Agenda - Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Agenda

Explore the full agenda for the 2026 Innovations Symposium. Times and events are subject to change.

Agenda

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7:15 – 8:20 AM | Breakfast & Registration
The colorful Victorian houses known as the Painted Ladies of San Francisco in Alamo Square pictured at sunset.
8:30 – 8:40 AM | Welcome
Headshot of Dr. Ramnik Xavier
8:45 – 9:10 AM | Ramnik Xavier, MD

Broad Institute, Harvard Medical School

Headshot of Dr. Shizuo Akira
9:15 – 9:40 AM | Shizuo Akira, MD, PhD

The University of Osaka

Headshot of Dr. Nicole Belle
9:45 – 10:10 AM | Nicole Belle, MD, PhD

University of Pennsylvania

Someone pointing to a screen, sharing their research during a digital poster session.
10:15 – 11:30 AM | Break & Poster Session
Headshot of Dr. Karen Edelblum
11:35 AM – 12:00 PM | Karen Edelblum, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine, Mt. Sinai

Headshot of Dr. Christoph Thaiss
12:05 – 12:30 PM | Christoph Thaiss, PhD

Stanford University

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12:35 – 1:55 PM | Lunch
Headshot of Dr. Carrie Lucas
2:00 – 2:25 PM | Carrie Lucas, PhD

Yale School of Medicine

Headshot of Dr. Laura Mackay
2:30 – 2:55 PM | Laura Mackay, PhD

University of Melbourne, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Headshot of Dr. James McCluskey
3:00 – 3:25 PM | James McCluskey, PhD

University of Melbourne

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3:30 – 3:45 PM | Lightning Round

Three Poster Presenters

A person explaining their research, which is displayed on a TV screen.
3:45 – 5:00 PM | Break & Poster Session
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5:30 – 7:30 PM | Reception

Register

July 19-21, 2026

The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA

Registration is open through June 26 for the 2026 Innovations Symposium. Room rates and availability are not guaranteed past June 26.

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