Advancements to Monitor, Combat and Prevent Pathogen Outbreaks
Whether it is your normal microbiota or a headline grabbing pathogen – We will cover them at PMWC 2017 Duke CME credit available In recent years, we seem to face a major epidemic viral outbreak each year, whether it is Zika, Ebola, or the Corona virus MERS-CoV....
read moreNote from Dr. Ralph Snyderman and Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg, PMWC 2017 Duke Program Co-Chairs:
PMWC Duke – Translating the Power of Precision Technologies into Better Health Care
We are excited to launch the first East Coast Precision Medicine World Conference, the 12th PMWC, at Duke University on May 24-25. We are witnessing an explosion of biomedical technologies that are spurring exciting capabilities and initiatives to enable the...
read morePMWC 2017 Silicon Valley Summary
PMWC 2017 Silicon Valley, attended by over 1,300 conference participants from 26 countries, showcased 290 presenters in four parallel tracks and 66 exhibitions. See photos and videos from the conference. As Dr. Euan Ashley (Stanford Health Care) succinctly noted in...
read moreSequencing and Immunotherapy Headline JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
This year, the fields of sequencing and immunotherapy had hot announcements at the 35th JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. And we have exciting sessions planned as follow-ups on these themes at next week’s PMWC 2017 Silicon Valley conference. Sequencing Many of the...
read moreDeanna Church, 10x Genomics: Interview Q&A
Q: First off congratulations on your new job at 10x Genomics. Can you tell us more about the role you have at 10x Genomics? A: Thank you! It is great to be at a cutting-edge technology company. My role at 10x is to lead the applications group. It is an exciting...
read more2016: Most Eventful Year in Healthcare and Precision Medicine
Precision medicine in concert with innovative and disruptive technologies, is creating a mountain of (big) data, moving into the clinic and finding wider and wider acceptance across hospitals and healthcare networks, based on its promise and potential for enhancing...
read moreValue-Based Healthcare: Defining the New Currency of Precision Medicine
There are many indications that our current healthcare system is too complex and too bureaucratic. Changes are needed as pressures from various stakeholders mount, and payors, in particular, have suggested different approaches to tackle this issue. “Value-based”...
read moreLargest Biotech Patent Case in History Will Determine CRISPR-Owner
CRISPR-Cas9, the widely hailed genome-editing tool is under scrutiny, not for the possible ethical ramifications of CRISPR being employed as a human genome alteration tool, but rather for who should own the foundational and lucrative patent rights: the University of...
read moreUCSF Experts to Share Latest Research at 2017 Precision Medicine World Conference
For the second consecutive year, UC San Francisco is co-hosting the Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC), which is being held in January 2017. Renamed this year from the Personalized Medicine World Conference, the annual forum attracts more than 1,000 recognized...
read morePMWC News – Late Breaking Interview – The White House Cancer Moonshot in Limbo
An update on the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and more at the 11th PMWC 2017 Silicon Valley with 250+ speakers and 50+ sessions While its creation was only announced earlier this year, with Vice President Joe Biden at the helm instilling hope and calling for action, the...
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