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4th Annual Research Day Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Moupali Das, Keynote Speaker Moupali Das, MD, MPH
Head, HIV Prevention
Gilead Sciences
Dr. Reshma Kewalramani headshot ; Department of Medicine Research Day Special Guest Reshma Kewalramani, MD, FASN
CEO & President
Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Senior Speakers

Eric Adler, MDEric Adler, MD
Professor of Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine
Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhDCatriona Jamieson, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Division Chief
Regenerative Medicine
Farah Sheikh, PhDFarah Sheikh, PhD, FCVS, FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Cardivascular Medicine
Edward J. Wang, PhDEdward J. Wang, PhD
Associate Professor
UCSD ECE & Design Lab

Greg HorowittGreg Horowitt
Director, Innovation Design
UCSD Innovation

Junior Speakers

Elizabeth "Lizzy" Hastie, MDLizzy Hastie, MD
Associate Physician
Infectious Diseases
Alex Pearce, MDAlex Pearce, MD
Assistant Professor
Pulmonary & Critical Care
Harrison Penrose, MD, PhDHarrison Penrose, MD, PhD
Fellow
Gastroenterology
Matt Ramsis, MDMatt Ramsis, MD
Assistant Professor
Cardiovascular Medicine

Greg HorowittRobert Thomas, MD, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Endocrinology

3rd Annual Research Day Speakers (April 30, 2025)

  • Thomas Cech, PhD

    Thomas Cech, PhD

    Keynote Speaker
    Presentation Title: "The Magic of RNA: New Medicines, Immortality, and the Power of Control"

     
  • Safiya Noble, PhD

    Safiya Noble, PhD

    Keynote Speaker & Panelist
    Presentation Title: "Algorithms of Opporession: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Safiya Noble"
    Panel Title: "Using Innovation to Achieve Health Equity" 
  • Keolu Fox, PhD

    Keolu Fox, PhD

    Genomic Block Speaker & Panelist
    Presentation Title: "Wayfinding through the human genome"
    Panel Title: "Using Innovation to Achieve Health Equity"
  • Melissa Gymrek, PhD

    Melissa Gymrek, PhD

    Genomic Block Speaker
    Presentation Title: "Tandem repeats are major drivers of complex traits in humans"
  • Michael Lam, MD

    Michael Lam, MD

    Genomic Block Speaker
    Presentation Title: "The Genomic Code of Critical Illnesses: Understanding the Activity of Regulatory DNA for Endotyping ARDS Patients"
  • Rebecca Shatsky, MD

    Rebecca Shatsky, MD

    Precision Medicine Block Speaker
    Presentation Title: "The History of Breast Cancer: A Precision Medicine Epic Saga"
  • Michael Corley, PhD

    Michael Corley, PhD

    Precision Medicine Block Speaker
    Presentation Title: " Your DNA Knows Your Age: Innovations in Precision Geroscience for People living with HIV"
  • Kathleen "Kit" Curtius, PhD

    Kathleen "Kit" Curtius, PhD

    Precision Medicine Block Speaker
    Presentation Title: "Genomic biomarker predicts future colorectal cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis"
  • Karandeep Singh, MD, MMSc

    Karandeep Singh, MD, MMSc

    AI Block Speaker
    Presentation Title: "Responsible AI Research at a Health System Scale"
  • Camille Nebeker, EdD, MS

    Camille Nebeker, EdD, MS

    Panelist
    Title: "Using Innovation to Achieve Health Equity"
  • Davey Smith, MD, MAS

    Davey Smith, MD, MAS

    Panelist
    Title: "Using Innovation to Achieve Health Equity"
  • Amy Sitapati, MD

    Amy Sitapati, MD

    Panelist
    Title: "AI: Past, Present, and Future"
  • Aaron Boussina, PhD

    Aaron Boussina, PhD

    Panelist
    Title: "AI: Past, Present, and Future"
  • Gabe Wardi, MD, MPH

    Gabe Wardi, MD, MPH

    Panelist
    Title: "AI: Past, Present, and Future"