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ForwardPrecision Medicine 2.0: Improving Detection and Multi-Modal Diagnosis
Overview
By participating in this activity, the audience will gain a deeper understanding of how emerging technologies and data integration are transforming the early detection and diagnosis of disease. They will explore advances in genomics, imaging, and biomarker analysis that enable more personalized and accurate decision-making, and learn how these innovations are being integrated into both clinical practice and research. Participants will also examine the real-world applications of multi-modal diagnostic approaches, gaining insights into how precision medicine is being implemented across diverse healthcare settings. The symposium will bring together healthcare providers and basic scientists, fostering collaboration and dialogue to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice, and promote the development of integrated solutions to advance precision medicine.
The planners are welcoming poster presentations! Please see registration tab for proposal link.
Practice Gaps and Needs
There is a significant practice gap among both healthcare providers and basic scientists in keeping pace with the rapid advancements in precision medicine—particularly in the integration and application of multi-modal diagnostic tools such as genomics, imaging, and biomarkers. Many healthcare professionals lack the training, resources, and interprofessional frameworks necessary to interpret and implement these technologies effectively in a patient-centered clinical environment. Likewise, scientists often face challenges in aligning their research with translational needs, including limited exposure to clinical workflows, regulatory considerations, and real-world barriers to implementation. These disconnects hinder the collaborative development and equitable application of precision medicine strategies.
Elements of Competence
This educational activity is designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)/Nursing: Patient care and procedural skills
- National Academy of Medicine (NAM)/Nursing: Employ evidence-based practice
- Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competencies: Roles and responsibilities
Provided By
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP)
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to meet the needs of physicians, nurses, advanced practice nurses, scientists, and healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational series, participants will be able to…
- Describe the most recent advancements in precision medicine technologies
- Examine the role of precision medicine in diagnosis and early disease detection
- Identify collaborations between scientists and healthcare providers to drive innovation in the development of new diagnostic tools and in applying them to clinical practice.
- Assess opportunities and challenges of incorporating precision medicine approaches and scientific discoveries into clinical workflows and research
Agenda
Note: CE credit is only available for sessions labeled "CME Available"
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Time: 8am – 5:00pm
Location: HSLC
Time | Session | Session Agenda |
8:00-9:00 | Registration | Breakfast, networking, and poster setup |
9:00-9:05 | Introduction | April Hall and Gaelen Hess |
HSLC 1306 | ||
9:05-9:30 | Opening Remarks | Muhammed Murtaza |
HSLC 1306 | ||
9:30-9:35 | Speaker Introduction | Gaelen Hess & April Hall |
HSLC 1306 | ||
9:35-10:35 | Keynote Speaker | Janice Chen, Mammoth Bio |
HSLC 1306 | ||
10:35-11:15 | Poster Session | Snacks/Coffee and Tea |
Atrium | ||
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Concurrent Scientific Talks | 20-minute talk and 5-minute Q&A | |
11:15-12:30 | Multi-modal Omics HSLC 1306 |
“Post-mortem Brain Omics in Neurodegeneration: Establishing the Ground Truth for Precision Biomarker Development”
“How mass spectrometry can drive biological discovery”
“Metabolomic atlas of biochemical pathways reveals early triggers of fatty liver disease” |
11:15-12:30 | Diagnostics Implementation - CME Available HSLC 1335 |
“AI, Computational Imaging, and the Quest for Precision”
“Improving diagnosis of post-traumatic sepsis using sequencing of microbial DNA in blood”
“Potentials of PET/MRI in clinical and translational medicine” |
12:30-1:30 | Lunch | |
Atrium | ||
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Concurrent Education Sessions | 25-minute talk and 5-minute Q&A | |
1:30-3:00 | Diagnostics Technologies - CME Available HSLC 1220-22 |
"Uncovering the Hidden Drivers of Health and Disease: From Microbiomes to Single Cells"
“Next Generation Organoid Modeling”
“Humanized and Privatized Mouse Models for Precision Medicine Studies” |
1:30-3:00 | Diagnostics Commercialization- CME Available HSLC 1306 |
“Developing an Intellectual Property Strategy for Diagnostic Technologies”
“Beyond the Bench: A Practical Guide to Commercializing University Diagnostics”
“From Isthmus to Impact: De-Risking Diagnostic Commercialization in a Health System” |
3:00-4:00 | Reception & Posters | Hors d’oeuvres, posters, & networking |
Atrium | ||
Conference Attire
Dressing in layers will help to ensure your comfort in the conference room.
