Howard Takiff was trained as a MD, specializing in infectious disease. After working on adenovirus and herpesvirus, he studied bacterial genetics in E. coli and then shifted to apply genetics to study tuberculosis. He set up his own lab in Caracas, Venezuela in 1991, focusing on TB resistance, virulence determinants and molecular epidemiology. He has worked as a tuberculosis clinician in Africa, New York City and Venezuela. He began working at the Institut Pasteur in 2015 and now works at the Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control on tuberculosis in Shenzhen, China.
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Explore the Tuberculosis (TB) MOOC from Institut Pasteur for an in-depth understanding of this global health challenge. From basic concepts to cutting-edge research on TB's clinical presentation, epidemiology, pediatric considerations, and more, this course equips you with a thorough knowledge base to combat tuberculosis effectively.