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Nevertheless, many researchers who inhabit these marginalized identities or who are from low-resource settings face barriers to meaningfully participate in such scientific activities. As individuals who represent vulnerable patient groups (e.g. people living with HIV, people who use drugs, rare diseases, low-to-middle income country settings), and as academics who advocate for greater diversity and inclusivity, we believe that more remains to be done to ensure that scientific conferences remain equitable, represent diverse scientists and communities across all contexts, and are inclusive. 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