TB Diagnostics Resources Available via Cal Alum

Dr. Madhukar Pai, MD, PhD, of McGill University has compiled a list of resources for diagnostics developers working in the tuberculosis field:

1. UNITAID TB Dx technology and market landscape. 2013 semi-annual update. http://www.unitaid.org/images/marketdynamics/publications/UNITAID-TB_Dx_Landscape-Update_Dec%202013.pdf
2. Robust, reliable and resilient: designing molecular tuberculosis tests for microscopy centers in developing countries. http://www.expert-reviews.com/doi/full/10.1586/14737159.2013.850034
3. Are peripheral microscopy centres ready for next generation molecular tuberculosis diagnostics? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23904551
4. A new resource for TB diagnostics developers. http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/fmb.13.130
5. Fourth Advanced Course in TB Diagnostics Research, July 2014, Montreal. http://tbevidence.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Advanced-TB-Dx-Course_Montreal_2014_Final.pdf

For additional resources and future updates from ongoing work on target product profiles and market analyses, please see: http://www.tbfaqs.org/

Dr. Pai completed his PhD in epidemiology at UC Berkeley. Today, he is an associate professor at McGill University in Canada and is recognized as a global leader in the tuberculosis diagnostic development field. CEND was fortunate to host Dr. Pai as a guest speaker at the 5th Annual CEND Symposium in 2013 and is pleased that Dr. Pai is returning to UC Berkeley January 9th, 2014 to moderate a panel discussion at the upcoming event  “Diagnostics by Design: A Workshop on the Design, Development, and Implementation of Global Health Technologies.” To learn more about this event, please visit the Global Health Diagnostics (GHDx) Initiative page.