Food Allergy Fund

INNOVATION

Forum

San Francisco | October 21, 2026

FAF is hosting its inaugural Food Allergy Fund Innovation Forum on the West Coast on October, 21, 2026. Join us for an evening exploring two of the most exciting frontiers in food allergy research: from the immune system and  microbiome to the biotech innovations working toward prevention, treatments, and ultimately a cure. Investors, entrepreneurs, patients, families, clinicians, scientists, and industry leaders, all in one room.

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Time: 4:00–6:30 p.m. (Program & Networking Reception)

Location: The Commonwealth Club,
110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Dr. Michael Fischbach

    Director, Microbiome Therapies Initiative,
    Stanford University

  • Thomas Goetz

    Thomas Goetz

    Creator & Host, Drug Story Podcast

  • Dr. Gijsbert Grotenbreg

    Dr. Gijsbert Grotenbreg

    Venture Partner,
    a16z Bio + Health

  • Dr. Nikole Kimes

    CEO, Siolta Therapeutics

  • Dr. Uri Lopatin

    CEO, Ukko

  • Dr. Susan Lynch

    Director, Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine,
    UCSF

  • Dr. Alexander Marson

    Director, Institute of Genomic Immunology,
    Gladstone-UCSF

  • Dr. Carlotta Ronda

    Principal Investigator,
    Innovative Genomics Institute,
    UC Berkeley

  • Carol Suh

    Partner, ARCH Venture Partners

  • Dr. Brian Wong

    Former President & CEO,
    RAPT Therapeutics 

  • Greg Yap, Menlo Ventures

    Greg Yap

    Partner, Menlo Ventures