HIGHLIGHTING
TB-RICC IN 2024
Recap 2024
This past year has been an exciting time for RePORT International and TB-RICC! Our readership has grown by 80 percent in 2024, and we are honored to have you join us for this journey. Please check out this special December edition of our newsletter that showcases a collection of the monthly articles from 2024, contributed by Daphne Martin, Rajita Bhavaraju, and many of our esteemed partners. We look forward to sharing more with you next year!
Highlighting RePORT Indonesia
Featuring RePORT Indonesia
In our final article of the year, we feature RePORT Indonesia as it aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for the national tuberculosis programs. RePORT Indonesia actively participates in the RePORT International Protocols for Epidemiology of TB Progression and Outcomes and Treatment Response Biomarkers.
Advancing TB Research
Featuring RePORT Korea
One set of an October double-feature, we highlight RePORT Korea as an affiliate of the National Institute of Infectious Disease (NIID) of the Korean National Institute of Health (NIH), Korea Disease Control and
Agency (KDCA). These agencies conduct tuberculosis research and provide funding for research project to TB researchers and institutes in Korea.
JHU Spotlight
Featuring our Partnership with Johns Hopkins University
In the other half of October, we shared that Johns Hopkins University has been a partner in RePORT International’s efforts since the network’s inception in 2014. This article showed that it served as a foundational member of both RICC and of RePORT India, one of RICC’s first and most robust country-level research efforts.
CRDF Global
Featuring our Partnership with CRDF Global
In September we wished to share more about CRDF’s history, the people who make it a successful and efficient, and to showcase how CRDF Global has been part of RePORT International’s research management processes for many years. CRDF Global is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to building a safer, healthier, and more secure world through science, innovation, and collaboration.
Mutually Beneficial Collaboration
Featuring our NIH Partnership
The NIAID under the US-based NIH is showcased in this article because it has had a long history of funding tuberculosis research globally. It is the main funder of RePORT International with a close relationship for collaborative thinking to solve the issues around TB transmission, progression, and detection. The NIAID team graciously answered our questions about the goals, scope, and challenges for research.
Applying Science to TB
Featuring RePORT Philippines: Applying Science to TB Prevention and Care
RePORT Philippines is a collaborative effort that was initiated by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) with the NIAID and the NIH (National Institute of Health). This article highlights how the aim of establishing the consortium was to serve as the foundation for national and international collaborations to facilitate communication in the collection, dissemination, and sharing of information and knowledge on TB.
Hands-On Training
Featuring TB RICC Biomarkers Trainees
Four junior RePORT investigators showcased their training opportunity by the global RePORT Consortium, its cutting-edge work, and the enthusiasm of more experienced investigators to provide mentorship. They were able to visit RePORT networks sites and learn new lab techniques and we asked how the trainees heard about the training and what appealed to them about it.
SA – Where Innovation Emanates
Featuring RePORT South Africa: here Innovation Emanates
RePORT South Africa (SA) III is a collaborative research network, comprised of 14 research groups from seven South African and four US institutions, spearheading innovative research in the field of tuberculosis (TB) biomarkers. Led by eight clinical research sites and five analytical laboratories, the network’s structure is robust, with each institution playing a significant role in contributing to a wealth of TB biomarker knowledge and expertise.
Collaborative Research Innovation
Featuring RePORT India: Fostering Collaborative Research and Innovation in TB
Held from April 2-5, the 13th RePORT India Annual Meeting at the National Institute of Immunology (NII) in New Delhi was highlighted in this article. Delegates from the 13th RePORT India Annual Meeting Organized under the auspices of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, and the NIAID.
Global Fight Against TB
Reflections on World TB Day: Voices from the Global Fight Against TB
In observance of the annual March 24 World TB Day, we asked members of our network to reflect on where we are in the fight against TB and to share their thoughts on the role of RePORT International in TB prevention and care worldwide and in the fight to end tuberculosis.
Innovations in TB Healthcare
Featuring RePORT Uganda: An Interview with Moses Joloba
In this interview with Ms. Daphne Martin, TB-RICC Program Manager, Dr. Moses Joloba, a renowned scientist in Uganda’s medical and research community and a RePORT International Principal Investigator, shared insights into his remarkable journey in the field of tuberculosis research.
Interview with Sudha Srinivasan
An Interview with Sudha Srinivasan: The Origin of RePORT
This is a summary of a conversation with Dr. Sudha Srinivasan, former Program Officer at the TB Clinical Research Branch at the Division of AIDS at the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health. In this role, Dr. Srinivasan was the Project Officer for RePORT International and played a key role in managing and the evolution of RePORT International.
What's new
Virtual Learning Platform
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship
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Union World Conference
RePORT International at The UnionMany of our colleagues will be presenting at The Union World Conference on Lung Health this year. Congratulations to all of them! Please support them if you will be in attendance at the conference.RePORT PresentationsThe interplay...