Read Sophie and colleagues’ latest paper “Tuberculosis case fatality in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis” published in BMJ Global Health.
New paper from Maddee Nash
You can read Maddee’s thesis publication in Nature Scientific Reports “Deep learning, computer-aided radiography reading for tuberculosis: a diagnostic accuracy study from a tertiary hospital in India“. A big thanks to Tripti, Sophie and other colleagues for their contribution.
3 minute thesis competition – Sophie Huddart wins a prize
Congratulations to Sophie who won the 2nd prize at the 3 Minute Thesis competition at the department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health today!
Summer Institute 2020 – launch
The 2020 edition of the Summer Institute is now accepting applications! It will features eight diverse courses held June 1-12, 2020. Its engaging course structure offers an avenue for attendees to convene, debate solutions, and gain an improved understanding of cutting-edge research methods. Most courses are three days to allow participants to take multiple offerings in combination, and have more opportunities to learn from our expert faculty. For more information and to register, consult the website.
Global health advocacy – blog post
Read Madhu’s latest blog post “AIDS Activism, A Playbook For Global Health Advocacy” published in Forbes. Make sure to also watch the documentary or read the book “How to Survive a Plague“.
New paper on a market-shaping intervention in India
See the latest paper “Initiative for Promoting Affordable and Quality Tuberculosis Tests (IPAQT): a market-shaping intervention in India” from Madhukar Pai and colleagues, published in BMJ Global Health.
Revamping global health research – post
Read Madhu’s latest post “Global Health Research Needs More Than A Makeover” published in Forbes, a thoughtful – and thought provoking – reflection on global health research.
Welcome to Nathaly Aguilera Vasquez and Jacob Bigio
We’re happy to welcome Nathaly as the new Program Officer for the TB REACH project. She’ll be joining Tripti, the Lead Program Officer, as part of the knowledge management team for this project. We’d also like to welcome Jacob, a new Research Associate joining our team. A trained physician, Jacob recently completed a Master of Science in Control of Infectious Diseases. Find out more about our new team members on our team’s website.
New correspondence from Jody Boffa
Read Jody and the SP South Africa project team’s latest paper “Why we need to evaluate the quality of tuberculosis care in South Africa’s private health sector” published in the South African Medical Journal.
Travel awards for Sophie Huddart and Mikashmi Kohli
Congratulations to Sophie and Mikashmi who both won TB Centre/Global Health Programs travel awards in the Fall competition!