Speaker Profile
Ph.D., Vice President, Precision Medicine Global Development, Amgen
Biography
Dr. Montalto is an industry leader in translational and precision medicine, digital pathology and AI for biomarker discovery.
Prior to Amgen, Dr. Montalto was the Chief Scientific Officer of PathAI, and Vice President of Translational Sciences at Bristol Myers Squibb. He has led teams to invent, develop and launch digital pathology, spatial multiplexing and AI-powered software applications as well as flagship biomarker testing programs such as PharmDx 28-8 (PD-L1/Agilent) for Opdivo, Yervoy and Opdualag.
Dr. Montalto serves on the Executive Committee of FNIH Biomarker Consortium, the editorial board of the Journal of AI in Precision Oncology and is a member of the Friends of Cancer Research Digital Pathology Working Group. He is the former President and board member of the Digital Pathology Association, has served as a scientific advisor to various multinational and start-up companies, holds 10 U.S. patents and has authored over 100 publications.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2027 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
Burns Blaxall
PMWC Award Ceremony
• Euan Ashley, Stanford
• Jeffrey R. Balser, Vanderbilt
• Howard J. Jacob, Abbvie
Precision Medicine at Scale: Lessons from Vanderbilt
• Jeffrey R. Balser, Vanderbilt
From First Patient to a Million Genomes
• Chair: Howard J. Jacob, Abbvie
• Jeffrey R. Balser, Vanderbilt
• Euan Ashley, Stanford
Keynote: AI and Data-Driven Individual Health- Optimizing Wellness, Preventing Disease and Empowering Precision Medicine
• Lee Hood, Phenome Health
Keys to Successful Implementation of a Precision Medicine Program
• Chair: Howard McLeod, GeneDx
• Kevan Simms, Ochsner Health
• David Glazer, Verily
• Mark Atalla, HHS
• Susanne Munksted, Diaceutics
Precision Cardiology at Scale: Implementing Genomics Beyond Oncology
• Chair: Damon Hostin, Illumina
• David E. Lanfear, Henry Ford Health
• onit Yarden, NIH/NHLBI
Precision Medicine at Scale: Lessons from a Statewide Genomic Initiative
• Chair: Premal Shah, MyOme
• Niall Lennon, Broad Clinical Labs
• Oliver Hampton, Southern Research
Integrating Multi-Modal Biology into Precision Care Pathways: A Systems Framework for Scalable Implementation
• K V Venkatesh, IIT Mumbai
From Multi-Omics to Clinical Action: Making It Work at UCSF
• Marina Sirota, UCSF
From $/Gb to Outcomes: Simplifying Genomics for Health Systems
• Jacob Thaysen, Illumina
Achieving Comprehensive Precision Medicine
• Chair: Burns Blaxall
• Trish Brown, GeneDx
• Eric Green, Illumin
• Daryl Pritchard, Personalized Medicine Coalition
• Ora Gordon, Providence Health
• Sarah Hersey, BMS
