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

Accreditation: 6.75 Nursing Contact Hours | 6.75 ABIM MOC II | 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ | 6.75 ACPE Pharmacy

Venue: Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel, 700 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States

Start Date: November 7, 2026

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Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Binay Shah, MD, MHA

Conference Director

Binaytara

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

Conference Co-Chair

Ochsner Health

Kevan Simms, MBA

Conference Co-Chair

Ochsner Health

Tong Yang, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Ochsner Health Foundation

Alexandra Koehler, DNP

Planning Committee

Ochsner Health

Jennifer Jacober, MS, CGC, MPH

Planning Committee

Ochsner Health

Gillian Bell, PharmD

Planning Committee

Ochsner Health Foundation

Serena Mitaly, PharmD

Planning Committee

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Adel Dorothy Gilbert, M.S.c., M.S.c., C.G.C.

Planning Committee

Xavier University of Louisiana

Faculty

Howard McLeod, PharmD

Session Chair

Utah Tech University

Ahmed Abdalla, MBBS

Session Chair

University of south alabama

Rohith Arcot, MD

Session Chair

Ochsner Health

Philip Oravetz, MD

Session Chair

Ochsner Health

Henry Dunnenberger, PharmD

Session Chair

Endeavor Health

Margaret Watson, MBA, PT

Session Chair

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Brian Halbert, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Karen Ballen, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center

Laura Finn, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Melyssa Bratton, QBRS, PhD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Health

Hannah Meddaugh, MGCS, CGC

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Medical Center

Peggy Jo Alker, FNP-C

Topic Presenter

Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center

James Fraser Rini, MD

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Health Foundation

Shou Ching Tang, MD, PhD, FACP

Topic Presenter

LSU Health

Margaret McGuire, PA-C

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Medical Center

Lauren Lovrien, CGC

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Health Foundation

Jenna Gladney, M.Sc

Topic Presenter

Ochsner Health Foundation

Shashank Cingam, MD

Case Presenter

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

Jonathan Mizrahi, MD

Case Presenter

Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Fokhrul Hossain, PhD

Case Presenter

Louisiana Cancer Research Center

Mona Bansal, MD

Case Presenter

Ochsner Health Foundation

Jiao Liu, MD

Case Presenter

Tulane University School of Medicine

Patrick Stagg, MD

Case Presenter

FMOL Health

Caroline Alquist, MD PhD

Panelist

Ochsner Health Foundation

Agenda

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

All timings are in Central Time (CST, GMT-06:00) time.

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMBreakfast/Registration, Networking, & Exhibits (Patrons III+IV)

08:00 AM - 08:05 AMWelcome (Patrons I+II)

08:05 AM - 08:30 AMBinaytara's Efforts to Reduce Cancer Care Disparities - Matt Lambert (Patrons I+II)

08:30 AM - 09:30 AMSession 1: Precision Oncology I (Patrons I+II)

Session Chair: Rohith Arcot, MD

08:30 AM - 08:50 AM

Minimal Residual Disease – Brian Halbert, MD

08:50 AM - 09:00 AM

Case Presentation: MRD in Hematological Malignancies – Shashank Cingam, MD

09:00 AM - 09:10 AM

Case Presentation: Solid Tumor – Jonathan Mizrahi, MD

09:10 AM - 09:30 AM

Case-Based Discussion

Moderator:

Rohith Arcot, MD

Panelists:

Brian Halbert, MD; Shashank Cingam, MD; Jonathan Mizrahi, MD

09:30 AM - 10:30 AMSession 2: Advancements in Germline Testing (Patrons I+II)

Session Chairs: Alexandra Koehler, DNP; Jennifer Jacober, MS, CGC, MPH

09:30 AM - 09:45 AM

Hereditary and High Risk Cancer – Margaret McGuire, PA-C; Peggy Jo Alker, FNP-C

09:45 AM - 10:00 AM

The Genetics of Pediatric Cancer – Jenna Gladney, M.Sc

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

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

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Neurogenetics – James Fraser Rini, MD

10:30 AM - 10:50 AMBreak & Exhibits (Patrons III+IV)

10:50 AM - 11:50 AMSession 3: Advancements in Precision Medicine (Patrons I+II)

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

10:50 AM - 11:05 AM

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

11:05 AM - 11:20 AM

Case Presentation: More Targets than Time – Patrick Stagg, MD

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Case Presentation: MMR/MSI Testing – Mona Bansal, MD

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Case-Based Discussion

Moderator:

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

Panelists:

Patrick Stagg, MD; Mona Bansal, MD; Melyssa Bratton, QBRS, PhD

11:50 AM - 12:50 PMLunch & Exhibits (Patrons III+IV)

12:50 PM - 01:50 PMSession 4: Advanced Molecular Decision Support (Patrons I+II)

Session Chairs: Tong Yang, MD; Ahmed Abdalla, MBBS

12:50 PM - 01:00 PM

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

01:00 PM - 01:10 PM

Are ADCs precision therapies for cancer? – Shou Ching Tang, MD, PhD, FACP

01:10 PM - 01:20 PM

Case Presentation: Unexpected Chromosomal Changes Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation – Jiao Liu, MD

01:20 PM - 01:50 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Tong Yang, MD; Ahmed Abdalla, MBBS

Panelists:

Fokhrul Hossain, PhD; Shou Ching Tang, MD, PhD, FACP; Jiao Liu, MD

01:50 PM - 02:50 PMSession 5: Genetic and Cellular Therapies (Patrons I+II)

Session Chair: Margaret Watson, MBA, PT

01:50 PM - 02:05 PM

CAR-T – Karen Ballen, MD

02:05 PM - 02:20 PM

Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease – Laura Finn, MD

02:20 PM - 02:50 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Margaret Watson, MBA, PT

Panelists:

Laura Finn, MD; Kevan Simms, MBA; Karen Ballen, MD; Caroline Alquist, MD PhD

02:50 PM - 03:05 PMBreak & Exhibits (Patrons III+IV)

03:05 PM - 03:50 PMSession 6: Pharmacogenomics (Patrons I+II)

Session Chair: Henry Dunnenberger, PharmD

03:05 PM - 03:20 PM

Pharmacogenomics in Oncology Practice – Henry Dunnenberger, PharmD

03:20 PM - 03:35 PM

DBYD – Serena Mitaly, PharmD

03:35 PM - 03:50 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Henry Dunnenberger, PharmD

Panelists:

Kevan Simms, MBA; Gillian Bell, PharmD; Serena Mitaly, PharmD

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