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The Kenneth Rainin Foundation enhances quality of life by championing the arts, promoting early childhood literacy and supporting research to cure chronic disease. krfoundation.org

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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 23/09/2026
Our Innovator Awards application is closing next week, on September 30! Grants will support both individual and collaborative research projects. We invite those who are interested in improving the prevention, prediction, diagnosis and treatment of IBD to apply.
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IBD Research Grant Opportunity - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
We invite Letters of Inquiry for our Innovator Awards Program from August 3 through September 30, 2026.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/09/2026
“The Endless Frontier” features three scientists working to solve things like disease & climate change while revealing the growing threat to the American research engine & what’s at stake for all of us if it falters. Catch a screening of the film this month: www.endlessfrontierfilm.com/screenings
A film poster for "The Endless Frontier," a film by two-time Emmy-winner Marilyn Ness. It features a ticking clock shown over a protest with three scientists working in different fields. Text reads, "What if the next breakthrough never comes?"
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 17/09/2026
The political & economic upheaval of 2025 challenged our ability to achieve our vision of a world where no one suffers from IBD. Learn how we met the urgency of the moment with response grants to safeguard opportunities for early career researchers & to help protect the broader scientific landscape.
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Health Turning Points 2025: Year In Review
Explore grantee stories and pivotal moments or “turning points” from the Kenneth Rainin Foundation's Health Program.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 16/09/2026
In July, we hosted our 14th annual Innovations Symposium. Over 160 researchers gathered in San Francisco to share research findings, engage in dialogue and spark new ideas and collaborations. Read about the event: krfoundation.org/news/health/... 📸 1-8: Mitch Tobias 📸 9-10: Jake N Photoz
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 09/09/2026
Our Innovator Awards application closes in three weeks. We encourage researchers from across the globe who are interested in improving the prevention, prediction, diagnosis and treatment of IBD to apply. Learn more about our funding priorities and how to submit a Letter of Inquiry.
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IBD Research Grant Opportunity - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
We invite Letters of Inquiry for our Innovator Awards Program from August 3 through September 30, 2026.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 26/08/2026
We’re accepting Innovator Awards applications through September 30. We invite researchers from across the globe who are working to improve the prediction, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease to apply.
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IBD Research Grant Opportunity - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
We invite Letters of Inquiry for our Innovator Awards Program from August 3 through September 30, 2026.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 18/08/2026
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. is hosting a webinar on Wed, Aug 19, featuring former grantee Dr. Randy Longman. Tune in to hear about the current treatment landscape in ulcerative colitis and the unmet needs that remain: ir.tvarditherapeutics.com/news-release...
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 13/08/2026
Explore the building, meet the organizations and artists who call this building home, catch live performances and music and enjoy food from local vendors.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 13/08/2026
Visit Warfield Commons for a housewarming and grand opening on September 27 from 12-5 PM. This free event is a public celebration of a new hub for arts, culture, media and civic connection at 988 Market Street.
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Warfield Commons Housewarming & Grand Opening
A free public Grand Opening on Sept 27th, 2026, 12-5pm celebrating the opening of Warfield Commons—a multi-story hub for arts and culture
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 12/08/2026
While it doesn’t promise housing, applicants will have higher priority in a city-run housing lottery to live in one of these new units.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 12/08/2026
Artists Hub on Market Residences, which is being developed by Mercy Housing at 1687 Market Street, will open 94 new affordable artist homes in early 2028. The San Francisco Artist Housing Certification Interest Form is now open.
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Affordable Artist Housing | SF.gov
Scroll down to learn about affordable artist housing in San Francisco. To apply for Artist Housing Certification, go to the Artist Housing Certification page. This page only has information about…
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 11/08/2026
As summer comes to a close, we’re looking forward to the beginning of a new school year! So Fresh City is hosting a free back to school haircut and braiding event at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch of the Oakland Public Library on Saturday, August 15, from 12-5 PM. Learn more.
