About Us - TNB-Crew

We are a trans-led team comprised of scientists, researchers, educators, students, and community members.

Our priority is to improve the well-being of transgender and nonbinary Washingtonians by leveraging public health and health policy research as a tool for systems change. This work includes expanding trans health and health policy holistically across several social and structural determinants of health that are integral to the lived experiences of transgender and nonbinary people.

👋 Meet the Research Group

Hi! We’re a research group at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health. Our principle investigator is epidemiologist Dr. Arjee Restar, PhD, MPH.

Dr. Arjee Restar, PhD, MPH

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Ruby Lucas, MPH

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Emerson Dusic, MPH

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Jessie Melina Garcia Gutiérrez, MPH, MSW

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Audren J.K. Bambilla, MPH

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Daphne Suen

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Nathaniel Widmann

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👋 Meet the Advisory Board

Deborah Alina Schwarz

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Dr. Baer Karrington, MD, MScPH

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Dr. Alic G. Shook, PhD, RN

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Aleks Martin, MSW MAP | ALEKSA MANILA

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Xero Xanadu

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👋 Meet our Community Partners

Lifelong

Lifelong is an organization dedicated to fighting barriers to health with relentless compassion so that no one faces illness and injustice alone. Lifelong has programs to provide support with HIV, food, housing, and disability.

People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN)

POCAAN is an organization committed to providing comprehensive, multicultural awareness and prevention programs aimed at addressing health disparities experienced in marginalized communities. POCAAN’s programs support with PrEP, HIV and other STIs, and more.