New article @lancetgh.bsky.social: 3mil people with TB go undiagnosed
Im addition to tongue swabs, meet two more breakthrough diagnostics:
🫀 AI-assisted lung ultrasound
🧬 CRISPR-based testing
But, continued funding cuts will result in additional TB cases and excess deaths. We need action now!
We’re excited to share a new MSc opportunity in our group at Stellenbosch University 🩻🧪🦠🔬.
See the pictures below for more information, and feel free to share with your networks.
#MScOpportunity #StellenboschUniversity #TBResearch #Microbiome
At CLIME, science drives everything we do - especially in the fight against tuberculosis.
Because behind every dataset, discovery, and collaboration is one goal: better health for all.
🔬 Today (and every day), we stand with science.
#WorldHealthDay #StandWithScience #CLIME #TBResearch
World Health Day 2026 🌍🩺
This year’s message from the World Health Organization is simple: stand with science.
That means trusting evidence, supporting research, and recognising the role science plays in protecting health worldwide.
Prof Grant Theron presented CLIME’s latest innovations in TB diagnostics and infectiousness at @samrcza.bsky.social World TB Day Symposium. New tools for finding infectious cases, detecting drug resistance, and those needing prevention are NB steps toward ending TB. #WorldTBDay #TB #Research
This Human Rights Month, we honour those who fought for freedom and those building a more just South Africa today.
30 years into our Constitution, dignity, equality, and freedom are values we must live daily.
#HumanRightsDay #BillOfRightsAt30
🧬 Part 2 - Whether you need high-volume lab testing or rapid point-of-care diagnostics, there’s now a @who.int -recommended molecular test that works with tongue swabs!
Check out CLIMEs publications related to these recommendations: lnkd.in/dgkYqF46
@who.int just endorsed tongue swabs for TB testing when sputum can’t be obtained allowing more accessible, more patient-friendly diagnosis. 👏 Proud that CLIME research contributed to the evidence behind this decision. Part 2 coming soon! 🔬
Today we celebrate the women powering the science at CLIME 🔬✨ From the lab to the clinic, our team of scientists, coordinators and trainees are pushing boundaries, mentoring the next generation, and advancing research that makes a real difference. 💜 #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInScience #CLIME
Stored serum can reliably be used for CRP-based TB screening. Researchers found strong agreement with fingerprick tests on LumiraDx — a simple shift with meaningful impact.
#TB #GlobalHealth #Diagnostics #Innovation
New publication alert 📢
Rouxjeane Venter, of CLIME recently co-authored an editorial with @tomayates.bsky.social and @drjesspotter.bsky.social , which unpacks the vast progress made in the fight against drug-resistant TB and highlights why these gains are now at risk! @ucl.ac.uk
✨ Meet the CLIME Postdocs ✨
Our postdoctoral researchers drive innovation, mentorship, and impact at CLIME. This is what they have to say about their research!
Can TB be detected from the air we breathe out? 🌬️🫁
Yes! This study shows how a small device (THOR) can detect infectious TB cases that sputum tests may miss 🔍
Read more @academic.oup.com: doi.org/10.1093/ofid...
#TB #Tuberculosis #AerosolScience #PublicHealth #TBResearch #InfectiousDiseases #THOR
Last, but certainly not least:
🎓 Carmen Ndabine
Congratulations on graduating with your Honours degree cum laude! This outstanding achievement reflects your dedication, excellence, and hard work. A remarkable milestone and a strong foundation for an exciting future ahead. 🌟🎉
Next up we have another PhD grad!
🎓 Dr Yonas Tesfagabir Ghebrekristos
Congratulations on earning your PhD! This milestone reflects years of hard work, intellectual curiosity, and resilience. Wishing you continued success as you build on this outstanding achievement. 🌟
Celebrating CLIME graduates from the December 2025 ceremony!
Starting with…
🎓 Dr Erick Auma
Congratulations on completing your PhD! Your dedication, perseverance, and commitment to impactful research have truly shone through. We’re excited to see where your expertise and leadership take you next. 👏
Our community healthcare worker, Dandelene Sylvester and Prof Grant Theron (head of the CLIME) feature in a new BBC World Service - The Documentary Podcast episode on tuberculosis.
👉 Listen: www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
From diagnostics to transmission, immunity, and implementation - our team shared a broad body of work at The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. 🧬🧫
From diagnostics to transmission, immunity, and implementation - our team shared a broad body of work at The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. 🧬🧫 (2/3)
From diagnostics to transmission, immunity, and implementation - our team shared a broad body of work at The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. 🧬🧫 (1/3)
Proud moment for our team as Honours student Carmen Nhabinde successfully defended her research on gut microbiome changes in drug-resistant TB 🎓🧬
A big congratulations on this important contribution to TB science!
#TBResearch #Microbiome #DrugResistance #CLIME #StellenboschUniversity
New publication alert!
The AveloMask detects TB from breath, helping identify those most infectious while protecting healthcare workers - a safer, non-invasive path to earlier diagnosis and targeted interventions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1128/jcm....
#AveloMask #TB #Diagnostics
🌟 We’re honoured to open #WCLH2025.
Join the Opening Session today 09:00–10:00 in the Auditorium (10-12) or online, with Dr Cassandra Kelly-Cirino, Dr Hans Kluge, John Green, Prof Guy Marks, and community voices Olya Klymenko & Lucas Pucarato.
Start the week inspired!
Meet the CLIME team at @theunion.org 🌍🧪
Our researchers are presenting work on TB diagnostics, drug-resistance detection, and lung health throughout the week.
If you’re attending, come say hi and hear what research is happening at @suhealthsci.bsky.social
#WCLH2025 #unionconf #CLIME #EndTB
Novelist John Green gave a powerful keynote at the Union World Conference on Lung Health, sharing Henry’s story and the crucial support of his mother Isatu and Dr Tefera. TB is curable and preventable, but funding, inclusion, and equity remain urgent!
#unionconf #wclh2025
The CLIME team is at The Union World Conference on Lung Health this week. We are excited to learn, connect, and share our latest findings!
Kicking off CAD LUS4TB-a new Africa–Europe collaboration using AI and portable ultrasound to improve TB diagnosis.
The project will evaluate an AI algorithm that reads handheld ultrasound images via smartphone, supporting rapid TB rule-out in primary care in Benin, Mali and South Africa!
Millions of people with TB go undiagnosed because they can’t produce sputum.
Our new study shows oral washes and tongue swabs tested with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra can detect TB even without sputum — a simple, scalable way to close the diagnostic gap.
📄 lnkd.in/d9M6ZcJJ
@cidjournal.bsky.social
Congratulations to Dr Robinah Nakawunde for winning the National 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) PhD competition! 🏆
Her outstanding presentation showcased not only the depth of her research but also her ability to communicate complex science with clarity and impact!
#3MT #ScienceCommunication #PhD
Fantastic week hosting OPERON’s David Goraldos & Andrés Toribio 🇪🇸 in the lab!
Together we refined the BP-LAM workflow, boosted consistency, and strengthened partnerships for better TB diagnostics.
#Diagnostics #GlobalHealth #BPLAM #HIV #TB #OPERON
