Colleagues, you are cordially invited to the
Translational Cancer Genomics
Working Group Meeting
Sponsored by the Center for Public Health Genomics
December 17, 2014
2:30pm-5:00pm
Comprehensive Cancer Center, room 10B
Welcome
Lance Miller, PhD
Associate Professor of Cancer Biology, Co-Director Cancer
Genomics Core, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Center for Public Health Genomics
Carl Langefeld, PhD
Director, Center for Public Health Genomics
Professor, Department of Biostatistics
Focus Group Presentations
2:40pm
COPD, Spiromics and lung cancer opportunities
Eugene R. Bleecker, MD
Professor & Director, Center for Genomics and
Personalized Medicine Research
2:50pm
Appendiceal Cancer Genomics
3:00pm
Genomic predictors of brain metastasis / NSCLC histotype prediction
Michael D. Chan, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Residency Program Director, Radiation Oncology
Gamma Knife Co-Director
Edward A. Levine, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Surgical Sciences – Oncology
Jimmy Ruiz, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Oncology - Thoracic Malignancies
Assistant Directory of Cancer Health Equity
Section Chief, VA Hematology and Oncology
Initiatives, Opportunities and Resources
3:15pm
NCORP Multisite Clinical Study Opportunities
Kathryn Weaver, PhD
Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences
Co-PI of the Wake Forest MCORP Research Base
3:25pm
NGS capabilities, selecting the right option
Gregory A Hawkins, PhD
Associate Professor, Center for Genomics and
Personalized Medicine Research
Co-Director Cancer Genomics Core Laboratory,
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Center for Public Health Genomics
3:35pm
NGS analysis capabilities
Jeff Chou, PhD
Bioinformatician IV,
Center for Public Health Genomics
Department of Biostatistical Sciences
David McWilliams, PhD
Bioinformatician IV,
Center for Public Health Genomics
Department of Biostatistical Sciences
3:45pm
WFBMC Precision Genomics Initiative
Boris C. Pasche, MD, PhD, FACP
Charles L. Spurr
Professor of Medicine
Chairman, Department of Cancer Biology
Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
4:00pm
Ion Torrent Update: Advances in Targeted Sequencing for Oncology Translational
Research
Matt Osentoski, PhD Ion Technical Sales Scientist
Ion Technical Sales Scientist
4:30pm
Founder effect and natural selection increases cancer risk in Gullah
Carl Langefeld, PhD
Director, Center for Public Health Genomics
Professor, Department of Biostatistics
4:45pm
Next Steps
Please RSVP to Laurie Russell, lrussell@wakehealth.edu / 713-4292