tuberculosis (TB) Archive — Page 1 of 2

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December 1, 2025

Timothy Sterling receives $5.7 million to study tuberculosis transmission

Using molecular and other data from both the bacterial and human sides of the equation, a multi-institutional team will develop prediction models of TB transmission.

Kelly Dooley, MD, PhD, MPH. (photo by Susan Urmy)
September 11, 2024

Kelly Dooley’s TB research receives MERIT Award from the NIH  

Researchers must continually chase funding for their work. Kelly Dooley’s prestigious award from the NIH is intended to help provide respite from that chase.

Kelly Dooley, MD, PhD, MPH. (photo by Susan Urmy)
July 23, 2024

VUMC joins $31 million project to speed new TB therapies

Sweeping data integration and clinical trial simulations are needed to help decide which targets to prioritize in researching new tuberculosis treatment regimens.

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June 14, 2023

NIH grant boosts international TB research consortium

A new grant will help support Vanderbilt’s RePORT Brazil, one of an international consortium’s six regional tuberculosis research programs.

White, black, and pink pills arranged to form a pair of lungs on a light blue background.
April 24, 2023

Novel drugs have potential for treating tuberculosis

Drug-resistant tuberculosis is on the rise, and novel antibacterial drugs called SPTs have potential for treating the deadly lung infection.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Timothy Sterling, MD, wearing glasses, a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned red tie.
February 23, 2023

NIH grant supports TB research network in Brazil

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, $5 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for continued support of the Brazil Regional Prospective Observational Research in Tuberculosis network, or RePORT-Brazil.