PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
JAX HEALTHCARE FORUM
THE JACKSON LABORATORY FOR GENOMIC MEDICINE
FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT
OCTOBER 24-25, 2018
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24
| 7:30 A.M | REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING |
| 8:00 A.M. | WELCOME
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| 8:30 A.M. – NOON | PLENARY SESSION: REMOTE SENSING FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
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| 12:00 P.M. | LUNCHEON AND NETWORKING |
| 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 PM | PLENARY SESSION: FRONTIERS OF INNOVATION (TED-style talks)
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| 2:00 P.M. |
Blockchain Technology
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| 3:00 P.M. | NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENTS |
| 3: 30 P.M. | AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL FOR FUNDING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
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| 5:00 P.M. | ADJOURN |
| 5:30 P.M. | COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND DINNER |
| 7:00 P.M. | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless, M.D., Director, National Cancer Institute |
| 8:30 P.M. | ADJOURN |
| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 | |
| 7:00 A.M. | NETWORKING BREAKFAST |
| 8:00 A.M. | PLENARY SESSION: FRONTIERS OF INNOVATION
Welcome: Catherine Smith, Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, State of Connecticut
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| 9:00 A.M. | INSURANCE INDUSTRY INNOVATIONS
Representatives from Aetna, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and United Health Group will describe programs they have initiated to lower costs, improve care and increase patient satisfaction. |
| 10:00 A.M. | NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENTS |
| 10:15 A.M. | NEW APPROACHES TO DRUG PRICING:
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| 11:00 A.M. | ENCOURAGING INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE
Nick Dougherty, Program Director PULSE@Mass Challenge Chris Cohen, VP for Innovation, Partners Healthcare Mark Adams, Ph.D., JAX/Yale/UConn Microbiome Program |
| 2:30 P.M. | CONFERENCE ADJOURNS |