Recent Talks

Guidelines on IGRAs: concordant or discordant? Invited symposium talk at the 2nd Global Symposium on IGRAs, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 1, 2009. PDF (2.2Mb)

Evidence-based TB diagnosis: incorporating evidence into new policies. Invited symposium talk at the 5th Union Conference European Region, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 30, 2009. PDF (4.2Mb)

New Technologies for TB Diagnosis: What's in the Cards? Ontario Lung Association TB Conference, Toronto, Canada, November 25, 2008. PDF (3.7Mb)

Comparison of gamma interferon in human and animal tuberculosis: human. Invited symposium presentation at the 39th World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, France, October 16-20, 2008. PDF (2.7Mb)

Evidence for active and passive smoke exposure and increased risk of TB infection, TB disease, and TB mortality. Invited symposium presentation at the 39th World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, France, October 16-20, 2008. PDF (1.1Mb)

How close are we in differentiating infected from diseased in tuberculosis? Invited symposium presentation at the 39th World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, France, October 16-20, 2008. PDF (2.3Mb)

IGRAs for the diagnosis of LTBI: are they relevant in TB endemic settings? FIND Scientific Forum on Recent Advances in TB Diagnostics, 39th World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, France, October 17, 2008. PDF (1.9Mb)

Evidence-based TB Diagnosis: How evidence informs practice and policy. Annual Meeting of the Stop TB Partnership New Diagnostics Working Group, 39th World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, France, October 16, 2008. PDF (1.7Mb)

LTBI diagnosis: advances and prospects. Annual Meeting of the Stop TB Partnership New Diagnostics Working Group, 39th World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, France, October 16, 2008. PDF (1.5Mb)

Evidence-based TB Diagnosis. MUHC Medical Grand Rounds, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, September 23, 2008. PDF (3.8Mb)

New tools and emerging technologies for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis and drug resistance. Invited symposium presentation at the Canadian Respiratory Conference, Montreal, June 20, 2008. PDF (3.6Mb)

The diagnosis and misdiagnosis of tuberculosis. Invited presentation at Tropical Diseases: A Clinical and Laboratory Update. Montreal, June 2–4, 2008. PDF (1.5Mb)

New tests for TB infection: what can they contribute to childhood TB diagnosis in high-burden regions? Invited symposium presentation at the 38th World Conference on Lung Health, Cape Town, S Africa, Nov 9-12, 2007. PDF (2.2Mb)

Challenges in the diagnosis of TB among individuals with HIV infection. Invited symposium presentation at the 38th World Conference on Lung Health, Cape Town, S Africa, Nov 9-12, 2007. PDF (2.6Mb)

Confounding in health research: how many ways to skin this cat? Research Master Class, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. Title: August 6, 2007. PDF (2.8Mb)