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 – 3:00 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 |
Distinguished Visionary Lecture
Role of ctDNA in early and advanced breast cancer
Giuseppe Curigliano, MD, PhD
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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,
Patricia Castillo, MD, Richa Dawar, MD, Sakir ("Hume") Gultekin, MD, Andrew E. Rosenberg, MD, Jose R, Torrealba, MD
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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 |
The Current and Future Role of Precision Oncology in Melanoma
Jose Lutzky, MD
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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
Wafa Khadraoui, 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
Dr. Harleen Kaur
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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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