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New collaboration to tackle tuberculosis
The optimisation of science and practice relating to tuberculosis (TB) – the world’s oldest and deadliest pandemic – through collaboration, translation research and local solutions is the goal of a new group formed in Melbourne.
At the MTBC launch (L-R): Committee members
Associate Professor Justin Denholm (Doherty Institute),
Dr Anna Coussens (WEHI), Dr Suman Majumdar (Burnet Institute),
Associate Professor Sarah Dunstan (Doherty Institute),
Dr Khai Huang (Burnet Institute)
The Melbourne TB Community (MTBC) will promote collaboration among researchers, practitioners and community to strengthen local capacity and develop a coordinated and critical mass of research.
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Community focus on TB
The optimisation of science and practice relating to tuberculosis (TB) – the world’s oldest and deadliest pandemic – through collaboration, translation research and local solutions is the goal of a new group formed in Melbourne.
The Melbourne TB Community (MTBC) will promote collaboration among researchers, practitioners and community to strengthen local capacity and develop a coordinated and critical mass of research.
Founding committee member, Doherty Institute Principal Research Fellow, Associate Professor Sarah Dunstan said the MTBC aims to capitalise on the breadth of Melbourne’s world-class TB-related expertise.
“The MTBC is open to all involved in TB-related science and practice around Melbourne