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EMPOWERING QUEER VOICES
IN Research

  • A person with their arms open, showing the greeting area of the QTABS symposium. A pride flag is hanging up the stairs directly above the person.
  • A group of seated people from different backgrounds posing for a group picture.
  • Scattered people standing by their research posters, each with a small audience.
  • A person standing by their research posters, with a moderate audience.
  • Two people engaging with a person describing their research poster.
  • A 1-to-1 conversation about the person's research poster.
  • Four people posing with their certificates for winning some of the symposium awards
  • QTABS-designed shirts to be distributed among the symposium's attendees.

Who We Are

QTABS is a trainee-led organization supported by the Inclusive Excellence Leadership Award from the UCI School of Biological Sciences.
 

We are a collective of LGBTQIA+ and allied graduate, post-doctoral, and staff researchers within the biological and biomedical fields at UC Irvine.
 

Our events are open to all trainees who wish to build an affirming research community spanning the many disciplines that interact with biology, health, and medicine.

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Upcoming Events

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JOIN THE Community

We invite you to become part of a community that empowers LGBTQIA voices in science. Whether you are looking to get involved, attend our events, or connect with us, we are here to support your journey.

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