University of Wisconsin–Madison

Advancing Precision Medicine Symposium 2026

Advancing Precision Medicine Symposium on

Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

8am – 5:00pm
Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC)
750 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53705

 

Call for Posters

We invite all attendees to showcase their work at the Poster Session during the 5th Annual Advancing Precision Medicine Symposium.

When registering, please select the Poster Presenter ticket option – you’ll receive a questionaire to then submit your poster title and topic.

Join us in sharing your research, networking with peers, and advancing the conversation in precision medicine!

 

Thank you to all Speakers, presenters and attendees of our 2025 Annual Symposium!

Registration Now Open!

Registration via WebEx Events (formerly Socio)

Please note that the Speaker option is for invited speakers.  If interested in presenting a Poster, please select the poster registration ticket option.

*Agenda sessions subject to change as we finalize the schedule* 

Erika Kim headshot

2026 Keynote Speaker Spotlight: Erika Kim, Ph.D.
ARPA-H Program Manager, Scalable Solutions


Dr. Erika Kim joined ARPA-H as a Program Manager in September 2025, on detail from the National Cancer Institute. Kim is a Senior Program Director leading strategic programs at the intersection of data science, data interoperability, and cancer research. With more than two decades of pioneering work at the intersection of data science and biomedicine, Kim brings deep expertise in translational informatics, integrating and interpreting complex biomedical datasets, and building resilient, cloud-native infrastructures that accelerate discovery and health impact. 


She received her doctorate from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Human Genetics and Molecular Biology and carried out postdoctoral research focusing on molecular mechanisms of leukemia at the National Human Genome Research Institute. 

Symposium Co-Chairs

Mehreen Kisat, MBBS, MS
Department of Surgery
Assistant Professor

April Hall, Ph.D, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor (CHS)
Division of Genetics and Metabolism
Assistant Director of Education and Outreach
Center for Precision Medicine
Associate Director of Research
UW Genetic Counselor Studies Program