Title of Collaborative Activity: |
NIAID International tuberculosis (TB) Working Group |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The working group focuses on coordinating tuberculosis (TB) research, which includes: studies to characterize drug resistance; the identification, preclinical development and clinical evaluation of new drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines; and studies of the epidemiology and transmission of TB, including research addressing HIV/TB co-infection and TB in high-risk populations. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2003 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
FIC, NHLBI, NIAID, NICHD, NIDA |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
AHRQ, CDC, FDA, IHS, OS |
