Biography
Dr. Kendall is an infectious diseases physician, epidemiologist, and modeler whose work aims to identify interventions and delivery strategies that can efficiently change the trajectory of TB epidemics. She leads both empiric data collection and modeling-based studies, with particular focus on the early TB disease course, Mtb transmission, screening strategies, diagnostic algorithms, TB-HIV co-epidemics, and dynamics of drug resistance.
Key Impacts
Optimising active detection of recurrent TB: An individual-based modelling analysis informed by Indian cohorts
Screening for recurrent TB could reduce morbidity and transmission. Under resource constraints, risk-targeted symptom screening could be more efficient than universal or non-symptom-gated strategies. Counseling and support to facilitate prompt symptom-driven care-seeking could also reduce time with undiagnosed TB.
Source: Conference 2024