With an overarching theme of "Driving innovation from discovery to access," the 7th Global Forum program will cover the full spectrum of research and development, from basic and discovery research to diversify the TB vaccine pipeline through clinical research. With multiple candidates now advancing through late-stage clinical trials, we will also explore strategies to ensure new TB vaccines reach the populations that most need them and to maximize the public health impact. This focus on end-to-end development provides a unique opportunity for participants to hear diverse perspectives and learn and engage with experts from across the field.
The program for the 7th Global Forum on TB Vaccines is being developed around five thematic tracks. These thematic tracks align with the Strategic Framework for TB Vaccine Development in the Stop TB Partnership’s Global Plan to End TB 2023-2030, the EDCTP/AIGHD Global roadmap for research and development of tuberculosis vaccines, and the WHO's Global Framework to prepare for Country Introduction of New TB Vaccines for Adolescents and Adults.
Learn more about the Thematic Tracks here.
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Check out our program below. Details and times are subject to change.
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Tuesday, 8 October 2024
08:30 - 09:00
Poster Set-up
08:30 - 10:00
Registration | Coffee | Poster Viewing
10:00 - 12:30
Grande Sala
Opening Session & Keynote Address
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Grande Sala
Plenary 1: From discovery to access
15:00 - 16:30
Grande Sala Foyer
Break | Poster Viewing
16:30 - 18:00
Grande Sala
Plenary 2: Global and regional enablers for the introduction of new TB vaccines
18:00 - 20:00
Welcome Reception
Wednesday, 9 October 2024
08:30 - 09:00
Arrival | Coffee | Networking
09:00 - 11:00
Grande Sala
Plenary 3: Advancing TB vaccine clinical development: Learning from experience and looking to the future
11:00 - 11:30
Break
11:30 - 13:00
Oral Abstract Sessions
Grande Sala
OA1: Mechanisms of biomarkers and protection, novel approaches, human challenge, optimizing animal models
Teatro de Câmara
OA2: Advancing clinical development
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30
Grande Sala
Plenary 4: Country scale-up and implementation of new TB vaccines
15:30 - 17:00
Grande Sala Foyer
Break | Poster Viewing
17:00 - 18:00
Teatro de Câmara
Poster Discussion Sessions
PD1: Defining correlates of protection
Eletroacústica
PD2: Feeding the pipeline: New vaccines and platforms
Sala de Ensaio 3
PD3: Including and reaching populations with special considerations
18:00 - onward
Free Evening
Thursday, 10 October 2024
08:30 - 09:00
Arrival | Coffee | Networking
09:00 - 11:00
Grande Sala
Plenary 5: Innovative approaches to TB vaccine development
11:00 - 11:30
Break
11:30 - 13:00
Oral Abstract Sessions
Grande Sala
OA3: Improved formulation and delivery platforms, preclinical research
Teatro de Câmara
OA4: Impact, implementation, policy
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
Discussion Sessions
Topics to be announced