Dr. Rider serves as a Professor in the Department of Health Systems & Implementation Science at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Additionally, he is an Associate Chief Medical Information Officer focused on research data operations and a Clinical Immunologist at the Carilion Clinic. Dr. Rider is board-certified in Allergy-Immunology and Clinical Informatics.

Disclosures: Grant/Research Support: NIAID, CD, Takeda

Consultant: Takeda, Pharming, Grifols, X4

Speakers’ Bureau: Pharming (unbranded), Grifols (unbranded)

Royalties: UpToDate/Wolters-Kluwer

Jacob is a PhD student in the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health program at Virginia Tech. His work is focused on the epidemiology of primary immune disorders (PIs) in rural America, unique rural health disparities that this population faces, and advancing PI education in rural spaces. Outside of the lab he serves as a student representative on the Virginia Rural Health Association Board of Directors, is involved in advancing science advocacy as a member of the National Science Policy Network’s D.C.-MD-VA coalition and the VA Public Health Association’s Policy & Advocacy Committee. He has also been inducted in the Phi Sigma Biological Honors Society at Virginia Tech. Additionally, he serves his community through children’s ministry at the Pittsylvania Christian Service Camp, as well as Mount Ivy Christian Church in rural Virginia. After graduation he hopes to continue to serve rural Virginians through research, advocacy, and education. Disclosures: None