Speaker Profile
M.D., CMO, Los Angeles General Medical Ctr.
Biography
Dr. Brad Spellberg is a leading expert in infectious diseases, currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles General Medical Center and as a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He earned his medical degree from UCLA School of Medicine, followed by residency and fellowship training in infectious diseases at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.Dr. Spellberg's pioneering research focuses on developing new antibiotics and strategies to combat antibiotic-resistant infections. He has authored over 270 peer-reviewed articles and several influential books, including "Rising Plague" and "Broken, Bankrupt, and Dying." His work addresses critical challenges in modern medicine, particularly the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.Visit his official website and his book: www.bradspellberg.com
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Chairs:
Charles Chiu, UCSF
- PMWC 2025 Award Ceremony
Pioneer Honoree: Julie Louise Gerberding, FNIH
- Keynote: From Crisis to Cure: Navigating Public Health Challenges in the Era of Precision Diagnostics
- Julie Louise Gerberding, FNIH
- Harnessing Emerging Diagnostic Technologies in Primary and Critical Care (PANEL)
Chair: Mylynda Massart, UPMC
- Christopher Woods, Duke
- Helen Chu, U of Washington
- Yvonne Maldonado, Stanford
- Rose Lee, NIH - New Viral and Microbiome Associations with Cancer
Chair: Charles Chiu, UCSF
- Nancy Joseph, UCSF
- Melody Smith, Stanford
- Metagenomics and Partnerships: Monitoring Infectious Disease Threats
- Duncan MacCannell
- Adi V. Gundlapalli, CDC
- Mindy Nye, LabCorp - Innovative Therapeutics and Host-Pathogen Interactions in Infectious Disease Management (PANEL)
- Victor Nizet, UCSD
- Brad Spellberg, LA General Medical Center
- Nevan Krogan, UCSF
- Margaret Riley, University of Massachusetts
