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James P. Allison, PhDJames P. Allison, PhD, Chair of Immunology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared three decades of experience studying cancer immunotherapies on Tuesday, November 10. |
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Chetan Bettegowda, MD, PhD
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Merit Cudkowicz, MDMerit Cudkowicz, MD, Chief of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), presented a special lecture on Monday, November 9. Dr. Cudkowicz discussed progress being made using therapeutics to address neurodegenerative disorders, using amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as an example. |
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Renana Eitan, MDRenana Eitan, MD, in the Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory of Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, discussed focused ultrasound for psychiatric disorders on Monday, November 9. |
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Omar IshrakOmar Ishrak, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board at Medtronic, and Chairman of the Board at Intel, gave a keynote address on Friday, November 13. Mr. Ishrak’s address, entitled “The Role of MedTech in Driving Patient Outcomes,” focused on innovation in the medtech field and his thoughts on achieving impact and scaling focused ultrasound. |
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Clifton LeafClifton Leaf, prominent healthcare journalist and Editor-in-Chief of FORTUNE, delivered a keynote address on Thursday, November 12. |
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Michael MilkenMilken Institute Chairman Michael Milken discussed his personal journey to the frontiers of medical science as part of a multimedia presentation on Wednesday, November 11. |
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Ralph Northam, MDRalph Northam, MD, the 73rd Governor of Virginia and pediatric neurologist practicing at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, VA, delivered a keynote address on Monday, November 9. |
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Howard R. Soule, PhDHoward R. Soule, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer of the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), presented a special lecture on the achievement of the PCF in moving from a nascent field into a critical mass of awareness, new treatments, and robust human capital. His talk took place on Wednesday, November 11. |