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  • Bryan Cobb

    Dr. Cobb is the acting Director for Clinical Molecular Diagnostics at Roche Diagnostics Corporation where he serves in a scientific advisory role supporting the laboratory scientific community. He obtained his Ph.D. in Medical Genetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

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  • Shawn Baker

    Dr. Shawn C. Baker is the Chief Science Officer and co-founder of AllSeq. Having received his Ph.D. at the University of California - Davis, he started his career as a Research Scientist at Illumina when it was a 15-person startup. After spending several years at the bench ...

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  • Emily Hollister

    Emily Hollister is the Director, R&D, Computational Biology for Diversigen. An accomplished microbial ecologist, her microbiome experience ranges from soils and biofuel production systems to the human microbiome and pre-clinical disease models. She leads a team of ...

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  • Christopher Mason

    Dr. Christopher Mason completed his dual B.S. in Genetics and Biochemistry (2001) from University of Wisconsin-Madison, his Ph.D. in Genetics (2006) from Yale University, and then completed post-doctoral training in clinical genetics (2009) at Yale Medical School, and a joint ...

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  • Eugean Jiwanmall

    Eugean Jiwanmall's past professional experiences include basic science and clinical research. In his current role as a Senior Research Analyst for Medical Policy & Technology Evaluation at Independence Blue Cross' Claim Payment Policy Department within Facilitated Health ...

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  • Khyati Shah

    Khyati Shah received her Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology from the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Her graduate research was completed in the lab of Jesika Faridi, Ph.D. Her work focused on the investigation of the mechanism of Akt induced tamoxifen resistance in ...

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APR 10, 2019

Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Event Series 2019





 

This event is now apart of the Genetics Week Virtual Event Series. 

The 4th Annual Event in the Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Event Series is now available On Demand! The event will remain open 6 months from the date of the live event.  The webinars will be available for unlimited on-demand viewing.

This premiere, online-only, event is free to attend and brought together the molecular diagnostics community to discuss and present the newest advances in molecular diagnostics testing.

Topic's for this years event included: 

  • Best Practices in Establishing Value in Laboratory Testing
    • Paradigm Shift in the Laboratory: Surviving in the Era of Change
  • Disruptive Molecular Technologies
    • Latest Advancements in Next Generation Sequencing
    • Advancements in Biosensors
  • Digital Diagnostics and Artificial Intelligence

Continuing Education
LabRoots is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® Program. By attending this event, you can earn 1 Continuing Education credit per presentation for a maximum of 14 credits.

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Speakers
  • Omar Abudayyeh, PhD

    MIT McGovern Institute Fellow
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Michael Crossey, MD, PhD

    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, TriCore Reference Laboratories
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Jonathan Gootenberg, PhD

    MIT McGovern Institute Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Kiana Aran, PhD

    Co-Founder, Nanosens, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Keck Graduate Institute, Visiting Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Esther Babady, PhD

    Director of Clinical Operations, Microbiology Service, Associate Attending Microbiologist, Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    BIOGRAPHY
  • James Broughton

    Senior Scientist, Mammoth Biosciences
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Sheryl Elkin, PhD

    Chief Scientific Officer, N-of-One, A QIAGEN Company
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Keith Gligorich, PhD

    Laboratory Operations Director, Navican Precision Cancer Care
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Brett Goldsmith, PhD

    CTO, Cardea
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Shidong Jia, MD, PhD

    CEO, Predicine
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Eugean Jiwanmall, MPH, MBA

    Senior Research Analyst for Medical Policy & Technology Evaluation, Independence Blue Cross
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Anika Joecker, PhD

    Associate Director Global Product Management NGS, QIAGEN
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Véronique Laloux, PhD

    Senior Global Product Manager of Personalized Healthcare/Oncology at QIAGEN
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Beate Litzenburger, Ph.D.

    Global Product Director of Oncology, QIAGEN Digital Insights
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Tony Magliocco, MD

    Executive Director of the Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories, Moffitt Cancer Center
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Elizabeth Marlowe, PhD, D(ABMM)

    Global Director of Medical Affairs, Microbiology , Roche Molecular Systems
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Duane W. Newton, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA

    Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Associate Director, Division of Clinical Pathology, Professor of Pathology, University of Michigan
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Morgan A. Pence, PhD, D(ABMM)

    Director, Clinical and Molecular Microbiology, Cook Children's Medical Center
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Jennifer Poitras, PhD

    Principal Genome Scientist, Bioinformatics - Genetic Disease , QIAGEN
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Dan Richards, PhD

    Vice President, Biomedical Informatics, QIAGEN
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Joanna Sickler, MPH, MBA

    Director of Medical Affairs, Point-of-Care, Roche Molecular Systems
    BIOGRAPHY

Agenda

  • APR 10, 2019 1:30 PM PDT

    Detection and Interpretation of Complex Myeloid Leukemia Mutations

    Sponsored By: QIAGEN
    Véronique Laloux, PhD
    Senior Global Product Manager of Personalized Healthcar...
    Beate Litzenburger, Ph.D.
    Global Product Director of Oncology, QIAGEN Digital Ins...
  • APR 10, 2019 1:30 PM PDT

    Laboratory Medicine Beyond The Box: Value Based Health Care & Diagnostic Evidence

    Elizabeth Marlowe, PhD, D(ABMM)
    Global Director of Medical Affairs, Microbiology , Roch...
    Joanna Sickler, MPH, MBA
    Director of Medical Affairs, Point-of-Care, Roche Molec...
  • APR 10, 2019 1:30 PM PDT

    Tools & Processes for Making Evidence-Based Policy Decisions

    Eugean Jiwanmall, MPH, MBA
    Senior Research Analyst for Medical Policy & Technology Evaluation, Independence Blue Cross
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 12:00 PM PDT

    Best Practices for Implementing NGS and Positioning for Future Growth: Perspectives from 2 Labs

    Sponsored By: Illumina
    Tony Magliocco, MD
    Executive Director of the Advanced Diagnostic Laborator...
    Keith Gligorich, PhD
    Laboratory Operations Director, Navican Precision Cance...
  • APR 10, 2019 12:00 PM PDT

    Digital Biosensors and the Internet of Biology

    Brett Goldsmith, PhD
    CTO, Cardea
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 12:00 PM PDT

    Transforming Oncology with ctDNA+ctRNA Liquid Biopsy Solutions

    Shidong Jia, MD, PhD
    CEO, Predicine
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 10:30 AM PDT

    A Sample to Insight Solution for Detection and Classification of Challenging Pathogenic BRCA Mutations

    Sponsored By: QIAGEN
    Anika Joecker, PhD
    Associate Director Global Product Management NGS, QIAGE...
    Jennifer Poitras, PhD
    Principal Genome Scientist, Bioinformatics - Genetic Di...
  • APR 10, 2019 10:30 AM PDT

    Better Knowledge, Better Care: Precision Medicine for Any Cancer, Any Assay, on Your Platform

    Sponsored By: QIAGEN
    Sheryl Elkin, PhD
    Chief Scientific Officer, N-of-One, A QIAGEN Company
    Dan Richards, PhD
    Vice President, Biomedical Informatics, QIAGEN
  • APR 10, 2019 10:30 AM PDT

    CRISPR-Chip: Detection of Unamplified Target Genes via CRISPR/Cas9 Immobilized on a Graphene Biosensors

    Kiana Aran, PhD
    Co-Founder, Nanosens, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Keck Graduate Institute, Visiting Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 9:00 AM PDT

    CRISPR Proteins: Enabling the Next-Generation of Molecular Diagnostics

    James Broughton
    Senior Scientist, Mammoth Biosciences
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 9:00 AM PDT

    Novel Applications of Molecular Diagnostics in Infectious Diseases

    Esther Babady, PhD
    Director of Clinical Operations, Microbiology Service, Associate Attending Microbiologist, Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 9:00 AM PDT

    Validation and Implementation of Quantitative Molecular Assays

    Morgan A. Pence, PhD, D(ABMM)
    Director, Clinical and Molecular Microbiology, Cook Children's Medical Center
    BIOGRAPHY
    Sponsored By: Diasorin
  • APR 10, 2019 7:30 AM PDT

    Keynote Presentation: Clinical Lab 2.0 - How Laboratories Can Thrive in a Value Based Care System

    Michael Crossey, MD, PhD
    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, TriCore Reference Laboratories
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 6:00 AM PDT

    Bio-Rad Unity as a Solution for Molecular Quality Control Data Management

    Duane W. Newton, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA
    Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Associate Director, Division of Clinical Pathology, Professor of Pathology, University of Michigan
    BIOGRAPHY
    Sponsored By: Bio-Rad Laboratories
  • APR 10, 2019 6:00 AM PDT

    Keynote Presentation: Nucleic Acid Detection with CRISPR Diagnostics

    Omar Abudayyeh, PhD
    MIT McGovern Institute Fellow
    Jonathan Gootenberg, PhD
    MIT McGovern Institute Fellow, Massachusetts Institute...
  • Best Practices in Establishing Value in Laboratory Testing
  • APR 10, 2019 6:00 AM PDT

    Bio-Rad Unity as a Solution for Molecular Quality Control Data Management

    Duane W. Newton, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA
    Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Associate Director, Division of Clinical Pathology, Professor of Pathology, University of Michigan
    BIOGRAPHY
    Sponsored By: Bio-Rad Laboratories
  • APR 10, 2019 7:30 AM PDT

    Keynote Presentation: Clinical Lab 2.0 - How Laboratories Can Thrive in a Value Based Care System

    Michael Crossey, MD, PhD
    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, TriCore Reference Laboratories
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 9:00 AM PDT

    Validation and Implementation of Quantitative Molecular Assays

    Morgan A. Pence, PhD, D(ABMM)
    Director, Clinical and Molecular Microbiology, Cook Children's Medical Center
    BIOGRAPHY
    Sponsored By: Diasorin
  • APR 10, 2019 12:00 PM PDT

    Best Practices for Implementing NGS and Positioning for Future Growth: Perspectives from 2 Labs

    Sponsored By: Illumina
    Tony Magliocco, MD
    Executive Director of the Advanced Diagnostic Laborator...
    Keith Gligorich, PhD
    Laboratory Operations Director, Navican Precision Cance...
  • APR 10, 2019 1:30 PM PDT

    Tools & Processes for Making Evidence-Based Policy Decisions

    Eugean Jiwanmall, MPH, MBA
    Senior Research Analyst for Medical Policy & Technology Evaluation, Independence Blue Cross
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 1:30 PM PDT

    Laboratory Medicine Beyond The Box: Value Based Health Care & Diagnostic Evidence

    Elizabeth Marlowe, PhD, D(ABMM)
    Global Director of Medical Affairs, Microbiology , Roch...
    Joanna Sickler, MPH, MBA
    Director of Medical Affairs, Point-of-Care, Roche Molec...
  • Disruptive Molecular Technologies
  • APR 10, 2019 6:00 AM PDT

    Keynote Presentation: Nucleic Acid Detection with CRISPR Diagnostics

    Omar Abudayyeh, PhD
    MIT McGovern Institute Fellow
    Jonathan Gootenberg, PhD
    MIT McGovern Institute Fellow, Massachusetts Institute...
  • APR 10, 2019 9:00 AM PDT

    Novel Applications of Molecular Diagnostics in Infectious Diseases

    Esther Babady, PhD
    Director of Clinical Operations, Microbiology Service, Associate Attending Microbiologist, Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 9:00 AM PDT

    CRISPR Proteins: Enabling the Next-Generation of Molecular Diagnostics

    James Broughton
    Senior Scientist, Mammoth Biosciences
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 10:30 AM PDT

    CRISPR-Chip: Detection of Unamplified Target Genes via CRISPR/Cas9 Immobilized on a Graphene Biosensors

    Kiana Aran, PhD
    Co-Founder, Nanosens, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Keck Graduate Institute, Visiting Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 10:30 AM PDT

    A Sample to Insight Solution for Detection and Classification of Challenging Pathogenic BRCA Mutations

    Sponsored By: QIAGEN
    Anika Joecker, PhD
    Associate Director Global Product Management NGS, QIAGE...
    Jennifer Poitras, PhD
    Principal Genome Scientist, Bioinformatics - Genetic Di...
  • APR 10, 2019 12:00 PM PDT

    Transforming Oncology with ctDNA+ctRNA Liquid Biopsy Solutions

    Shidong Jia, MD, PhD
    CEO, Predicine
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 12:00 PM PDT

    Digital Biosensors and the Internet of Biology

    Brett Goldsmith, PhD
    CTO, Cardea
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 10, 2019 1:30 PM PDT

    Detection and Interpretation of Complex Myeloid Leukemia Mutations

    Sponsored By: QIAGEN
    Véronique Laloux, PhD
    Senior Global Product Manager of Personalized Healthcar...
    Beate Litzenburger, Ph.D.
    Global Product Director of Oncology, QIAGEN Digital Ins...
  • Digital Diagnostics and Artificial Intelligence
  • APR 10, 2019 10:30 AM PDT

    Better Knowledge, Better Care: Precision Medicine for Any Cancer, Any Assay, on Your Platform

    Sponsored By: QIAGEN
    Sheryl Elkin, PhD
    Chief Scientific Officer, N-of-One, A QIAGEN Company
    Dan Richards, PhD
    Vice President, Biomedical Informatics, QIAGEN
Posters

Speakers


  • Omar Abudayyeh, PhD

    Omar Abudayyeh, PhD

    MIT McGovern Institute Fellow

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Michael Crossey, MD, PhD

    Michael Crossey, MD, PhD

    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, TriCore Reference Laboratories

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Jonathan Gootenberg, PhD

    Jonathan Gootenberg, PhD

    MIT McGovern Institute Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Kiana Aran, PhD

    Kiana Aran, PhD

    Co-Founder, Nanosens, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Keck Graduate Institute, Visiting Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Esther Babady, PhD

    Esther Babady, PhD

    Director of Clinical Operations, Microbiology Service, Associate Attending Microbiologist, Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    BIOGRAPHY
  • James Broughton

    James Broughton

    Senior Scientist, Mammoth Biosciences

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Sheryl Elkin, PhD

    Sheryl Elkin, PhD

    Chief Scientific Officer, N-of-One, A QIAGEN Company

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Keith Gligorich, PhD

    Keith Gligorich, PhD

    Laboratory Operations Director, Navican Precision Cancer Care

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Brett Goldsmith, PhD

    Brett Goldsmith, PhD

    CTO, Cardea

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Shidong Jia, MD, PhD

    Shidong Jia, MD, PhD

    CEO, Predicine

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Eugean Jiwanmall, MPH, MBA

    Eugean Jiwanmall, MPH, MBA

    Senior Research Analyst for Medical Policy & Technology Evaluation, Independence Blue Cross

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Anika Joecker, PhD

    Anika Joecker, PhD

    Associate Director Global Product Management NGS, QIAGEN

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Véronique Laloux, PhD

    Véronique Laloux, PhD

    Senior Global Product Manager of Personalized Healthcare/Oncology at QIAGEN

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Beate Litzenburger, Ph.D.

    Beate Litzenburger, Ph.D.

    Global Product Director of Oncology, QIAGEN Digital Insights

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Tony Magliocco, MD

    Tony Magliocco, MD

    Executive Director of the Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories, Moffitt Cancer Center

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Elizabeth Marlowe, PhD, D(ABMM)

    Elizabeth Marlowe, PhD, D(ABMM)

    Global Director of Medical Affairs, Microbiology , Roche Molecular Systems

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Duane W. Newton, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA

    Duane W. Newton, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA

    Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Associate Director, Division of Clinical Pathology, Professor of Pathology, University of Michigan

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Morgan A. Pence, PhD, D(ABMM)

    Morgan A. Pence, PhD, D(ABMM)

    Director, Clinical and Molecular Microbiology, Cook Children's Medical Center

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Jennifer Poitras, PhD

    Jennifer Poitras, PhD

    Principal Genome Scientist, Bioinformatics - Genetic Disease , QIAGEN

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Dan Richards, PhD

    Dan Richards, PhD

    Vice President, Biomedical Informatics, QIAGEN

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Joanna Sickler, MPH, MBA

    Joanna Sickler, MPH, MBA

    Director of Medical Affairs, Point-of-Care, Roche Molecular Systems

    BIOGRAPHY

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