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Free Back to School Haircuts and Braiding
Start the school year with confidence! Join us for a FREE Back to School Haircut and Hair Braiding Community Event at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch. This community event is designed to support…
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 07/08/2026
And Dr. Hyun Jung Kim published “Engineering human Gut-on-a-Chip culturomics for predictive pharmacomicrobiomics of first-pass metabolism” in npj Biomedical Innovations.
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Engineering human Gut-on-a-Chip culturomics for predictive pharmacomicrobiomics of first-pass metabolism - npj Biomedical Innovations
npj Biomedical Innovations - Engineering human Gut-on-a-Chip culturomics for predictive pharmacomicrobiomics of first-pass metabolism
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 07/08/2026
Dr. Michael Kattah published “Single-cell spatial transcriptomics of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsies reveals colitis-associated cell networks” in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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JCI - Single-cell spatial transcriptomics of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsies reveals colitis-associated cell networks
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 07/08/2026
Dr. Omer Yilmaz shared new research indicating that keto diets may increase the risk of cancer in the small intestine because of dietary fat rather than an increase in ketones. www.technologynetworks.com/proteomics/n...
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 07/08/2026
Dr. Jose Ordovas-Montanes recently published “Nasal immunity in respiratory viral infection, transmission, and protection” in Immunity. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 07/08/2026
Dr. Aysha Al-Ani, Dr. Britt Christensen, Dr. Andre Samson and Dr. James Murphy published findings in Nature Cell Death & Disease that even a modest reduction in the BECLIN1 protein leads to an increase in gut inflammation.
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Cellular recycling protein plays critical protective role in the gut
Researchers have discovered that even a modest reduction in the protein BECLIN1 leads to a significant increase in inflammation in the gut, leading to further disease and complications over time.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 07/08/2026
Dr. Christoph Thaiss @christophthaiss.bsky.social shared findings that point to a surprising gut-brain connection behind cognitive aging.
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Stanford Scientists Reverse Age-Related Memory Loss by Targeting the Gut
Aging changes gut bacteria in mice, weakening communication between the intestines and the brain. Restoring that connection helped older mice form memories as effectively as young mice.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 07/08/2026
Dr. Saurabh Mehandru @mehandrulab.bsky.social and Dr. Markus F. Neurath along with Scientific Advisory Board member Dr. Jean-Frederic Colombel published “Engineering immune cell therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: from stem cells to CAR T cells” in Nature.
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Engineering immune cell therapies for inflammatory bowel disease: from stem cells to CAR T cells - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
In this Perspective, Neurath and colleagues discuss immune cell therapies for inflammatory bowel disease, including stem cell-based approaches, regulatory T cell therapies and chimeric antigen…
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 07/08/2026
We’re still buzzing from the research that was shared at our 2026 Innovations Symposium. Check out some recently published work by our Innovator Awards grantees. ⬇️ We're accepting Letters of Inquiry for this funding program through September 30.
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Innovator Awards - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Innovator Awards Program enables researchers worldwide to test ideas and collaborate to advance the understanding of IBD.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 06/08/2026
Kick off Oakland Pride at Cinemama’s fourth Reel Queer Flix on August 12. The lineup includes 2025 Rainin Arts Fellow Kyle Casey Chu’s “Betty St. Clair” and “Thanks, Babs!” directed by our CEO Jen Rainin & Board Member Rivkah Beth Medow. Get tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/reel-queer...
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 05/08/2026
Participants will dedicate 25 hours per month to a curriculum focused on arts advocacy, civic engagement and policy development. Each artist will identify a change they want to help make happen and they’ll be supported in developing an advocacy plan to enact that change.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 05/08/2026
The Grassroots Artists Advocacy Program is open for Cohort 3 applications! This paid fellowship supports diverse creative workers who directly engage in advocacy & policy development to benefit Oakland & San Francisco artists and culture bearers. RSVP for an informational webinar tomorrow at noon.
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California for the Arts | Grassroots Artists Advocacy Program
Regional Advocacy Infrastructure Network: Grassroots Artists Advocacy Program
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 04/08/2026
We’ve awarded $820K to 35 small & mid-sized arts organizations through our NEW Program. Across the grantee cohort, projects will engage a diverse spectrum of communities & voices that have long been underserved or silenced, including veterans, immigrants & those impacted by the carceral system.
