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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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  • Jason Alter, PhD

    Dr. Jason Alter is the Director of Clinical Genomic Affairs for GenomeDx Biosciences. He and his team specialize in the integration of advanced genomic testing with clinical practice. Jason has extensive experience in the field of prostate cancer prognostic assay development and ...

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  • Martin Latterich

    The discovery of proteinaceous disease biomarkers and their clinical validation is critically important for the enablement of molecular diagnostics and ultimately, precision medicine. In spite of the importance of biomarkers, research done in the last two decades has yielded ...

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  • Judd Moul

    Judd W. Moul is James H. Semans, MD Professor of Surgery, Division of Urologic Surgery, and Director of the Duke Prostate Center, Duke Cancer Institute at Duke University Medical Center. Prior to joining Duke, he was Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of ...

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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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APR 6 - 7 2016

Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Event Series 2016

This event is now apart of the Genetics Week Virtual Event Series. 
 
The 1st Annual Event in the Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Event Series is now On Demand! This premiere venue is for scientists, technologists, and professionals to discuss and present the newest advances in molecular diagnostics testing. View this online event at no charge, any time.

Check out this video to learn more about this exciting conference!

Molecular diagnostics is growing rapidly as tools to help analyze biological markers become more advanced.  Molecular diagnostic testing is relevant to both identifying markers associated with disease, and clinical applications such as infectious disease detection, oncology, pharmacogenomics, or genetic disease screening. Techniques can be used to diagnose and monitor disease, detect risk, and determine therapies for individual patients. By analyzing markers unique to a patient and their disease, molecular diagnostics looks toward the future of personalized medicine.

Molecular Diagnostics 2016 features informative presentations from keynote speakers and experts including: Dr. William Valenti, Dr. John Longshore, Dr. Alberto Gutierrez, and Dr. Pieter Cullis. Check out the virtual conference to view these and other great speakers at your convenience.

Earn continuing education credits and enjoy the complementary conference from your desk with no need for travel. Explore the virtual exhibit hall to learn about the latest technologies and techniques for your lab.


Watch webcasts with speakers discussing topics such as:

  • Regulations in Molecular Diagnostics Clinical Laboratory Testing
  • Inherited Genetic Disorders and Prenatal Applications in Modern Medicine
  • Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in the Clinical Laboratory: Reality vs. Opportunity
  • Precision medicine in Oncology
  • Liquid Biospies: Applications in Molecular Diagnostics
  • Infectious Disease Screening, Diagnosis and Monitoring
  • Molecular Diagnostics Applications in Point of Care
  • Genomic Health

Continuing Education
By participating in this virtual event and watching webcast presentations, you can earn Free Continuing Education (CE) and/or Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. To earn educational credits, you must view an entire presentation. Following the presentation you must click on the educational credit link provided for that particular speaker and follow the required process. Once you have completed the process, you will receive a certificate for the educational credit.

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Speakers
  • John W Longshore, Ph.D., FACMG

    Director of Molecular Pathology, Carolinas Pathology Group
    BIOGRAPHY
  • William M. VALENTI, M.D.

    Senior Vice President for Organizational Advancement, Co-Founder, and Staff Physician, Trillium Health
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Ed Baker, PhD

    Senior Director, Scientific Affairs at Roche Molecular Diagnostics
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Rodney Arcenas, PhD, D(ABMM)

    Clinical Scientist in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular, Pathology Consultants of South Broward, LLP, Memorial Healthcare System
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Philip S. Low, PhD

    Director of the Purdue Center for Drug Discovery Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Raed Samara, PhD

    Senior Global Product Manager, QIAGEN
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Heather Wetzel, MS, LCGC

    Field Applications Scientist, Personalis
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Pieter Cullis, PhD

    Chair, Personalized Medicine Initiative, Director, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Todd DeSantis

    Director of Bioinformatics, Second Genome, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Michael J. Donovan, MD, PhD

    Board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Alberto Gutierrez, PhD

    Director, Office of In Vitro Diagnostics, CDRH
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Sumanta Goswami, PhD

    Associate Professor of Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Rey Magana

    Cofounder of the EXO Incubator, Pioneer in exosome nucleic acid technologies
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Maja Oktay, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Hanna Rennert, PhD, F.A.C.M.G

    Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Rina Wolf, MHA

    VP Commercialization Strategies, Consulting & Industry Affairs, XIFIN, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • David T.W. Wong DMD, DMSc

    Associate Dean of Research and Director of the Oral/Head and Neck Oncology Research Center, UCLA
    BIOGRAPHY

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Agenda

  • APR 07, 2016 1:30 PM PDT

    Introduction to exosomes and other extracellular vesicles the "the bodies molecular internet" for personalized & precision medicine.

