Speaker Profile
MD, PhD, CEO and Founder, Phenome Health
Biography
Leroy (Lee) Hood, MD, PhD is the CEO and Founder of Phenome Health, a nonprofit organization developing the Human Phenome Initiative, based on the science of wellness, which will sequence the genes and generate the longitudinal phenomes of one million people over 10 years. Phenome Health is well positioned to deliver a new paradigm in healthcare based on prediction, prevention, personalization, and participation, and is intended to address several healthcare challenges: significantly improve health outcomes; facilitate brain health; increase cost effectiveness; reduce the chronic disease burden; promote healthy aging; and enhance U.S. leadership in medical innovation. He has co-founded 17 biotech companies including Amgen, Applied Biosystems, Rosetta and Arivale. His many national and international awards include the Lasker Prize, the Kyoto Prize, and the National Medal of Science.
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
