VUMC investigators attend RePORT-International Annual Meeting
VUMC investigators and staff, Timothy Sterling, Stephany Duda, G
Dr. Dooley’s TB research receives MERIT Award from the NIH
Kelly Dooley, MD, PhD, MPH, Addison B. Scoville Jr. Professor of Medicine and director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received a MERIT Award (Method to Extend Research in Time Award) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
VTC to lead a $2.3 million study on subclinical TB
The Vanderbilt TB Center will lead a two-year, $2.3 million project funded by CRDF Global, to conduct research on the prevalence and incidence of subclinical tuberculosis(TB) in close contacts and evaluate novel biomarkers and diagnostic tests for subclinical TB. The true prevalence and incidence of subclinical TB in close TB contacts is unclear, and the optimal diagnostic method for subclinical TB is unknown.
NIH Awards UM1 Funding to Establish PReDicTR Consortium
Rada Savic, PhD and colleagues Eric Nuermberger, MD (JHU), Kelly Dooley, MD, PhD, MPH (Vanderbilt), and Dirk Schnappinger, PhD (WCM) have been awarded a five-year $30.8M, UM1 cooperative agreement award from NIAID/NIH to establish a consortium of tuberculosis preclinical and clinical experts to research the most effective treatment options for future clinical testing, called the Preclinical Design and Clinical Translation of TB Regimens (PReDicTR) Consortium. PReDicTR will establish a mu
VTC Hosts LTBI R01 Meeting
The Vanderbilt Tuberculosis Center recently hosted a meeting of researchers involved in our LTBI R01 project “Immunogenetic predictors of active and incipient TB in HIV-negative and -positive close TB contacts” (NIH R01AI147765). The event, which took place between March 21st and 22nd, and included presentations about ongoing research and data findings, working group sessions, and breakout meetings.
RePORT-Brazil Investigators at CROI 2024
The 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver was attended by investigators from RePORT-Brazil, including presentations on recent findings and articles. Poster Presentations:Dr. Gustavo Amorim, PhD - "Estimating Optimal Anti-TB Drug Concentrations in a Prospective, Observational Cohort in Brazil"Dr. Felipe Ridolfi, PhD, MD - “Pharmacogenetic Associations With HIV-1 Virologic Suppression Among Patients with TB/HIV in Brazil”
RePORT-Brazil in the Spotlight - CID Article
A recently publication in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases is catching attention. The Xpert® MTB/RIF cycle threshold value predicts M. tuberculosis transmission to close contacts in a Brazilian prospective multicenter cohort was published by the RePORT-Brazil consortium, with authorship being led by the team at the Fundação de Medicina Tropical in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
TBTC Launches CRUSH-TB trial
CDC’s Tuberculosis Trials Consortium (TBTC) has recently launched the CRUSH-TB trial, which aims to identify new combinations of drugs to shorten treatment of active TB disease. Kelly Dooley, MD, PhD, MPH, Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, is a Protocol Chair for this new study.
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Felipe Ridolfi, MD, PhD, completes year at VUMC
Felipe Ridolfi, MD, MSc, recently completed his Ph.D. sandwich program at VUMC, where he was hosted by the TB Center. Here a few highlights of his time with us.
VUMC investigators attend RePORT-International Annual Meeting in Goa, India
VUMC investigators and staff, Timothy Sterling, Yuri van der Heijden, Stephany Duda, Marina Figueiredo, Fernanda Mauri, Megan Turner, Maria Arriaga, and Austin Katona; attended the annual RePORT International meeting that was held in Goa, India September 6, 7 and 8, 2023.
Aurum Leadership Visit VUMC
Prof. Gavin Churchyard, CEO; Mr. Arshad Hassim, CFO; and Dr. Violet Chihota, Chief Specialist Scientist of the Aurum Institute, visited VUMC from August 21st to August 25th. Their visit strengthens the ongoing collaborative partnership between the two institutions, which is focused on research and global health. Included in the visit were a variety of strategic planning meetings, programmatic evaluations, and a presentation at ID Grand Rounds by Dr. Violet Chihota.