Agenda

IHG Genotech Symposium September 22, 2025 Agenda

 TimeWhoTitleTalk Title
Introductions9:00-9:10TBDTBD 
 9:10-9:15Nadav Ahituv, PhDDirector, Institute for Human Genetics, UCSF 
Gene Therapy9:15-9:35Jacob Kimmel, PhDCo-founder & President, NewLimitRestoring youthful function with reprogramming therapies
 9:35-9:55Dan Hart, PhDSenior Director, Head of Technology Development, EpiCRISPR 
 9:55-10:25Paul DonohoueDirector of Platform Discovery, Caribou Biosciences 
 10:25-10:45Chris Hsiung, MD, PhDAssistant Professor, Institute for Human Genetics and Dept. of Surgery, UCSFHigher-order combinatorial functional genomics
 10:45-11:15Panel Discussion  
Break11:15-11:45   
Keynote Speaker11:45-12:30Michael Snyder, PhDStanford W. Ascherman Professor of Genetics, Stanford University 
Lunch & Career Panel12:30-1:45  

The career panel will be a round table discussion. Nick Page, PhD student, will lead the discussion with a few questions to get the ball rolling and from there we can take questions from other PhD students and postdocs in the audience. Come learn more about exciting and impactful career paths in the biotech industry. To join simply take your lunch to room GH-N114 (on the first floor of the Genentech building).Tables and Moveable Chairs

AI1:45-2:05Kyle Farh, MD, PhDVP & Distinguished Scientist, Illumina Artificial Intelligence Lab 
 2:05-2:25Shishi Luo, PhDDirector of Bioinformatics, Helix 
 2:25-2:45Xiao Yang, PhDCo-founder & CEO, PromptBioPromptBio: A Multi-Agent AI Platform for Bioinformatics Data Analysis
 2:45-3:05Jeff SpenceAssistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF 
 3:05-3:25Panel Discussion  
Break3:25-3:55   
Genomic Technologies3:55-4:15Kathleen Barnes, PhDSVP Population & Precision Health, Oxford Nanopore 
 4:15-4:35Michael Schnall-Levin, PhDChief Technology Officer, 10X Genomics 
 4:35-4:55Matthew Kellinger, PhDVP of Biochemistry & Co-founder, Element Biosciences 
 4:55-5:15Diego Calderon, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, UCSFThe continuum of gene regulation at single-cell resolution, from Drosophilia development to human complex traits
 5:15-5:45Panel Discussion  
Reception6:00-7:00