PMWC Interview with R. Adams Dudley, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, UCSF – Speaker at PMWC 2018 Silicon Valley
Q: What impact will a pay-for-performance model have on healthcare, the patient and physician, the pharmaceutical industry, or the health insurance provider?
read morePMWC Interview with Simon Kos, MBBS, BSC(MED), MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Microsoft – Speaker at PMWC 2018 Silicon Valley
We had a chance to sit down with Dr. Simon Kos, CMO, Microsoft who will be speaking at our upcoming PMWC 2018 Silicon Valley conference this coming January.
read moreHonoring leaders of CRISPR, Telomere, Genomics England, Antibody-Based Drugs, and Genomics Methodologies at PMWC 2018 Silicon Valley
Each plays a critical role in shaping the human healthcare system, moving it from a general population approach toward a personalized and patient-centered care model
read moreNote from Dr. Eric Schadt, PMWC 2018 SV AI Track Chair
Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are on everyones’ minds these days, and they are poised to become game changers in many areas, including the healthcare sector
read morePMWC Interview with Slava Akmaev, Ph.D., SVP & Chief Analytics Officer, Berg – Speaker at PMWC 2018 Silicon Valley
We had a chance to sit down with Dr. Slava Akmaev – who will be speaking at our upcoming PMWC 2018 Silicon Valley conference this coming January – to discuss his vision of “why data-driven research is important, and how machine learning and AI will...
read moreNote from Dr. Ira Mellman, PMWC 2018 SV Immunotherapy Track Chair
Immunotherapy has evolved rapidly from first promising clinical results to nothing short of revolutionizing therapy in various cancer indications. On almost a daily basis do we learn about progress in both single and combination therapies for not only disease management but lasting remissions and even cures. Despite these successes
read moreNote from Dr. George Sledge, PMWC 2018 SV Program Chair
Dear Colleagues, Over the past few years, we have seen major advancements in oncology propelled by increasing molecular and cellular mechanistic insights and applications of Precision Medicine. Tailored treatment for BRCA-positive mutation carriers and breast cancer...
read morePMWC Interview with Chris Ianelli, M.D., Ph.D., Founder & CEO, iSpecimen – Speaker at PMWC 2018 Silicon Valley
Q: iSpecimen recently announced the launch of the iSpecimen Marketplace for human biospecimens. Can you tell us more about this marketplace? Q: How do you ensure the protection of patient/donor privacy and compliance with regulations that govern the use of healthcare data and biospecimens for research?
read moreQ&A with Elizabeth Blackburn (2009 Nobel laureate), PMWC 2018 SV Honoree
We had a chance to sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn to discuss telomeres and telomerase and their impact on the human lifespan. To learn more about the different AI and machine learning sessions planned for PMWC 2018 SV, see the full agenda here. Q: Your research...
read moreInterview with Edward S. Kim Chair, Solid Tumor Oncology and Investigational Therapeutics, Levine Cancer Institute – Speaker at PMWC 2018 Silicon Valley
Kim, you are the chair of Solid Tumor Oncology and Investigational Therapeutics and the Donald S. Kim distinguished chair for cancer research at the Levine Cancer Institute, Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, NC. Q: What are some of the activities of the Levine...
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