Speaker Profile
M.D., Wolfgang Joklik Distinguished Professor of Global Health, Duke U.
Biography
Christopher Woods holds professorships in Medicine and Pathology, and serves as Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Diagnostic Innovation (CIDDI). He is Executive Director, Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health and Chief, Infectious Diseases at the Durham VA Medical Center. A graduate of Yale University, he received his MD from Duke University School of Medicine in 1994. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine (1994-1997) and fellowship in Infectious Diseases (1999-2002) at Duke University Medical Center. He earned a Master of Public Health degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Board-certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and medical microbiology, Dr. Woods has a particular interest in emerging infections, epidemiology, and development of diagnostic technologies. His research has significantly contributed to understanding and combating antimicrobial resistance and bioterrorism threats, with over 280 peer-reviewed publications. He is involved in numerous global health projects aimed at improving diagnostics and addressing infectious disease challenges.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Chairs:
Charles Chiu, UCSF
- PMWC 2025 Award Ceremony
Pioneer Honoree: Julie Louise Gerberding, FNIH
Luminary Honoree: Charles Chiu, UCSF
- Keynote: From Crisis to Cure: Navigating Public Health Challenges in the Era of Precision Diagnostics
- Julie Louise Gerberding, FNIH
- Keynote: Clinical Metagenomic Sequencing for Precision Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
- Charles Chiu, UCSF
- Harnessing Emerging Diagnostic Technologies in Primary and Critical Care (PANEL)
Chair: Mylynda Massart, UPMC
- Christopher Woods, Duke
- Yvonne Maldonado, Stanford
- Chaz Langelier, UCSF - New Viral and Microbiome Associations with Cancer
Chair: Charles Chiu, UCSF
- Nancy Joseph, UCSF
- Melody Smith, Stanford
- Advancements in Clinical Metagenomics
Chair: Sivan Bercovici, Karius
- Charles Chiu, UCSF
- Robert Schlaberg, Illumina
- Catherine Hogan, BCCDC, UBC
- Metagenomics and Partnerships: Monitoring Infectious Disease Threats
Chair: Eric Delwart UCSF
- Mindy Nye, LabCorp
- Ranga Sampath, Siemens Healthineers
- Charles Chiu, UCSF - Innovative Therapeutics and Host-Pathogen Interactions in Infectious Disease Management
- Victor Nizet, UCSD
- Nevan Krogan, UCSF
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