Jake Begun

Associate Professor Jake Begun is a world-renowned and internationally educated leader in clinical trials and clinical research focused on the delivery of care and effectiveness of current therapies in gastroenterology. He leads the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) research group and is a consultant gastroenterologist at the Mater Research Institute as well as an Associate Professor at The University of Queensland’s School of Medicine. The experience that he brings to Microba’s work is invaluable in ensuring that diagnostic and therapeutic development meet unmet clinical needs for patient care. Associate Professor Begun received his MD and PhD at Harvard Medical School and completed his clinical training at Massachusetts General Hospital before returning to Australia. His research interests include dissecting the functional genetics of IBD, developing novel therapeutics for treating gut inflammation, and improving IBD clinical care through clinical research focused on responses to therapy and the use of intestinal ultrasound. His appointment to Microba’s inaugural IBD Advisory Panel will bring together years of clinical experience, a strong understanding of research translation and a commitment to patient care to the company’s research and development in IBD.