March 2–3, 2026 | Online
We are honored to announce that Dr. Adrie Steyn, a member of the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) faculty and Head of a research laboratory at AHRI, as well as Professor of Microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA, will be a featured speaker at the 2nd International Virtual Conference on Frontiers in TB & Mycobacteriology.
Prof. Steyn is an internationally recognized leader in tuberculosis pathogenesis and host–pathogen biology, with a strong focus on understanding how Mycobacterium tuberculosis behaves within the complex microenvironments of human tissues. He is also the Principal Investigator of the Global Research Resource for Human Tuberculosis (GRR-HTB), an innovative international platform that supports TB research by providing confidential, personalized, investigator-requested analyses of human TB tissue specimens, enabling researchers worldwide to access high-resolution insights into human TB disease.
In this presentation, Prof. Steyn will explore how a single M. tuberculosis infection can lead to remarkably diverse disease outcomes within different lesions in the same host. Drawing on cutting-edge research using human TB tissues, advanced imaging, and molecular profiling, he will highlight how heterogeneity in host immune responses and bacterial states shapes lesion-specific pathology, persistence, and treatment responses. His talk will emphasize how understanding lesion-level diversity can transform TB research and inform the development of more precise diagnostics, targeted therapies, and host-directed interventions.
Professor Steyn’s current research bridges human tissue biology, microbial physiology, and translational science, offering a powerful framework for redefining how we study TB in humans.
Join global experts, clinicians, and innovators on March 2–3, 2026, to explore the future of TB science.
This conference is organized by Impact Research Communications (IRC)
More info: https://tb.ircconferences.net/ | Frontiers in TB & Mycobacteriology
