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Title of Collaborative Activity:

TB Diagnostics Research Forum

Description of Collaborative Activity:

The purpose of the forum is to communicate, coordinate, and collaborate to address issues of tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics, especially drug susceptibility testing (DST) for new drugs and regimens. The initial focus was to bring together researchers, clinicians, clinical trial groups, government, and non‐government organizations with both the drug and diagnostic industry to advance the field of pyrazinamide DST to meet the needs of clinical trials. In addition, the Forum will expand to other drugs including new anti-tuberculosis drugs in the pipeline.

Type of Collaborative Activity:

Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group

Year the Collaborative Activity Originated:

2012

NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director:

NIAID

HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity:

CDC