Legends of Science Oncology Symposium
Join us on Friday, September 12, 2025, for the event's first-ever Legends of Science Oncology Symposium, which brings together internationally recognized experts discussing leading-edge cancer research. Explore the breakthrough therapeutics, dynamic research frontiers and game-changing role of artificial intelligence in oncology.
Meet the Speakers
Meet the globally recognized experts leading the charge in transforming cancer treatment and shaping the future of science.
AI in Cancer: Where Are We Going?
Lee Stein
Session Moderator
UC San Diego Medical Advisory Board Science and Technology
Committee Member
XPRIZE Foundation Trustee
Trey Ideker, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Bioengineering and Computer Science,
Moores Cancer Center,
UC San Diego
Technological Advances in Oncology
Dayu Teng, PhD
Session Moderator
Professor and Vice Chair for Translational Research, Co-Director of the Whitaker Center for Biomedical Engineering (WCBE), Institute of Engineering in Medicine, UC San Diego
David Miller
Vice President of Global Marketing, PacBio
Adam Engler, PhD
Professor and Department Chair, Bioengineering, Moores Cancer Center,
UC San Diego
Novel Targets and Drugs
Hannah Carter, PhD
Session Moderator
Professor of Medicine, Division of Genomics and Precision Medicine, Moores Cancer Center,
UC San Diego
Jason Sicklick, MD
Session Moderator
Professor, Executive Vice Chair of Research, Department of Surgery, Moores Cancer Center,
UC San Diego
Gene Yeo, PhD, MBA
Associate Director of Translational Science, Moores Cancer Center,
UC San Diego
Andrew Sharabi, MD, PhD
Jacobs Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences
Professor of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego
Early Detection of Cancer
Elena Martinez, PhD
Session Moderator
Associate Director of Population Science, Moores Cancer Center
Professor of Public Health, UC San Diego
Ludmil Alexandrov, PhD
Professor, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering,
UC San Diego
Rachid Karam, MD, PhD
Vice President of Research and Development, Ambry Genetics
Victoria Raymond, MS
Vice President, Medical Cancer Screening, Guardant Health
Bringing New Discoveries to Patients
J. Silvio Gutkind, PhD
Session Moderator
Associate Director of Basic Science, Moores Cancer Center
Professor and Chair of Pharmacology,
UC San Diego
Gregory Botta, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego
Rana McKay, MD
Associate Director of Clinical Science, Moores Cancer Center,
UC San Diego
Bridging Bench and Biotech: Unlocking Cancer Cures Through Academic-Industry Partnerships
Paul Roben, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor, Innovation and Commercialization,
UC San Diego
Investment with Impact: The Role of VC in Cancer Breakthroughs
Jennifer Giottonini Cayer
Session Moderator
Chief Business Officer, Pulmocide
Moores Cancer Center Board of Directors
BioCom California Board of Directors
Surviving and Thriving
Brent Rose, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, Moores Cancer Center,
UC San Diego
Tyler Callaway
Coach,
UC San Diego Surf Team
