Speaker Profile

M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Precision Oncology, Exact Sciences

Biography
Dr. Baehner previously served as Vice President, Pathology & Oncology Development, Genomic Health, Inc. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his expert research works in related fields. He completed his study at the University of California, San Francisco. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international.


 Session Abstract – PMWC 2022 Silicon Valley


The analysis of blood for circulating tumor cells (CTC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), extracellular vesicles, or more recently, tumor-educated platelets has opened new avenues for cancer diagnostics, including early detection of tumors, improved risk assessment and staging, as well as early detection of relapse to improve patient care. The track will introduce the up-to-date technologies used in liquid biopsy and review the clinical utilities in cancer screening, detection of minimal residual diseases, selection of molecular-targeted drugs, as well as monitoring of treatment responsiveness.

Sessions:

  • Early Cancer Detection- Status quo, Technical and Clinical Challenges, and the Future (PANEL)
    Session Chair: Jimmy Lin, Freenome
    - Peter Bach, Delfi Diagnostics
    - Ash Alizadeh, Stanford
    - Amir Ali Talasaz, Guardant Health
    - Anne-Renee Hartman, Adela
  • How is Liquid Biopsy Changing the Testing Paradigm for Oncology Patients? (PANEL)
    Session Chair: Rebecca Brandes, Agilent
    - Edward Abrahams, PMC
    - Blandine Merino, Agilent
    - Adrian Lee, UPMC
  • The Emerging Role of ctDNA for Molecular Residual Disease (MRD) Assessment and Recurrence Monitoring
    - Minetta Liu, Natera
  • Liquid Biopsy for Screening, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapy Guidance
    Session Chair: Sam Salman, miR Scientific
    - Frederick Baehner, Exact Sciences
  • The Advantages of Exosomes as a Liquid Biopsy Based Markers
    Session Chair: Johan Skog, Exosome Diagnostics
    - Jamil Azzi, Harvard
    - Dolores Di Vizio, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • Showcase
    - Dave Mullarkey, Bluestar Genomics
    - Stephane Mouradian, Personalis
    - Michael Dugan, Biocept
    - Priti Hegde, Foundation Medicine
    - Steven Soper, The University of Kansas
    - Maggie Rougier-Chapman, Personal Genome Diagnostics
    - Daniel Kim, UCSC