Dr. Shruti Naik, Ph.D., is an international leader in immunology and regenerative medicine, serving as a tenured Associate Professor in the Departments of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Dermatology, and Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her research leverages cutting-edge genomics and imaging technologies to explore immune cell communication with tissues, with a focus on developing therapies that limit inflammatory tissue damage and erase disease memory in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Naik’s pioneering work has uncovered key insights into the microbiota's influence on immunity, the epigenetic memory of stem cells, and novel mechanisms of tissue repair and inflammation. Publishing in top-tier journals like Cell, Science, and Nature, Naik’s work has been cited thousands of times and she has delivered over 150 international lectures. She serves on the Society for Investigative Dermatology Board of Directors, and on the scientific advisory Board of Keystone Symposium, Cell Press Journal Immunity, and Science Translational Medicine.

Beyond her scientific contributions, Naik is a dedicated advocate for science and diversity, sharing her insights through appearances on NBC, NPR, Wired, and other platforms. She is also an executive producer of the film The Endless Frontier and a co-founder of the social advocacy non-profit NY-CURES. Her numerous accolades include the Regeneron Award for Creative Innovation, L’Oréal For Women in Science Award, Damon Runyon Dale F. Frey Award for Breakthrough Scientist, Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists, Takeda International Innovators in Science Award, Pew-Stewart Scholar, NIH Director’s Innovator Award DP2, Packard Fellowship, Burroughs Wellcome PATH Award, Leo Foundation North American Scholar, and the NYSCF Robertson Stem Cell Investigator designation.