CURRICULUM VITAE
Lauren Brittany Beach, JD/PhD
1610 Edmonson Circle, Nashville, TN 37211
Cell: +1 612 202 6293
E-mail: Lauren.B.Beach@Vanderbilt.edu
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota
Doctor of Philosophy, Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology & Genetics, July 2014
Juris Doctor, Concentration in Health Law and Bioethics, December 2012, Magna Cum Laude
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts, Social Relations, James Madison College, May 2007, with Honors
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, May 2007, with Honors
Specialization, Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy Studies, May 2007
Michigan State University Honors College
BAR ADMISSIONS
Minnesota, December 2014-present
WORK EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Research Trainee, Research Group of Dr. Kerri Cavanaugh, Vanderbilt University Medical
Center Division of Nephrology, Nashville, TN, USA
July 2015-present
 Management and analysis of large, quantitative datasets using R and Stata
 Writing and publishing of peer reviewed manuscripts summarizing complex health outcomes data
 Design of health services research projects investigating improvement of patient care of chronic kidney
disease and end stage renal disease
 Grantwriting
 Presentation of ongoing and completed research at journal clubs, internal and external conferences,
workshops and events
 Supported by NIH T32 5T32DK007569: Renal Biology Disease Training Program
HIVCorps Public Health Fellow (Co-Investigator and Project Head for ACADEMIC – A Comprehensive
Assessment of Diarrhoea and Enteric Disease Management in Children) Centre for Infectious Disease
Research, Lusaka, Zambia, August 2014-July 2015
 Successfully planned and led implementation of ACADEMIC Endline, a tablet-based monitoring and
evaluation community survey of 27,750 households assessing the effectiveness of public health
behavior change interventions and rotavirus vaccination to reduce under-5 diarrhoea-related childhood
mortality
 Liaise with HR, ICT, finance, procurement, lab, data management, data analysis, regulatory, stores,
facilities, ACADEMIC full time staff, PAED management, and ACADEMIC temporary staff to ensure
smooth project operations and achieve all study objectives within budget and on deadline
 Responsible for hiring, directing, supervising, training and mentoring 5 full time employees and 65
temporary employees to ensure timely and compliant completion of ACADEMIC Endline study
according to all study SOPs
 Design and maintain secure study storage systems for Endline paper forms
 Give critical input into the design and maintenance of ACADEMIC Endline database and server
configurations
 Design data backup SOP and ensure compliance with all data backup mechanisms to prevent data loss
and ensure the highest standards of electronic data privacy and confidentiality
 Co-plan and direct project budget of 550,000 USD
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Prepare ACADEMIC sections for overall PAED progress and donor reporting
Provide critical input into research design, data analysis methods, and data interpretation
Draft academic publications and present research results at internal and external conferences, workshops
and journal clubs
Provide leadership and critical input into protocol and research design for CIDRZ rotavirus-related
laboratory research operations
Responsible for researching, writing, and beta testing all tablet use and tablet data transfer related SOPs
Perform and train others how to perform basic tablet maintenance and tablet data extractions utilizing
ODK Briefcase
Oversee regulatory approvals and standard operating procedure (SOP) development and revisions
Responsible for professional development of all staff members, including training staff about basic
epidemiology and health topics related to ACADEMIC, crafting research and journal club presentations,
publication drafting, and grant writing
Graduate Research Assistant, Lab of Dr. Louis M. Mansky, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
2008-July 2014
 Published one first author and one co-authored publication
 Gave talks and posters at top conferences in the retrovirology research field
 Designed, cloned and utilized HIV vectors for single-cycle and spreading viral replication experiments
 Screened compounds for anti-HIV activity using cell culture techniques
 Investigated the molecular mechanism of action of compounds with anti-HIV-1 and anti-HIV-2 activity
 Successfully wrote and completed reporting of 3+ year NIH F31 fellowship on the first try.
Graduate Research Assistant, Lab of Dr. David Thomas, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
2007- 2008
 Performed site-directed mutagenesis to create constructs to study protein regulation
 Purified proteins
 Investigated protein molecular dynamics using FRET
Graduate Research Assistant, Lab of Dr. Reuben Harris, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
2007
 Cloned 4 Apobec3B interacting proteins
 Performed Yeast 2 Hybrid experiments to confirm protein-protein interactions
 Performed quantitative PCR to determine copy number of Apobec3G in transgenic plants
Student Employee, Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives (I3), MSU, East Lansing, MI.
2006-2007
 Designed, updated, and wrote content for MSU’s I3 website
 Designed and established an LBGT Advisory Committee to the President of MSU
 Co-coordinated I3’s support of student-led inclusion and diversity campaigns
Intern Global Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT). World Health
Organization HIV/AIDS Department, Geneva, Switzerland.
