The Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) Visiting Faculty Seminar will be held on Wednesday, October 23rd from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET in CRB-2, 1M.13 or via Zoom. RSVP for lunch by Tuesday, 10/22 by 12pm. Add to Calendar.

“Northwestern University Tuberculosis Research and Training Initiative in Mali”

Mamoudou, a Mali-trained MD with a joint PhD from Johns Hopkins University and Mali, currently serves as an Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention), specializing in the epidemiology of infection-associated cancers and preventive strategies. He is also the Associate Director of the Havey Institute for Global Health (Havey IGH)’s Center for Global Oncology (CGO) and holds a secondary appointment in the NU Biomedical Engineering Department. In this capacity, he directs Translational Research for the Center for Innovation in Global Health Technologies (CIGHT).

With a robust foundation in infectious disease and microbiology, Mamoudou’s work focuses on the intersection of cancer and infectious diseases. He conducts research that is culturally and contextually relevant to Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), addressing locally pertinent public health questions. His primary objectives are to decipher molecular mechanisms, identify biomarkers, and develop and implement novel preventive strategies along with early diagnostic tools.

Over the past 20 years, Mamoudou has actively collaborated on major projects related to infectious diseases and infection-associated cancers across Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Liberia, and South Africa.

This Visiting Faculty Seminar is presented by the Microbiology, Immunology, Animal Modeling & Imaging (MIAMI) Core.

Join via Zoom: New link for 2024-2025
Topic: TRAC Seminar Series
Time: Every week on Wednesday at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: ​Https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/92431052728?pwd=STVlQXREQm1ITlZBZWNxWE05UzdFQT09
Meeting ID: 924 3105 2728
Passcode: 175279

RSVP for lunch by Tuesday, 10/22 at 12pm.

The weekly Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) Seminar Series is held on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET in CRB-2, 1M.13 or via Zoom. Add to Calendar.

RSVP for lunch by Tuesday, 10/15 by 12pm.

“Measuring TB drug levels in the hair in adults and children to monitor drug exposure and outcomes”

Vidya Mave, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Co-Director, Center for Infectious Diseases in India

Dr. Vidya Mave is the co-director of Center for Infectious Diseases in India and Associate Professor at the JHU SOM. Based in Pune, India, she directs a large Indo-us Infectious Diseases research program of TB, HIV and AMR. She is chair elect of the ACTG TB science committee. Dr. Mave’s research interests include TB clinical trials (of vaccines and new and re-purposed drugs) to optimize treatment outcomes; comorbidities (including diabetes, HIV), and the use of novel tools (Hair PK, whole genome sequencing, host biomarkers) to study TB treatment outcomes; and assessing best implementation strategies in programmatic settings. In addition, Dr. Mave has published over 150 manuscripts and mentored more than 20 pre- and postdoctoral trainees from Johns Hopkins.

The October TRAC Seminar Series is presented by the Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics Core.

Join via Zoom – **New link for 2024-2025**
Https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/92431052728?pwd=STVlQXREQm1ITlZBZWNxWE05UzdFQT09
Meeting ID: 924 3105 2728
Passcode: 175279

The weekly Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) Seminar Series is held on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET in CRB-2, 1M.13 or via Zoom. Add to Calendar

RSVP for lunch by Tuesday, 10/8 by 12pm.

“Personalized dosing of TB treatment”

Scott Heysell MD, MPH
Thomas H. Hunter Assoc. Professor of International Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health
Director, Center for Global Health Equity
University of Virginia

Dr. Heysell’s research group focuses on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to improve treatment outcomes in patients with mycobacterial diseases or with comorbid HIV, diabetes, and/or malnutrition. Consequent secondary areas of interest include the development of laboratory assays for pharmacodynamics studies, the building of infrastructure and expertise for community-based research in tuberculosis-endemic settings, and clinical trials of tuberculosis drug regimens.

The October TRAC Seminar Series is presented by the Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics Core.

