World TB Day Symposium

UCSF Center for Tuberculosis World TB Day Symposium

This Symposium is co-hosted by the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis and the Curry International Tuberculosis Center. The program includes a keynote address, a panel led by Early-Stage Investigators from the TB Research Advancement Center (TRAC ESIs), discussions on the socioeconomic aspects of TB, personal stories from TB survivors, and recognition of the vital roles played by community health workers and patient advocates. Our Planning Committee is made up of several Early-Stage Investigators (ESIs) from UCSF and UC Berkeley, with some members serving two consecutive years.

Save the date: March 24, 2027

Please visit the links below to see highlights, past programs and videos.

2026  2025  2024  2023  2022 2021  

Themes: 2026: Sustaining Momentum · 2025: Strengthening TB programs · 2024: Lessons from the past · 2023: The Many Faces of the TB Community

Philip Hopewell Mentorship Award

The Philip Hopewell Mentorship Award is presented annually by the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis in honor of Dr. Philip Hopewell's remarkable mentorship of several generations of TB experts, both at UCSF and globally. It recognizes a UCSF research scientist or faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to mentoring the next generation of TB researchers, as reflected in the success of their mentees and their collective contributions to global tuberculosis work.

Recipients: 2026: Joel Ernst  · 2025: Jeff Cox · 2024: Adithya Cattamanchi


World TB Day Symposium Committees

Oversight Committee

Barbara Alonso 
Jeannie Fong 
Susannah Graves, MD, MPH 
Sarah Hutchinson 
Kelly Musoke, MPH 
Phil Hopewell, MD
Janice Louie, MD, MPH
Payam Nahid, MD, MPH
Patrick Phillips, PhD, MS, MA

Past Planning Committee members

Barbara Alonso (2023-2026)
Christopher Berger, MD (2022, 2024)
Jonathan Budzik, MD, PhD (2025-2026)
Elisha Couchman (2022-2023)
Fatoumatta Darboe, PhD (2024-2025)
Jeannie Fong (2024-2026)
Celeste Garza, BS (2026)
Susannah Graves, MD, MPH (2026)
Sophie Huddart, PhD (2023-2024)
Sarah Hutchinson (2022-2026)
Devan Jaganath, MD, MPH (2022-2023)
Janice Louie, MD, MPH (2025)
Caitlin Moe, MS, PhD (2025)
Kelly Musoke, MPH (2022-2026)
Paul Ogongo, PhD (2023-2024)
Christopher Rae, PhD (2025)
Kinari Shah, MSc (2026)
Sara Suliman, PhD, MPH (2022)
Gustavo E. Velásquez, MD, MPH (2022)