Precision Medicine World Conference - PMWC LLC

02/11/2025

NVIDIA’s contributions to accelerating medical imaging, genomics, computational chemistry and AI-powered robotics were honored at the Precision Medicine World Conference.

02/10/2025

01/27/2025

We’re thrilled to announce that four of our faculty members will be part of the 24th Precision Medicine World Conference - PMWC LLC from February 5-7, 2025, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA — the premier forum for leaders transforming the future of health care, co-hosted by Stanford University and UCSF!

Among our experts will be: Nadav AhituvAhituv, PhD (Beyond the Genome: Harnessing Epigenetics in Rare Disease Treatment); Michelle Arkin, PhD (Emerging Technologies); Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm (New Frontiers in Precision Medicine); and Tanja Kortemme, PhD (AI-Driven Protein Design).

— a fantastic opportunity to share breakthroughs and build collaborations that will shape the future of precision medicine — will feature over 400 speakers, 12 tracks, and honorees like Nobel Laureates Carolyn Bertozzi, Drew Weissman and Carol Greider, NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang and FDA Commissioner Robert Califf.

Learn more about how UCSF is pioneering a knowledge computing platform to enable new therapies, better outcomes, greater value and more equitable access to precision medicine through cutting-edge biomedical research, diverse data sets and game-changing partnerships.

08/20/2024

The 24th Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC) 2025 will take place on February 5-7 at the Santa Clara Convention Center (~5 miles from the San Jose Airport).
Program Overview, below is also a summary:

Full program: www.pmwcintl.com/program/

TRACK 1 Day 1-Feb. 5: GENE & CELL THERAPIES IN RARE DISEASES

Track chairs: Yael Weiss, Mahzi Therapeutics and Morten Sogaard, Astellas

Luminary Honoree: Carolyn Bertozzi, Stanford (2022 Nobel Prize Laureate - Developer of bioorthogonal chemistry that has significantly advanced the precision of targeted therapies)

Pioneer Honoree: James M. Wilson, University of Pennsylvania (Groundbreaking work in viral vector-based gene therapies, significantly impacting the treatment of rare genetic diseases)

TRACK 1 Day 2-Feb. 6: GENE & CELL THERAPIES IN ONCOLOGY

Track chair: Maggie Chapman, Labcorp

Luminary Honoree: David R. Liu, Broad Institute (Developer of base editing & prime editing that revolutionized the field of gene editing)

Luminary Honoree: Crystal Mackall, Stanford (Developed advancements in CAR T-cell therapy, including innovative clinical trials and improved treatment protocols that have significantly enhanced patient outcomes in pediatric oncology)

Pioneer Honoree: Drew Weissman, Penn Medicine (2023 Nobel Prize Laureate - Developer of mRNA technology that revolutionized vaccine development and gene therapy)

TRACK 1 Day 3-Feb 7: PHARMACOGENOMICS (PGx)

Track chair: Kristine Ashcraft

Luminary Honoree: Philip Empey, University of Pittsburgh (contributions to the advancement and practical application of pharmacogenomics in clinical settings)

Pioneer Honoree: Collen Masimirembwa, University of the Witwatersrand (Contributions to pharmacogenomics, in understanding genetic factors affecting drug response in diverse populations.)

TRACK 2 Day 1-Feb. 5: AI AND DATA SCIENCE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Track chair: TBA

TRACK 2 Day 2-Feb. 6: REAL WORLD EVIDENCE / DATA

Track chair: William Oh, Mount Sinai

Pioneer Honoree: Isaac Kohane, Harvard Medical School (Contributions to precision medicine using EHRs and data science to enable personalized treatments)

TRACK 2 Day 3-Feb. 7: AI & DATA SCIENCES IN DRUG DISCOVERY & CLINICAL RESEARCH

Track chair: Gad Getz, Broad Institute

Luminary Honoree: Jensen Huang, Nvidia (AI/HPC Champion for Next-Gen Precision Medicine)