    Rey Magana
    Cofounder of the EXO Incubator, Pioneer in exosome nucleic acid technologies
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 07, 2016 12:00 PM PDT

    MRSA Screening Program at a Community Healthcare System

    Rodney Arcenas, PhD, D(ABMM)
    Clinical Scientist in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular, Pathology Consultants of South Broward, LLP, Memorial Healthcare System
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 07, 2016 10:30 AM PDT

    Airbrushing the Poster Child: How ACOG's 2016 cervical cancer screening practice bulletin may impact molecular testing

    Ed Baker, PhD
    Senior Director, Scientific Affairs at Roche Molecular Diagnostics
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 07, 2016 10:00 AM PDT

    Molecular Medicine in Healthcare: The Personalized Medicine Initiative

    Pieter Cullis, PhD
    Chair, Personalized Medicine Initiative, Director, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 07, 2016 9:00 AM PDT

    The impact of precise medicine on the practice of classical pathology -- What are some of the challenges and opportunities?

    Michael J. Donovan, MD, PhD
    Board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 07, 2016 7:30 AM PDT

    Evidence Required by FDA for Establishing Clinical Validity

    Alberto Gutierrez, PhD
    Director, Office of In Vitro Diagnostics, CDRH
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 07, 2016 7:30 AM PDT

    The Personalis ACE CancerPlus Test: A Comprehensive DNA & RNA Sequencing Solution for Guiding Clinical Care & Improving Patient Outcomes

    Heather Wetzel, MS, LCGC
    Field Applications Scientist, Personalis
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 07, 2016 6:00 AM PDT

    Ligand-Targeted Therapies for Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases

    Philip S. Low, PhD
    Director of the Purdue Center for Drug Discovery Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 06, 2016 1:30 PM PDT

    The application of molecular diagnostics to stained cytology smears

    Maja Oktay, MD, PhD
    Associate Professor of Pathology, Albert Einstein Colle...
    Sumanta Goswami, PhD
    Associate Professor of Biology, Albert Einstein College...
  • APR 06, 2016 1:30 PM PDT

    Validation and Implementation of Whole-Exome Sequencing to Guide Precision Cancer Care

    Hanna Rennert, PhD, F.A.C.M.G
    Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 06, 2016 12:00 PM PDT

    Keynote Speaker: The Laboratory-Clinical Partnership: Opportunities and Challenges

    William M. VALENTI, M.D.
    Senior Vice President for Organizational Advancement, Co-Founder, and Staff Physician, Trillium Health
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 06, 2016 10:30 AM PDT

    2016 and Beyond: Reimbursement and Regulatory Lessons for Another Year

    Rina Wolf, MHA
    VP Commercialization Strategies, Consulting & Industry Affairs, XIFIN, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 06, 2016 10:30 AM PDT

    Microbiome Biomarker Discovery for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications

    Todd DeSantis
    Director of Bioinformatics, Second Genome, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 06, 2016 9:00 AM PDT

    Liquid biopsy and NGS: moving from sample to insight

    Raed Samara, PhD
    Senior Global Product Manager, QIAGEN
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 06, 2016 7:30 AM PDT

    Keynote Speaker: Recent Progress in Predictive Biomarker Testing in Oncology

    John W Longshore, Ph.D., FACMG
    Director of Molecular Pathology, Carolinas Pathology Group
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 06, 2016 6:00 AM PDT

    EFIRM Liquid Biopsy

    David T.W. Wong DMD, DMSc
    Associate Dean of Research and Director of the Oral/Head and Neck Oncology Research Center, UCLA
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Liquid Biopsies
  • APR 06, 2016 6:00 AM PDT

    EFIRM Liquid Biopsy

    David T.W. Wong DMD, DMSc
    Associate Dean of Research and Director of the Oral/Head and Neck Oncology Research Center, UCLA
    BIOGRAPHY
  • APR 06, 2016 1:30 PM PDT

