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Eastern Time (USA) · Virtual Conference

Understanding TB Biology, Host Response & Prevention

DAY 1

Monday, February 1, 2027

08:00 - 08:10

Welcome & Opening Remarks

08:10 - 11:20

Session I: Mycobacterial Biology, Molecular Pathogenesis & Host–Pathogen Mechanisms

Scientific Session
11:20 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 14:00

Session II: Vaccines, Immunity & Biomarkers

Scientific Session
14:00 - 14:15

Break

14:15 - 15:45

Session III: TB Diagnostics, Genomics & Precision Epidemiology

Scientific Session
15:45 - 16:00

Break

16:00 - 17:15

Session IV: Emerging Research - Early-Career Researchers (ECRs)

Scientific Session
17:15 - 17:45

ECR Speakers Panel: Q&A, Careers & Networking

Early-Career Researcher Panel
17:45

Day 1 Concluding Remarks

From Disease Mechanisms to Therapeutic Intervention

DAY 2

Tuesday, February 2, 2027

08:00 - 08:10

Opening Remarks

08:10 - 10:40

Session V: TB-HIV Co-Infection & Complex Host-Pathogen Interactions

Scientific Session
10:40 - 10:50

Break

10:50 - 13:20

Session VI: Host-Directed Therapies & Translational Model Systems

Scientific Session
13:20 - 13:35

Break

13:35 - 15:35

Session VII: Drug Discovery, Antibiotic Development & Resistance Mechanisms

Scientific Session
15:35 - 15:50

Break

15:50 - 17:05

Session VIII: Emerging Research - Early-Career Researchers (ECRs)

Scientific Session
17:05 - 17:35

ECR Speakers Panel: Q&A, Careers & Networking

Early-Career Researcher Panel
17:35 - 17:50

Conference Closing Remarks