Speaker Profile
Ph.D., CTO, PromiseBio
Biography
Assaf brings extensive knowledge in bioinformatics, systems biology, and data science. He earned his PhD from the Weizmann Institute of Science, focusing on immunology, especially in epiproteomics, and a BSc in Computer Engineering from Ben-Gurion University and an MBA from Richman University. Before his Ph.D. studies, Assaf served as the COO of Evogene ($EVGN), managing multidisciplinary teams in complex RD projects and scaling operations. His expertise is in bridging the gap between scientific research, technological innovation, and practical applications, combining vast experience in computational engineering, algorithms, and biology.
Talk
Deciphering Autoimmune Diseases through Post-Translation Modification Profiling
We present a cloud-based AI platform that performs unbiased, broad-range epiproteomic analyses of standard mass-spectrometry data. Systematic analysis of the Post-Translational Modification landscape provides novel avenues for patient stratification, biomarker discovery and mechanistic understanding of immune and inflammation -mediated disorders.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Chair: Edward Esplin, Invitae
- PMWC Award Ceremony
Pioneer Honoree: Michael Snyder, Stanford
Pioneer Honoree: Kári Stefánsson, deCode Genetics
- Keynote
- Kári Stefánsson, deCode Genetics - Genomic & Multiomic Intervention and Prevention of Disease: Colorectal Cancer
- Edward Esplin, Labcorp Genetics - Multi-omic Characterization of Cancer Development and Progression
Chair: Kathleen Barnes, Oxford Nanopore Tech
- Carol Greider, UCSC
- Orit Rozenblatt-Rosen, Genentech
- Emily Leproust, Twist Biosciences - Imaging and Data Strategies in the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN)
- Sean Hanlon, NIH/HTAN
- Advanced Image Analysis and Data Integration in the Human BioMolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP)
- Pinaki Sarder, University of Florida - Predicting Disease and Managing Health Through Wearables Technologies (PANEL)
Chair: Michael Snyder, Stanford
- Jessilyn Dunn, Duke
- Noosheen Hashemi, January.ai
- Gil Levy, Assuta Ashdod Hospital - Protein Scoring Empowers Improved Disease Risk Prediction
- Cindy Lawley, Olink
- Multi-omic Interrogation of Organ Systems
Chair: Jessilyn Dunn, Duke
- Gloria Pryhuber, University of Rochester Medical Center
- Chenchen Zhu, Stanford
- Assaf Kacen, PromiseBio - Harnessing Single-Cell Genomics for Precision Disease Intervention
- Ben Hindson, 10x Genomics - Vision for Tomorrow: Pioneer Insights (Audience Qs)
Chair: Cindy Lawley, Olink
- Kári Stefánsson, deCode Genetics
