University of Montana receives $12.3M National Institutes of Health contract for work on TB vaccine

November 27, 2023•1 min read

A vaccine for tuberculosis exists, but TB is still the 2nd leading infectious killer in the world after Covid-19, according to the World Health Organization. With a $12.3 million contract from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the University of Montana are hoping to improve the vaccine for TB and positively influence global health.

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