TRACK 3 Day 1-Feb. 5: ONCOLOGY APPLICATIONS

Track chair: Razelle Kurzrock, Medical College of Wisconsin

Luminary Honoree: Hedvig Hricak (developed multi-parametric MRI for prostate cancer and advanced MRI and CT applications for gynecologic cancers, significantly improving cancer detection, treatment planning, and patient outcomes in oncology)

TRACK 3 Day 2-Feb. 6: WOMEN'S HEALTH

Track chairs: Yoel Sadovsky, UPMC and Noel Bairey Merz, UCLA

Pioneer Honoree: Nanette K. Wenger, Emory University (Pioneering research identified gender differences in heart disease, significantly advancing women's cardiovascular health and transforming clinical practices.)

TRACK 3 Day 3-Feb 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Track chair: Charles Chiu, UCSF

Pioneer Honoree: Julie Louise Gerberding, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (Pioneered precision medicine at CDC, Merck, and NIH Foundation)

TRACK 4 Day 1-Feb. 5: NEW FRONTIERS IN PRECISION MEDICINE

Track chair: Keith Yamamoto, UCSF

Pioneer Honoree: Robert Califf, FDA (Twice served as FDA Commissioner, pioneered transformative leadership in precision medicine, spanned key academic roles, held strategic industry positions, and drove essential policy changes and regulatory advancements)

TRACK 4 Day 2-Feb. 6: CLINICAL UTILITY OF LIQUID BIOPSIES

Track chair: Adrian Lee, UPMC

Pioneer Honoree: Victor E. Velculescu, Johns Hopkins University (Pioneering ctDNA analysis for liquid biopsies: Revolutionizing cancer detection and personalized medicine)

Luminary Honoree: Nicola Aceto (Pioneered the understanding of cancer metastasis through groundbreaking research on circulating tumor cells (CTCs).)

TRACK 4 Day 3-Feb. 7: MULTI-OMICS & WEARABLES FOR DISEASE INTERVENTION & PREVENTION

Track chair: TBA

Pioneer Honoree: Michael Snyder, Stanford (Transformative work in genomics and wearable biosensors, catalyzing a shift towards predictive medicine)

Pioneer Honoree: Kári Stefánsson, deCode Genetics (Pioneering work at deCODE Genetics has significantly advanced the understanding of the genetic basis of human diseases and the role of genetic variation in health and disease.)

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TRACK 5-6 (S1-2): Showcases – Company Presentations grouped by technology focus

PMWC Silicon Valley's Program. 400+ talks run from 9-5 over 3 days & cover a wide range of precision medicine topics, click for more details

01/26/2024

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01/18/2024

FDA Foundation CEO Susan Winckler will participate as a session chair during a panel discussion on regulatory challenges in real-world evidence on Thursday, January 25, at 4:30pm (pacific).

View the full conference program here: https://pmwcintl.com/program/?pmwc-program=true&sidebar=true&inlinetime=false&dayid=1&tracks=1,2,3,4,5,6

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01/11/2024

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01/11/2024

FDA Foundation CEO Susan Winckler will participate in a panel discussion on regulatory challenges in real-world evidence on Thursday, January 25, at 4:30pm (pacific).

View the full conference program here: https://pmwcintl.com/program/?pmwc-program=true&sidebar=true&inlinetime=false&dayid=1&tracks=1,2,3,4,5,6

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09/20/2023

See the full 6-Track January 24-26 Program here: www.pmwcintl.com/program/ Note the early bird rates to attend which are soon expiring!