Join via Zoom – **New link for 2024-2025**
Https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/92431052728?pwd=STVlQXREQm1ITlZBZWNxWE05UzdFQT09
Meeting ID: 924 3105 2728
Passcode: 175279

This week, in lieu of a TRAC-specific seminar, we will be meeting in CRB-2, 1M.13 from 10:45am – 12:30pm to livestream Session 4 (Approaches and tools in TB drug development and optimization and in treatment of patients) from the International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of Tuberculosis Drugs 2024. TRAC Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics Core Director Eric Nuermberger, MD is a member of the workshop organizing committee. Register to join for lunch here.

For those interested in joining virtually, registration for the two day workshop is free so please register directly with them to receive Zoom information. The full 2-day agenda is available on the meeting website and we encourage you to join for any other sessions that might be of interest. Add to Calendar.

JHU TRAC Lunch & Livestream from 10:45am – 12:30pm in CRB-2, 1M.13. Register here for the lunch order to be delivered at 11:15am.

The October TRAC Seminar Series is presented by the Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics Core.

The weekly Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) Seminar Series is held on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET in CRB-2, 1M.13 or via Zoom. Add to Calendar.

“Advanced Molecular Imaging for Infectious Diseases“

Sanjay K. Jain, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Radiology and Radiological Sciences and International Health
Director, Center for Infection and Inflammation Imaging Research
Co-Director, JHU TRAC MIAMI Core

Sanjay K Jain, M.D. is Professor of Pediatrics, Radiology & Radiological Sciences and International Health at the Johns Hopkins University. He directs the Center for Infection and Inflammation Imaging Research and is a member of the Center for TB Research at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Jain is also the Vice Chair for Basic & Translational Research in the Department of Pediatrics. His primary research interests include the development of novel molecular imaging technologies for infectious diseases, bacterial pathogenesis, pediatric tuberculosis (TB), and TB meningitis. Alongside his wife, he is raising three children.

The September TRAC Seminar Series is presented by the Microbiology, Immunology, Animal Modeling & Imaging (MIAMI) Core.

Join via Zoom – **New link for 2024-2025**
Https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/92431052728?pwd=STVlQXREQm1ITlZBZWNxWE05UzdFQT09
Meeting ID: 924 3105 2728
Passcode: 175279

RSVP for lunch by Tuesday, 9/24 by 12pm.

The weekly Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) Seminar Series is held on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET in CRB-2, 1M.13 or via Zoom. Add to calendar.

“Type VII secretion systems in M.tb virulence”

Benjamin Koleske, BS
MD/PhD Candidate, Department of Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Benjamin Koleske is an MD/PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. William Bishai at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His work focuses on secretory proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and their role in virulence. He previously trained at Yale University in the lab of Dr. Daniel DiMaio, where he studied viral oncogenes that activate host growth factor receptors.

The September TRAC Seminar Series is presented by the Microbiology, Immunology, Animal Modeling & Imaging (MIAMI) Core.

Join via Zoom – **New link for 2024-2025**
Https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/92431052728?pwd=STVlQXREQm1ITlZBZWNxWE05UzdFQT09
Meeting ID: 924 3105 2728
Passcode: 175279

RSVP for lunch by Tuesday, 9/10 by 12pm.

The Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) Visiting Faculty Seminar will be held on Wednesday, September 4th from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET in CRB-2, 1M.13 or via Zoom. RSVP for lunch by Tuesday, 9/3 by 12pm. Add to Calendar.

” Targeting M. tuberculosis persisters through the inhibition of the trehalose catalytic shift”

Hyungjin Eoh, DVM, PhD
Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (MMI),
Keck School of Medicine (KSoM),
University of Southern California (USC)

Dr. Eoh is an accomplished Associate Professor of Dept. Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at USC KSOM. Dr. Eoh’s research focuses on discovery of novel tuberculosis antibiotics by thoroughly understanding the metabolic strategies underlying Mycobacterium tuberculosis development of drug tolerance and resistance. Dr. Eoh has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in top-tier scientific journals and has received numerous grants from prestigious agencies such as NIH, Donald E. & Delia B. Baxter Foundation and American Lung Association to support his research. In addition, Dr. Eoh is a sought-after speaker at international conferences and has received awards for the contributions to his research field.

