--- title: "The Scientist's LabTalk - Ep. 3: Halting the Tuberculosis Epidemic with Research and Diagnostics: A Conversation with David Alland" image: https://viewonline.the-scientist.com/hubfs/800%20X%20800.png --- ![990x120-1](https://viewonline.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/990x120-1.png?width=990&height=120&name=990x120-1.png "990x120-1") # Halting the Tuberculosis Epidemic with Research and Diagnostics: A Conversation with David Alland Welcome to *The Scientist’s* LabTalk, a special edition podcast produced by *The Scientist’s* Creative Services Team where we explore topics at the leading edge of innovative research. This episode is brought to you by Keystone Symposia. Don’t miss their upcoming virtual eSymposia [Tuberculosis: Science Aimed at Ending the Epidemic](https://keysym.us/EK10ScientistPod) on December 2-4, 2020. One of the eSymposia’s co-organizers and keynote speaker is David Alland, Chief of Infectious Disease and Director of the Center for Emerging Pathogens and the Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Niki Spahich from *The Scientist’s* Creative Services team spoke with Alland about his journey to develop a rapid, point-of-care tuberculosis diagnostic and his current research on mutations that lead to drug resistance. [![EK10-banner-tuberculosis-1200x400 (1)](https://viewonline.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EK10-banner-tuberculosis-1200x400%20(1).png?width=2400&name=EK10-banner-tuberculosis-1200x400%20(1).png)](https://keysym.us/EK10ScientistPod)    Speaker ![Gatenby.jpg](https://viewonline.the-scientist.com/hubfs/alland2square.jpg?t=1605295628859 "Gatenby.jpg") David Alland, MD, MSc Chief of Infectious Disease Director of the Center for Emerging Pathogens Director of the Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness Rutgers New Jersey Medical School # Listen Now ### Podcast Information you provide will be held in confidence and will be shared with the sponsoring vendor(s) of this podcast. We may use the information to contact you about your account and to let you know about related programs and products; you may opt-out at any time. This allows *The Scientist* to keep these podcasts free of charge for our readers. The Scientist c/o LabX Media Group 1000 N West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19801 Toll Free: 888.788.0328 | Phone: 705.528.6888 Email: [privacy@the-scientist.com](mailto:privacy@the-scientist.com) [Privacy Policy](https://www.the-scientist.com/privacy-policy) © 1986-2022 [The Scientist](http://the-scientist.com/)   [![The Scientist Logo\_white](https://viewonline.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Scientist%20Logo_white.png?width=702&name=The%20Scientist%20Logo_white.png "The Scientist Logo_white")](https://www.the-scientist.com) The Scientist needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time. For information on how to unsubscribe, as well as our privacy practices and commitment to protecting your privacy, check out our [Privacy Policy.](https://www.the-scientist.com/privacy-policy)