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This webinar recording from TB Net occurred in July 2025.

Implementation research (IR) is important for designing strategies or solutions to overcome bottlenecks that prevent proven and innovative public health interventions from reaching the people who need them. This ensure that these interventions are used in a manner that results in the outcome for which they were intended. Such solutions include how to overcome barriers to adoption of drugs, diagnostics or preventive measures that improve health for people at risk of malaria, tuberculosis, NTDs or other infectious diseases. IR can help to ensure that health solutions reach the people who need them and are used in ways that generate intended results. This course is a step-by-step online training for public health researchers and decision-makers, disease control programme managers, academics and others that focuses on how to design and demonstrate robust IR projects to improve control of infectious diseases of poverty and generate better health outcomes.

TDR supports effective and innovative global health research, through strengthening the research capacity of disease-affected countries, and promoting the translation of evidence into interventions that reduce the burden of infectious diseases and build resilience in the most vulnerable populations

TDR's catalogue of online courses in implementation research (IR)

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The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is a pan‚ African organization dedicated to strengthening laboratory medicine and healthcare diagnostics across Africa through leadership, advocacy, and coordinated technical support. ASLM 2026 will convene global and African leaders in laboratory medicine, public health, research, policy, and industry to accelerate the adoption of integrated diagnostics approaches that support resilient health systems and effective responses to public health threats. The conference will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town, South Africa, from 08‚ 11 December 2026.

The Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG) invites requests for industry collaboration from the ARLG in the form of advice, guidance, protocol design for drug, device, or diagnostic development. The ARLG develops, designs, implements, and manages a clinical research agenda to increase knowledge of antibacterial resistance (AR). The ARLG aims to advance research by building transformational trials that will change clinical practice and reduce the impact of antibacterial resistance and antimicrobial resistance through the following strategies: - Early clinical evaluation of new antibacterials; - Comparative effectiveness or efficacy trials; - Strategy trials to optimize currently licensed antibacterials (dose, duration, need for drug) to reduce the risk of resistance; - Clinical algorithm testing strategies; - Treatment-based prevention measures; - Diagnostics testing in the context of treatment trials, epidemiologic elements, or behavioral modification; - Effective infection control programs which include surveillance for resistant organisms, outbreak investigation, and antibiotic stewardship to prevent the development and spread of resistant organisms; - Novel facilities level activities to prevent the development of resistance.

In 1974, the US National Research Act was signed into law, there-by creating the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. One of the charges to the Commission was to identify the basic ethical principles that should underlie the conduct of biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects and to develop guidelines which should be followed to assure that such research is conducted in accordance with those principles. In carrying out the above, the Commission was directed to consider: (i) the boundaries between biomedical and behavioral research and the accepted and routine practice of medicine, (ii) the role of assessment of risk-benefit criteria in the determination of the appropriateness of research involving human subjects, (iii) appropriate guidelines for the selection of human subjects for participation in such research and (iv) the nature and definition of informed consent in various research settings. The Belmont Report attempts to summarize the basic ethical principles identified by the Commission in the course of its deliberations.

This Crash Course video, The Deadliest Infectious Disease of All Time, explores the history, biology, and global impact of TB. From its ancient origins to its ongoing role as a leading cause of infectious death worldwide, the video examines how TB spreads, why it remains so deadly, and how social and political factors shape its burden. Engaging and informative, the episode highlights both scientific advances and enduring health inequities.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 31 October 2026 The German Central Committee against (DZK e.V.) is looking for the best media work on the subject of tuberculosis. The prize, worth €2,500, recognizes contributions that make a significant contribution to understanding the disease and combating it. Journalistic works (print, TV, film, radio, online) and artistic projects in German or relevant to the German-speaking world are welcome. publications the years 2024 to 2026 can be submitted. The prerequisites for an award are current relevance and medical and factual accuracy of the presentation. The award ceremony will take place in March 2027 during the TB AKTUELL conference in Berlin.

The 2025 Results Report is a snapshot of the partnerships' progress in the fight to end AIDS, TB and malaria during 2024.

