International network of researchers aiming to accelerate vaccine development for TB, leishmaniasis, melioidosis &leprosy. Led by @UniofOxford - open to all

Oxford, England
Joined July 2017
Tuberculosis in 2026 demands moving past outdated diagnostic latencies: rapid molecular platforms, targeted short-course regimens, and closing global care gaps. Join our scientific session: 🔬 Advances in TB: Diagnosis and Care 📅 Tuesday, Oct 20 | 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MST 📍 Phoenix Convention Center, North Building 124 B Excited to exchange frontline clinical protocols! #DrSarangPatil #CHEST2026 #Tuberculosis #ChestInfections
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Vaccination may increasingly support health across the life course—from pregnancy and childhood to older age. This SciPod audio feature explores what that shift could mean for vaccine science and access. 🎧: scipod.global/dr-jerome-kim-…
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Deadline extended! Fully Funded PGD Studentship Applications are still open for a unique research training program offered by @KEMRI_Wellcome and @PU_Kilifi See additional projects! Apply now: shorturl.at/0HeS5 Deadline: 25 October 2026
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Humans homozygous for rare or common hypomorphic IL23R variants are prone to #tuberculosis. From Olguín Calderón, Kilpatrick, Conil, Philippot, @casanova_lab, Boisson-Dupuis et al.: hubs.la/Q04B0Pgx0 📘 From our #Cytokines collection: hubs.la/Q04B0P0c0 #Cytokines2026
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Activity of a three-phage combination against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in disease-relevant conditions ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/4zDq5ck
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19 October 1943 – Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octobe…
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Defeating pulmonary tuberculosis in 2026 requires moving beyond legacy diagnostic delays and standardizing rapid molecular susceptibility testing. Join our scientific session: 🔬 Advances in TB: Diagnosis and Care 📅 Tuesday, Oct 20 | 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MST 📍 North Building 124 B Excited to exchange frontline clinical strategies with global colleagues! #DrSarangPatil #CHEST2026 #Tuberculosis #ChestInfections
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October 10 was World Mental Health Day. Falling ill with tuberculosis (TB) and all the disruption and stress that goes along with it can take a toll on someone’s mental health, and mental health problems can in turn make someone more vulnerable to TB. #endtb
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New Research: Editorial: Factors for the progression from latent tuberculosis infection to tuberculosis disease, volume II www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fcimb.​2026.​2007586 #FrontiersIn #CellularInfectionMicrobiology
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We at MHF believe in sharing the stories of those affected by TB. You can read the journey of Hamisi, a TB survivor from Tanzania, here: apopo.org/what-we-do/detecti… PC: Apopo HeroRats #EndTB #StopTB #tuberculosis #survivorstories #yeswecanendtb #InvestToEndTB #awareness
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New Research: Nutrition, thyroid function, and tuberculosis: exploring the endocrine–immune axis www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/ftubr.​2026.​1945832 #FrontiersIn #Tuberculosis
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New Research: Spondylodiscitis in a tuberculosis-endemic setting in Somalia: epidemiological, clinical, radiological, and outcome findings from a retrospective study www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/ftubr.​2026.​1971442 #FrontiersIn #Tuberculosis
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Join us on October 27 at 11:30 AM for Inuit Wellbeing, Tuberculosis Prevention, and Climate Resilience in the Circumpolar Region, cosponsored by @SSHIFTB. Learn more and register for the event here: buff.ly/XuZzozK
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We at MHF believe in sharing the stories of those affected by TB. You can read the journey of Ashura, a TB survivor from Tanzania, here: apopo.org/what-we-do/detecti… PC: Apopo HeroRats #EndTB #StopTB #tuberculosis #survivorstories #yeswecanendtb #InvestToEndTB #awareness
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VALIDATE Network retweeted
Fully Funded PGD Studentship Applications are open for a unique research training programme offered by KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and Pwani University. Apply now: shorturl.at/0HeS5 Deadline: 20 October 2026
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Salta province, Argentina has diagnosed 12 leprosy cases in 2026, above each annual total for 2020–2025 Read more at: beaconbio.org/en/report/?rep…
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Join us live on YouTube this week for the 2026 Next Generation and Emerging Researchers (NGER) Symposium. #NGERsymposium2026 📅 07 Oct ⏱️ 12:45 🔗 youtube.com/live/3N1UtMs6wBI 📅 08 Oct ⏱️ 08:00 🔗 youtube.com/live/soqRl6R2iLY 📅 09 Oct ⏱️ 08:30 🔗 youtube.com/live/hIZfGj_5R18
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New Research: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Lineage 8 causes drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis also in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fcimb.​2026.​1918557 #FrontiersIn #CellularInfectionMicrobiology
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New Research: Comparative histopathological and immunohistochemical features of central nervous system and pulmonary tuberculosis: an exploratory retrospective study www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fcimb.​2026.​1933605 #FrontiersIn #CellularInfectionMicrobiology
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