Tuberculosis (TB) is amongst the top 10 causes of death worldwide, and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Every year, more than 10 million people develop TB disease and at least one out of 10 persons with TB will die from the disease. The overwhelming majority of new TB cases and deaths occur in low- and middle-income-countries
 

Established in 2012, the TB Centre is a highly active research centre with more than 200 members. The Centre harnesses the expertise of over 120 researchers with diverse disciplinary perspectives, making us one of the largest groups of TB academics in Europe. Members of the TB Centre conduct their own research and also influence global and national policy on TB treatment and research priorities. 
 

The TB Centre brings together researchers across all stages of the pathway to developing and integrating crucial interventions into health systems to combat TB: Discovery, Development, and Delivery.

Strategic vision and mission 
Our mission is reducing the global burden of TB through research and education 
Our vision is to be a world leading TB research community through innovative research and equitable global partnerships 
 

Strategic Priorities and Objectives 
Conduct research that is of the highest academic quality and relevance to policy and programmes, especially in the highest burden settings:

• Promote equitable partnerships in all our work
• Ensure all stakeholders are involved in the research process
• Support a collaborative, inclusive environment that enables research excellence and supports the development of students and ECRs at LSHTM
   

Vision and scope of the TB Centre

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The TB Centre’s goal is to facilitate cutting edge research and support global and national policy to reduce the burden of TB.

We are working to achieve these goals through: innovation, collaboration, engagement and investing in the future.

1. Innovation

Members of the LSHTM TB Centre develop tools and interventions for the prevention and treatment of TB, and to provide critical evidence needed to inform policy decisions. We are distinguished by our focus on supporting cross-disciplinary research. To learn about the breadth of our research click here. 

2. Collaboration

We pride ourselves on our strong, long-standing partnerships with research institutes around the world. We work in collaboration with partners in more than 35 countries across Asia, Africa (including our two MRC units in Gambia and Uganda) and Latin America. With our collaborators and partners we perform innovative research in communities, countries and globally

3. Engagement 

Activities to engage policymakers, communities and researchers include curated events, technical advisory roles, newsletters, social media updates, community engagement events (particularly in high-burden countries) and contribution to advocacy tools.

4. Investing in the future 

TB Centre members support the development of students and young researchers in TB through excellence in teaching, PhD supervision and providing opportunities for professional development.