The Bay Area TB Science (BATS) Symposium will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 9am-4:30pm, on the UCSF Mission Bay campus, focusing on local researchers sharing their work and allow for networking opportunities along with talks, posters, catered lunch, and a panel discussion.
Registration and the calls for abstracts and award nominations will open in late spring.
Dr. Susan Dorman, Keynote Speaker
We are honored to have Dr. Susan Dorman serve as the 2026 Keynote Speaker. Dr. Dorman is a Professor of Medicine and Faculty Director of the Center for Global Health at the Medical University of South Carolina, and Tuberculosis Medical Consultant to the South Carolina Department of Health. She is an infectious disease physician who has studied tuberculosis and provided tuberculosis clinical care for 25 years. Her team’s research focuses on development and assessment of new diagnostic and treatment strategies for tuberculosis.