Speaker Profile
M.D., MPH, Chair, Department of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Med. Ctr.
Biography
Dr. Albert is a pioneer and leading expert in the field of epidemiology of heart rhythm disorders with more than 200 peer-reviewed publications in New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, Nature Genetics and other top-tier scientific journals. Dr. Albert's NIH-funded research program focuses on epidemiology, risk stratification, and prevention of sudden cardiac death and atrial fibrillation in large prospective cohort designs and in multi-center clinical studies. This has led to seminal findings on the contribution of diet, supplements, lifestyle, and genetics to the burden of heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Albert is also at the forefront of utilizing genetic, biologic, and electrocardiographic markers to improve risk stratification for sudden cardiac death in broad populations. She also served as President of the Heart Rhythm Society and serves on the editorial boards of Heart Rhythm and Circulation.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Co-Chairs:
Yoel Sadovsky, UPMC
C. Noel Bairey Merz, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Program Theme: Women's Health Innovation.
- PMWC 2025 Award Ceremony
Pioneer Honoree: Nanette K. Wenger, Emory University
Luminary Honoree: Diana Bianchi, NIH
- Keynote: Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Sequencing and Incidental Detection of Maternal Cancer
- Diane Bianchi, NIH
- Keynote: Understanding the Journey : Women and Coronary Heart Disease
- Nanette K. Wenger, Emory University
- Innovations in Alzheimer's and Women's Health
Chair: TBA
- Aparna Vasanthakumar, Abbvie
- Duygu Tosun-Turgut, UCSF
- Innovations in Women's Cardiovascular Health: From Research to Practice
Chair: Noel Bairey Merz, Cedars-Sinai
- Janet Wright, CDC
- Christine Albert, Cedars-Sinai
- Garima Sharma, Inova Health System
- Roxana Mehran, Mount Sinai - From Fertility to Pregnancy
Chair: Yoel Sadovsky, Magee Women's Research Inst.
- Linda Giudice, UCSF (Endometriosis and its Role in Fertility)
- Paolo Rinaudo, UCSF (Harnessing Data to Enhance Fertility Research and Treatments)
- Vittorio Sebastiano, Stanford (Stem Cells in Fertility and Aging: Bridging the Gap)
- Ruth Bunker Lathi, Stanford (Understanding Miscarriage: Differentiating Maternal and Fetal Causes to Improve Outcomes)
- Aleksandar Rajkovic, UCSF (Unraveling the Genetics Behind Uterine Fibroids: Implications for Women's Health)
- PMWC Showcase
- Jeremy Grushcow, Juniper Genomics
- Harnessing Pre-Pregnancy Data to Predict Pregnancy Health
Chair: Yoel Sadovsky, Magee Women's Research Inst.
- Louise Laurent, UCSD (Advancements in RNA-based Biomarker Discovery for gestational diseases)
- Mike Snyder, Stanford (The Role of Biological Clocks in Pregnancy: Insights from Multi-Omics Analysis)
- Alison Paquette, Seattle Children's Research Institute (Multi-Omics Analysis of the Placenta: Unlocking New Insights into Pregnancy Health)
