The mission of the TRAC is to pool the expertise and resources of an outstanding team of senior tuberculosis (TB) investigators at the three institutions in order to expand the number of investigators in the field of TB research and to promote innovative multidisciplinary TB research.
On March 4th, NYC TRAC organized the 2nd Joint TB Case Conference in collaboration with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH). The conference focused on TB care, prevention, and recent epidemiology in New York City, followed by clinical case presentations highlighting the complexity of TB diagnosis and management in hospital and public health settings.
In February 2026, members of our NYC TRAC showcased their latest research at the 30th Annual Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - North America Region in Philadelphia. The research highlighted ongoing efforts to address critical challenges in TB care and prevention and spanned across clinical, epidemiological, and global health domains.
Our TRAC was well represented at the TRAC Annual Meeting, held February 23–24, 2026, at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The meeting provided a platform for early-stage investigators across the TRAC network to share cutting-edge research and foster collaboration in tuberculosis science.
Dr. Kayvan Zainabadi, Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology in Medicine at Weill Cornell, presented his work on the transcriptional regulation of the differentially detectable phenotype in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
