318 - REIMAGINING MEDICINE: GENE THERAPY, MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS, AND MORE

Saturday, October 25, 2025

10:00am - 11:00am ET

Room:307AB

Target Audience: Trainee (research), Trainee (clinical), Basic scientists

Co-Chair(s)

RL

Robert Lao
SP

Sam Papernick

Presenter(s)

MC

Mark Chandy
NG

Nadia Giannetti

Associate Professor of Medicine, McGill University
Christian Steinberg, MD (he/him/his)

Electrophysiologist
Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec
Université Laval

Planning Committee Member(s)

Léa Berbach, Master degree (she/her/hers)

PhD student
Centre Hospitalier de L'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Université de Montréal
Saif Dababneh, BSc

MD/PhD student
University of British Columbia
RL

Robert Lao
SP

Sam Papernick

Workshop Description: Discover the cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of medicine, from next-generation therapeutics to groundbreaking diagnostic technologies. This session explores how emerging innovations—spanning AI-driven diagnostics, gene and cell therapies, and precision medicine—are revolutionizing patient care. Join leading experts as they discuss the challenges, opportunities, and transformative potential of these breakthroughs in redefining healthcare.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

to learn about the latest advancements in therapeutic and diagnostic innovations, including AI, gene therapy, and personalized medicine (e.g., polygenic risk scores);
explore how novel advancements are being integrated into current medical practice, and how scientific discoveries can imrpove patient outcomes; and
identify key challenges in translating emerging technologies from research to real-world clinical applications.