Speaker Profile
M.D., FACP, Center Associate Director, Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin
Biography
Dr. Kurzrock is a boardcertified medical oncologist and a renowned expertin precision medicine. She developed one of the worldslargest Phase Iclinical trial programswhile at MDAnderson Cancer Center. Dr.Kurzrock also founded the UCSDs Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy,focusing on genomicallydriven therapy as well as precision immunotherapy,especiallyinrare cancers. Dr. Kurzrock brought the first transcriptomicstudy totheclinic in an international setting spanning five countries(WINTHER),aswell as the first Nof1 study of individually customizedcombinationtherapy(IPREDICT). Dr.Kurzrock received her MD from theUniversity ofToronto,Canada. She has 900 PubMed publications, an Hindexof 140, hasbeen namedto the lists of most highly cited scientists inthe world.Shehas auniquely strong record of competitivefunding with100 milliondollars inlifetime funding, and has overseen earlydevelopment ofmultiple drugs thatare now FDA approved.
Clinical Dx Showcase:
Medical College of Wisconsin
Session Abstract – PMWC 2026 Silicon Valley
The PMWC 2026 Data Applications in Clinical Diagnostics Showcase will provide a 15-30 minute time slot for selected organizations, including commercial companies, clinical testing labs, and medical research institutions, to present their latest advancements, insights, applications, and technologies to an audience of clinicians, leading investigators, academic institutions, pharma and biotech, investors, and potential clients. We will learn about new technologies and findings that promise expedited, cost-effective, and accurate clinical diagnosis for early disease detection, treatment decisions, and disease prevention.
- Clinical Dx/Oncology (including Liquid Biopsy)
- Clinical Dx/Cardio Vascular
- Clinical Dx/Neurodegenerative
