FASI 10: Catalyst for a Cure - The Food Allergy Science Innovation Summit

About This Event

FASI 10: Catalyst for a Cure - The Food Allergy Science Innovation Summit is a two-day research summit hosted by the Food Allergy Science Initiative at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The event marks FASI's 10-year anniversary and its first research summit, bringing together leaders across food allergy science, biotechnology, clinical care, and patient advocacy. The program is designed to reflect on a decade of progress while highlighting emerging research directions and therapeutic opportunities in food allergy care.

Program Focus

The summit will explore the science, clinical translation, and innovation pipeline shaping the future of food allergy prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Planned areas of focus include:

• Pathways to sensitization
• Engineering immune tolerance
• Neuroimmune circuits in food allergy
• Next-generation food allergy therapies
• Biomarkers and molecular signatures
• New science and solutions in anaphylaxis
• Emerging therapies and diagnostics in eosinophilic esophagitis
• Poster presentations and research discussion

Featured Speakers and Participants

The organizer lists a multidisciplinary lineup of researchers, clinicians, founders, and scientific leaders, including:

• Ruslan Medzhitov, PhD - FASI Scientific Founder, Yale School of Medicine
• Eric Lander, PhD - Founding Director, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
• David Altshuler, PhD - FASI Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer, Vertex
• Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH - Northwestern University
• Rima Rachid, MD - Boston Children's Hospital
• Ramnik Xavier, MD, PhD - Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
• Jennifer Maloney, MD - Regeneron
• Vijay Kuchroo, DVM, MPH - Harvard Medical School
• Wayne Shreffler, MD, PhD - Harvard Medical School
• Nikole Kimes, PhD - Silota Therapeutics
• Sarita Patil, MD - Harvard Medical School
• Stephanie Eisenbarth, MD, PhD - Northwestern University
• Andrew Wang, MD, PhD - Yale School of Medicine
• Daniel Dwyer, PhD - Mass General Brigham
• Daniel Mucida, PhD - Rockefeller University
• Hugh A. Sampson, MD - DBV Technologies
• Niccolo Pengo, PhD
• Sara Prickett, PhD
• Matthew Greenhawt, MD
• Thomas Severin, MD

Speaker details, affiliations, and session assignments may change. Check the official registration page for the latest program information.

Who Should Attend

This summit is relevant for people working across the food allergy research, care, innovation, and advocacy ecosystem, including:

• Allergy and immunology researchers
• Allergists and clinical immunologists
• Pediatric and adult food allergy clinicians
• Biotechnology and therapeutic development professionals
• Academic investigators
• Postdoctoral researchers and students
• Patient advocacy leaders
• Nonprofit professionals
• Clinical care teams interested in food allergy innovation

Event Details

• Dates: Tuesday, October 6 – Wednesday, October 7, 2026
• Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with Day 1 poster session programming listed after the main sessions
• Venue: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
• Address: 415 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
• Organizer: Food Allergy Science Initiative
• Registration: Registration is available through the official Eventbrite listing.

Agenda Overview

Day 1: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• 9:00 AM – 5:45 PM: FASI-10: The Food Allergy Research & Innovation Summit - Day 1
• 9:00 AM – 10:20 AM: Opening Statements
• 10:35 AM – 11:50 AM: Session 1: Pathways to Sensitization
• 11:50 AM – 12:50 PM: Lunch
• 12:50 PM – 2:10 PM: Session 2: Engineering Tolerance
• 2:25 PM – 3:40 PM: Session 3: Decoding Neuroimmune Circuits in Food Allergy
• 3:40 PM – 5:45 PM: Closing Remarks & Poster Session

Day 2: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM: FASI-10: The Food Allergy Research & Innovation Summit - Day 2
• 10:15 AM – 11:25 AM: Session 1: Next-generation Therapies in Food Allergy
• 11:55 AM – 12:55 PM: Session 2: Molecular Signatures: Unlocking Biomarkers for Food Allergy
• 12:55 PM – 1:55 PM: Lunch
• 1:55 PM – 2:55 PM: Session 3: New Science and Solutions in Anaphylaxis
• 3:15 PM – 3:55 PM: Session 4: Emerging Therapies & Diagnostics in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
• 3:55 PM – 4:10 PM: End of Summit & Closing Remarks

Registration and Discounts

The listed registration fee is $250.

The organizer notes that people registering from a nonprofit organization, as well as postdoctoral researchers and undergraduate or graduate students, may contact [email protected] before registering to ask about a discount code.

Poster Session

Registered attendees may request to present a poster during the poster session on October 6, 2026. Interested attendees should email [email protected] to submit their request or interest in presenting.

Hotel Information

The organizer notes that hotel block information is available. Speakers, panelists, FASI Principal Investigators, and lab members who need a hotel room should contact [email protected].

Other attendees should use the hotel reservation information provided on the official registration page and reserve before the stated deadline of September 7, 2026, if rooms remain available.

Important Notes

Program times, speaker participation, hotel details, discount eligibility, poster session requirements, and registration availability may change. Review the official registration page and contact the organizer before making travel plans.