2024 UCSF World TB Day Symposium took place on March 22, 2024.
This Symposium was co-hosted by the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis and the Curry International Tuberculosis Center. The theme for this event was: Lessons from the past and the way forward - Perspectives from early-stage investigators, patients, and communities. The program will feature keynote talk and discussions by TB Research Advancement Center's Early-Stage Investigators (TRAC ESIs), patient advocates and panel discussions by leaders in TB research, policy, clinical and programmatic practice, and advocacy.
For additional information, please visit the CITC website: www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/trainings/archived-2024-ucsf-world-tb-day-symposium-citc-30th-anniversary and the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis website: tb.ucsf.edu/world-tb-day
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Welcome - Payam Nahid, MD, MPH | Lisa Chen, MD 0:00
KEYNOTE: CITC’s 30th Anniversary
Moderator: Lisa Chen, MD
• CITC 30th: Gratitude and Celebration - Lisa Chen, MD 08:05
• Francis J. Curry, the Curry Center, and TB Research in San Francisco - Philip Hopewell, MD 15:03
• Keynote Presentation: Tuberculosis: what's past is prologue - Kenneth Castro, MD 21:57
• Q&A 1:03:08
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SESSION 1
TB Research Advancement Center Early-Stage Investigators (TRAC ESIs)
Moderator: Sophie Huddart, PhD
• Introduction to TRAC - Elizabeth Fair, PhD, MPH 01:23:50
• Using proteomics to identify new host pathways that respond to tuberculosis infection - Jonathan Budzik, MD, PhD 1:32:04
• Re-appraising the role of T-cell derived interferon gamma in restriction of pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Karolina Maciag, MD, PhD 1:36:51
• Nanoparticle targeted depletion of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSC) for TB Host- directed Therapy - Hedwin Kitdorlang Dkhar, PhD 1:46:49
• Preclinical animal models to study TB/HIV co-infection - Riti Sharan, PhD 1:55:55
• Novel urine-based biomarkers for diagnosis of pulmonary TB in people co-infected with HIV - Andrea Doltrario, MD, MSc 2:05:18
• Population modeling and economic evaluation to inform TB policy - Tess Ryckman, PhD 2:10:38
• Brainstorming and sharing slack channel - Sophie Huddart, PhD 2:16:21
• Q&A 2:18:56
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SESSION 2
Patient Advocacy Panel
Moderator: Richard So, MPH, MPA
• TB: The patient perspective - Renee Purdy, MEd 2:22:55
• Moderated discussion/Q&A 2:41:44
• Program highlights for Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and Tuberculosis Elimination Alliance (TEA) - Chibo Ahrum Shinagawa, MS, PMP 3:07:17
• Coalition for a TB-Free California (CTFC) - Vivian Liang 3:14:31
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SESSION 3
3-minute Abstract Competition
Emcee: Paul Ogongo, PhD
• Introduction - Paul Ogongo, PhD 3:18:38
Session Competitors:
• Karolina Maciag, MD, PhD 3:24:59
• Tessa Mochizuki, MPH 3:29:33
• Kinari Shah, MSc 3:33:25
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SPECIAL MESSAGE
• Congresswoman Barbara Lee, 12th Congressional District of CA 3:38:03
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SESSION 4
Public Engagement Training
• Public Engagement: Making your communications count - Cynthia A. Tschampl, PhD 3:41:53
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SESSION 5
TB Care & Prevention in San Francisco
Moderator: Paul Ogongo, PhD
• Partnering to Prevent TB in SF Chinatown and Tenderloin Single-Room Occupancy Buildings - Amy Tang, MD (Presented by Susannah Graves, MD, MPH) 4:58:07
• TB Care and Prevention in an SRO Setting: San Francisco Case - Susannah Graves, MD, MPH 5:16:57
• Q&A - Felix Crespin, HPC II | Susannah Graves, MD, MPH | Gina Chen , BA 5:45:25
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Call to action & closing remarks
• Call to action - Sophie Huddart, PhD 6:01:04
• Closing remarks including 3-minute abstract winners - Lisa Chen, MD | Payam Nahid, MD, MPH 6:07:26