Purdue University Northwest Events

Sinai Forum: “Chasing Cures: One Doctor’s Race to Save His Own Life—and Others” with Dr. David Fajgenbaum
October 25, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join the Sinai Forum at Purdue University Northwest for “Chasing Cures: One Doctor’s Race to Save His Own Life—and Others” with David Fajgenbaum.
David Fajgenbaum is a physician-scientist at the University of Pennsylvania and co-founder of Every Cure, a nonprofit dedicated to identifying new uses for existing drugs to accelerate treatments for rare diseases. After nearly dying from Castleman disease while in medical school, Dr. Fajgenbaum helped identify a treatment that put his own disease into remission—fueling his mission to expand access to life-saving therapies for patients around the world.
Named to Time 100 Most Influential People, Dr. Fajgenbaum shares a deeply personal story of resilience, hope, innovation and medical discovery that is transforming the future of medicine.
Location
Purdue Northwest James B. Dworkin Student Services & Activities Complex
1401 South US HWY, 421
Westville, Indiana
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