Speaker Profile
M.D., Ph.D., President & CEO, Ultragenyx
Biography
A medical geneticist by training, Dr. Kakkis is a pioneer in the development and commercialization of treatments for rare diseases. He is founder and CEO at Ultragenyx, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel products for the treatment of rare and ultra-rare diseases. The company has three approved therapies and holds ex-US rights to a fourth approved product, and a deep pipeline of potential treatments across a variety of therapeutic modalities including gene therapy, mRNA therapy, biologics, and small molecule. Before founding Ultragenyx in 2010, Dr. Kakkis guided and contributed to the development of multiple approved rare disease products as chief medical officer at BioMarin Pharmaceutical. Dr. Kakkis also founded and serves on the Board of EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases, a non-profit dedicated to accelerating innovation for rare diseases. Dr. Kakkis has been recognized for his leadership by Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the National MPS Society, WORLDSymposium, and California Life Sciences.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2023 Silicon Valley
Track Co-Chairs:
Yael Weiss, Mahzi
Peter Marks, FDA
- Welcome and Opening by Track Chairs: Yael Weiss, Mahzi
- PMWC 2023 Luminary Award Ceremony
- Allyson Berent, Angelman Foundation
- Terry Pirovolakis, CureSPG50 - From Bench to Bedside - Biomarkers, Natural History Studies, Animal Models (PANEL)
Chair: Peter Marks, FDA (Allyson Berent, FAST)
- Emil Kakkis, Ultragenyx
- Alysson Muotri, UCSD
- Nasha Fitter, Invitae - Commercialization - Moving from Rare to Common (PANEL)
Chair: Matthew Patterson, Vor Bio
- Shankar Ramaswamy, Kriya
- Rahul Singhvi, Resilience
- Sarah Glass, Ultragenyx
- Andrew Lo, MIT
- Mark Harrison, University of British Colombia - Future Modalities (PANEL)
Chair: Shannon Muir, CIAPM
- Nadav Ahituv, UCSF
- Amber Salzman, Epic Bio
- Ben Oakes, Scribe Therapeutics - PMWC NCI Showcase
- Michael M. Binkley, OpenCell
- Cellular Rejuvenation Programming
- Hana El-Samad, UCSF - Bioethics & Ethical Implications in Cell and Gene Therapies
- Hank Greely, Stanford
- Patient Driven Therapies: The Challenges and Successes (PANEL)
Chair: Yael Weiss, Mahzi
- Terry Pirovolakis, CureSPG50
- Allyson Berent, Angelman Foundation
- PMWC Showcase - Peter Marinkovich, Stanford
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