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The Bay Area TB Science (BATS) Symposium will be held on Thursday, October 8, 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.
The event will be hosted by the Center for Tuberculosis at UCSF, with partners from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and Stanford University participating in the event’s planning committee.
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.
Registration
All attendees must register. This is a free, in-person event with limited space - open through July 24th or until capacity is reached.
Abstract submissions
Attendees will have the opportunity to submit abstracts to be considered for oral talks and poster presentations.
Click to submit abstract
BATS Rising Star Award
We have established the BATS Rising Star Award to acknowledge a postdoctoral fellow or assistant professor who has distinguished themselves in TB research. We will accept self-nominations and people can nominate others as well.
Requirements:
- NIH biosketch
- Summary: Include name of nominee and email, nominator name and email (if applicable), and a 1-paragraph summary of research accomplishments
- Please use file naming conventions as follows:
Last name of nominee_Biosketch Last name of nominee_Summary
Submit via email
Reasonable accommodation: UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.
Questions? Please send an email to [email protected]