Speaker Profile

PhD, Professor and Director, Institute for Precision Medicine, U. of Pittsburgh

Biography
Dr. Adrian Lee is the Pittsburgh Foundation Chair and Director of the Institute for Precision Medicine (IPM), a joint effort by UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh to move biomedical research into personalized well-being and clinical care. He is also Professor of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology and Human Genetics at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Lee received B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in England, and came to San Antonio, Texas for his postdoctoral studies. He was subsequently recruited to Baylor College of Medicine and to the University of Pittsburgh in 2010. The goal of Dr. Lee’s research laboratory is to translate basic cell and molecular research findings into the understanding and treatment of breast cancer. Dr Lee has published over 180 peer reviewed research articles. His laboratory is supported by funding from the NIH, Department of Defense, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and other sources.


 Session Abstract – PMWC 2024 Silicon Valley

Track 3 - January 24 9.00 A.M.-4.45 P.M.


Track Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, Medical College of Wisconsin

  • PMWC 2024 Award Ceremony:
    Luminary Honoree: Catriona Jamieson, UCSD Health
  • Keynote: Targeting Cancer Stem Cells in Precision Oncology
    - Catriona Jamieson, UCSD Health
  • Revolutionizing Clinical Trials: Precision Oncology and Novel Trial Designs (PANEL)
    Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, MCW
    - Andrea Cercek, Memorial Sloan Kettering
    - Apostolia Tsimberidou, MD Anderson
    - Ben George, MCW
  • Transcriptomics in Precision Oncology: Opportunities and Limitations (PANEL)
    Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, MCW
    - Andrea Califano, Columbia University
    - Charles Perou, University of North Carolina
    - Eytan Ruppin, NIH
    - Bruce Quinn, Bruce Quinn Assoc LL
    - David W. Craig, City of Hope Cancer Center
  • Legislation Mandating Insurance Coverage for Biomarker Testing
    - Kathryn Phillips, UCSF
  • Collaborative Frontiers: Transforming Cancer Care Access and Patient Outcomes (PANEL)
    Chair: Maggie Rougier-Chapman, Labcorp
    - Jennifer Rushton, Baptist Health System San Antonio, TX
    - Rebecca Previs, Duke Cancer Institute
    - Suzanne Garner, Outcomes4Me
    - Taylor Jensen, Labcorp
  • Exploring the Clinical Utility of Dynamic ctDNA Monitoring
    Chair: Lincoln Pasquina, Foundation Medicine
    - Hatim Husain, UCSD
  • Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs): Tracing the Evolution and Forecasting the Future (PANEL)
    Chair: Adrian Lee, UPMC
    - Sandhya Girish, Gilead
    - Neelima Denduluri, Astra Zeneca
    - Hope S. Rugo, UCSF
  • PMWC Showcase
    - Michael Milburn, Genecentric Tx
    - Robert Cook, Castle Bio
    - Mark P. de Souza,SonALAsense, Inc.
    - Amrie Grammer, Ampel Biosolutions
  • NCI Showcase
    - Nick Reder, Alpenglow Bio

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