careersucirvine.ttcportals.com/jobs/14243770-…
Cough, a cardinal symptom of TB, may be key to next generation digital diagnostics. The CODA TB DREAM Challenge is the largest dataset to date of TB diagnostic cough sounds. Learn how to access the data in this preprint. #TB #AI #EndTB bit.ly/43M3SKt
NIAID released its 2024 Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Research, an update to the first plan issued in 2018 niaid.nih.gov/news-events/wo…
WHO launches Guidance on conducting reviews of #tuberculosis programmes createsend.com/t/d-E68A83CC55…
Check out the first multi-country publication from the R2D2 TB network: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
The CODA #TB dream challenge provides open access cough and clinical data to develop AI algorithms to detect TB; see how your models are performing with our new validation platform: synapse.org/#!Synapse:syn3…
One of the highlights from the Union Conference was getting to visit with our study partners. Such an amazing experience to be all together in person.
Kudos to our team members Rob Castro & Swati Sudarsan on their excellent presentations on the diagnosis of #TB in children and CAD for #Tuberculosis, respectively, at the #UnionConf2023 this morning.
#Tuberculosis response recovering from pandemic but accelerated efforts needed to meet new targets createsend.com/t/d-608B209C1A…
WHO announces the release of ScreenTB - a web-based tool to help countries prioritize action for #tuberculosis screening and prevention createsend.com/t/d-0951CEA7CA…
WHO’s operational handbook on #tuberculosis infection prevention and control createsend.com/t/d-DA63400E49…
Our host response paper made the top 10 download list for @SSRN downloads regarding infectious diseases! Learn more about our evaluation of the Xpert #MTB Host Response Assay at the following link papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
Great resource for postdocs, free lectures provided by the University of Washington on topics such as peer review, mentor/trainee relationships, and data management. depts.washington.edu/bhdept/biomedi…
WHO issues rapid communication on use of targeted next-generation sequencing for diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis createsend.com/t/d-4F0D4F8279…
Please watch this excellent summary of the R2D2 study and the fight against #TB. @shah_kinari @VCMCFoundation
Please watch this excellent summary of the R2D2 study and the fight against #TB. @shah_kinari @VCMCFoundation
WHO launches new platform featuring digital resources on ending #TB createsend.com/t/d-E7BAEFCD16…
Our team hosted the first seminar for our #TB study sites as part of our capacity building initiative. Becky Crowder gave an excellent presentation on REDCap, which was attended by almost 50 colleagues across seven countries. We look forward to continuing our monthly series.
WHO launches the #TB research tracker, an online platform to track progress in TB research createsend.com/t/d-749ED664B2…
What are the barriers and facilitators to implementing 99DOTS for #TB treatment? Our team's latest qualitative article in JMIR captures the experience of people with TB, health workers, and TB officers in Uganda jmir.org/2023/1/e38828
Can cough-based AI improve the care of respiratory infections in children? I chatted with Contemporary Pediatrics about its potential and future directions: contemporarypediatrics.com/view/how-ai-ca… @DiseaseUcsf @UCSFPediatrics
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IMPACT TB @impact_tb
645 Followers 166 Following IMPACT TB aims to find and treat cases of tuberculosis in communities in both Nepal and Vietnam. It is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
Kevin Land @KL_202
251 Followers 2K Following Paper based diagnostics for resource poor environments. Printed functionality. Microsystems and microfluidics. Life and family. Have fun.
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Infect-Net @InfectNet
336 Followers 270 Following Network of women in infection research in Germany Funded by the @BMBF_bund @meta_IFiF Headed by @gabriele_pradel @Pradel_Lab
Ronit Dalmat @rasksquestions
109 Followers 1K Following Pursuing answers; prefers more questions. Epidemiologist: cancer screening & infec disease dx. Nerdy about transit, bikes, & urban space. @UWepidemiology grad
Jess Potter @DrJessPotter
6K Followers 6K Following Doctor in Respiratory Med & TB Research: #HealthcareAccess #QualMethods @UCL Advocacy: #PatientsNotPassports Co-chair @UKAPTB Innovations Constituency @StopTB
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Fredson Tusingwire @FredsonT2023
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Dr. Fred C. Semitala @SemitalaFred
1K Followers 161 Following Motivated to integrate evidence-based interventions into programs & build capacity to improve HIV, HIV-TB, NCDs, and other HIV related co-mobidities.
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175 Followers 304 Following thinking about TB, public health, epi, transmission, diagnostics, discrimination, stigma, measurement, social and reproductive justice, politics, and disc.
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Paul Ogongo @JaTcells
434 Followers 426 Following Human immunity. Infectious diseases. T-cells. Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Fellow.
Patricia Kamukama Tur.. @trishkamu
162 Followers 414 Following MD, practicing on my kids with a lot of help, implementation science enthusiast, into maximising benefit with the optimal amount of resources.
