DDS.
Agenda
May 16 - 17
Welcome to the Diagnostics & Discovery Summit 2023! Over the course of a day and a half, we will be showcasing the latest breakthroughs and discoveries in the field of diagnostics and discovery, with a strong emphasis on multi-omics applications. This inaugural summit brings together leading experts and innovators in precision medicine from around the world. Our agenda includes keynote speeches, panel discussions, and networking opportunities designed to provide attendees a rich and diverse learning experience. Whether you are a scientist, researcher, clinician, or industry professional, DDS 2023 offers a unique opportunity to connect with peers, explore new ideas, and gain insights into the latest trends and technologies shaping the future of precision medicine. We look forward to seeing you there!
Tuesday, May 16
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration & badge pick up
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Gavin Nichols, CEO Velsera
Lindsay Mateo, CCO Velsera
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Realizing the promise of precision omics
Brandi Davis-Dusenbery
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Delivering on the Promise of Precision Medicine: Challenges Bridging Discovery & Diagnostics
​Adam Resnick
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
PanCAN: The Importance of Patient Advocacy in the Precision Medicine Ecosystem
Sudheer Doss, PhD,
Nadav Weinberg
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Harnessing omics data with Myriad's precision medicine platform: clinical utility and health economics
Kevin Haas, PhD
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break Through Cancer: Placing Data Science at the Center of a Research Foundation Portfolio
​Michael S. Noble
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Precision medicine at Molecular Partners: from discovery to early clinical development
Ana Maria Florescu, PhD
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Komodo Health: AI and machine learning strategies for precision medicine
Meghan M. Dierks, MD, FACS
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM
Close out Spotlights
Rakesh Nagarajan
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Biotech and pharma challenges in research and discovery: target identification, trial design, and multi-omics hypothesis generation
Brandi Davis-Dusenbery
Sudheer Doss, PhD
Donald Jackson
Jack DiGiovanna
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
The future of clinical diagnostics: patient access to genomics testing, whole genome sequencing at scale, and actionable patient diagnostics & therapy recommendations
Rakesh Nagarajan
Dan Harma
Joseph Anderson MD
Ed Esplin MD, PhD
1:00 PM - 1:5 0PM
Closing the loop between discovery and diagnostics: what patients, labs, pharma companies, and payers need from one another
Michael Hultner
Jason Gillman
Kevin Haas, PhD
Deepak A. Kapoor MD
Sarah Overton Clancy
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
Coffee break
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
Evidence based Precision Oncology at Intermountain Healthcare: trends in vertical integration, collaboration, health economics, and access to care
Empowered with Data - From wet lab to dry lab
​Jason Gillman
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Empowered with Data - From wet lab to dry lab
Amber Leigh,
Andy Bredemyer,
David Eberhard MD, PhD,
Charles Cartwright, PhD,
Neal Boerkoel MD PhD
3:40 PM - 4:05 PM
Velsera Reveals: Connecting teams and data to deliver insights
Jack DiGiovanna
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM
Day 1 - Closing Remarks
Gavin Nichols
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Mix & Mingle
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner Reception
Wednesday, May 17
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Jen Powell
8:20 AM - 9:20 AM
The future of precision medicine is multi-omic
Rakesh Nagarajan
Joseph Anderson MD
David Eberhard MD, PhD
Neal Boerkoel MD PhD
Glen Weiss MD, MBA
9:20 AM - 10:15 AM
What does universal germline testing mean for precision medicine?
Kevin Haas, PhD
Michael Hultner
Ed Esplin MD, PhD
Megan Nacar
Deepak A. Kapoor MD
10:15 AM - 10:45AM
Velsera Reveals: Routine Diagnostics in NGS Workflow
Andy Bredemyer
Jason Peterson
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM
Coffee Break
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
Access to clinical testing to drive the standard of care
Jonathan Anderson
Amber Leigh
Neal Boerkoel MD PhD, Dan Harma
David Eberhard MD, PhD
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
Bringing genomic testing to patients: cost, benefits, payers, and reimbursement
Michael Hultner
Deepak A. Kapoor MD
Sarah Overton Clancy
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
Multi-omics: bringing together testing modalities in diagnostics and research
Charles Cartwright, PhD,
Rebecca Boyles, Donald Jackson
12:20 PM - 1:00 PM
Views from an automated virology laboratory: the small and the big
​Malur Sudhanva
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Closing remarks
Brandi Davis-Dusenbery
Rakesh Nagarajan
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM