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News | 20/11/2023
TRANSFORMING EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE

The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023

This year's Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023 took place in Paris, France, from 15 to 18 November 2023. Researchers of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at LMU University Hospital, including members of the TB Sequel, RaPaed-AIDA-TB, and of the UNITE4TB projects, presented their research in several sessions at the Union Conference.
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N. Heinrich, Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, LMU University Hospital, at the Union Conference TBScience Session on Diagnostic Innovation   

"Every year for 53 years, The Union World Conference on Lung Health has come together to present the latest scientific research in all aspects of lung health. But our work does not stop there. Generating new evidence from research projects and presenting the results or publishing it in a journal is not enough. We need implementation. We need research converted into practice. We need to strive for evidence-based health policies and decisions." (source: Website of The UNION Conference 2023).

This year's Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023 took place in Paris, France, from 15-18 November 2023. Researchers of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at LMU University Hospital and members of the TB Sequel, RaPaed-AIDA-TB, and of the UNITE4TB projects presented their research in several sessions at the Union Conference and meetings, including:

  • Wednesday, 15 November: WHO and TDR Meeting on operational research on the treatment decision algorithms for the detection of pulmonary TB in children (L. Olbrich)
  • Thursday, 16 November: The 2nd International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium: results and recommendations; Health and well-being post TB(TB Sequel Project, see research group A. Rachow)
  • Thursday, 16 November: Diagnosis of TB in Children: Rapid and accurate diagnosis of paediatric TB by combining a novel GeneXpert host gene transcription assay and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (L. Olbrich)
  • Thursday, 16 November: Clinical and microbiological predictors of TB disease in children - a multi-center prospective study in low- and middle-income countries (L. Olbrich)
  • Thursday, 16 November: Ludwig Maximilian University development portfolio and strategies for accelerating paediatric investigations of TB drugs (N. Heinrich)
  • Thursday, 16 November, TBScience Presentation, BTZ-043 shows good safety and strong bactericidal activity in a seamless phase 1b/2a study in patients with pulmonary TB (M. Hoelscher)
  • Friday, 17 November: New tests for pediatric TB - an overview (N. Heinrich)
  • Friday, 17 November: TBScience Session, Diagnostic innovation, Panel: Promise and hurdles of diagnostic innovation - going for numbers or for perfection - (N. Heinrich)
  • Friday, November 17: TBScience - E-poster session: PanACEA DECODE combination dose-finding trial shows safety and efficacy results for delpazolid (I. Noreña)
  • Friday, November 17: Pan-TB/UNITE4TB Satellite Session: Rethinking clinical trial design to accelerate improved treatment options for TB-affected communities: Innovative collaborations redefining TB drug and regimen development (M. Hoelscher, W. Lutchmun)
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