CITEC Annual Convening | Speaker Lineup

Together with innovators working to develop new tech with policy makers working to scale promising new solutions. Come be part of the conversation to change the global future of early detection, prevention and more effective treatment of cancer.

Attendees will learn about priority global gaps, build new collaborations, and help shape global priorities. Our format for the CITEC Annual Convening includes engaging short keynotes from global experts (featured below) as well as interactive panels on clinical needs and technical opportunities. Registration is FREE, and we encourage graduate students and post-docs to attend.

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Kara Palamountain

Keynote Speaker | Northwestern University


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Manu Prakash

Keynote Speaker | University of Stanford


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David Zhang

Keynote Speaker | Biostate AI

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Catharine Young

Keynote Speaker | Office of Science and Technology Policy


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Emily Reiser

Keynote Speaker | Texas Medical Center


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Michael Gaisa

Mount Sinai

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Mauricio Maza

Keynote Speaker | Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)


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Cesaltina Lorenzoni

Maputo Central Hospital & Ministry of Health Mozambique


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Vamsi Varra

Baylor College of Medicine

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Ashok Veeraraghavan

Rice University


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Juliane Sempionatto

Rice University


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Casey Howard

Rice University

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Jay Warrick

Salus Discovery


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Tomasz Tkaczyk

Rice University


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Lei Li

Rice University

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Rebekah Drezek

Rice University


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Peter Lillehoj

Rice University


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Mila Salcedo

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Sharmila Anandasabapathy

Baylor College of Medicine


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Fabio Coracin

Barretos Cancer Hospital


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Huayu Hou

Rice University

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Fauze Maluf

Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP) & University of São Paulo


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Ludmila Barbosa

Dr. Paulo Prata School of Health Sciences of Barretos


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Konstantin Sokolov

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Warner Alpizar-Alpizar

University of Costa Rica


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Vanderlei Bagnato

Texas A&M University


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Daniel Rosen

Baylor College of Medicine

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Emilie Novak

Rice University


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Cristina Coronel

Baylor College of Medicine | Global Programs


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Saipradeep V.G.

Tata Consultancy Services Research

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Ashutosh Sabharwal

Rice University


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Ana Paula Refinetti

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center


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Kirsten Ostherr

Rice University