News on tuberculosis and the Stop TB Partnership

McGill University in Montréal, Canada, which is actively involved in TB diagnostic research, is currently accepting applications from recent PhD or MD graduates for a one year, full-time fellowship, starting Jan 2010. The postdoctoral fellow will function as a junior investigator, participating fully in research and related scholarly activities. The focus will be on applied evaluation research in clinical and field settings, use of novel methodological and statistical approaches and evidence-based TB policies and practices--not on bench research. Read More...

The Tuberculosis Survival Prize, an annual award of $2000 sponsored by the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, recognizes innovation in TB/MDR-TB advocacy and social mobilization. Nominations are currently open for individuals, groups or NGOs working in the field of HIV/TB or TB/MDR-TB. Applications from people directly affected by TB/MDR-TB are also actively encouraged, as are those from organizations who were previously nominated for the prize. The call for nominations for the Tuberculosis Prize 2009 closes on the 31st October 2009. The prize entry form and more information about the application procedure are available on the Tuberculosis Survival Project website, http://www.tbsurvivalproject.org/.