Biography

Dr. Kerkhoff is a physician-scientist and Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. With nearly 15 years of TB research experience in sub-Saharan Africa, his work applies implementation science methods to improve outcomes across the TB care cascade through person-centered and equity-focused approaches. His research particularly focuses on (1) the development and implementation of novel TB diagnosis and case-finding strategies, and (2) implementation readiness in high-burden countries for new TB vaccines targeting adults and adolescents.