2006
 Wrote and designed advocacy materials to educate and raise awareness about how to prevent mother-tochild transmission of HIV in resource-limited countries, based on the 2006 Revised WHO PMTCT
Guidelines.
 Compiled an international mailing list of organizations and individual experts to distribute PMTCT
advocacy materials.
 Configured and implemented a database to track over 700 PMTCT experts using Microsoft Access.
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Summer Government Policy Fellow, Dykema Gossett, PLLC, Lansing, MI.
2006
 Performed Westlaw and LexisNexis searches
 Drafted newsletters and articles used for firm marketing
 Monitored and wrote analyses of upcoming legislation and ballot initiatives
Undergraduate Lab Assistant/Researcher, Lab of Dr. Sheng Yang He, MSU, East Lansing, MI
2005-2006
 Made and sterilized buffers and solutions, maintained responsibility for A. thaliana plant care
 Designed primers and performed PCR, cloning, restriction digest, and sequencing reactions; analyzed
DNA sequencing results, obtained electronic DNA sequences via BLAST
 Performed agarose gel electrophoresis, cultured various strains of bacteria, infiltrated A. thaliana with
avirulent bacteria, performed growth curves, microbiological experiments
May 2005-August 2006 Canine Genetics Lab, MSU, East Lansing, MI, Undergraduate Lab Researcher
 Researched proteins that provide natural immunity to FIV in cats
 Used bioinformatics to determine the sequence of feline Apobec3 proteins
Student Athlete Tutor Clara Bell Smith Center, MSU, East Lansing, MI.
2005-2006
 Tutored MSU varsity student athletes in history, writing, literature, humanities, algebra, trigonometry,
biology, inorganic/organic chemistry, genetics, and statistics
ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
 NIH F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Recipient, 2010-2013.
 Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship Winner, Graduate School, University of Minnesota, 2010.
 University of Minnesota Joint Degree Program Travel Scholarship Recipient for Cold Spring Harbor
Retroviruses Meeting, 2010.
 MCDB&G Travel Scholarship Recipient for Cold Spring Harbor Retroviruses Meeting, 2010.
 Point Foundation Graduate Scholarship Winner, 2009-2012.
 PFund Foundation Scholarship Recipient, 2009.
 Full Meeting Scholarship Recipient, 10th Annual Symposium on Antiviral Drug Resistance, 2009.
 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Honorable Mention, 2008.
 University of Minnesota Law School Joint Degree Scholarship Winner, 2008-2010.
 University of Minnesota Graduate School Fellowship Recipient, 2007-2010.
 Point Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Winner, 2006-2007.
 Michigan Competitive Scholarship Recipient, 2006-2007.
 James Madison College Alumni Endowed Scholarship for Study Abroad, 2006.
 Honors College Cole International Study Abroad Scholarship Recipient, 2006.
 Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Winner, 2002-2006.
 Valedictorian Scholarship Recipient, Michigan State University 2002-2003.
 Michigan Merit Award Scholarship Recipient, 2002-2003.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS AND FELLOWSHIPS
 National At-Large YP4 Fellow, People for the American Way Foundation, 2006.
 Certified Graduate of Michigan State University's LeaderShape Program, 2004.
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
 JD Awarded Magna Cum Laude, University of Minnesota Law School, 2012.
 Book Award, Law and Neuroscience, University of Minnesota Law School, 2012.
 Book Award, Biotechnology and the Law, University of Minnesota Law School, 2010.
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Best Brief in Section, University of Minnesota Law School Maynard Pirsig Moot Court, 2009-2010.
Best Oral Argument in Section, University of Minnesota Law School Maynard Pirsig Moot Court,
2009-2010.
BS Awarded with Honors, Michigan State University, 2007.
BA Awarded with Honors, Michigan State University, 2007.
Phi Beta Kappa, 2005-2006.
Member of the Honors College, Michigan State University, 2002-2007.
LEADERSHIP HONORS AND AWARDS
 Ten Outstanding Young Americans, US Jaycees, 2014.
 Community Excellence Award, University of Minnesota GLBTA Programs Office, 2014.
 Timothy J. Salo Award, Runner Up, University of Minnesota Council of Graduate Students, 2014.
 Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans, Minnesota Jaycees, 2013.
 Top 40 Under 40 LGBTQ Leaders in the United States, The Advocate Magazine, 2013.
 Recognition for Law-Related Public Service, Minnesota Justice Foundation and notation on University
of Minnesota Law School Transcripts, 2012.
 Breaking the Silence Award, University of Minnesota GLBTA Programs Office, 2010.
