19th Annual HEAR Symposium

10 • 14 • 2026 | MISSION BAY CONFERENCE CENTER

Highlights

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HEAR 2026 attendees tour participant research posters on the presentation floor.
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HEAR 2026 attendees tour participant research posters on the presentation floor.

450+

Attendees

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Collage: (Left) Attendees; (Center) Attendees; (Left) Attendees

2026 HEAR

Symposium

89

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

12

Plenary
Presentations

90

Institutions
Represented

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A researcher presents his science poster at HEAR 2026.
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HEAR 2026 speakers
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S. Andrew Josephson, MD

Opening Remarks by
S. Andrew Josephson, MD

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Vanessa Jacoby, MD, MPH

Closing Remarks by
Vanessa Jacoby, MD, MPH

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Olveen Carrasquillo, MD, MPH

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Olveen Carrasquillo, MD, MPH
Associate Dean, Clinical and Translational Research
Co-Director of the Clinical and Translational Science Cancer Institute
University of Miami

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A HEAR speaker standing at a podium in front of a large projection of event sponsors' logos on the screen behind her.

Presented by the Office of Opportunity and Outreach with support from:

11

Sponsors

See our sponsors!

  • Advancing New Standards of Reproductive Health (ANSIRH)
  • UCSF Action Research Center (ARC) for Health
  • Asian American Research Center on Health
  • Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education
  • Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
  • CTSI Community Engagement Program
  • Multiethnic Health Equity Research Center (MERC)
  • Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
  • School of Dentistry
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing

Become a sponsor of health equity research! We are committed to providing HEAR Symposium as a free event that is open to all and are thankful to our sponsors. Contact [email protected] with inquiries.

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UCSF Professor of Medicine and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Opportunity Tung Nguyen, MD is interviewed by Marcus Washington on NBC Bay Area.

Local Media Coverage

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NBC Bay Area logo

OCTOBER 16, 2026 8:16 AM

UCSF Researchers Examine Disparities in Health Care

UCSF researchers share new findings on how factors beyond a medical condition can affect the care patients receive.

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UCSF Professor of Medicine and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Opportunity Tung Nguyen, MD is interviewed by Marcus Washington on NBC Bay Area.
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HEAR 2026 attendees explore the scientific research posters of symposium participants on the presentation floor.