Speaker Profile

Ph.D., Associate Professor, UBC

Biography
Mark Harrison is an Associate Professor with the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and leads a health economics program within the Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) group. His program of research considers patient-physician decision-making, understanding the role of preferences in treatment decisions, and evaluating the impact of policy interventions on patient and health care system outcomes. Increasingly Mark is looking to study the access to health care of marginalized populations and the relationship between health/health care and the environment.


 Session Abstract – PMWC 2023 Silicon Valley

Track 1 - January 25 9.00 A.M.-4.15 P.M.


Track Co-Chairs:
Yael Weiss, Mahzi
Peter Marks, FDA

  • Welcome and Opening by Track Chairs: Yael Weiss, Mahzi
  • PMWC 2023 Luminary Award Ceremony
    - Allyson Berent, Angelman Foundation
    - Terry Pirovolakis, CureSPG50
  • From Bench to Bedside - Biomarkers, Natural History Studies, Animal Models (PANEL)
    Chair: Peter Marks, FDA (Allyson Berent, FAST)
    - Emil Kakkis, Ultragenyx
    - Alysson Muotri, UCSD
    - Nasha Fitter, Invitae
  • Commercialization - Moving from Rare to Common (PANEL)
    Chair: Matthew Patterson, Vor Bio
    - Shankar Ramaswamy, Kriya
    - Rahul Singhvi, Resilience
    - Sarah Glass, Ultragenyx
    - Andrew Lo, MIT
    - Mark Harrison, University of British Colombia
  • Future Modalities (PANEL)
    Chair: Shannon Muir, CIAPM
    - Nadav Ahituv, UCSF
    - Amber Salzman, Epic Bio
    - Ben Oakes, Scribe Therapeutics
  • PMWC NCI Showcase
    - Michael M. Binkley, OpenCell
  • Cellular Rejuvenation Programming
    - Hana El-Samad, UCSF
  • Bioethics & Ethical Implications in Cell and Gene Therapies
    - Hank Greely, Stanford
  • Patient Driven Therapies: The Challenges and Successes (PANEL)
    Chair: Yael Weiss, Mahzi
    - Terry Pirovolakis, CureSPG50
    - Allyson Berent, Angelman Foundation
  • PMWC Showcase - Peter Marinkovich, Stanford