Speakers (left-right): Row 1: Russell Vance, Brenna Henn, Caitlin Moe. Row 2: Paul Ogongo, Nick Bates, Sophie Huddart. Row 3: Antonio Pagán, Amy Tang, Jonathan Izudi. Row 4: Andrew Kerkhoff, Sarah Stanley and Babak Javid.
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The Bay Area TB Science (BATS) Symposium was held in-person on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 9am-6pm, 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 wine and cheese reception.
Dr. Megan Murray, Keynote Speaker
We were honored to have Dr. Megan Murray serve as this year’s Keynote Speaker. Dr. Murray is a Ronda Stryker and William Johnston Professor of Global Health, and Director of Research, Global Health & Social Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. She is an epidemiologist and an infectious disease physician with over 25 years of experience studying tuberculosis and other emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
BATS Rising Star Awardees
This award acknowledges a postdoctoral fellow or assistant professor who has distinguished themselves in TB research. This year's recipient is Dr. Antonio J. Pagán from Stanford University.
BATS Poster winners
Left-right: Hayley Poore (UC Irvine), Ava Xu (UCSF), Christopher Rae (UC Berkeley), Zack Howard (UCSF)
Thank you to all who joined us, and we look forward to another exciting program in 2025!
Photos courtesy of Adam Fillion.
