"The Innovation Hub at UT Southwestern is LIVE... and Now What?"

Co-sponsored by Internal Medicine Research and the Office of Physician-Scientist Development

Speaker:

Daniel Hommes, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
UT Southwestern Medical Center

About Daniel Hommes:

Dr. Hommes received his medical education at the University of Amsterdam.

Prior to joining UT Southwestern in 2025, he spent several years as an entrepreneur and healthcare executive, serving as Chief Medical Officer for InterVenn Biosciences in south San Francisco, which develops glycoproteomic-based diagnostics, and founder and CEO of DEARhealth Inc., developer of care pathway software and apps, where he remains a board member.

A gastroenterologist focusing on GI-oncology, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and liver transplantation, Dr. Hommes previously served as Professor of Medicine at UCLA, and Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and in Health Innovation and Applied AI at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, where he was also Chair. He has also served as President of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization and Director of the Research Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases at the University of Amsterdam.

At UT Southwestern, Dr. Hommes leads the institution's efforts to integrate innovation into every facet of its operations, from patient care and clinical services to education and research. He also oversees the Innovation Hub, designed to connect UT Southwestern's culture of discovery with strategic partners and new market opportunities within the biomedical industry.