 Mary A. McEvoy Award for Public Engagement and Leadership, University of Minnesota, 2010.
 President’s Student Leadership and Service Award, University of Minnesota, 2010.
 Co-Student Leader of the Year Award, Michigan State University, 2007.
 Who's Who Nationally Among College Student Leaders, 2006.
 Co-Organizer, SpreadThis Campaign for World AIDS Day, RHA National "Of the Month" award, 2005.
ACADEMIC RESEARCH GRANTS FUNDED
F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health Related Research.
National Institutes of Health. "Opioid Impact on Trim37-Induced Restriction of HIV." 5F31DA030249.
8-30-2010 to 9-29-2013. Total Amount Received from Award: $129,620.00.
ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY GRANTS RECEIVED
University of Minnesota
 University of Minnesota Student Activities Office Coca Cola Grants, 2009
o $1000.00 awarded to fund BECAUSE 2009 April 17-19, 2009
 University of Minnesota Student Activities Office Student Services Fees Grants, 2009
o $1000.00 awarded to fund BECAUSE 2009 April 17-19, 2009
 Minnesota Student Association Diversity Education Fund, 2009
o $1800.00 awarded to fund BECAUSE 2009 April 17-19, 2009
 University of Minnesota Graduate and Professional Student Association, 2009
o $1500.00 awarded to fund BECAUSE 2009 April 17-19, 2009
Michigan State University
 Associated Students of Michigan State University Programming Committee, 2006
o $50,000.00 awarded for 100 MSU students to attend MBLGTACC 2006 February 17-19, 2006
Community Funders
 PFund Foundation and Bush Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, 2014
o $5000.00 awarded to Bisexual Organizing Project for QReach Partnership
o Proposal Co-written with Mary Hoelscher, Camille Holthaus, and Briana McMichael
 PFund Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, 2014
o $5000.00 awarded for Creating Power Through Community to Bisexual Organizing Project
 PFund Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, 2013
o $5000.00 awarded for Creating Power Through Community to Bisexual Organizing Project
 PFund Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, 2012
o $5000.00 awarded for Creating Power Through Community to Bisexual Organizing Project
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Rainbow Health Initiative, Minneapolis, MN 2010
o $2000.00 Mini-grant awarded to fund BECAUSE 2010 April 16-18, 2010
Rainbow Health Initiative, Minneapolis, MN 2009
o $2000.00 Mini-grant awarded to fund BECAUSE 2009 April 17-19, 2009
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SOCIETIES
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals, Member, 2015-present.
Minnesota State Bar Member, 2014-present.
Twin Cities AIDS Clinicians, Member, 2008-2014.
Food and Drug Law Institute, Student Member, 2010-2012.
Minnesota Lavender Bar Association, Student Member, 2008-2012.
Minnesota State Bar Association, Student Member, 2008-2012.
American Bar Association, Student Member, 2008-2012, Member 2014-present.
UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AND SERVICE POSITIONS
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
 Member, University of Minnesota Senate Committee on Student Affairs, 2012-2014.
o Provided input and feedback about issues affecting students in the University of Minnesota
System, including student debt, campus climate, student employment, and student leadership
 Vice President for Equity & Diversity Search Committee Member, University of Minnesota, 2012-2013.
o Was trained by Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc., how to evaluate executive candidates
o Reviewed applicant pool, conducted private interviews with qualified applicants, and facilitated
student leader meetings with publically interviewed VPED finalist candidates
 Committee Member, GLBTA Systemwide Commission, University of Minnesota, 2009-2011.
o Worked UMN systemwide to plan and fund the 2010 GLBT Systemwide Summit Conference
o Co-developed mission and goals for the Commission
 University of Minnesota Equity, Access, and Diversity Committee Member, 2008-2012.
o EAD Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Report Sub-Committee Founder & Chair, 2009-2012
 Wrote report that led to adoption of the University of Minnesota's Spring Community
Service Drive, in honor of MLK
o EAD Diversity Indicators Task Force Member, 2009-2010
 Helped create metrics to evaluate campus inclusion of women and minorities
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Chair of the Michigan State University Second Ad Hoc Gender Identity Committee, 2005-2006.
o Supervised the committee that co-wrote the "Gender Identity II," report distributed for approval
to MSU’s President, Board of Trustees, and Academic Governance System that subsequently
resulted in the adoption of gender identity in MSU’s Anti-Discrimination Policy and was used
as an implementation guide to improve future inclusion of transgender people on campus.
 MSU’s Women’s Advisory Committee to the Vice President, Student Representative, 2005-6.
o Advised VP on campus climate issues impacting women's academic and career potential
 MSU’s Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Task Force, Student Representative, 2004-5.
o Heard testimony about the increase of high profile sexual assaults on campus
o Supported recommendations that led to the adoption of a mandatory, in-person class about
sexual assault prevention and bystander intervention on campus for all freshmen.
 Member of the University Committee on Academic Policy, 2004-2005.
o Edited university policies governing academic honesty and integrity
o Reviewed university policies to determine if they should be updated
 Member of the University Faculty Tenure Committee, 2004-2005.
 Member of the University Committee for the Library, 2004-2005.
COMMUNITY AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
I. Non-profit Board Leadership, Director Level.
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Healthy Kids – Brighter Future, Lusaka, Zambia
Director, November 2014-present
 Provide strategic and critical input regarding the planning and operations of the organization
 Maintain relationships between HK-BF and partnering stakeholders and organizations
 Develop local individual donor fundraising approach and appeals
 Assist in grant writing and giving funding presentations to advance the mission of HK-BF
 Attend school health worker teacher trainings at Ngombe Clinic
 Serve as local co-advisor for MPH student to design and collect data for school health worker
monitoring and evaluation study
Bisexual Organizing Project (BOP), Minneapolis, MN.
Director, 2009-2010, Chairperson, 2010-2013, Secretary, 2013-2014
 Brought in outside consultants to facilitate the development of five year strategic plans with the
board (2009) and the board in conjunction with community stakeholders (2014).
 As Chairperson, ensured the strategic plan drove programmatic priorities and informed
organizational operations, ensuring accountability to community, donors and stakeholders.
 Increased annual gross receipts by a factor of ten.
 Worked with board to create individual donor giving program and associated donor database.
 Wrote all organizational grants and sponsorship agreements and mentored others in these skills.
 While Chairperson, simultaneously recruited and managed a 6 to 12 person board of directors,
up to 8 committee chairs, 1-3 interns, and up to 40 one-time event volunteers.
 Co-developed comprehensive governance and financial policies, procedures, and associated
training to ensure all board members understood organizational compliance requirements.
 Delegated program development to board members, committee chairs and volunteers and
provided input, expertise, and time to advance programmatic initiatives whenever necessary.
 Worked with board to build and maintain organizational partnerships with other GLBTQIA
non-profits, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
 Assisted in commissioning, funding, and overseeing the design and promotion of the
organization's 2011-2012 Minnesota Needs Assessment on Bisexuality.
 Facilitated strong, collaborative connections between academic researchers, university student
affairs offices, bisexual and allied community members, and bisexual and allied leaders, to
harness the collective power of data, people, and advocacy to advance BOP's mission.
 Developed educational and advocacy trainings, trained board members and volunteers how to
give trainings, and (co)-presented trainings at a diverse variety of locations.
 Oversaw creation of websites and social media platforms for both the organization and the
organization's annual conference, BECAUSE.
 Made media appearances on local and regional radio shows, podcasts, and television shows, and
gave interviews to diverse print and online newspapers and blogs, on behalf of the organization.
 Attended White House Pride Reception to represent BOP in 2012.
 Led the transformation of the organization from a small, Twin Cities group into a nationally
respected organization that hosts the flagship conference on bisexuality in the United States and
advises the White House on bisexual health, research and policy matters.
Minnesota GLBTA Campus Alliance, Minneapolis, MN.
Trainer, 2009-present, Director, 2009-2011.
 Served as governance officer for the board of directors and helped revised bylaws, write
policies, and coordinate financial and tax reports with organizational treasurer
 Co-chaired the development of the organization's Bisexuality 101 training
 Helped develop and revise Intersex 101, Ally 2, and Transgender 101 trainings
 Administered these trainings to diverse audiences and clientele across the Upper Midwest and at
national GLBTQIA conferences
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China AIDS Orphan Fund, Eden Prairie, MN.
Director, 2008-2009, President, 2010-2014.
 Organized fundraisers to cultivate and sustain major donors
 Drafted and sent out annual letter for capital campaign
 Was mentored by other board members and then subsequently helped ensure that the
organization stayed in compliance with 501(c)(3) regulations for international charities
 In 2013-2014, helped dissolve organization and ensure assets were distributed to 501(c)(3)
charity in Minnesota most closely matching the mission of CAOF.
Queer Student Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Director and University of Minnesota Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) Representative,
2008-2011.
 Discussed GLBTQIA health concerns with QSCC members, and solicited and reported QSCC's
perspective(s) regarding ongoing campus public health and insurance matters to SHAC.
 Assisted in reversing a $25,000.00 tax penalty against the organization for prior non-filing of
organizational tax form 990.
