Alberto Garcia-Basteiro
@agbasteiro.bsky.social
Medical epidemiologist @manhica_CISM + @ISGlobalorg + @hospitalclinic + @UniBarcelona Tuberculosis / Epidemiology / Vaccines / Global Health
Thanks to all the coauthors involved in this work Mark Hatherill Leonardo Martinez Andrew Fiore-Gartland @agbasteiro.bsky.social Gavin Churchyard Molebogeng X Rangaka @mbehr-mcgill.bsky.social Thomas Evans Vidya Mave Philip C Hill Willem Hanekom Frank Cobelens @richardwhite321.bsky.social
Happy festive season to everyone! Thank you to all our partners, funders and collaborators for an excellent 2025! 💛💚💛💚 @mtbi.bsky.social @isglobal.bsky.social @hospitalclinic.bsky.social @medicinacs-ub.bsky.social
MTBI@mtbi.bsky.social · 8mo agoHappy Holidays and Happy New Year from the @mtbi.bsky.social team! Boas festas e um feliz ano novo! 🎆
👏 ¡El investigador de #ISGlobal Alberto García-Basteiro (@agbasteiro.bsky.social) se ha incorporado como nuevo miembro de la Academia Joven de España! 🌍 Un reconocimiento que pone en valor su trayectoria científica y su compromiso con la generación de conocimiento para mejorar la #SaludGlobal.
Fantastic @theunion.org meeting in #Copenhagen. It is always great to catch up with so many friends and colleagues from all over the world. #the #fight #against #tuberculosis @mtbi.bsky.social @isglobal.bsky.social
During World Science Day for Peace and Development, Dr. Dinis Nguenha from CISM shared that using the #Truenat portable molecular diagnostic system enabled 82% of TB patients to start treatment on the same day of diagnosis, improving care and reducing delays!
🚨 Exciting global health opportunity! @isglobal.org is hiring a Medical Research Fellow (Tuberculosis) in Manhiça, Mozambique. Lead impactful TB research with a top team. 🩺 MD + 4yrs clinical exp 🗓️ 2-yr contract 🔗 Apply: jobs.isglobal.org/jobs/6376227 #GlobalHealth #TB #ResearchJobs #PublicHealth
Medical Research Fellow, Area of Tuberculosis - Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy and education. ISGlobal has a b...
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🔍 New MTBI-led study shows gaps in #TB awareness in #Mozambique particularly among adults w/ #HIV and caregivers of children. 🛑 Low TB knowledge ⚠️ Stigma 🚫 Gender barriers Call for community-driven interventions. 📖 journals.plos.org/globalpublic... #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #HealthEquity
Gaps in TB-related knowledge and practices: An assessment of health care seeking behavior among adults with HIV and caregivers of paediatric patients with presumptive TB symptoms in Manhiça district, ...
Although tuberculosis is a preventable and treatable disease, its management has been challenging for tuberculosis control and prevention programs in low- and middle- income countries such as Mozambiq...
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In our latest personal view in @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social, we argue for the inclusion asymptomatic #tuberculosis in vaccine trial endpoints to potentially reduce the size, length, and cost of trials. doi.org/10.1016/S221... @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @tb-lshtm.bsky.social
💥Today we share great news! @agbasteiro.bsky.social has been honored with the XX Banc Sabadell Foundation Award for Biomedical Research! 👏🏾 🔗 fundacionbancosabadell.com/la-fundacion... #PremiosBiomédicaCiencias #LaCulturadelTalento #Investigación
La Fundación Banco Sabadell premia dos investigadores por sus trabajos sobre la tuberculosis y sobre el diseño computacional de enzimas - Fundación Banco Sabadell
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Deben participar las personas encarceladas en ensayos de vacunas contra la #TB? "Hay que garantizar ensayos seguros y éticos para una vacuna que podría proteger su salud y la de sus familias", dice @agbasteiro.bsky.social. #EndTB
Ensayos de vacunas en prisiones - ISGLOBAL
Sobre el derecho de las personas privadas de libertad a participar en investigaciones biomédicas, siempre que se respete su autonomía y sus derechos
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Spain increases 11.5%its contribution to @Globalfund Fund, to fight #AIDS #TB and #malaria. Bravo! www.exteriores.gob.es/es/Comunicac...