    The application of molecular diagnostics to stained cytology smears

    Maja Oktay, MD, PhD
    Associate Professor of Pathology, Albert Einstein Colle...
    Sumanta Goswami, PhD
    Associate Professor of Biology, Albert Einstein College...
  • Precision medicine in Oncology
  • APR 06, 2016 7:30 AM PDT

    Keynote Speaker: Recent Progress in Predictive Biomarker Testing in Oncology

    John W Longshore, Ph.D., FACMG
    Director of Molecular Pathology, Carolinas Pathology Group
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Regulations in Molecular Diagnostics Clinical Laboratory Testing
  • APR 06, 2016 10:30 AM PDT

    2016 and Beyond: Reimbursement and Regulatory Lessons for Another Year

    Rina Wolf, MHA
    VP Commercialization Strategies, Consulting & Industry Affairs, XIFIN, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Inherited Genetic Disorders and Prenatal Applications in Modern Medicine
  • APR 06, 2016 1:30 PM PDT

    Validation and Implementation of Whole-Exome Sequencing to Guide Precision Cancer Care

    Hanna Rennert, PhD, F.A.C.M.G
    Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Personlized Medicine
  • APR 07, 2016 7:30 AM PDT

    Evidence Required by FDA for Establishing Clinical Validity

    Alberto Gutierrez, PhD
    Director, Office of In Vitro Diagnostics, CDRH
    BIOGRAPHY
  • New Approaches to Genomic Health: NGS, Exosomes, and Molecular Microbiome Patterns
  • APR 07, 2016 9:00 AM PDT

    The impact of precise medicine on the practice of classical pathology -- What are some of the challenges and opportunities?

    Michael J. Donovan, MD, PhD
    Board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    BIOGRAPHY

Speakers


  • John W Longshore, Ph.D., FACMG

    John W Longshore, Ph.D., FACMG

    Director of Molecular Pathology, Carolinas Pathology Group

    BIOGRAPHY
  • William M. VALENTI, M.D.

    William M. VALENTI, M.D.

    Senior Vice President for Organizational Advancement, Co-Founder, and Staff Physician, Trillium Health

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Ed Baker, PhD

    Ed Baker, PhD

    Senior Director, Scientific Affairs at Roche Molecular Diagnostics

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Rodney Arcenas, PhD, D(ABMM)

    Rodney Arcenas, PhD, D(ABMM)

    Clinical Scientist in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular, Pathology Consultants of South Broward, LLP, Memorial Healthcare System

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Philip S. Low, PhD

    Philip S. Low, PhD

    Director of the Purdue Center for Drug Discovery Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor Department of Chemistry, Purdue University

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Raed Samara, PhD

    Raed Samara, PhD

    Senior Global Product Manager, QIAGEN

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Heather Wetzel, MS, LCGC

    Heather Wetzel, MS, LCGC

    Field Applications Scientist, Personalis

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Pieter Cullis, PhD

    Pieter Cullis, PhD

    Chair, Personalized Medicine Initiative, Director, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Todd DeSantis

    Todd DeSantis

    Director of Bioinformatics, Second Genome, Inc.

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Michael J. Donovan, MD, PhD

    Michael J. Donovan, MD, PhD

    Board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Alberto Gutierrez, PhD

    Alberto Gutierrez, PhD

    Director, Office of In Vitro Diagnostics, CDRH

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Sumanta Goswami, PhD

    Sumanta Goswami, PhD

    Associate Professor of Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Rey Magana

    Rey Magana

    Cofounder of the EXO Incubator, Pioneer in exosome nucleic acid technologies

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Maja Oktay, MD, PhD

    Maja Oktay, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Hanna Rennert, PhD, F.A.C.M.G

    Hanna Rennert, PhD, F.A.C.M.G

    Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Rina Wolf, MHA

    Rina Wolf, MHA

    VP Commercialization Strategies, Consulting & Industry Affairs, XIFIN, Inc.

    BIOGRAPHY
  • David T.W. Wong DMD, DMSc

    David T.W. Wong DMD, DMSc

    Associate Dean of Research and Director of the Oral/Head and Neck Oncology Research Center, UCLA

    BIOGRAPHY

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