Speaker Profile
Ph.D., Chief Data Officer, Southern Research
Biography
Dr. Hampton joined Southern Research in 2023, bringing more than 15 years of industry and academic experience developing novel sequencing methods and computational workflows for multi-omic and clinical data supporting RWD/RWE, precision medicine, therapeutic target discovery, and clinical trial matching.
Before Southern Research, he served as Vice President of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics at Aster Insights, a health informatics company advancing cancer care through precision medicine. He also led Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Platform Informatics core facility, overseeing automated analysis pipelines that transform next-generation sequencing data into high-confidence results for clinical and research use. Earlier, he was a Research Assistant Professor at the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine, focusing on the genetics of pediatric cancers.
Dr. Hampton earned a B.S. in biochemistry and an M.S. in computer science from New Mexico State University, and a Ph.D. in Structural and Computational Biology and Molecular Biophysics from Baylor College of Medicine.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2026 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
• Chris Lunt, NIH
• David Ledbetter, Florida State U
• Mark Atalla, HHS
• Susanne Munksted, Diaceutics
Precision Cardiology at Scale: Implementing Genomics Beyond Oncology
• Chair: Damon Hostin, Illumina
• Shaista Malik, UC Irvine
• David E. Lanfear, Henry Ford Health
• Oren Caspi, Rambam
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 $/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
