15th EDRN Scientific Workshop Agenda (Day 1)
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (7:00 a.m. – 5:10 p.m.)
| Eastern Daylight Time | Agenda Item |
|---|---|
7:00 AM–8:00 AM |
Check-in and Breakfast (Complimentary for hotel guests and $50 for breakfast and lunch for local attendees) |
8:00 AM–8:30 AM |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
|
8:30 AM–11:05 AM |
Session 1. Multimodal vs. Unimodal: Challenges and Opportunities Session Chairs:
|
8:30–8:35 AM |
Opening Remarks |
8:35–9:05 AM 9:05–9:10 AM Q&A |
KEYNOTE: Presentation title TBD Victor Velculescu, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University |
9:10–9:40 AM 9:40–9:45 AM Q&A |
KEYNOTE: Presentation title TBD Elana J. Fertig, PhD, University of Maryland |
9:45–9:55 AM |
Break |
9:55–10:15 AM 10:15–10:20 AM Q&A |
Presentation title TBD Joshua LaBaer, MD, PhD, Arizona State University/Biodesign Institute |
10:20–10:40 AM 10:40–10:45 AM Q&A |
Presentation title TBD Dan Heller, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering |
10:45–11:15 AM |
Panel Discussion – All Session Speakers and Chairs |
11:15 AM–11:25 AM |
Break |
11:25 AM–12:15 PM |
Early Career Investigators Session Chairs:
|
11:25–11:30 AM |
Opening Remarks |
11:30 AM–11:40 AM 11:40–11:45 AM Q&A |
Presentation title TBD Shachi Mittal, PhD, University of Washington |
11:45–11:55 AM 11:55 AM–12:00 PM Q&A |
Presentation title TBD Emily Hoskins, PhD, Georgetown University |
12:00–12:10 PM 12:10–12:15 PM Q&A |
Presentation title TBD Hudson Holmes, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
12:15 PM–2:00 PM |
Lunch (Complimentary for hotel guests and $50 for breakfast and lunch for local attendees) |
2:00 PM–4:20 PM |
Session 2: Risk Stratification Session Chairs:
|
2:00–2:05 PM |
Opening Remarks |
2:05–2:35 PM 2:35–2:40 PM Q&A |
KEYNOTE: Presentation title TBD Connie Lehman, MD, PhD, Clairity, Inc. |
2:40–3:00 PM 3:00–3:05 PM Q&A |
Multimodal Risk Stratification for Early Lung Cancer Detection William Hsu, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles (Tentative) |
3:05–3:25 PM 3:25–3:30 PM Q&A |
Presentation title TBD Jiheum Park, PhD, Weill Cornell |
3:30–3:50 PM 3:50–3:55 PM Q&A |
Ultrasensitive Molecular Detection for Early and Accurate Diagnostics Michael Poderycki, PhD, Amplified Sciences |
3:55–4:25 PM |
Panel Discussion – All Session Speakers and Chairs |
4:25 PM–4:35 PM |
Break |
4:35 PM–5:05 PM 5:05–5:10 PM Q&A |
KEYNOTE Presentation title TBD Brian Wolpin, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
5:10 PM |
Adjourn Day 1 of EDRN Scientific Workshop |