Established
2009
Attendees
13,000
Speakers
2,000
Companies
2,500
The 14th Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC) will take place at the University of Michigan on June 6-7, 2018. This conference coincides with University of Michigan’s launch of a new Precision Health research initiative that integrates U of M’s strengths in Medicine, Engineering, Pharmacy, and Public Health. This initiative combines biomedical expertise, big data, and the social sciences enabling a comprehensive approach to providing patients with tailored health solutions.
To support the University of Michigan’s goal to bring together leading researchers from across the university and the country to springboard this new and exciting research initiative, PMWC and U-M have agreed that the campus is an optimal location for the next conference. This forum will showcase practical content that helps close the knowledge gap among different sectors, thereby catalyzing cross-functional fertilization and collaboration to benefit both University of Michigan and PMWC attendees.
The program will feature innovative technologies, and analyze the success of already thriving initiatives and clinical case studies that enable the translation of precision medicine into direct improvements in health care. Conference attendees will have an opportunity to learn first-hand about the latest developments and advances in precision medicine and cutting-edge strategies and solutions that are fundamentally changing how patients are treated. This is reflected in the Program Theme: “Big Data in Action: Insights in the Clinic”.
Agenda highlights:
- Two Track Program will showcase sessions on the latest advancements in precision medicine which include, but are not limited to: Transforming Big Data Into Actionable Information, Personalized Modeling of P4 Health, Emerging Technologies in Precision Medicine, The Economic and Socio-political Aspects of Precision Medicine, Precision Cancer Therapy, Session Scalable Infrastructure/Platforms to Power NGS for the Clinic, Genomic Data and Precision Health, Challenges and Barriers at the Community Setting, Opioid Precision Health, Pharmacogenomics Today and Tomorrow.
- A lineup of 100+ highly regarded speakers featuring pioneering researchers and authorities across the healthcare and biotechnology sectors – browse select PMWC 2018 SV recorded talks
- Luminary and Pioneer Awards, honoring individuals who contributed, and continue to contribute, to the field of Precision Medicine
- 500+ multidisciplinary attendees, from across the entire spectrum of healthcare, representing different types of companies, technologies, and medical centers with leadership roles in precision medicine
- Track 2-PMWC 2018 Michigan Showcase, enable 15-minute company presentations on latest novel technologies. See past PMWC Showcase presenters. Nominate here or apply to present here.
Confirmed thought leaders include:

Lee Hood
Chief Science Officer, Providence Health

Eric Topol
Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health

Francis Collins
Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Vicki L. Ellingrod
Ass. Dir., Michigan Inst. for Clinical & Health Research

Nancy Cox
Director, Vanderbilt Genetics Institute

Pita Navarro
Head of Clinical Operations and Research, Athelas

Goncalo Abecasis
Chair, Department of Biostatistics, UM

Jeffrey Leiden
Chairman, President and CEO, Vertex

David Ginsburg
Prof., Human Genetics; Investigator, UM

Steve Nelson
Chief Executive Officer, UnitedHealthcare

Gil Omenn
Dir., Comput. Med. & Bioinformatics Center, UM

Eric Lefkofsky
Founder and CEO, Tempus

Steven Leeder
Dir., Clin. Pharmacology Children’s Mercy Hospital,(CMH)

Ariella Shikanov
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, UM

Lawrence Corey
Presi. & Dir. Emeritus, Fred Hutch Cancer Research Cent.

Amir Dan Rubin
President and CEO, One Medical

Isaac (Zac) Kohane
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard University

Sachin Kheterpal
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, UM

Matthias Kretzler
Professor, Nephrology & Internal Medicine, UM

Arul Chinnaiyan
Professor of Pathology, Medical Institute, UM