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The Kenneth Rainin Foundation enhances quality of life by championing the arts, promoting early childhood literacy, and supporting research to cure chronic disease.

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November 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Published every three years, the World Cities Culture Report is the most comprehensive dataset of culture in cities. It’s used by policymakers, researchers and media to track trends and inform policy.

Check out the newly released 5th Edition: worldcitiescultureforum.com/report/5th-e...
October 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“You all do heroes work in reminding us as a society that human connection sparks curiosity and empathy, creativity heals and the arts are essential to thriving civic communities.” - Liz O’Malley, Arts Director, in celebration of our grantees

📸: Barak Shrama
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Carissa, who is our new Grants Associate, keeps our grant processes running smoothly—handling behind-the-scenes logistics, sharing information and tracking data so we can better serve our grantees.

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September 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Liz O’Malley is our new Arts Director. Her work centers on helping Bay Area artists thrive and build a more equitable and sustainable arts community by improving the systems that support it. She brings over 15 years of experience in the arts.

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September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Check out Monocle’s recent The Urbanist podcast episode, which highlights how cities around the globe are securing permanent affordable space for arts and culture: monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Our Executive Director, Shelley Trott, talks about our work with @castsf.bsky.social.
September 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Patrick Taylor recently joined the Rainin Foundation as Grants Manager. He leads our grants processes and systems and works to minimize burdens on grantees. Please help us welcome him to the team!

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September 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In July, we were honored to gather with our Health grantees, Scientific Advisory Board and researchers from around the globe working to improve the prediction, prevention and treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Enjoy some photos from this year’s Innovations Symposium taken by Mitch Tobias.
August 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thank you for joining us for #InnovationsSymposium2025! Gathering in person and hearing about the progress being made in #IBD research brings us hope. Mark your calendars to meet us back in San Francisco for next year’s event.
July 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Dr. Ivan Zanoni (‪@lozanzi.bsky.social‬) of @harvardmed.bsky.social is showcasing research on molecular and cellular regulation of intestinal inflammation. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Dr. Aleixo Muise of @utoronto.ca and SickKids is discussing what monogenic IBD teaches us about precision IBD treatment. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Dr. Isaac Chiu of @harvardmed.bsky.social is sharing research on nociceptor neuron regulation of intestinal barrier function and Tregs. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Dr. Liza Konnikova (@konnikovalab.bsky.social‬) of @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social is presenting on early-life mucosal immune development and implications for inflammation. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Today is the final day of #InnovationsSymposium2025! We’ll continue to hear the latest in #IBD research during insightful presentations. We’re energized by what has been an incredible meeting so far, including a luau to celebrate our scientific community.F
July 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Dr. Elaine Hsiao of University of California, Los Angeles, is presenting on uncovering mechanisms for microbiome interactions with the nervous system. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Dr. Wendy Garrett of Harvard University is discussing microbial bioactive discovery for IBD. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Dr. Rustem Ismagilov of @caltech.edu is presenting on technologies for accurate and reproducible analysis of bacteria, fungi and viruses in human tissues. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
We’re back with another poster session! Investigators are networking and exploring the latest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease research. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Dr. James Lee (@dr-james-lee.bsky.social‬) of ‪@crick.ac.uk‬ is presenting “From single nucleotide polymorphisms to biology in IBD.” #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Dr. Bonnie Bassler of ‪@princetonmolbio.bsky.social‬ is discussing quorum sensing across domains: from viruses to bacteria to eukaryotes. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Dr. Dan Littman of @nyu.edu is presenting on microbiota-directed adaptive immune system dysfunction in IBD. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What a beautiful start to the second day of #InnovationsSymposium2025! Today, attendees will hear impactful #IBD research findings during more presentations and poster sessions.
July 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Dr. Feng Shao of the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, is showcasing research on the ADP-heptose/ALPK1 innate immune pathway in IBD and cancer immunity. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Dr. Carla Rothlin of ‪‪@yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social is presenting on decoding the response to cell death in the gut. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Dr. Janelle Ayres of ‪@salkinstitute.bsky.social‬ is discussing nutrient control of infection defense. #InnovationsSymposium2025
July 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM