A GENOME BC VIRTUAL EVENT
Agenda — Genome BC's 2024 Annual Genomics Forum
Note: This agenda is subject to change. The final agenda, schedule, and speakers will be posted closer to event date. All times are Pacific Daylight Time.
Name | Time |
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | |
Opening Remarks | 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM |
Humanizing Drug Discovery - Keynote with David Altshuler | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Unlocking Hope: From Gene Editing to Immune Revolution | 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
Beyond Borders: Engineering Solutions in Combatting Complex and Common Diseases | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 | |
Enabling Technologies for Bioproduct Development - Keynote with Orlando Rojas | 8:30 AM - 9:40 AM |
Fueling the Future: Clean Energy and Bio-Products | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Preserving Our Planet: Genomic Engineering for Species Conservation | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Closing Remarks | 12:30 PM - 12:35 PM |
Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]
Speakers
Carl de Boer
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Health Research Scholar
University of British Columbia and Michael Smith Health Research BC
Joerg Bohlmann
Professor and Distinguished University Scholar
Michael Smith Laboratories at the University of British Columbia (UBC)
Saad Kenderian
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Immunology and Oncology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Megan Levings
Canada Research Chair in Engineered Immune Tolerance, BCCHR Lead, Childhood Diseases Theme
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute
Bridget Baumgartner
Director of Research & Development and Program Manager for Wild Genomes
Revive & Restore
Kevin Song, MD FRCPC
Medical Director of the Leukemia / Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia and Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine in the University of British Columbia (UBC)
Alice Virani, MA (Oxon), MS, MPH, PhD
Executive Director, Clinical Ethics and Spiritual Care Service
Provincial Health Services Authority of BC