Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH

ID doc/Epi, Assoc Prof @BUmedicine, TB researcher, mom, traveler. Views=my own

[Meredith Brooks, PhD, MPH @MeredithBBrooks]

🚨 Call for papers 🚨

I'm guest editor for a special collection @BMC_GPH called "Evolving implementation science concepts and methods in low- and middle-income countries."

https://t.co/rxLfieZENh

Please share with your networks and submit, submit, submit!

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

@HowidyHamza @Newsweek @bungarsargon Thank you so much for this. Your message means so much. May there be peace led by people like you soon when hopefully we can see an end to this trajedy in a way that allow Palestinians and Israelis to flourish.

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

@Pranay_md @paimadhu @saritashahATL @KGCastro1 @TerezaKasaeva @megan_b_murray @DrTomWingfield @CFMcQuaid @reinhouben @kourakobtoghis1 @richardwhite321 @s_keshavjee @KerriViney @neelrgandhi @ChelsieCintron Really interesting Pranay. I want to think about this and chat with you and Akshay. The split between progression and IGRA conversion is something to really think about what it means.

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

I will be in this role for the next two years (2024-2026) and then become the Vice President/Program Chair (2026-2028).

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

Excited to be elected as the next Secretary/Treasurer for the Union North America Region (NAR) announced at the annual TB conference in Baltimore this week. @BCLungFdn Thank you for those who supported my candidacy.

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

Look forward to more advocacy in our region and beyond, championing junior investigators and new science and amplifying voices of TB survivors. Consider joining our group and ongoing work.

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

@GYamey Which town were you living in at the time?

[Maximillian Marin @maxgmarin]

Our study evaluating the challenges of pan-genome analysis is now live on BioRxiv! https://t.co/yUyLLeRkC2 (1/17)

[Kathryn Eckartt @kae_eckartt]

Proud to share our work out now in @Nature https://t.co/W6ZCQEyLST! In an amazing collaboration w/ Liz Campbell & Maddie Delbeau @DarstCampbell we identify the/a source of the fitness cost of rifampicin resistance (RifR) in Mtb and how some compensatory mutations rescue the cost!

[Pranay Sinha @Pranay_md]

Excited to support @kar_jacobson for @TheUnion_TBLH NAR secretary/treasurer.

Easily one of the most inspiring people I know, Karen is committed to ending TB through science, discovery, and compassion.

Please vote!!

@tiara_boston @megan_b_murray @MeredithBBrooks @lfwhite14

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

Brilliant!

[Alexander Tatara, MD PhD @AMTatara]

Congratulations to fellows that matched today!!!

However, yikes for our field- ID down to 67.3% of filled positions. Heme/Onc and Pulm/Crit Care at 99.3% and 98.5%, for example.

https://t.co/oBxQQmY2UE

[Maha Farhat @MahaFarhat]

Work do-led by @kar_jacobson @tbgenomics, and not possible without @ShanduMulaudzi #teamscience

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

Great job Brendon at presenting your work from our projects, exciting to see you continue to move this forward, great summary. In a TB endemic setting, we see many mixed infections. More to learn. @MahaFarhat

[Yassen Tcholakov @yassentch]

#UnionConf2023: Very intersting presentation by Brendon Mann (@StellenboschUni) on mixed infection where numerous variants of TB are isolated from a single patient.

Key points:
Culture selects specific clones that grow better on culture medium;
Using WGS on direct clinical samples indicates that a majority of patients seem to have mixed infections;
In many, genetic indicators of resistance were identified while not observed on the cultured strain(s).
#tuberculosis #EndTB #IDtwitter #EpiTwitter

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

@petermacp @UofGSHW @UofGMVLS @LimakatsoLebina @LSHTM_TB @LSTMnews Important work!

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

Important to support Israel in this terrible time of attack.

[Natalia T Freund @freund_lab]

Israel is under attack since 6:30am this morning. Over 2200 rockets were fired to mask a major land infiltration of Hamas roaming into villages, cities and Kibbutzs in south of Israel. Hundred(s) of civilians were killed, many wounded and many taken hostage. Stand with Israel.

[TB Genomics @tbgenomics]

🗣️📢We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow opportunity at our group @tbgenomics to work in collaboration with @MahaFarhat, @kar_jacobson and Dr Tara Carney from @MRCza.
More info here: https://t.co/GsoHzlnhKa

[Maha Farhat @MahaFarhat]

An international collaboration between @harvardmed and @tbgenomics led by Dr Brendon Mann. Not possible without @kar_jacobson and support from the South African NHLS!

[Karen R. Jacobson, MD, MPH @kar_jacobson]

@aperlack @drdrtsai @Pranay_md @ManishSagar_MD Thanks! We are working on a letter too.