Speaker Profile
Ph.D., Chief Technology & Business Officer, Karius
Biography
Sivan is a recognized innovator and entrepreneur in artificial intelligence who has dedicated two decades to pioneering the development of complex computational and data platforms. His key contributions include the development of novel machine-learning models tackling significant challenges in human disease. At Karius, he spearheaded the development of the foundational computational platform underlying the Karius Test, elevated the biomarker discovery program, and was central to forming and nurturing key strategic partnerships, furthering the companys impact in the medical field. Prior to Karius, Sivan was a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Lifecode, where he led the development of the analytical platform and validation of several clinical assays across oncology and rare diseases. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, and continued to Stanfords Artificial Intelligence Lab to pursue his post-doctoral research.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Chairs:
Charles Chiu, UCSF
- PMWC 2025 Award Ceremony
Pioneer Honoree: Julie Louise Gerberding, FNIH
Luminary Honoree: Charles Chiu, UCSF
- Keynote: From Crisis to Cure: Navigating Public Health Challenges in the Era of Precision Diagnostics
- Julie Louise Gerberding, FNIH
- Keynote: Clinical Metagenomic Sequencing for Precision Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
- Charles Chiu, UCSF
- Harnessing Emerging Diagnostic Technologies in Primary and Critical Care (PANEL)
Chair: Mylynda Massart, UPMC
- Christopher Woods, Duke
- Yvonne Maldonado, Stanford
- Chaz Langelier, UCSF - New Viral and Microbiome Associations with Cancer
Chair: Charles Chiu, UCSF
- Nancy Joseph, UCSF
- Melody Smith, Stanford
- Advancements in Clinical Metagenomics
Chair: Sivan Bercovici, Karius
- Charles Chiu, UCSF
- Robert Schlaberg, Illumina
- Catherine Hogan, BCCDC, UBC
- Metagenomics and Partnerships: Monitoring Infectious Disease Threats
Chair: Eric Delwart UCSF
- Mindy Nye, LabCorp
- Ranga Sampath, Siemens Healthineers
- Charles Chiu, UCSF - Innovative Therapeutics and Host-Pathogen Interactions in Infectious Disease Management
- Victor Nizet, UCSD
- Nevan Krogan, UCSF
