mHealth for improved TB contact investigation in Uganda

Location

Uganda, Uganda

Dates

07/01/2013 - 06/01/2018

PI

David Dowdy, MD, PhD, ScM

This multicenter randomized study is evaluating the implementation, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and population-level impact of SMS-assisted versus standard contact investigation in Uganda

People

Nicole Salazar-Austin, MD
Maunank Shah, MD, PhD
Faculty
Emily Kendall, MD
Postdoctoral Fellows
Sanjay Jain, MD
Faculty
Jacques Grosset, MD
Faculty

Projects

The role of cell wall lipids in pathogenesis...

This study will use a combination of transcriptional, lipidomic, genetic, and imaging techniques to investigate whether...

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A randomized trial of preventive therapy for...

We are evaluating the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of levofloxacin preventive therapy for pediatric contacts of MDR TB...

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Modeling the impact of spatially targeted TB...

 We have developed transmission models to understand the impact of TB vaccination strategies that target hotspots of...

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ACTG 5279: Phase III Clinical Trial of...

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Immunotherapy Targeting MTB Persisters in the...

The goal of this research program is to determine whether enhanced immunity to critical components of the Mtb stringent response...

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