PMWC 2024 Silicon Valley's Program. 400+ talks run from 9am to 5pm and cover a wide range of precision medicine topics, click for more detail

06/23/2023

As in previous years the PMWC January 24-26, 2024 Silicon Valley program has selected the most critical and timely topics to be included in our conference program: www.pmwcintl.com/program/
TRACK 1 Day 1-Jan. 24: GENE & CELL THERAPIES FOR RARE DISEASES
Chairs Yael Weiss and Peter Marks, FDA

• Accelerated Approval for Small Populations: Biomarkers & Endpoints • Empowering Patient Advocacy in Rare Disease Therapies • Novel Clinical Design Approaches in Rare Diseases

TRACK 1 Day 2-Jan. 25: ONCOLOGY FOCUSED GENE MODIFIED CELL THERAPIES
Chair: Sharon Benzeno, Adaptive Biotechnologies

• Scientific Advancements in Individualized Cell Therapeutics for Oncology • Discovery of Novel Targets in Cell Therapies • Logistics and Supply Chain in Cellular Therapies • Cost Considerations in Individualized Cell Therapeutics

TRACK 1 Day 3-Jan. 26: PHARMACOGENOMICS (PGx)
Chair: Kelly E. Caudle, St. Jude

• Current and Desired States of Standardization of Clinical Laboratory Processes • Current and Desired States of Standardization of Reporting • Standardization of Pharmacogenomic Test Ordering & Reimbursement • Current and Desired State of PGx Education • Outcome Data: Advancing the Adoption of PGx Clinical Practice

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TRACK 2 Day 1-Jan. 24: AI AND DATA SCIENCE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Chair: Russ Cucina, UCSF (TBC)

• Advancing Precision Analytics: Healthcare IT Policy and Interoperability • Barriers and Challenges of Deploying AI into Clinical Use • Transform Healthcare with Innovative AI Applications

TRACK 2 Day 2-Jan. 25: REAL WORLD EVIDENCE & DATA (RWE/D)
Chair: William Oh, Mount Sinai

• Incentives to Increase Data Sharing in Medical Research • FDA and Its Role in Regulating and Enforcing Data Sharing • Accelerating Drug Development Approvals Using RWE/D

TRACK 2 Day 3-Jan. 26: AI & DATA SCIENCES IN DRUG DISCOVERY & CLINICAL RESEARCH
Chair: Gad Getz, Broad Institute

• Challenges of Remote Data Harmonization and Querying • Foundation Models to Advance Precision Medicine • Exploring the Power of AI and Data Sciences in Drug Discovery

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TRACK 3 Day 1-Jan. 24: ONCOLOGY APPLICATIONS
Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, Medical College of Wisconsin

• Revolutionizing Clinical Trials: Precision Oncology and Novel Trial Designs • Transcriptomics in Precision Oncology: Opportunities and Limitations

TRACK 3 Day 2-Jan. 25: WOMEN'S HEALTH
Chair: Yoel Sadovsky, UPMC & Noel Bairey Merz, UCLA

• General S*x Differences in Large Studies • Pregnancy and S*x Differences • Biology Underlying S*x Differences • Systems and S*x Differences

TRACK 3 Day 3-Jan. 26: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Chair: Charles Chiu, UCSF

• Current Pain Points in Infectious Diseases • Population Health-level Preparedness • Emerging Diagnostics Technologies • Emerging Therapeutics for Infectious Diseases: New Treatments, Challenges, and Opportunities

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TRACK 4 Day 1-Jan. 24: NEW FRONTIERS IN PRECISION MEDICINE

Chair: Keith Yamamoto, UCSF

• How new public-private partnerships can catalyze transformative health breakthroughs • Role of New Private Research Institutions

TRACK 4 Day 2-Jan. 25: CLINICAL UTILITY OF LIQUID BIOPSIES
Chair: Laura Van't Veer, UCSF

• Liquid Biopsy for Health Monitoring and Disease Prevention • Liquid Biopsy in Early Cancer Detection • Liquid Biopsy in Cancer Immunotherapy: • Multi-omic Approaches • Emerging Tech & Methodologies

TRACK 4 Day 3-Jan. 26: SEQUENCING & TECH APPLICATIONS
Chair: Stacey Gabriel, Broad Institute

• New Frontiers in Genomic Analysis & Interpretation • The Impact of (New) Sequencing Technologies on Genomics • The Economic Perspective on Genomics • The role of AI in genomics and the regulatory challenges of WGS at the point of care

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TRACK 5-6 (S1-2): Showcases – Company Presentations grouped by technology focus

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01/27/2023

01/27/2023

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