Researchers - Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Researchers

Supporting new and seasoned investigators alike and embracing untested ideas gives us the best chance of discovering breakthroughs in IBD research. Get to know our Health Program grantees.

James Murphy, Associate Professor, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

James Murphy, PhD

Associate Professor, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Former Grantee

The Murphy lab is focused on understanding how proteins within cells, specifically those involved in cell signaling, interact and how genetic mutations that perturb these interactions can cause disease.
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Shruti Naik, PhD

Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, Former Grantee

The Naik Lab studies immunity in epithelial tissues to understand how environmental stimuli and genetic factors influence health and drive disease. Their work centers on host-microbe interactions, immune-tissue crosstalk, inflammatory memory and translational research.
Markus Neurath, Doctor, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Markus Neurath, PhD

Doctor, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Former Grantee

Dr. Neurath studies the immunologic and molecular mechanisms in the pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and gastrointestinal cancer to create new therapeutic options for patients.
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Timothy Nice, PhD

Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Science University, Former Grantee

The Nice lab studies the biology of the intestinal innate immune cells and cytokines—how they promote intestinal health and resistance to infection. They seek to understand how immune pathways function and become dysfunctional in disease states.
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Roni Nowarski, PhD

Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Current Grantee

The Nowarski lab studies what makes or breaks tissue inflammation with a focus on cytokine signaling, immunometabolism and innate immune memory.
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Jose Ordovas-Montanes, PhD

Assistant Professor, Boston Children's Hospital, Current Grantee

Dr. Ordovas-Montanes’ lab uses a variety of techniques to answer pressing questions such as which cellular compartments harbor memories of inflammation in tissue, and how might we develop effective mechanisms by which to promote or erase them?