Albares defiende el compromiso de España con la salud mundial, aumentando fondos para sida, malaria y tuberculosis
España contribuirá con 145 millones al Fondo Mundial de Lucha contra el Sida, la Tuberculosis y la Malaria, un 11,5% de incremento en un momento de especial necesidad
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We just published a piece about the participation of people deprived of liberty in #tuberculosis vaccine trials. Should they be protected from research, or through research? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social @isglobal.org @mtbi.bsky.social
I am grateful for the opportunity to present at the #EDCTPforum in Kigali. We had a great session on #Tuberculosis prediction and early TB trajectories, with Shima Abdulgader and Edson Marambire. Chaired by @kkranzer.bsky.social & @willyssengooba.bsky.social
Great opening ceremony of the #EDCTPforum in Kigali, Rwanda 🇷🇼 Excited to be here and meet many colleagues and friends. Presenting this upcoming Tuesday on the science of #tuberculosis prediction @isglobal.org @mtbi.bsky.social @ub.edu
#MTBI members Dr. Lucía Carratalá & @joannaehrlich.bsky.social joined other colleagues to present updates on the final key study results, main indicators & data management. 👏A great opportunity to showcase the hard work behind Impactful research on the advances in TB diagnostics. #endTB #Stool4TB
The #Stool4TB Consortium Annual Meeting in Eswatini kicked off with opening remarks from Dr. @agbasteiro.bsky.social, PI of the #MTBI initiative, and Ms. Rejoice Nkambule, Deputy Director of Public Health at Eswatini’s Ministry of Health.
This achievement highlights the power of collaboration, innovation, and commitment to advancing global health. #Stool4TB focuses on validating a qPCR stool-based test designed to improve TB diagnosis in children and people living with HIV. 🔗 Learn more: www.stool4tb.org
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✨The final annual meeting of the #Stool4TB Consortium in Mbabane, Eswatini, was a great success — marking the conclusion of five years of collaborative research to improve tuberculosis diagnosis. Partners from across Eswatini, Uganda, and Mozambique came together to celebrate a major milestone!
Today @prados-rosales.bsky.social came to visit us. His presentation on extracellular vesicles for #TB diagnosis was extremely interesting and engaging. Come back soon Rafa!! @mtbi.bsky.social @isglobal.org
🟡 We're pleased to be participating in the TBnet Academy in Tirana this week! 📸 Today, Dr. @agbasteiro.bsky.social delivered a talk on Asymptomatic Tuberculosis, sharing insights on one of the most challenging aspects of TB control. #TBnetAcademy #endTB #MTBI
Alberto García-Basteiro (@agbasteiro.bsky.social) has been recognised as a “Fellow” by the European Respiratory Society — one of the highest honours in the field of respiratory medicine. 👏 Congratulations, Alberto! 🟠 www.isglobal.org/en/-/alberto...
I am happy to share this piece about "Transforming partnerships through transboundary research" published in BMJ Global Health. It addresses the structural asymmetries that continue to affect collaborations in global health @isglobal.bsky.social @mtbi.bsky.social gh.bmj.com/content/bmjg...
Latest #Stool4TB research! Performance of stool Xpert Ultra for #Tuberculosis diagnosis among adults with #HIV The study suggests it could be used as a complementary test in PLHIV, especially in those with low CD4 @hospitalclinic.bsky.social @isglobal.org @ub.edu www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Performance of stool Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among adults living with HIV: a multicentre, prospective diagnostic study
These results suggest stool Ultra could be used as an additional test for tuberculosis diagnosis among people with HIV, particularly among those with CD4 counts less than 200 cells per μL.
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Changes in incarceration and #tuberculosis notifications from prisons during the #COVID-19 pandemic in Europe & the Americas: a time-series analysis of national surveillance data Lower than expected #TB notifications! due to missing diagnoses? Lower transmission? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Changes in incarceration and tuberculosis notifications from prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the Americas: a time-series analysis of national surveillance data
Tuberculosis notifications in prisons from 47 countries in Europe and the Americas were lower than expected (at times >50% lower) during COVID-19 pandemic years, despite consistent incarceration level...
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👏🏾 El debate de ayer de #CaixaResearch sobre #Tuberculosis fue imprescindible. La enfermedad infecciosa más mortal del mundo fue analizada en profundidad por @agbasteiro.bsky.social, @pjcardona14.bsky.social e Iñaki Comas. ➡️ Si te lo perdiste, aún puedes verlo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=USQv...
❗Hoy participamos en un debate de Caixa Research sobre #TB. Estará uno de nuestros PI @agbasteiro.bsky.social, junto con @pjcardona14.bsky.social e Iñaki Comas, con la moderadora Jessica Mouzo. ¡No os lo perdáis! Apúntate: caixaresearch.org/es/debates-c... #endTB #MTBI #CaixaResearch
💥 Today we are reminded that TB is one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide. Despite being preventable and curable, millions of people still suffer from its effects. MTBI is committed to improving TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention to move closer to its eradication. #endTB #WorldTBDay
