Speaker Profile
M.D., Ph.D., Vice President, City of Hope National Medical Center; Medical Oncologist, City of Hope
Biography
An internationally recognized cancer geneticist and oncologist, Stephen Gruber, is a physician-scientist who focuses his clinical practice and research program on precision medicine and the genomics of cancer in order to improve treatment and care for cancer patients and their families. Dr. Gruber is an expert in Lynch syndrome and hereditary susceptibility to colorectal cancer, and he has broad experience in the care of patients and families with inherited susceptibility to cancer.
Dr. Gruber leads the Center for Precision Medicine at City of Hope. Precision medicine uses genomic-driven insights, clinical expertise, and advanced analytics to pioneer personalized prevention and treatment plans to transform the outcomes and quality of life for patients, their families and the community. His research program focuses on the genetic epidemiology of cancer, with an emphasis on colorectal cancer, melanoma and other solid tumors, bringing clinical cancer genetics and translational research to cancer prevention.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2023 Silicon Valley
Track Chair: Hakan Sakul, Pfizer
- PMWC Award Ceremony:
Honoree: Todd Golub, Broad Institute
- Fireside Chat: Precision Medicine: Past, Present and Future
- Todd Golub, Broad Institute
- Hakan Sakul, Pfizer - Challenges in Providing Global Access to Precision Health (PANEL)
Chair: Mike Pellini, Section32
- Peter Kuhn, USC
- Steven Rosen
- Sarah Hersey, BMS
- Ed Abrahams, PMC - Regulatory and Reimbursement Challenges for Precision Medicines (PANEL)
Chair: Cynthia Bens, PMC
- Robert Dumanois, ThermoFisher
- Kaska Kowanetz, Pfizer
- Elaine Katrivanos, Tempus
- Elizabeth Mansfield, Foundation Medicine - Early Cancer Detection 360 Degree View
Chair: Christian Wolfrum, Siemens Healthineers
- Stephan Brock, Molecular Health
- Christian Eusemann, Siemens Healthineers
- Costanzo DiPerna, CommonSpirit - Novel Clinical Trial Designs (PANEL)
Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Jason Sicklick, UCSD
- Jim Palma, Target Cancer Foundation
- Corrie Painter, Precede Bio
- Laura J Esserman, UCSF - Equity in Delivery of Precision Cancer Care through Community-Academic Partnerships
- Manali Patel, Stanford - Challenges in Genomic Profiling of Pediatric Cancers
- Andrew Kung, MSK
- Christina Curtis, Stanford - PMWC NCI Showcase
- Solomon Diamond, Lodestone
- Jennifer Smith, PreCyte
- City of Hope Precision Medicine
- Stephen Gruber, City of Hope - PMWC Showcase
- Matthew Goldberg, Castle
Davos of Precision Medicine
PMWC 2027 Program
January 27–29, 2027 · Santa Clara Convention Center
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