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240 Followers 941 Following Conference Secretary at USG United Scientific Group (a non-profit organization) | Interested in Tuberculosis Research & Drug Discovery. #MYCOTUBE2024
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Survivors Against TB @SATB1231
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ERA4TB Project @IMI_ERA4TB
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THINK @think_network_x
2K Followers 651 Following THINK is a non-profit organisation founded in 2013 to improve the quality of life of people affected by TB and HIV in South Africa and around the world
TB Mukt Bharat | Kang.. @dtohpkgr
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UNITE4TB @UNITE4TB
642 Followers 205 Following Our goal is to deliver novel phase 2 clinical trials that will accelerate the development of new TB drugs and regimens.
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110 Followers 88 Following Pediatric Infectious Diseases | TB researcher | Child TB Advocate (He/Him); Views expressed are my own
WHO financing. This is a big problem. The WHO needs more fixed and less voluntary contributions to be more independent and able to operate with a predictable budget. Mind boggling to me that CERN largely has those fixed contributions by GDP per country but WHO does not
How is @WHO funded? Here's a good explainer.
WHO launches Guidance on conducting reviews of #tuberculosis programmes createsend.com/t/d-E68A83CC55…
On 🌍 International Day of #WomenInScience, we’ve spoken to Sonia & Ruth from Malaria Consortium & Theresa from @R2D2_TBnetwork who are championing the science behind #GlobalHealth about the crucial role of #WomenLeadership in fighting infectious diseases: brnw.ch/21wGS0k
Great resource for postdocs, free lectures provided by the University of Washington on topics such as peer review, mentor/trainee relationships, and data management. depts.washington.edu/bhdept/biomedi…
Great to see research in better TB screening tools happening. The easier we make TB to diagnose the faster we will reach the #ENDTB targets
Please watch this excellent summary of the R2D2 study and the fight against #TB. @shah_kinari @VCMCFoundation
Introducing the groundbreaking R2D2 TB Network Study, propelling TB diagnostics forward! Hear from Kinari Shah and Dr Jerusha Emmanuel as they shed light on this significant study. #TBResearch #DiagnosticAdvancements #TBTestingInnovation
We are looking for a Technology Scout / Associate for our R2D2 and SMART4TB project @R2D2_TBnetwork r2d2tbnetwork.org karriere.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?ac=j…
Can cough-based AI improve the care of respiratory infections in children? I chatted with Contemporary Pediatrics about its potential and future directions: contemporarypediatrics.com/view/how-ai-ca… @DiseaseUcsf @UCSFPediatrics
A major milestone that recognizes the role of diagnostics in health WHA Resolution formally acknowledges the vital role of diagnostics in delivering health for all This will enable everyone who needs a test to get one apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_f…
#diagnostics is the biggest gap in #TB care cascade! What next? This paper by @paimadhu suggests the transitions we can make go close this huge #diagnostics gap. Transforming tuberculosis diagnosis | Nature Microbiology nature.com/articles/s4156…
TB Science abstract submission is now open! @UnionConference #tbscience Please share widely! conf2023.theunion.org/tb-science/?ut…
This will bring together the SMART4TB, DriveDx4TB, #FENDTB and @R2D2_TBnetwork, projects to form the largest-ever coordinated effort to accelerate #TB #diagnostic development. Read more: bit.ly/3JKNgJq #EndTB #YesWeCanEndTB
Better diagnostics are needed for child and adolescent TB. Join us on May 24 to hear and discuss the findings from a year long consensus process on how to better include them in diagnostic development and evaluation: nih.zoomgov.com/meeting/regist…
WHO announces landmark changes in treatment of drug-resistant #tuberculosis createsend.com/t/d-0A21BA184A…
🆕 WHO 2022 Global TB report 🧵 For the first time in many years, an increase has been reported in the number of people falling ill with #tuberculosis (TB) and drug-resistant TB. 📌 bit.ly/3Fn2ALW
Delighted to be partnering with @R2D2_TBnetwork to evaluate Actiphage in the Philippines. There is a global unmet need to diagnose tuberculosis at an early stage and Actiphage shows promise for identifying people with pre-clinical TB #EndTB bit.ly/3yVP39R
The NHLBI is hosting a 2-day virtual workshop, "Advancing the Science of Community-Engaged Health Disparities Research" - learn more at the link: nhlbi.nih.gov/events/2022/ad…
Diagnostics play a critical role in the delivery of equitable access to Universal Health Care. @PLOSGPH is calling for submissions for a collection of studies aiming to highlight the importance of all forms of #diagnostics in the context of #GlobalHealth. #CallForPapers
This work was done in HIV+ patients, but it applies more broadly to TB in children, extrapulmonary TB, and I would also venture to say TB in underserved settings.
We just published a preprint of a 20-study individual patient data meta-analysis of the diagnostic yield of urine versus sputum based diagnostic tests for TB. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
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