Rare Diseases and Rare Cancers in the Era of Systems Biology Symposium
Thursday November 14, 2024
The Mellowes Center 2nd annual symposium, "Rare Diseases and Rare Cancers in the Era of Systems Biology," will be held in 2024 as a single-day hybrid event featuring seminars and panel discussions from expert researchers and clinicians in three new focus areas: Phenotyping Chromatinopathies and Mechanisms of Disease, Advances in Functional Genomics, and Pharmacogenomics Frontiers and Epigenetic Therapeutics. Bringing speakers with innovative and novel research projects to our event will continue to expand the understanding of what is feasible and applicable to disease focused research.
Invited speakers, from regional to international, focused on the current and desired future state of rare disease research and advocated for greater understanding and therapeutic interventions for rare diseases and rare cancers.
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Keynote Speaker | Dr. Peter W. Lewis
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Professor, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry
Dr. Lewis specializes in the mechanisms of chromatin assembly, gene silencing, and epigenetic inheritance. His research focuses on understanding the biochemical mechanisms involved in establishing and maintaining silent chromatin, also known as heterochromatin. To maintain cellular identity it is essential to keep genes specific to certain lineages silent and failure to do so can lead to developmental defects or promote tumor growth. His work advances precision patient care and by revealing mechanisms of disease initiation and progression, novel targets for treating disease will be identified.
Three Key Focus Areas
Thursday, November 14
In the Bolger Auditorium
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Panel Session 1: Phenotyping Chromatinopathies and Mechanisms of Diseases
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Panel Session 2: Advances in Functional Genomics
3:45-5:45 p.m.
Panel Session 3: Pharmacogenomics Frontiers and Epigenetic Therapeutics
Special Event: Rare Storytellers
In the Kerrigan Auditorium
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (lunch included with registration)
Presented by: Harmony4Hope
Featuring:
Alexis Feucht - Rare Storyteller; Stage 4 Glioblastoma
Dr. Ryuma Tanaka - Medical Guest; Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hem/Onc/BMT, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Steve Scaffidi - Special Guest Moderator Radio Host for 620 WTMJ
Katherine Nagy - H4H Musical Ambassador; Songwriter and Performer
Rare Storytellers Meets Milwaukee | Featuring Alexis Feucht and Dr. Ryuma Tanaka
The Mellowes Center is a proud partner of Harmony 4 Hope, a nonprofit synthesizing stories, songs, and science to educate, empower, and fuel Rare Disease research.
Symposium Sponsors
Event Location
Medical College of Wisconsin
Bolger Auditorium, Health Research Center
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
All sessions are hybrid.
