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Florian Rieder, MD
Cleveland Clinic
The Rieder lab group focuses on the discovery of novel mechanisms of intestinal fibrogenesis, the prediction of fibrostenosing disease courses and innovative ways to treat IBD patients with established strictures. -
Vivek Rudrapatna, MD, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Rudrapatna’s group develops methods for analyzing healthcare data to improve clinical decision making. They draw inspiration from a variety of disciplines, including causal inference, machine learning and artificial intelligence. -
Ramnik Xavier, MD
Broad Institute, Harvard Medical School
The Xavier lab studies mediators and effectors involved in innate and adaptive immune systems, with a focus on the cellular components and regulatory networks that interact within temporal, spatial and pathophysiological contexts of innate immunity. -
Christoph Thaiss, PhD
Stanford University
The Thaiss lab focuses on bidirectional interactions between environment, body and brain. By understanding dysfunctional body-brain communication at the molecular level, they aim to harness body-brain communication to counteract many human diseases.
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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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