 Led process that resulted in QSCC bringing in consultants from MAP for Nonprofits to assess
and fix organization's governance problems tied to dual RSO/501(c)(3) status.
II. Public Health Leadership and Service
University of Minnesota Boynton Health Service Student Health Advisory Committee,
Minneapolis, MN.
Queer Student Cultural Center Representative, 2008-2011.
Bi/Pan/Fluid Sexuality Inclusion Project Representative, 2012-2014.
 Advised Boynton Health Service on the creation and implementation of public health
campaigns resulting in campus wide policy changes including tobacco free campus, nutritional
labeling, transgender inclusive health benefits and GLBT culturally competent health care.
 Successfully advocated for the creation of Boynton Health Service's 2013 GLB health report
and presented report findings at multiple conferences and symposia.
 Co-wrote and co-presented Boynton Health Service's Special Fees presentation that eliminated
the co-pay for student mental health services and added multiple mental health care providers.
Minnesota Department of Human Services Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Strategic Prevention
Framework – State Incentive Grant.
Committee Member, 2010-2012.
 Received extensive technical training on SAMSHA's strategic prevention framework model.
 Provided expert advice regarding how to define, engage, and network within LGBT
communities regarding alcohol abuse prevention.
Rainbow Health Initiative, Tobacco Free Lavender Communities, Minneapolis, MN
Member, 2008-2010.
 Provided strategic input how to design advocacy initiatives to help LGBT small businesses
create smoke-free workplaces
 Received training how to encourage GLBT non-profits to write and adopt policies rejecting
corporate tobacco sponsorships
 Learned about Blue Cross Blue Shield's Priority Populations outreach model to help GLBT
people and people of color stop smoking using targeted, culturally competent methods that
empower these communities
III. Diversity and Inclusion Leadership and Service
 Coordinator, Bisexual Leadership Roundtable.
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Served as HIV/AIDS Co-Team Lead and gave associated speech at inaugural White House
Roundtable Discussion on Bisexuality
o Co-wrote BLR mission and goals and developed a leadership recruitment and development
system to better coordinate and lead national bisexual advocacy efforts
Co-Founder, Bi Pan Fluid Sexuality Inclusion Project, University of Minnesota, 2011-2012.
o Co-founded the University of Minnesota GLBTA Programs Office's most significant initiative
to promote the inclusion of bisexual and other non-monosexual identities on campus
Member and Volunteer, Creating Change Host Committee, Minneapolis, MN, 2011.
o Helped plan the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's 2011 Minneapolis conference
UMN OutLaw, University of Minnesota Law School, 2008-2011.
o Served as 1L-representative (2008), Treasurer (2009), and Co-President (2010-2011)
o Planned events with guest speakers to increase awareness of and address LGBT legal issues
o Planned social and career networking events to help promote the employment opportunities for
LGBTA law students
Member, Development Sub-Committee, Point Foundation Alumni Committee, 2008-2009.
o Co-fundraised $5000.00 from Point Foundation alumni to host the first-ever alumni conference
o Led the development of a plan to create regional Point Foundation alumni networks across the
United States
Co-Director and Founder, I Stop Hate: MSU United Campaign, Michigan State University, 2007.
o Built a wide-ranging coalition of over 60 diverse student organizations to promote diversity and
inclusion at MSU to improve campus climate and announced the coalition's launch at a major,
well-attended press release with MSU President Simon
o Developed pledges for people to sign indicating their commitment to diversity and inclusion
o Held a charity walk, where banners with the "I Stop Hate: MSU United" logo were signed by
thousands of students and were carried along the walk route to promote an inclusive campus
Chair/Fundraising Coordinator of the Alliance of LBGTA Students, 2004-2006.
o Helped develop and present fees requests to fund organizational operations
o Managed an engaged board of students to provide political pressure for the advancement of
LGBT equality and the enactment of inclusive policy change on campus
o Integrated LGBT student leadership to ensure a more racially diverse LGBT campus movement
Member of ASMSU’s Academic Assembly, 2004-2005.
o Gave diversity related input to inform the academic student government process
o Was selected from Academic Assembly to serve as Chair of the Gender Identity II Committee
Member/Leadership of Women’s Council, 2003-2005.
o Served as Assistant Director of the Vagina Monologues, put on by Women's Council in 2004
o Served as Women's Council's Academic Assembly Representative
o Facilitated discussions on campus climate and policy issues facing women on campus
Member/Leadership of PRISM, a MSU LBGTA Caucus, 2002-2005.
o Facilitated group presentations on bisexual and transgender identities and communities
o Promoted group meetings using flyers, chalking, word-of-mouth and emails
o Made funding presentations to support PRISM's on campus programming
Member of MRULE, a MSU racial integration group, 2002-2003.
