Speaker Profile
PMWC LUMINARY AWARD
Was a leader in the development of multi-parametric MRI for prostate cancer and advanced MRI and CT applications for gynecologic cancers, significantly improving cancer detection, treatment planning, and patient outcomes in oncology.
M.D., Ph.D., Member, Department of Radiology & Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Biography
Dr. Hedvig Hricak, a diagnostic radiologist, served from 1999 to January 2023 as Chair of the Department of Radiology of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she remains on the faculty, is a Member of the Molecular Pharmacology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute and is Professor, Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. She has made pioneering contributions to genitourinary cancer imaging, and her publications include over 380 peer-reviewed research articles, over 300 review articles, editorials, and book chapters, and 18 books. She has been a leader in promoting implementation of precision imaging in oncology, integrated diagnostics, and cancer engineering. She is also devoted to reducing global disparities in cancer care and chaired the steering committee of The Lancet Oncology Commission on Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine. Her numerous awards include the David Rall Medal for Distinguished Leadership from the National Academy of Medicine, of which she is a member.
Talk
Precision Imaging for Precision Oncology
Imaging plays essential roles in evaluating cancers biological diversity, spatial complexity, and evolution over time. This lecture will focus on recently established and emerging advances in imaging that have the capacity to improve cancer outcomes and survival in the era of precision oncology.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, Medical College of Wisconsin
- PMWC 2025 Award Ceremony:
Luminary Honoree: Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Pioneer Honoree: Michael E. Phelps, UCLA - Keynote: Precision Imaging for Precision Medicine
- Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering
- Keynote: PET Imaging and Theranostics: Revolutionizing Cancer Detection and Treatment
- Michael E. Phelps, UCLA
- Radiopharmaceuticals for Cancer Therapy
Chair: Wiliam Oh, Mount Sinai
- Naga Vara Kishore Pillarsetty, Memorial Sloan Kettering
- Jones Nauseef, Convergent Therapeutics
- Thomas Hope, UCSF
- Advancements in Digital Imaging: Enhancing Accuracy in Cancer Diagnostics
Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering
- Liron Pantanowitz, University of Pittsburgh
- Eliot Siegel, VA Maryland Healthcare System
- Sharmila Majumdar, UCSF
- Wafik El-Deiry, Brown University - Digitalizing Oncology Care: Challenges and Opportunities
Chair: Christian Wolfrum Siemens Healthineers
- Ashley Smith, Varian
- Marshall Pitz, Manitoba Cancer Care
- PMWC Showcase: Informing Patient Treatment Decisions using Advanced Molecular Diagnostics
- Matthew Goldberg, Castle Bio
- Navigating Regulatory Hurdles and Reimbursement Pathways for Oncology Innovations
Chair: Sheila Walcoff, Goldbug Strategies
- Gabriel A. Bien-Willner, Palmetto GBA