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Rainin Foundation Awards $820,000 In Dance And Theater Grants - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $820,000 to 35 small and mid-sized arts organizations through its New and Experimental Works Program.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 03/08/2026
Grants of up to $150K will support individual projects and grants of up to $300,000 will support collaborative work.
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IBD Research Grant Opportunity - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
We invite Letters of Inquiry for our Innovator Awards Program from August 3 through September 30, 2026.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 03/08/2026
We’re now accepting Letters of Inquiry for our Innovator Awards. We encourage researchers from across the globe who are interested in improving the prevention, prediction, diagnosis and treatment of IBD to apply.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 30/07/2026
Read this great KQED article featuring our grantee BlackECE, which is part of a movement to get preschool teachers and caregivers to legitimize Black English as a way to build children’s early literacy skills and honor their cultural identity.
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These Advocates Say Black English Belongs in Preschool Classrooms | KQED
Generations of Black children grew up learning that their home language isn’t acceptable in school or the workplace. A movement is underway in California to change that.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 29/07/2026
Join Oakland Public Library on August 1 for an end-of-summer celebration at the Diamond Branch. There will be storytime, programs and fun for all ages. Our grantee Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation will be onsite with snacks and books for children. Check out the event schedule.
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OPL End of Summer Celebration
Join OPL for an end-of-summer celebration at the Dimond Library. There’s something for all ages!There will be storytime, programs, and fun for Kids, Teens, and Adults!BBQ provided by Oakland…
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 28/07/2026
The fund honors the impact of the trans arts community in the Bay Area and responds to direct conversations with trans leaders about the acute need for support during this intense moment of disinvestment, destabilization and direct attacks on trans people.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 28/07/2026
In May, the Trans Arts Community Care Fund—a collaborative effort between the Rainin Foundation, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, Gerbode Foundation and Horizons Foundation—distributed a total of $350K to 14 trans-led and trans-serving organizations.
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Trans Arts Community Care Fund Distributes $350,000 To Bay Area Organizations - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The fund celebrates the trans arts community’s ongoing cultural contributions that define the Bay Area as one of the most vibrant, inclusive and artistically bold regions in the world.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 27/07/2026
Next Monday, August 3, we will begin accepting Letters of Inquiry for our Innovator Awards. Grants of up to $150K will support individual IBD research projects and grants of up to $300K will support collaborative work. Explore our funding priorities and learn how to apply.
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IBD Research Grant Opportunity - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
We invite Letters of Inquiry for our Innovator Awards Program from August 3 through September 30, 2026.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 24/07/2026
“The Endless Frontier” is screening at Woods Hole Film Festival in Cape Cod on Tuesday, July 28. This documentary features three scientists who are working to solve some of the most pressing challenges of our time while revealing the growing threat to the American research engine.
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Woods Hole Film Festival
Independent film on Cape Cod. Join us for our 35th annual summer festival (July 25 - August 1, 2026), daily screenings, workshops, panels, and special events.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 22/07/2026
We’ve awarded nearly $4.6 million in IBD research grants. Many of this year’s funded projects are exploring the gut-brain connection, which provides an exciting opportunity to address the gap in existing information in this area. Explore the 2026 Innovator Awards grantees.
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Foundation Awards Over $4 Million To IBD Researchers - Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation has awarded nearly $4.6 million through our Innovator Awards Program.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/07/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us at #InnovationsSymposium2026! Hearing about the important work of this scientific community and the progress being made in #IBD research always brings us hope. Mark your calendars to meet us back in San Francisco next year.
A blue graphic with a headshot of Dr. Laura Wilson, Director, Health Strategy & Ventures and a quote from her that reads, “I’m again reminded why this Symposium is so important—to foster collaborations and discussions. It has never been more important to live our values, to listen to and learn from you all, so that we can be there to support you and those who work in your lab.”A graphic with an image of the Bay Bridge and text that reads, “Save The Date: 2027 Innovations Symposium. July 18-20, 2027. Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California.”
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/07/2026
Thank you for coming and giving a great talk!
