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Precision Medicine 2026: Translating Genomics, Biomarkers, and Targeted Therapies into Clinical Practice | New Orleans

Venue: Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel, 700 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Start Date: November 7, 2026

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Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Binay Shah, MD, MHA

Conference Director

Binayatara

Tong Yang, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Ochsner Health Foundation

Marc R. Matrana, MD, FACP, M.Sc

Conference Co-Chair

Ochsner Health

Kevan Simms, MBA

Conference Co-Chair

Ochsner Health

Jennifer Jacober, MD

Planning Committee

Alexandra Koehler, DNP

Planning Committee

Ochsner Health

Faculty

Philip Oravetz, MD

Session Chair

Rohith Arcot, MD

Session Chair

Ochsner Health

Tong Yang, MD

Session Chair

Ochsner Health Foundation

Henry Dunnenberger, PharmD

Session Chair

Endeavor Health

Melyssa Bratton, PhD, QBRS

Topic Presenter

Gillian Bell

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Health Foundation

Peggy Jo Alker, FNP-C

Topic Presenter

Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center

James Rini, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Health Foundation

Hannah Meddaugh, MGCS, CGC

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Medical Center

Serena Mitaly, PharmD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Mona Bansal, MD

Case Presenter

Ochsner Health Foundation

Fokhrul Hossain, PhD

Case Presenter

Louisiana Cancer Research Center

Jonathan Mizrahi, MD

Case Presenter

Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Caroline Alquist, PhD

Panelist

Ochsner Health Foundation

Agenda

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

All timings are in Central Time (CDT, GMT-05:00) time.

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMBreakfast/Registration, Networking, & Exhibits

08:00 AM - 08:05 AMWelcome

08:05 AM - 08:30 AMBinaytara's Efforts to Reduce Cancer Care Disparities - Justine Kam

08:30 AM - 09:30 AMSession 1: Precision Oncology I

Session Chair: Rohith Arcot, MD

08:30 AM - 08:50 AM

Minimal Residual Disease

08:50 AM - 09:00 AM

Case Presentation: Hem MRD

09:00 AM - 09:10 AM

Case Presentation: Solid Tumor – Jonathan Mizrahi, MD

09:10 AM - 09:30 AM

Case-Based Discussion

09:30 AM - 10:30 AMSession 2: Advancements in Germline Testing

Session Chair: Alexandra Koehler, DNP; Jennifer Jacober, MD

09:30 AM - 09:45 AM

Hereditary and High Risk Cancer – Peggy Jo Alker, FNP-C

09:45 AM - 10:00 AM

WGS in the NICU/Newborn Screening – Hannah Meddaugh, CGC, MGCS

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Neurogenetics – James Rini, MD

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Jennifer Jacober, MD; Alexandra Koehler, DNP

Panelists:

Hannah Meddaugh, CGC, MGCS; Peggy Jo Alker, FNP-C; James Rini, MD

10:30 AM - 10:50 AMBreak & Exhibits

10:50 AM - 11:50 AMSession 3: Tumor-Agnostic Therapy & MCED

10:50 AM - 11:05 AM

Tumor-agnostic Biomarkers (MSI-H, TMB, NTRK, RET)

11:05 AM - 11:20 AM

MCED Technologies and Clinical Utility – Melyssa Bratton, PhD, QBRS

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Case Presentation – Mona Bansal, MD

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Case-Based Discussion

11:50 AM - 12:50 PMLunch & Exhibits

12:50 PM - 01:50 PMSession 4: Advanced Molecular Decision Support

Session Chair: Marc R. Matrana, MD, M.Sc, FACP; Tong Yang, MD

12:50 PM - 01:00 PM

Understanding the immunogenomic diversity of triple-negative breast cancer patients – Fokhrul Hossain, PhD

01:00 PM - 01:10 PM

Case Presentation

01:10 PM - 01:20 PM

Case Presentation

01:20 PM - 01:50 PM

Panel Discussion

01:50 PM - 02:50 PMSession 5: Genetic and Cellular Therapies

01:50 PM - 02:05 PM

CAR-T

02:05 PM - 02:20 PM

Sickle Cell

02:20 PM - 02:50 PM

Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Caroline Alquist, PhD

02:50 PM - 03:05 PMBreak & Exhibits

03:05 PM - 03:50 PMSession 6: Pharmacogenomics

Session Chair: Henry Dunnenberger, PharmD

03:05 PM - 03:20 PM

Topic Presentation – Serena Mitaly, PharmD

03:20 PM - 03:35 PM

Topic Presentation – Gillian Bell

03:35 PM - 03:50 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Henry Dunnenberger, PharmD

Panelists:

Gillian Bell ; Serena Mitaly, PharmD

About Precision Medicine 2026: Translating Genomics, Biomarkers, and Targeted Therapies into Clinical Practice | New Orleans

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