Curry International Tuberculosis Center

02/17/2026

Webinar Recording Now Available!

More Than Meets the Eye: Understanding Ocular Tuberculosis

https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/trainings/archived-more-meets-eye-understanding-ocular-tuberculosis

This webinar provided public health clinicians with a focused overview of ocular tuberculosis, a rare but severe manifestation of TB. Participants gained skills in diagnosing and managing ocular TB using evidence-based approaches, and learned to recognize treatment-related complications that may impact vision. The training emphasized the critical role of clinical and public health nursing case management in ensuring treatment adherence, monitoring for adverse effects, and supporting patients throughout their care journey. Strategies for preventing transmission, coordinating care across disciplines, and improving outcomes for both patients and communities were also highlighted.

This webinar is part of a collaborative Nurse Education Series. The 4 Tuberculosis Centers of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation (TB COEs) and Heartland National TB Center (HNTC) have partnered with the National Tuberculosis Nursing Coalition (NTNC) to offer a tuberculosis nurse case conference series.

Heartland National Tuberculosis Center National Tuberculosis Coalition of America Global Tuberculosis Institute Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center Mayo Clinic CDC TB

02/13/2026

Registration is open!

Taking Side Effects Seriously | Nausea & Vomiting National Webinar
Monday, March 30, 2026
12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time

https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/trainings/taking-side-effects-seriously-nausea-vomiting

Description:
Taking side effects seriously – an interactive and evidence-based webinar series will highlight various TB treatment-associated adverse effects and provide management strategies to effectively reduce barriers to treatment completion and support both patients and clinicians. This first session will cover the risks, impacts, and management of TB treatment-associated nausea and vomiting. Data and expertise from other medical fields, including cancer chemotherapy and post-operative care, will be included to provide insights into how to improve care for patients with TB.

Target Audience:
This training is intended for physicians, nurses, and other licensed medical and public health professionals who provide care to patients in treatment for LTBI and active TB.

Credit:
This training is approved for up to 1.50 continuing education hours.

Presenters:
William ‘Bill’ Burman, MD
ID Physician
Public Health Institute at Denver Health
Denver, CO

Janice Louie, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program
San Francisco Department of Public Health
San Francisco, CA

Moderator:
Lisa Chen, MD
Medical Director/Principal Investigator
Curry International Tuberculosis Center
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

This training has no registration dates yet *Please note enrollment for this training will be processed weekly on Fridays. Date: Monday, March 30, 2026  [virtual training offered via Zoom]Time: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Pacific Time. (All of our virtual trainings are in Pacific Time. If you are unsur...

01/23/2026

Register today!

Complex Contact Investigations

Postgraduate course sponsored by all four TB Centers of Excellence (COEs) as part of the 30th Annual Conference of The Union-North America Region

https://web.cvent.com/event/ed3744e0-072f-48bb-aabc-318cb2e023ed/summary

Date & Time: February 25, 1:00 – 4:00pm ET

Location: The Westin Philadelphia, 99 South
17th Street, Liberty Place, Philadelphia, PA, 19103

Description: This post graduate course provides an opportunity to explore the complexities of large-scale tuberculosis (TB) contact investigations through real-life cases. Participants will gain insights into the decision-making process and key considerations when TB exposures occur in congregate settings. The course will also highlight the importance of community partnerships, how to effectively use whole genome sequencing to support activities, and the multidisciplinary coordination required to conduct high quality investigations.

In order to attend the course, you must be registered for the Union North America Region (NAR) Conference and there are multiple registration options available.

BC Lung Foundation CDC TB Global Tuberculosis Institute Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center Mayo Clinic The Union World Conference on Lung Health International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)

01/23/2026

Registration Open! The Evolving Landscape of Laboratory Testing for Tuberculosis - Webinar

📅 February 12

💻 https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/trainings/evolving-landscape-laboratory-testing-tuberculosis

01/22/2026

The Union is thrilled to share that the next Union World Conference on Lung Health will take place in Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷

We look forward to gathering once again with the global lung health community bringing science, policy, and lived experience together in one of the world’s most vibrant and inspiring cities.

