Miami Precision Medicine Conference
April 11–12, 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Saturday, April 11, 2026
All Times are EDT · Program is subject to change
| 7:30 – 8:00 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:20 AM |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Carmen Calfa, MD, Stephen Nimer, MD, Craig Moskowitz, MD, Jon Trent, MD
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| 8:00 – 2:00 PM |
CONCURRENT SESSION 1: Patients / Patient Advocacy Groups Track (non-CME)
Moderator: Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH
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CONCURRENT SESSION 2: Clinical / Scientific Track
Moderator: Craig Moskowitz, MD / Jon Trent, MD, PhD
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| 8:20 – 8:45 AM |
Diving Deep into Next-Generation Gene Sequencing (NGS)
Roberto Ruiz-Cordero, MD
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| 8:45 – 9:05 AM |
Blueprints of Hope: Designing Precision Therapies for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
Aditi Dhir, MD
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| 9:05 – 9:30 AM |
The Current and Future Role of Precision Oncology in Melanoma
Jose Lutzky, MD
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| 9:30 – 9:55 AM |
Decoding Neuroendocrine Tumors: Precision Tools for Personalized Prognosis and Therapy
Jason Starr, DO
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| 9:55 – 10:25 AM | Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits |
| 10:25 – 11:25 AM |
Panel Discussion: Molecular Tumor Board (Multidisciplinary Participation, Case Presentation)
Moderator: Chinmay Jani, MD
Emanuela Palmerini, MD, Macarena De La Fuente, MD, Priscilla Barreto, MD,
Patricia Castillo, MD, Richa Dawar, MD, Sakir ("Hume") Gultekin, MD, Andrew E. Rosenberg, MD, Merce Jorda, MD, PhD, MBA
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| 11:35 AM – 12:15 PM |
Keynote Address
Approaches for Cancer Prevention and Interception: Role of vaccines and Germline genetic testing to inform cancer therapy
Susan Domchek, MD
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| 12:15 – 1:15 PM | Buffet Luncheon |
| 1:15 – 1:55 PM |
Motivational Keynote
Christine Handy
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| 1:55 – 2:20 PM |
The Tumor Cell States and Resistance to Therapy as Guides for Cancer Classification
Antonio Iavarone, MD
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| 2:20 – 2:45 PM |
Precision Medicine Advances in Primary Brain Tumors
Macarena de la Fuente, MD
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| 2:45 – 3:10 PM |
Mission Impossible? Strategies for Precision Immunotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer
Datta Jashodeep, MD
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| 3:10 – 3:40 PM | Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits |
| 3:40 – 4:15 PM |
Distinguished Visionary Lecture
Role of ctDNA in early and advanced breast cancer
Giuseppe Curigliano, MD, PhD
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| 4:15 – 4:40 PM |
Patient-Centered Integrative Oncology: Evidence, Myths, and Clinical Applications
Ting Bao, MD, MS, FSIO
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| 4:40 – 5:05 PM |
Precision Medicine in Early Drug Development and Novel Therapeutics
Chinmay Jani, MD
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| 5:05 – 5:10 PM | Closing Remarks – Adjourn |
Sunday, April 12, 2026
All Times are EDT · Program is subject to change
| 7:30 – 8:00 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:10 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 8:10 – 8:35 AM |
Current Biomarkers in Gynecologic Cancers
Abdulrahman Sinno, MD
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| 8:35 – 9:00 AM |
Precision Oncology in the Diagnosis and Management of Sarcoma Patients
Steven Bialick, DO
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| 9:00 – 9:25 AM |
Genitourinary Cancers: Bladder and Kidney
Jaime Merchan, MD
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| 9:25 – 9:55 AM |
The Past, Present and Future of Precision Oncology in Lung Cancer
Fred R. Hirsch, MD, PhD
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| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits |
| 10:30 – 10:55 AM |
Taking Cancer Survivorship to the Next Level
Frank Penedo, PhD
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| 10:55 – 11:20 AM |
Overview of the Landscape of Adoptive Immunotherapy in Solid Tumors / Role of CAR-T Cell in Solid Tumors
Jay Spiegel, MD
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| 11:20 – 11:45 AM |
Early Cancer Detection Using Machine Learning and The Use of Artificial Intelligence for Cancer Therapeutic Decision-Making
Vamsi Velcheti, MD, MBA, FASCO
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| 11:45 AM – 12:10 PM |
Precision Nutrition and Exercise Interventions: Optimizing Cancer Management Through Personalized Strategies
Melissa Lopez, MD
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| 12:10 – 12:35 PM |
Prostate Cancer: From Prevention, Early Detection to Precision Therapy Approaches
Marijo Bilusic, MD
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| 12:35 – 1:00 PM | Discussion and Q&A |
| 1:00 – 1:25 PM |
Can Tumoral Biomarkers Help Predict Pathologic Fracture Risk in Skeletal Metastases from Breast and Prostate Cancer?
Brooke Crawford, MD, MBA
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| 1:25 PM |
Closing Remarks
Jonathan Trent, MD, PhD | Carmen Calfa, MD | Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH
Conference Adjourns
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