Bay Area TB Science (BATS) is a monthly TB talks series and annual symposium hosted by UC TRAC and co-sponsored by UCSF Center for Tuberculosis and UC Berkeley Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases. BATS brings together TB investigators at UCSF, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Stanford University and the SF Department of Public Health to highlight established and early-stage investigators in the UC TRAC community with the intention to build community and foster collaboration.
The BATS Symposium planning committee is co-chaired by UC TRAC Basic Science Directors, Drs. Babak Javid (UCSF) and Sarah Stanley (UC Berkeley), and BATS Monthly is hosted by Dr. Babak Javid.
The BATS monthly TB talks series listserv is monitored to protect proprietary research. Please contact [email protected] to join.
Next BATS Symposium:
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Annual Symposium
The Bay Area TB Science (BATS) Symposium is held in person annually in September on the UCSF Mission Bay campus, focusing on local researchers sharing their work.
Our program begins with an invited keynote speaker and features talks on diverse research approaches to TB. We also select presenters from submitted abstracts and offer opportunities for networking.
Researchers can showcase their work during the poster session, where prizes are awarded for the best basic and clinical research posters. In 2023, we introduced an abstract book to help researchers connect.
The event is 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.
Please visit the links below to see highlights, past programs and abstract books from past symposia.
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. Nominations are open every year as part of our annual symposium, and the winner is presented with a certificate and opportunity to present their work as part of our program.
Questions? Please send an email to [email protected]