See you in Rio! 🌍

01/16/2026

We hope to see you in Philadelphia at the 2026 END TB Conference!

Register Now: https://web.cvent.com/event/ed3744e0-072f-48bb-aabc-318cb2e023ed/summary

📅 February 25-28, 2026
📍Philadelphia, PA

"The 2026 End TB Conference of the Union North American Region is looking forward to holding its 30th annual conference at the Westin Philadelphia Hotel, from February 25-28, 2026. We hope that you will join us in person to participate in our pre-conference postgraduate sessions and stay to attend our full conference. Please visit our website for ongoing conference program updates. We look forward to seeing to both new and familiar faces in support of the North American TB community.

Special room rate for hotel accommodations at the Westin Philadelphia Hotel. Cutoff for the room rate is February 3, 2026. Space is limited, so book now."

Agenda:https://bclung.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PRELIMINARY-PROGRAM-Jan-6.pdf

BC Lung Foundation International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) Global Tuberculosis Institute CDC TB

01/09/2026

Webinar Recording Now Available!

Targeting Tuberculosis: A Clinical Trials Update

https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/trainings/archived-targeting-tuberculosis-clinical-trials-update

This webinar highlights the results of recent clinical trials for tuberculosis (TB) infection and TB disease, both drug-susceptible and drug-resistant. It also provides an overview of studies in progress and a summary of recent updates.

01/09/2026

⏰There's still time to apply!⏰The Philip Hopewell Prize for Global Respiratory Health Research is designed to empower and support mid-career investigators in low- and middle-income countries who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to clinical and research excellence through published research in peer-reviewed journals and dedication and contributions to global health policy.

Apply today! Applications close Jan. 12: https://thoracic.org/membership/awards/philip-hopewell-prize-for-global-respiratory-health-research

12/26/2025

Happy holidays from the Curry Center!

Wishing our friends, partners, and colleagues a happy holiday season and a healthy New Year.

https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/citc-newsletter-winter-2025

An electronic newsletter from the Curry International Tuberculosis Center (CITC) Happy holidays from the Curry Center!Wishing our friends, partners, and colleagues a happy holiday season and a healthy New Year.Thank you for your work! March 24, 2026: UCSF-SFDPH World TB Day SymposiumOn March 24, 2...

12/23/2025

Now Online! Radiographic Manifestations of TB: A Primer for Clinicians, 3rd edition

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center/UCSF is pleased to announce the release of the 3rd edition of a longstanding and popular publication for healthcare professionals: Radiographic Manifestations of Tuberculosis: A Primer for Clinicians on Basic Radiography of Pulmonary TB.

This fully updated primer is designed for clinicians who are likely to encounter patients with TB, with the clinical use of chest radiography for diagnosis and management of TB in mind. Using the physical principles of plain chest radiography, the publication helps readers:

• Understand how chest radiographs are created and how normal anatomy and pathology are visualized using radiographs
• Read and interpret chest radiographs for the diagnosis and management of pulmonary TB
• Learn standard terminology to facilitate discussions with radiologists by using a common vocabulary to assess radiographic images

Chapters cover Basic Chest Radiograph Interpretation, Radiographic Manifestations of Pulmonary TB, and Clinical Cases.

The 3rd edition of Radiographic Manifestations of TB was written and edited by: Michael B. Gotway, MD; Philip C. Hopewell, MD; Lisa Chen, MD; and Charles L. Daley, MD.

View and/or download the publication: https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/products/radiographic-manifestations-tuberculosis-primer-clinicians-third-edition

A print version is scheduled for 2026.

CDC TB

12/18/2025

Register now to join us on World TB Day!

The theme for this year's symposium is Sustaining Momentum: Strengthening Community Partnerships in TB Research and Care.

Hosted by the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis, the Curry International Tuberculosis Center (CITC), and the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

📍In-person and virtual participation

📅 Tuesday, March 24, 2026

💻 https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/trainings/2026-ucsf-sfdph-world-tb-day-symposium

UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences

12/08/2025

We are wrapping up our last in-person training of 2025 today, Fundamentals of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation.

Thank you to our presenters and participants who are here with us in San Francisco.