o Engaged in critical discussions about the impact of race on social network formation
o Attended leadership conferences to learn best practices on advancing racial equity and
challenging white privilege
SELECTIONS COMMITTEE SERVICE
Community and Leadership
 Point Foundation Graduate Scholarship Reviewer, 2015
 Member, Bisexual Research Advisory Committee, Fenway Institute, Boston, MA, 2014
 Workshop Reviewer, Out & Equal Summit on Workplace Equality, San Francisco, CA, 2013-2014
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Community Recognition Awards Selections Committee, Bisexual Organizing Project, Minneapolis,
MN, 2009-2013
 College Plus Scholarship Reviewer, PFund Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, 2014
Academic
 James Madison College, Michigan State University Scholarship Reviewer, March 2015
 Scientific Committee Conference Co-Chair, BiReConUSA, 2013
PUBLICATIONS
 Beach LB, Rawson JM, Kim B, Patterson SE, Mansky LM. Novel inhibitors of human
immunodeficiency virus type 2 infectivity. J. Gen. Virol. 2014 Aug 7.
 Beach, Lauren. “Framing the Future: Comparative Effectiveness, Personalized Medicine, and Product
Innovation.” Update. Food and Drug Law Institute. Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-43.
 Jonathan M. Rawson, Richard H. Heineman, Lauren B. Beach, Jessica L. Martin, Erica K. Schnettler,
Michael J. Dapp, Steven E. Patterson, and Louis M. Mansky "5,6-Dihydro-5-aza-2’-deoxycytidine
potentiates the anti-HIV-1 activity of ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors." Bioorganic & Medicinal
Chemistry. 2013 Nov 15;21(22):7222-8.
SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
Conference and Symposium Talks:
Beach, L.B. 1, Tabah, A.A. 1, and Mansky, L.M. 1 “Trim37 is a Novel, Host-Encoded, Antiretroviral Protein that
Interacts with HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase.” American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis,
MN 55455. July 16-20, 2011. 1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Talk.
Lauren B. Beach “Conservation and Mechanism of Anti-HIV-1 Activity of Trim 37.” Institute for Molecular
Virology Symposium. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. May 17, 2010.
Lauren B. Beach “Conservation and Mechanism of Anti-HIV-1 Activity of Trim 37.” Cold Spring Harbor,
Retroviruses. Cold Spring Harbor, New York, USA. May 24-29, 2010.
Conference and Symposium Posters:
Beach L.B.1, van Oploo, J.L.1, Dapp M.D.1, Duckworth, B.1, Patterson, S.E.1, and Mansky L.M.1 “Investigating
the Molecular Anti-HIV-1 Mechanism of Clofarabine.”. Wisc-E-Sota Training Grant Symposium. Lacrosse, WI.
September 20, 2013. 1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Poster.
Beach L.B.1, van Oploo, J.L.1, Dapp M.D.1, Duckworth, B.1, Patterson, S.E.1, and Mansky L.M.1 “Investigating
the Molecular Anti-HIV-1 Mechanism of Clofarabine.” Chemical Biology Interface Training Grant Symposium.
May 23, 2013. 1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Poster.
Beach L.B.1, van Oploo, J.L.1, Dapp M.D.1, Duckworth, B.1, Patterson, S.E.1, and Mansky L.M.1 “Investigating
the Molecular Anti-HIV-1 Mechanism of Clofarabine.” Institute for Molecular Virology Symposium. May 8,
2013. 1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Poster.
Beach, L.B.S.1, 2 Tabah, A. 1, 2 and Mansky, L.M. 1, 2, 3 Anti-HIV Activity and Evolutionary Conservation of Trim
37. 10th Annual Symposium on Antiviral Drug Resistance. Richmond, VA, USA. November 14-18, 2009.
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Institute for Molecular Virology, Academic Health Center, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
School of Dentistry2, Department of Microbiology, Medical School3, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
MN 55455.
GLBTA AND HIV/AIDS PRESENTATIONS
Invited Talks and Presentations
Lauren Beach. "Bisexuality 101. " Call to Action! University of Minnesota GLBTA Programs Office and
Minnesota GLBTA Campus Alliance, November 10, 2013, Minneapolis, MN.
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Lauren Beach. "From Academia to Activism to Advocacy: Exploring the Landscape of the United States
Bisexual Movement." Call to Action! University of Minnesota GLBTA Programs Office and Minnesota
GLBTA Campus Alliance, November 9, 2013, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach. "The State of the Bisexual Movement: Exploring the Roadblocks and Proposing Solutions to
Advance Bi* Community Organizing." University of Minnesota St. Paul GLBTA Advisory Group, November 6,
2013, St Paul, Minnesota.
