TBnet News January 2026

anneoleischeck
2 days ago
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The Next TBnet Webinar – “Situation of TB-care in war-time Ukraine”

Join us on 26 February 2026 for the next TBnet webinar titled “Situation of TB-care in war-time Ukraine" by Olha Konstantynovska and Yana Terleieva. A registration link and more details will be made available on the TBnet website soon.

TBnet Annual Meeting 2026: Save the Date

The TBnet Annual Meeting 2026 will be held on 21 April 2026 at the Max von Pettenkofer-Institute in Munich.

This will be a very special Annual Meeting as we will be celebrating TBnet’s 20^th Birthday! It has been an incredible journey getting to this point and all the amazing work that TBnet has done over the years has only been possible because of the dedication and commitment shown by our members. Please consider joining us on the day to mark the occasion. Further details will be available soon at https://www.tbnet.eu/meetings

TBnet Academy 2026 in Lithuania

We are pleased to confirm that the TBnet Academy 2026 will take place from 31 May to 3 June 2026 at the Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, in Vilnius, Lithuania.

This is the flagship event in TBnet’s calendar and is an excellent opportunity for early career researchers to learn and network with established TB researchers. Full details and application forms will be released in February 2026, and we would strongly urge any of our early-career members to apply next year.

TBnet Steering Committee Elections 2026

This year will mark the end of the term of service for many of our Steering Committee positions and the announcement around voting will be made soon to the TBnet membership. We would welcome applications to sit on the Steering Committee from among our members. Please give some thought to applying to serve on the Committee when the call goes out.

TBnet Senior Scientist Post

We are excited to announce that TBnet is asking for expressions of interest relating to the newly-created post of Senior Scientist. The role will involve supporting with TBnet’s activities in relation to the UNITE4TB Consortium, and will be part-time. For more information and to register interest in applying, please send an email to Anne Oleischeck at admin@tbnet.eu.

UNITE4TB Annual Meeting 2026

The UNITE4TB Annual Meeting will be held in Munich between 22APR2026 – 24APR2026.

We would encourage any TBnet members who are interested to register to attend at https://www.unite4tb.org/unite4tb-annual-meeting-2026.

Paulina Siniatkina’s “Hospitality” at Bradwolff Projects

Tuberculosis (TB) is a curable disease, yet it remains the deadliest infectious disease in the world. Every day, around four thousand people die from TB. Despite international commitments to eradicate the disease by 2030, scientific progress is slow, and funding remains insufficient. On top of this, stigma forces millions of people to hide their diagnosis.

In “Hospitality”, artist Paulina Siniatkina, who narrowly survived TB herself, explores this often invisible social dimension of the disease. The exhibition is a personal, immersive investigation of what it means to live – and survive – in hospital isolation. Siniatkina spent seven months on a TB ward, observing how patients navigate not only the medical, but also the emotional and social challenges of their situation.

The exhibition is on view at Bradwolff Projects in Amsterdam-Oost from 22FEB2026 – 24MAR2026 and we would encourage our members to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity, and please share within your networks.