About Us
Increasing Inclusivity in the Life Sciences
OUTbio is the biotech industry’s largest LGBTQ+ professionals group founded to empower this community and be an advocate for it. Established in 2015 and incorporated as a non-profit in 2019, OUTbio has more than 1,200 members across all facets of biotech.
OUTbio San Diego is a new branch within the broader OUTbio organization. We aim to align with OUTbio to enable and facilitate a community within the life sciences and affiliated industries that supports professional development and networking for LGBTQ+ professionals and allies.
Additional OUTbio branches in cities throughout the world can be found here.
Our Mission & Vision
Our goal is to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual and queer professionals in the San Diego life sciences and affiliated industries through networking, education, advocacy, professional development and peer support.
We imagine a world where all professional barriers are gone for LGBTQ+ professionals and strive to increase inclusivity within the life sciences industry.
Our Team
Together We’re Stronger
Team OUTbio San Diego currently consists of the founding Board, who are volunteers from across the industry excited to drive OUTbio San Diego’s mission to empower the LGBTQ+ community and its allies in the life sciences and affiliated industries.
Tyler Brown
Board Chair & President
OUTbio San Diego
Hillary Gretton
Secretary & Treasurer
OUTbio San Diego
Josef Clariza
Board Member
OUTbio San Diego
Melanie Cohn
Board Member
OUTbio San Diego
Ashley Cross
Board Member
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Glenda Didienne
Board Member
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Meison Lay
Board Member
OUTbio San Diego
Carson Williams
Board Member
OUTbio San Diego
Jackiee Williamson
Board Member
OUTbio San DiegoGET INVOLVED
We Welcome Diverse People, Ideas and Skillsets
Contributions of your time are just as appreciated as financial donations. Here are some ways you can get involved or support us:
Stay Informed
Join our email distribution list to stay up to date with the latest news from OUTbio San Diego.
Volunteer
Interested in making an impact in the LGBTQ+ San Diego Life Sciences community or volunteering at an upcoming event?
Make a Donation
Make a tax-deductible donation to help us continue growing and thinking bigger.
Upcoming Events
Queer in STEM: A Historical Quandary
October 11, 20246:00 pm - 8:30 pm
HomeLab at UCSD
9310 Athena Circle #Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92037
FREE FOR STUDENTS
Join the San Diego ACS at the launch of their ACS-DEIR grant funded event, “Queer in STEM: A Historical Quandary”!
At this event, we will showcase and support the visibility of queer history in San Diego with a focus on its relation to the science community at large. Enjoy the evening with a dinner-social hour at HomeLab UCSD, the largest biotech accelerator on the US West Coast, followed by a keynote address from Lambda Archives (formerly, the “Lesbian and Gay Historical Society of San Diego”). Proceeding the address, we will finish the night with a panel session of featured queer folx in STEM, from different walks of life, who are willing to share their experiences and journeys as scientists.
We encourage all members and associates to attend, including those who identify as allies of LGBTQIA+ movements.
Nucleate x DASL: Building a positive and diverse culture with OUTbio
/in EventsEvents • October 3, 2024
OUTbio San Diego Summer Backyard BBQ with Vertex
/in EventsEvents • August 22, 2024
OUTbio San Diego Pride Parade Watch Party, Co-Hosted with Bicom California & Common Stock, Sponsored by UCSD Sanford Stem Cell Institute (Platinum) and iBio (Gold)
/in EventsEvents • July 20, 2024