The Global Health Network aims to strengthen health research in underserved areas by: Supporting and streamlining research where evidence is lacking. Promoting equity in participation and access to research benefits through open sharing of knowledge and data. Building sustainable, skilled research teams in low-resource settings capable of leading and competing globally.

New course - free and online - An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement in Global Health Research

Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) is a set of guidelines describing the application of those Good Laboratory Practice principles that are relevant to the analyses of samples from clinical trials while ensuring the purpose and objectives of the Good Clinical Practice principles are maintained. In so doing, the reliability, quality, consistency and integrity of data generated by clinical trial laboratories can be assure which is crucial to the outcome of any clinical trial.

This ICH E6 GCP Investigator Site Training, in multiple languages, meets the Minimum Criteria for ICH GCP Investigator Site Personnel Training identified by TransCelerate BioPharma as necessary to enable mutual recognition of GCP training among trial sponsors.

New course - free and online - Research Ethics Online Training (V2)

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Our research team is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship based in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health under the mentorship of Dr. David Dowdy and Dr. Emily Kendall. The start date for these fellowships is flexible, but preference will be given to applicants who can start by June 2026. According to JHU policy, appointments will be for one year, renewable by mutual agreement – our hope is to recruit a fellow who is interested in a two-year fellowship. We are seeking fellows with a background in mathematical modeling and cost-effectiveness analysis, and interest in combining these tools with both primary and secondary data sources to answer policy-relevant questions about tuberculosis interventions. Reflecting our team-based, collaborative approach to research, fellows will work with a broader mentorship team, with additional mentors drawn from the Center for Tuberculosis Research and other collaborating teams as appropriate. This fellowship will be funded from a combination of four specific projects (described below), providing flexibility to structure the fellowship around the goals of individual applicants. Successful fellows will help broaden our team’s horizons, enabling us to build new collaborations and explore new research areas. The specific deliverables for this fellowship are linked to ongoing field-based studies with empiric data collection, including: . Models of the impact and cost-effectiveness of school-based screening and prevention in India. Estimating the long-term impact and cost-effectiveness of school-based TB disease screening, with or without the addition of preventive therapy for people with infection . Models of the impact and cost-effectiveness of venue-targeted vaccination programs in Zambia, Nigeria, and Indonesia. Evaluating whether vaccination is more efficient when delivered at specific venues (e.g., prisons, mines, bars) than to the general population or at health facilities . Models of the impact and cost-effectiveness of novel diagnostic assays for tuberculosis. Understanding the importance of different design characteristics and implementation strategies for novel diagnostics, particularly those intended for children, screening, and/or drug susceptibility testing . Models of the impact and cost-effectiveness of drug susceptibility testing for bedaquiline. Forecasting the future and health impact of bedaquiline-resistant TB under different scenarios of availability and scale-up of drug susceptibility testing in key countries Applicants must have: . A recent PhD (or MD) degree in a relevant discipline (expected graduation in Spring 2026 is acceptable). . Strong quantitative background, with demonstrated ability to program in one or more scientific programming languages, e.g. R, Python, C++, etc. . Demonstrated ability to lead modeling research, as well as strong communication and writing skills. . Ability to work independently, function as part of a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, open-source-oriented team, and contribute to biweekly team meetings and journal clubs. Application Procedures Interested applicants should submit the following via a single email to Dr. Dowdy (ddowdy1@jhmi.edu): - Cover letter describing research interests, career goals, and prior experience - Curriculum vitae - Contact information of 3 references (to be contacted only after first discussing with the applicant) Applications submitted by January 31 will be given priority. Initial interviews will be held in Feb 2025 and selections made promptly. We encourage applications regardless of precise timeline or current location, and we will work with qualified candidates to sort out hiring details and timelines. Please contact Dr. Dowdy and/or Dr. Kendall (ekendall@jhmi.edu) by email with any questions.

DEADLINE: January 2026 SEPTRE (SPIRIT Electronic Protocol Tool and Resource) is an innovative, web-based software solution that makes it easier to create, manage, and register high-quality protocols for clinical trials. From now until January 2026, The Global Health Network and EDCTP have a limited number of free individual three-year SEPTRE licenses for researchers based in low-resource settings.