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/07/2026
Florian Rieder, MD, of the Florian Rieder Laboratory at Cleveland Clinic, is presenting on cracking the nut of stricturing Crohn’s disease. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Learn more about his research into new ways to treat IBD patients with established strictures: www.lerner.ccf.org/inflammation...
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/07/2026
Kathy McCoy, PhD, of the McCoy Lab at University of Calgary, is presenting on the identification and targeting of patient-specific pathobionts in IBD. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Learn more about her work on the interplay between gut microbiota and immune systems: www.kathymccoylab.ca/home
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/07/2026
Harmit Malik, PhD, of the Malik Lab at @fredhutch.org, is sharing about using evolution to enhance antiviral proteins. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Learn more about Dr. Malik’s work studying genetic conflict that can create problems for the host organism: research.fredhutch.org/malik/en.html
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/07/2026
Dr. Ken Cadwell of the Cadwell Lab (@cadwelllab.bsky.social) at University of Pennsylvania, is presenting on host adaptations to gut microbes. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Learn about his studies into how our immune system is regulated by infectious agents we encounter: www.med.upenn.edu/cadwell-lab/
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/07/2026
Clara Abraham, MD, @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social, is presenting on unraveling connections: IBD genes and immunity. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Learn more about Dr. Abraham’s work investigating immune pathways that contribute to intestinal homeostasis and IBD: medicine.yale.edu/profile/clar...
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/07/2026
Gloria Choi, PhD, of the Choi Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is sharing research into neuroimmune regulation of sickness behavior. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Learn more about her work studying the interaction of the immune system with the brain: picower.mit.edu/gloria-choi
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/07/2026
Kenya Honda, MD, PhD, of the Honda Lab at Keio University School of Medicine is presenting on the identification of microbiota members with the potential to shape host physiology. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Learn more about Dr. Honda’s work: www.microbiolimmunol.med.keio.ac.jp
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 21/07/2026
Early Career Catalyst Awardee Vivek Rudrapatna, MD, PhD, of the University of California, San Francisco is sharing about clinical AI for mechanistic science: from treatment heterogeneity to the origins of IBD. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Learn more about his work: medicine.ucsf.edu/people/vivek...
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 20/07/2026
Kate Fitzgerald, PhD, of the Fitzgerald Lab at @umasschan.bsky.social is sharing research on the regulation of inflammatory responses: from underlying mechanisms to therapeutic modulation. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Read more about her work: www.umassmed.edu/fitzgeraldlab
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 20/07/2026
Dr. James McCluskey of the McCluskey Lab at the University of Melbourne and The Doherty Institute is presenting on the emerging role of Mucosal Associated Invariant T cells and MR1-restricted T cell immunity. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Learn more about his work: www.doherty.edu.au/group/mcclus...
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 20/07/2026
Laura Mackay, PhD, of the Mackay Lab at the University of Melbourne and Doherty Institute is presenting on immunity in context: how tissues shape memory T cell responses. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Read more about her work: www.doherty.edu.au/group/laura-...
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 20/07/2026
Dr. Christoph Thaiss of Thaiss Lab at @arcinstitute.org, which operates in partnership with @stanforduniversity.bsky.social, is presenting on environment-gut-brain interactions. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Explore his work: arcinstitute.org/labs/thaisslab
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 20/07/2026
Karen Edelblum, PhD, of the Edelblum Lab (@edelblumlab.bsky.social) at Icahn School of Medicine, Mt. Sinai is presenting on gamma delta intraepithelial lymphocyte regulation of the intestinal barrier. #InnovationsSymposium2026 Read more about Dr. Edelblum’s work: www.edelblumlab.com/about-us
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 20/07/2026
Our first digital poster session is happening now at #InnovationsSymposium2026. Poster sessions offer space for researchers to dive into their latest findings and spark new ideas and collaborations.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation @krfoundation.org · 20/07/2026
We’re thrilled that our Early Career Catalyst Awardees are speaking at #InnovationsSymposium2026. Nicole Belle, MD, PhD, of the Belle Lab at @pennmedicine.bsky.social is sharing how LINGO2+ enteric neurons may be healing the gut. Read more about Dr. Belle’s work: www.med.upenn.edu/bellelab/
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