Planning Committee
| Mei Baker, MD, Professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Director of the Newborn Screening Program, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| James Eberhard, MFA, Accreditation Specialist, UW-Madison Office of Continuing Professional Development, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| April Hall, PhD, MS, CGC, Assistant Professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Associate Director of Research for the UW Genetic Counselor Studies Program, Center for Precision Medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Gaelen Hess, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry and Center for Precision Medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Jen L. Ahlstrom, Administrative Assistant II, Center for Precision Medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Victoria L. Rubinetti, Communications PA, Center for Precision Medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Jackie McHugh, MS, Assistant Director, Center for Precision Medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Erik Ranheim, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Steven Schrodi, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Genetics and Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
Faculty
| Snehal Chaudhari, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Janice Chen, PhD |
| Josh Coon, PhD, Professor of Biomolecular Chemistry and Chemistry, Director of the National Center for Quantitative Biology of Complex Systems, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Beth Fischer, Director of Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), affiliated with UW-Madison |
| Jeff Nirschl, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Abram Becker, MBA, Interim Director, Discovery to Product (D2P), UW-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research |
| Mehreen Kisat, MBBS, MS, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Christopher Konop, PhD, Innovation and Commercialization Specialist, Isthmus Project, UW Health |
| Muhammed Murtaza, MBBS, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Director of the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine |
| Pallavi Tiwari, PhD, Associate Professor, Departments of Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Medical Physics, Co-Director of Imaging and Radiation Science, UW Carbone Cancer Center, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Josh Hyman, PhD, UWBC Core Director, UW-Madison, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Jeremy Kratz, MD, Assistant Professor, Dept of Medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Matthew Brown, MD, Assistant Professor, Dept of Surgery, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Ali Pirasteh, MD, Assistant Professor, Dept of Radiology & Medical Physics, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, committee members, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers/presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
Name | Role | Relevant Financial Relationships Disclosed | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices in Presentation? |
Jen L. Ahlstrom | Activity Coordinator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Mei Baker, MD | Planning Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Abram Becker | Faculty | Tundra Targeted Therapeutics, Inc. (Other Securities) | No |
Snehal Chaudhari, PhD | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Janice Chen, PhD | Faculty | Not for Credit | |
Josh Coon, PhD | Faculty | Not for Credit |
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James Eberhard, MFA | Accreditation Specialist | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Beth Fischer | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
April Hall, PhD, MS, CGC | Planning Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Gaelen Hess, PhD | Planning Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Mehreen Kisat, MBBS, MS | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Christopher Konop, PhD | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Jackie McHugh, MS | Planning Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Muhammed Murtaza, MBBS, PhD | Faculty | Not for Credit | |
Jeff Nirschl, MD, PhD | Faculty | Not for Credit | No |
Erik Ranheim, MD, PhD | Planning Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Victoria L. Rubinetti | Activity Coordinator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Steven Schrodi, PhD | Planning Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Pallavi Tiwari, PhD | Faculty | LivAI Inc. (Independent Contractor - Consultant), | Yes |
Ali Pirasteh, MD | Faculty | BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC. (Grant / Contract / Consultant), GE Healthcare (Grant / Contract), UniQURE (Stock) | Yes |
Matthew Brown, PhD | Faculty | Taconic Biosciences (Independent Contractor - Consultant) | No |
Jeremy Kratz, MD | Faculty | Total Health Conferencing (Independent Contractor - Consultant), Boehringer Ingelheim (Independent Contractor - Other), prIME Oncology (Independent Contractor - Consultant), Tri-Salus Life Sciences, Inc (Independent Contractor - Consultant), AstraZeneca (Independent Contractor - Consultant), Cardinal Health (Independent Contractor - Consultant), I-MAB (Independent Contractor - Consultant) | Yes |
Josh Hyman, PhD | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by |
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. | |
Available Credit
- 2.75 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.75 ANCC Contact Hours
- 2.75 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 2.75 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected]
Poster Presentation Proposals
For those attendees interested in presenting a poster at this conference, please submit your proposal by filling out this brief form.
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can make a reasonable accommodation request.
Additional Information
For additional information or for any questions, please contact April Hall at [email protected].