Lauren Beach, Heidi Bruins-Green, Faith Cheltenham, Gary North, Denise Penn, Robyn Ochs, Ellyn Ruthstrom.
"Expert Panel: The A to Z of Bisexuality." Summit on Workplace Equality, Out & Equal, October 29, 2013,
Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach, Chong Moua, Stephen Keller, Deziree Brown. "This Is My Story Panel: Bi/Pan/Fluid/Queer
Identities." The Hedgeman Center for Student Diversity Initiatives and Programs, Hamline University, October
3, 2013, St. Paul, MN.
Lauren Beach and H. Sharif Williams, "HIV/AIDS and the Bisexual Community." White House Roundtable
Discussion on Bisexuality, September 23, 2013, White House, Washington, D.C.
Lauren Beach. "The State of the Bisexual Movement." Metropolitan State University. June 24, 2013, St. Paul,
MN.
Lauren Beach. "Bisexuality 101." Hennepin County Project Diversity Presentation Series, April 18, 2013,
Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach. "To Treat or Not to Treat? That Was the Question Until HIV Treatment Also Became a
Treatment Answer." Sci-Spark, University of Minnesota, Minnesota Queer Science, November 19, 2012,
Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach. “Beyond G and L: Including Bisexual and Transgender People in the Workplace.” Target
Headquarters, January 5, 2012, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach and Bill Burleson. "Bisexuality 101." Scholar and Alumni Leadership Conference. Point
Foundation. July 23, 2011, Chicago, IL.
Lauren Beach and Lou Hoffman. “Building Bi Allies: Putting the “B” into GLBTQA Organizing.” Target
Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN, March 2011
Lauren Beach, Co-organizer and Co-facilitator, Daylong Institute on Bisexuality, Creating Change, National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach, Kate Eubank, Susan Raffo, Beth Zemsky. Panel: "GLBT Activism: Looking Backward, Looking
Forward." Steven J. Schochet Endowment for GLBT Studies & Campus Life Lecture Series, University of
Minnesota, March 3, 2011, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach, Erin Meininger, Alex Iantaffi, Loretta Worthington. "Providing Culturally Competent Care to
LGBTQ Communities." CME Credits Provided , University of Minnesota, Boynton Health Service, February
24, 2011, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach, Eric Meininger, Alex Iantaffi, Loretta Worthington. "Providing Culturally Competent Care to
LGBTQ Communities." CME Credits Provided, University of Minnesota, Boynton Health Service, December 7,
2010, Minneapolis, MN.
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Lauren Beach, Tim Bresnahan, Katie Batza. "What's Next?" Regional Leadership Forum, Point Foundation,
March 26, 2010. Chicago, IL.
Workshops, Panels, and Presentations
Lauren Beach. “A Comprehensive Approach to Diarrhoea and Enteric Disease Management in Children
(ACADEMIC): Baseline Findings and Endline Vision.” CIDRZ-NIH Mini-Symposium. CIDRZ Headquarters,
10 November 2014, Lusaka, Zambia.
Lauren Beach. “Both Lewis and Secretor Status Mediate Susceptibility to Rotavirus Infections in a Genotype
Specific Manner” by Nordgren et al, Clin. Infect. Dis. Advance Access Published Online August 5, 2014”
CIDRZ Research Meeting Journal Club Presentation. CIDRZ Headquarters. 25 September 2015, Lusaka,
Zambia.
Lauren Beach. "Bisexual Equality Index: An Evidence Based Tool Measuring Workplace Inclusion." Summit
on Workplace Equality, Out & Equal, October 30, 2013, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach and Alex Iantaffi. "Exploring the intersections between bisexual and transgender identities and
organizing." Minnesota Transgender Health Conference. Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition. October 1213, 2013, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN.
