The Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) Visiting Faculty Seminar will be held on Thursday, December 12th from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET in Sommer Hall (BSPH). Email Deirdre Watson to request a Zoom link for the presentation.

“Exacting Edward Jenners Revenge: Elucidating Immune-mediated Killing and Sterilization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis“

William R Jacobs Jr, PhD
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

This Visiting Faculty Seminar is presented by the Microbiology, Immunology, Animal Modeling & Imaging (MIAMI) Core. and co-sponsored with the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at BSPH.

**Location change – for the November & December Clinical Core TRAC Seminars, we will be meeting in the Carnegie 328 Conference room located in the Carnegie building of JHH.**

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

RSVP for lunch by Tuesday, 11/19 by 12pm.

“1HP vs 3HP: Cost-Effective Analysis for Latent TB Treatment in Brazil ”

Charlotte Baillie, MHS
Research Assistant, Center for Tuberculosis Research

Graduated from Hopkins 2023 with a master’s in health science. Currently working as a research assistant in the TB clinic, with a focus on economic evaluation. Contributing to projects aimed at assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions for tuberculosis.

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

**Location change – for the November & December Clinical Core TRAC Seminars, we will be meeting in the Carnegie 328 Conference room located in the Carnegie building of JHH.**

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

RSVP for lunch by Tuesday, 11/05 by 12pm.

“Parallel testing to close the TB diagnostic gap – evidence informing WHO diagnostic guideline update ”

Stephanie Bjerrum, MD, MPH, PHD
Senior registrar, Department of Infectious diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Investigator, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Stephanie Bjerrum is an infectious disease specialist with and MPH from LSHTM currently practicing in Denmark. She has lived and worked several years as a doctor and researcher in Ghana and Kenya. Her research focus on diagnosing tuberculosis in people with HIV with clinical studies related to the urine LF-LAM test and the tuberculosis care cascade. Dr Bjerrum led the Cochrane systematic review in 2019 on the use of LF-LAM for detection of tuberculosis and was the lead on the systematic reviews on parallel testing that informed the WHO guideline development in 2024.

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, 10/29 by 12pm.

“Optimizing post-treatment screening for TB”

Samyra R. Cox, PhD, MPH
Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Samyra recently completed her PhD in infectious disease epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has fifteen years of global health research and implementation experience with a focus on TB.  Samyra combines epidemiologic and implementation science methods to answer policy-relevant question about optimizing TB interventions. Most of her projects are in India, including the TB Aftermath hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial and the TB Free Schools Initiative. She is also a member of the RePORT India Clinical Epidemiology working group and the IeDEA TB & Lung Health working group.

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

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.