Speaker Profile
MD, FCAP, CMO, PathAI
Biography
Dr. Eric Walk is head of the PathAI Medical group, overseeing the PathAI Diagnostics pathology team. Eric has over 20 years of experience in precision medicine, oncology drug development and IVD companion diagnostics development. Prior to joining PathAI, he was Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at Roche Tissue DiagnosticsVentana Medical Systems, where he led Medical Scientific Affairs, overseeing the development and FDA clearance approval of over 20 510k and PMA IVD assays, companion diagnostics and digital pathology algorithms. Eric began his industry career at Novartis Oncology, where he held positions in Early Clinical Development and Translational Medicine. Eric is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Johns Hopkins University and holds a MD degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and is a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). He currently is a member of the CAP Digital Computational Pathology Committee.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2024 Silicon Valley
Track Co-Chairs:
Russ Cucina, UCSF
John Kalafut, Asher Orion Group
- PMWC 2024 Award Ceremony
Luminary Honoree: Suchi Saria, Johns Hopkins - Integrated Diagnostics: The Future Powered by AI and Data Innovations
- John Kalafut, Asher Orion Group
- AI-Driven Integration of Genomic Data for Disease Understanding and Treatment
- Mark Yandell, University of Utah
- AI, Big Data and the Early Detection/Prevention of Chronic Diseases
- Lee Hood, Phenome Health - AI in US Military Healthcare System
- Peter Walker, Defense Health Agency (DHA) - Health IT and Interoperability Policy (PANEL)
Chair: Russ Cucina, UCSF
- Steven Lane, Gorila Health
- Charles Jaffe, HL7
- Alan Swenson, Sequoia Project
- Neli de Crescenzo, Optum
- Julia Adler, UCSF - Barriers and Challenges of Deploying AI into Clinical Use (PANEL)
Chair: Shweta Maniar, Google
- Bernardo Bizzo, Mass General Brigham
- Guido Matthews, Bayer
- Tina Hernandez-Boussard, Stanford - Transforming Healthcare Using Big Data and Remote Monitoring
- Michael Snyder, Stanford
- AI to Improve Patient Outcomes: Exploring High-Speed Genomic Insights with GPU-Accelerated Tools
Chair: Julie Gil, Velsera
- Jason Fenwick, NVIDIA - AI Pathology's Horizon: Navigating the Future and Overcoming Obstacles (PANEL)
Chair: Pavankumar Anne, ZS
- Eric Walk, PathAI
- Michael Rivers, Roche Diagnostics - PMWC Showcase
- Elliott Green, Dandelion Health
- Tomasz Jetka, Ardigen
- Peter White, Nationwide Children's Hospital