Lauren Beach, Panel Moderator. Meg Barker, Bill Burleson, Natalie Clark, Allen Rosenthal. "Keynote Plenary
Panel." BECAUSE, Bisexual Organizing Project, June 9, 2013, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach, Meg Barker, Alex Iantaffi, Susan Schmitt, Kim Jorgenson. "Paradoxical positions? Exploring the
intersections of bisexuality research and activism." Roundtable Panel Discussion. BiReConUSA 2013, Bisexual
Organizing Project, June 7, 2013, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach and Mike Grewe. "Intersex 101." BECAUSE, Bisexual Organizing Project, June 8, 2013,
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach and Joel Schuweiler. "Online Bisexual Organizing." BECAUSE, Bisexual Organizing Project,
June 8, 2013, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach. "The State of the Bisexual Movement." Introductory Keynote Presentation. BECAUSE, Bisexual
Organizing Project, June 8, 2013, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach. Keynote presentation. "The State of the Bisexual Movement." BiReConUSA 2013, Bisexual
Organizing Project, June 7, 2013, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach (presenter) and Katherine Lust (report lead author). "Results from the University of Minnesota's
College Student Health Survey: Health and Health-Related Behaviors of Minnesota Postsecondary Lesbian,
Gay, and Bisexual Students." BiReConUSA 2013, Bisexual Organizing Project, June 7, 2013, Augsburg
College, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach. “Bisexuality 101.” BECAUSE, Bisexual Organizing Project, April 20-22, 2012, Metropolitan
State University, St. Paul, MN
Lauren Beach and Tara Slaton. “Learning Circle: Bi/Pan/Fluid Representation in the Media.” Bi Pan Fluid
Sexuality Inclusion Project, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, March 21, 2012.
Lauren Beach and Alex Iantaffi. “Exploring the Intersections Between Bisexual and Transgender Identities and
Organizing.” Creating Change, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, February 2-6, 2011, Minneapolis, MN.
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Lauren Beach and Mike Grewe. “Intersex 101.” Creating Change, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force,
February 2-6, 2011, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach and James Larsen, Creating Change. “Social Justice Demands Good Governance: How to
Optimize Your Group’s Governance to Match Your Queer Mission.” Creating Change, National Gay and
Lesbian Task Force, February 2-6, 2011, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach. Invited presentation of the Minnesota GLBTA Campus Alliance's, "Ally I" workshop for
faculty/staff diversity inservice, Rasmussen College, November 12, 2010, Eden Prairie, MN.
Lauren Beach and Anne Phibbs. “Bisexuality 101.” GLBTA Summit. University of Minnesota GLBT
Systemwide Commission. University of Minnesota Morris, November 5-7, 2010, Morris, MN.
Lauren Beach and Alex Iantaffi. “Exploring the Intersections Between Bisexual and Transgender Identities and
Organizing.” Minnesota OUT! Campus Conference, Augsburg College, November 12-14, 2010, Minneapolis,
MN.
Lauren Beach, Kim Jorgenson, Jamie Ann Meyers, Invited presentation of the Minnesota GLBTA Campus
Alliance's, "Ally I," workshop for Americorps trainees, July 11, 2010, St. Paul, MN.
Lauren Beach and Anne Phibbs, “Bisexuality 101,” BECAUSE , April 16-18, 2010, St. Paul, MN.
Lauren Beach and Alex Iantaffi, “Exploring Intersections Between Bi and Trans Identities and Organizing,”
BECAUSE, April 16-18, 2010, St. Paul, MN.
Lauren Beach, Cameron Venier, Ryan Webster. Panel. "Creating Access and Inclusion for MSU Students by
MSU Students." 2005 Best Practices Conference: Access & Inclusion: Transforming Lives at MSU and Beyond,
October 28, 2005. East Lansing, MI.
Lauren Beach and Erik Green. “The Missing B.” MBLGTACC, February 2003, Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH.
Non-profit Compliance and Administration Trainings and Presentations
Lauren Beach, James Larsen. "Bisexual Organizing Project Board Orientation and Annual Board Compliance
Refresher Training." Bisexual Organizing Project, Fresh Grounds, February 2, 2014, St. Paul, MN.
Lauren Beach, Lou Hoffman, Camille Holthaus, James Larsen. "2014 Annual Meeting Presentation." Bisexual
Organizing Project. North Hennepin Regional Library, January 12, 2014, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach. "2013 Annual Meeting Presentation." Bisexual Organizing Project, North Hennepin Regional
Library, January 20, 2013, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach, James Larsen. "Bisexual Organizing Project Board Orientation and Annual Board Compliance
Refresher Training." Bisexual Organizing Project, March 2012, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach. "2012 Annual Meeting Presentation." Bisexual Organizing Project, North Hennepin Regional
Library, February 26, 2012, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach, James Larsen. "Bisexual Organizing Project Board Orientation and Annual Board Compliance
Refresher Training." Bisexual Organizing Project, February 27, 2011, Minneapolis, MN.
Lauren Beach. "2011 Annual Meeting Presentation." Bisexual Organizing Project, North Hennepin Regional
Library, January 23, 2011, Minneapolis, MN.
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Lauren Beach. "2010 Annual Meeting Presentation." Bisexual Organizing Project, North Hennepin Regional
Library, January 22, 2010, Minneapolis, MN.
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