World Tuberculosis Day Webinar 2023
Meet Our Speakers
Ms. Ioana Vintila
MSc in Molecular Biotechnology, Journal Relations Specialist of Biomedicines (ISSN: 2227-9059) and Reports (ISSN: 2571-841X);
Ms. Milica Grujic
Journal Relations Specialist of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X), MSc in Ecology;
In order to commemorate World Tuberculosis Day 2023 (https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-tb-day/), MDPI is launching a special webinar to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you at the World Tuberculosis Day Webinar 2023. Please find below an up-to-date outline of invited speakers.
Conference Secretariat
This is a FREE webinar. The number of participants to the live session is limited but the recording will be made available on Sciforum shortly afterwards. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Can’t attend? Register anyway and we’ll let you know when the recording is available to watch.
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Speaker/Presentation |
CET |
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Webinar Introduction |
9:00 am – 9: 10 am |
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Prof. Dr. Toshi Hattori Roles of matricellular proteins (Osteopontin and Galcetins) as severity markers in AIDS/TB |
9: 10 am – 9: 40 am |
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Prof. Dr. Emanuele Pontali TB and prisons |
9: 40 am – 10: 10 am |
This is a FREE webinar. The number of participants to the live session is limited but the recording will be made available on Sciforum shortly afterwards. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Can’t attend? Register anyway and we’ll let you know when the recording is available to watch.
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Speaker/Presentation |
CET |
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Webinar Introduction |
15:00 pm – 15: 10 pm |
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Prof. Dr. Debbie C. Crans Menaquinones, molecules essential for Mycobacterial function: strategies to combat bacterial spread |
15: 10 pm – 15: 40 pm |
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Prof. Dr. João Perdigão On the evolution of drug resistant tuberculosis: what have we learned from MDR-TB in Portugal? |
15: 40 pm – 16: 10 pm |
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Prof. Dr. Ionel Mangalagiu New (Di-)Azine and (Di-)Azole with antituberculosis activity |
16: 10 pm – 16: 40 pm |
Molecules:
Research Progress and Application of Natural Compounds
edited by Claudiu N. Lungu and Ionel Mangalagiu
submission deadline: 30 April 2023
Antitubercular Drug Discovery: Implication and Challenges
edited by Jonathan Sellars and Alistair Brown
submission deadline: 30 June 2023
IJERPH:
TB- and HIV-Associated Stigma
edited by Denise H. Evans, Dorina Onoya and Graeme Hoddinott
submission deadline: 31 December 2023
Pathogens:
Resistance, Tolerance, Persistence: Drug Evasion Strategies of Tuberculosis Treatment Failure
edited by Shuyi Ma
submission deadline: 10 June 2023
Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
edited by Daria Podlekareva, Ole Kirk and Thomas Theo Brehm
submission deadline: 15 October 2023