News from the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative.

Upcoming Seminar: 18 June 2025 - Prof Mark Hatherill will present seminar: "A century of TB vaccine development".
18 June 2025: Professor Mark Hatherill, SATVI Director will present a seminar titled "A century of TB vaccine development" at the Wolfson Pavilion on Wednesday 18 June 2025.
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Immunopathology of TB: Studying the role of the lymph nodes in the TB spectrum.
Researchers working on a novel study of the lymph nodes of humans discuss this complex project which is studying lymph node immunology, and the role of these organs in the progression to TB disease with a Wellcome Leap grant.

World TB Day
World TB Day is observed annually on March 24, amplifies the need to strengthen our fight against TB, the deadliest infectious disease. TB continues to affect millions globally, inflicting severe health, social, and economic consequences.
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Titan Vaccine Research Project
Dr Munyaradzi Musvosvi speaks about the Titan Vaccine Research Project which will allow the selection of the most promising TB vaccine candidates.
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Previous highlights
Phase 1b/2a clinical trial in adults of novel TB vaccine candidate MTBVAC shows promising results.
Findings from the IAVI A-050 study, published in Lancet Global Health, demonstrate that vaccination with MTBVAC caused similar or stronger immune responses compared to the BCG vaccine in adults, of MTBVAC were as safe as BCG.
2023 Annual Report
The 2023 SATVI Annual Report is available for download.
Research publications January to April 2025
Research publications published by SATVI authors between January and April 2025.
Upcoming Events
A century of TB vaccine development
(Ends 18 June 2025)
More infoProf Mark Hatherill will present a seminar titled "A Century of TB vaccine development" on Wednesday 18 June 2025. at the Wolfson Pavilion, IDM, at the UCT Faculty of Health Sciences.
2025 Union Conference on Lung Health, 18-22 November 2025
(Ends 22 November 2025)
More infoThe world's largest lung health conference, the World Conference on Lung Health, will take place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark from 18-22 November 2025.