Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
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 4th Annual Advancing Precision Medicine Symposium.
After registering, you’ll receive a link to submit your poster title and topic.
Join us in sharing your research, networking with peers, and advancing the conversation in precision medicine!
Keynote Speaker Spotlight: Janice Chen, PhD
“Reading and Writing the Code of Life”
We’re thrilled to welcome Janice Chen, PhD, as the keynote speaker for the 4th Annual Advancing Precision Medicine Symposium.
Dr. Chen is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Mammoth Biosciences, a pioneering biotech company founded in 2018 that is revolutionizing diagnostics through CRISPR technology. Under her leadership, Mammoth is developing cutting-edge tools to detect and cure disease by harnessing the diversity of nature and the power of novel CRISPR systems.
A former student of Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, Dr. Chen earned her PhD at UC Berkeley, where she co-invented several CRISPR-based technologies. Her work has earned her recognition on Forbes 30 Under 30, MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35, and Endpoints Top 20 Women in Biopharma.
Join us to hear Dr. Chen share her insights on the future of diagnostics and the transformative potential of CRISPR.
Precision Medicine 2.0: Improving detection and Multi-modal diagnosis
Event Agenda
8:00–9:00 AM | Atrium
Registration
Breakfast, networking, and poster setup
9:00–9:05 AM | HSLC 1306
Introduction
April Hall & Gaelen Hess
9:05–9:30 AM | HSLC 1306
Opening Remarks
Muhammed Murtaza
9:30–9:35 AM | HSLC 1306
Speaker Introduction
Gaelen Hess & April Hall
9:35–10:35 AM | HSLC 1306
Keynote Speaker
Janice Chen, Mammoth Bio
10:35–11:15 AM | Atrium
Poster Session
Snacks, coffee, and tea
Concurrent Scientific Talks
20-minute talk + 5-minute Q&A
11:15–12:30 PM | HSLC 1306
Multi-modal Omics
- Jeff Nirschl, Assistant Professor, Dept of Pathology & Lab Medicine: “Post-mortem Brain Omics in Neurodegeneration: Establishing the Ground Truth for Precision Biomarker Development”
- Josh Coon, Professor, Dept of Biomolecular Chemistry: “How mass spectrometry can drive biological discovery”
- Snehal Chaudhari, Assistant Professor, Dept of Biochemistry: “Metabolomic atlas of biochemical pathways reveals early triggers of fatty liver disease”
11:15–12:30 PM | HSLC 1335
Diagnostics Implementation
- Pallavi Tiwari, Associate Professor, Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics; Co-Director, Imaging and Radiation Science, UW Carbone Cancer Center: “AI, Computational Imaging, and the Quest for Precision”
- Mehreen Kisat, Assistant Professor, Dept of Surgery: “Improving diagnosis of post-traumatic sepsis using sequencing of microbial DNA in blood”
- Ali Pirasteh, Assistant Professor, Radiology & Medical Physics: “Potentials of PET/MRI in clinical and translational medicine”
12:30–1:30 PM | Atrium
Lunch
Concurrent Education Sessions
25-minute talk + 5-minute Q&A
1:30–3:00 PM | HSLC 1220–22
Diagnostics Technologies
- Josh Hyman, UWBC Core Director, “Uncovering the Hidden Drivers of Health and Disease: From Microbiomes to Single Cells”
- Jeremy Kratz, Assistant Professor, Dept of Medicine: “Next Generation Organoid Modeling”
- Matthew Brown, Assistant Professor, Dept of Surgery: “Humanized and Privatized Mouse Models for Precision Medicine Studies”
1:30–3:00 PM | HSLC 1306
Diagnostics Commercialization
- Beth Fischer, Director of Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, WARF: “Developing an Intellectual Property Strategy for Diagnostic Technologies”
- Abram Becker, Interim Director, Discovery 2 Product (D2P), Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR): “Beyond the Bench: A Practical Guide to Commercializing University Diagnostics”
- Christopher Konop, Innovation and Commercialization Specialist, Isthmus Project, UW Health: “From Isthmus to Impact: De-Risking Diagnostic Commercialization in a Health System”
3:00–5:00 PM | Atrium
Reception & Posters
Hors d’oeuvres, posters, and networking
Symposium Co-Chairs
Gaelen T. Hess, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomolecular Chemistry
Center for Precision Medicine
www.thehesslab.org
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
Accreditation Statement
 |
In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
| Credit Designation Statements | |
| American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live and virtual activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
|
| American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live and virtual activity for a maximum of 2.75 ANCC contact hours. |
|
 |
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
| Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 2.75 CEUs or .275 hours. |
|