Speaker Profile
Ph.D., Professor, Hebrew U.
Biography
Professor Tabach leads the Deep Genomics Laboratory at the Hebrew University Medical School and is the founder of three companies specializing in genomics, cancer, and genetic diseases. He earned his PhD from the Weizmann Institute in systems biology and cancer, followed by postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School in Professor Ruvkun’s lab, where he uncovered small-RN Ai pathways and mechanisms underlying genetic diseases by developing multi-omics methodologies.
His research identifies novel drug targets that reveal cancer vulnerabilities by deciphering the exceptional responder phenomenon- rare stage-IV patients who experience remarkable tumor regression - enabling the selective elimination of cancer cells while minimizing harm to healthy tissue.
Through both academic work and entrepreneurial initiatives, Professor Tabach develops innovative solutions for cancer, aging, and genetic diseases by translating animal “super-traits” into RNA-based therapies for humans. His functional genomics discoveries have revealed key disease pathways and cancer genes, significantly advancing drug discoveries and personalized treatment.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2026 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
Ed Kim, City of Hope
PMWC Award Ceremony
• Mark Daly, Broad Institute / FinnGen
• Gordon Sanghera, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
The Data Factory: Integrating Millions of Genomes for Variant Interpretation
• Chair: Stephen Montgomery, Stanford University
• Carlos Bustamante, University of Oklahoma
• Mark Daly, Broad Institute
• Manuel Rivas, Stanford University
• Mark McCarthy, Genentech
• Nilah Ioannidis, UC Berkeley / UCSC
Keynote: Biobanks and the Road Ahead in Human Genetics
• Mark Daly, Broad Institute
Beyond the Read: Long-Read Sequencing in Clinical Variant Pipeline
• Chair: Gordon Sanghera, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
• Hanlee Ji, Stanford
• Barrett Bready, Nabsys
DNA to Drug, Label & Coverage
• Chair: Razelle Kurzrock, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Edward Kim, City of Hope
• Slavé Petrovski, AstraZeneca
• Wei Zhou, Broad Institute
PMWC Award Ceremony
• Scott Gottlieb, New Enterprise Associates
Fireside Chat
• Lauren Silvis, Tempus
• Scott Gottlieb, New Enterprise Associates
25+ Years of the Human Genome: From Bench to Bedside to Beyond
• Chair: Ralph Snyderman, Duke University
• Craig Venter, J. Craig Venter Institute
• Brook Byers, KPCB
• Lee Hood, Phenome Health
AI & Evolution for Predicting Human Disease Genes
• Chair: Yuval Tabach, Hebrew University
• Nilah Ioannidis, UC Berkeley / UCSC
• Saša Jenko, European Commission
