Speaker Profile
Ph.D., Professor of Pathology, Genetics and, by courtesy, Computer Science, Stanford
Biography
Dr. Stephen Montgomery is the Stanford Medicine Endowed Professor of Pathology and Professor of Genetics, Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, Computer Science at Stanford University. He leads a dynamic lab where his team blends functional genomics and sophisticated bioinformatics to unravel the molecular roots of genetic diseases. His research prominently features in numerous large-scale consortia, such as GTEx and MoTrPAC.Dr. Montgomery's laboratory is renowned for developing innovative transcriptome-based methods. These breakthroughs are pivotal for uncovering impactful rare variants in diverse groups, ranging from individuals and families to broader populations. His approaches are also unique in their ability to measure gene-by-environment interactions.His expertise extends to multi-omics studies of global populations showcasing his labs commitment to inclusive and diverse genomics research. Dr. Montgomery is a leader in the discovery and interpretation of rare variants using multiomics, and his work in building genomic databases for RNA diagnostics sets him apart in the field. He is also a key contributor to the integration of long-read sequencing and RNA sequencing for more accurate variant interpretation, a technique crucial in precision medicine.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2026 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
Mark Daly, Broad Institute (implied from context, but you didn’t restate – leaving just content here as requested)
PMWC Award Ceremony
• Mark Daly, Broad Institute
• Gordon Sanghera, Oxford Nanopore
The Data Factory: Building Systems to Integrate Millions of Genomes for Variant Interpretation
• Chair: Stephen B. Montgomery, Stanford
• Carlos D. Bustamante, University of Oklahoma
• Mark Daly, Broad Institute/FinnGen
• Manuel Rivas, Stanford
• Mark McCarthy, Genentech
• Nilah Ioannidis, UC Berkeley/UCSC
Beyond the Read: Integrating Long-Read Data into the Clinical Variant Pipeline
• Chair: Gordon Sanghera, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
• Hanlee P. Ji, Stanford
• Barrett Bready, Nabsys
Keynote: Biobanks and the Road Ahead in Human Genetics
• Mark Daly, Broad Institute/FinnGen
AI and Evolution for Predicting Human Disease Genes
• Chair: Yuval Tabach, Hebrew University
• Nilah Ioannidis, UC Berkeley/UCSC
• Sasa Jenko, European Commission
DNA to Drug, Label & Coverage: From Genetic Signals to Approval & Access
• Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Russ B Altman, Stanford
• Slavé Petrovski, AstraZeneca
• Wei Zhou, Broad Institute
25+ Years of the Human Genome — From Bench to Bedside to Beyond
• Chair: Ralph Snyderman, Duke
• J. Craig Venter, Craig Venter Institute (JCVI)
• Brook Byers, KPCB
• Lee Hood, Phenome Health