This Visiting Faculty Seminar is presented by the Microbiology, Immunology, Animal Modeling & Imaging (MIAMI) Core.

Join via Zoom: New link for 2024-2025
Topic: TRAC Seminar Series
Time: Every week on Wednesday at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: ​Https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/92431052728?pwd=STVlQXREQm1ITlZBZWNxWE05UzdFQT09
Meeting ID: 924 3105 2728
Passcode: 175279

RSVP for lunch by Tuesday, 9/3 by 12pm.

The Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) and The Center for Global Non-Communicable Disease Research present a visiting faculty lunch seminar with Dr. Richard Oberhelman  on Friday, July 12th from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET in the Tumulty Conference Room, Room 9019, 1830 E. Monument Street.

” Can We Increase the Diagnostic Accuracy for Tuberculosis in Children with Blood Biomarkers and Lung Ultrasound? The Bolivia Pediatric TB Study”

RSVP for lunch here.

The weekly Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) Seminar Series is held on Thursdays from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET in CRB-2, 1M.13 and Zoom. RSVP to join us for lunch by 12pm on Wednesday, May 29th. Add to Calendar

“Journal Club: Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Screened for Tuberculosis Infection in Swedish Antenatal Care” Read the article here.

Natalia Hernandez Morfin, MD, MPH, is a senior research Assistant in the Infectious Diseases Department at Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the Universidad de Guadalajara in Mexico and completed her residency in Pediatrics at the National Institute of Pediatrics in Mexico. She continued her training at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health to earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.  Her research interests focus on maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and tuberculosis.

The May TRAC Seminar Series is organized by Dr. Nicole Salazar-Austin and Dr. Ahizechukwu C. Eke through the Clinical Core and will focus on TB & Pregnancy.

Join via Zoom – **New link w/ Passcode**
https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/99512605810?pwd=NitKVjhqOFRCVURneE12Z2FzN21DQT09
Meeting ID: 995 1260 5810
Passcode: 107907

The weekly Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) Seminar Series is held on Thursdays from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET in CRB-2, 1M.13 and Zoom. RSVP to join us for lunch by 12pm on Wednesday, May 15th. Add to Calendar.

“Scars of one disease in two bodies: Community statement for TB and pregnancy research”

Buci Beko is a drug-resistant TB survivor. Buci worked for Doctors without Borders on a Drug-Resistant TB program as a patient support supervisor and a counselor for families that are infected and affected with Drug-Resistant TB in Khayelitsha Cape Town (South Africa).  Buci is a TB proof member and tireless TB advocate advocating to improve care for people impacted by Drug-Resistant TB. Buci has a degree as a social worker.

Oxana Rucsineanu has a Master in Public Health and a Licentiate in Education.  Oxana is a DR-TB survivor herself and is leading a patient-led Civil Society Organisation in Moldova, which provides psychosocial support, peer education and activities to end stigma, focusing on the rights of people affected by TB, comprehensive approaches to TB care and engaging communities in research and development.  She is committed to advocating for constructive partnerships and efficient treatment processes as well as to making TB voices heard in the national and global TB response.  Oxana is an active member of the TB National NGOs and Key Affected Populations Platforms, Country Coordinating Mechanism and TB and HIV National Committee of Experts in the country.  Regionally and internationally, Oxana is affiliated to TB Global Community Advisory Board, Global Coalition of TB Activists, TB People, South Eastern Europe Regional Community network (SEE-RCN) and World Health Organization Regional Committee of TB, HIV and Viral Hepatitis (RCC-THV).  Furthermore, for several years Oxana is providing specific consultant services at regional level and has experience in collaboration with the WHO Europe, TB Europe Coalition, and Eurasian Harm Reduction Association etc.

The May TRAC Seminar Series is organized by Dr. Nicole Salazar-Austin and Dr. Ahizechukwu C. Eke through the Clinical Core and will focus on TB & Pregnancy.

Join via Zoom – **New link w/ Passcode**
https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/99512605810?pwd=NitKVjhqOFRCVURneE12Z2FzN21DQT09
Meeting ID: 995 1260 5810
Passcode: 107907