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Advances in Precision Medicine and Translational Research: PPH and CCTS Pilot Award Symposium

On December 2, 2015, lead investigators of interdisciplinary teams will present their research toward advancing customized healthcare. Each team is the recipient of a seed grant from University of Utah's Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) and Program in Personalized Health (PPH) pilot program designed to combine talent, resources, and perspectives from across disciplines in order to spur translational research related to personalized health.

The PPH/CCTS symposium precedes the Frontiers in Precision Medicine "Exploring Science and Policy Boundaries" symposium to be held on December 3-4, 2015, at the University of Utah.

PPH and CCTS Pilot Award Symposium

December 2, 2015

9:00 a.m. – Noon

Eccles Institute of Human Genetics Auditorium (map)


Welcome Address
Willard Dere, MD

Personalized Prenatal Care: Escape from Obstetric Dogma
Erin Clark, MD

Contraceptive Use in Women with Chronic Diseases
Lori Gawron, MD, MPH

Non-invasive, Host mRNA Biomarkers for Refractory Clostridium difficile Infection
Daniel Leung, MD, MSc

Development of a Tool to Optimize and Tailor the Use of BRCA Testing in Families
Wendy Kohlmann, MA

Development of a Combinational Cellular Immunotherapy for Multiple Myeloma
Djordje Atanackovic, MD

Personalized Approach to the Scleroderma Esophagus
Tracy Frech, MD, MS

Differential Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis by RNA Sequencing
Masaaki Yoshigi, MD

Psychosocial Predictors of Weight Recidivism Following Bariatric Surgery
Anna Ibele, MD

Flexible and Yet Structured Phenotyping for Genomic Studies
Karen Eilbeck, MSc, PhD

Benchmarking Antibiotic Use Across Three CTSA Institutions: An Update on the Challenges and Opportunities
Diana Brixner, RPh, PhD

Hosted by the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Program in Personalized Health
Light refreshments will be served following the presentations

Questions? Contact
Emily Coonrod
801-585-2268
emily.coonrod@hsc.utah.edu