From MD Anderson to eccentric billionaires to the federal government, there is a consensus that the world is at a “tipping point” in controlling or curing most cancers. In this talk, Dr. Sun will illustrate that this collective optimism is driven by the expanding power of data and technology in cancer medicine. By putting individual cancers in a molecular “box” defined by its genomic and proteomic profile, cancer can be more easily diagnosed and treated. With cancer as a case study, Dr. Sun hopes to illustrate the potential role of data and technology to transform medicine at large. Sam Sun is a resident physician specializing in radiation oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. His research interests include: 1) developing novel nucleic acid technology for cancer diagnostics; 2) leveraging molecular phenotyping to identify and exploit therapeutic vulnerabilities in cancer. Previously, he worked at the McDonnell Genome Institute, where he contributed to publications in Nature Communications and Nature Genetics. In addition, he cofounded a bioengineering incubator (IDEA Labs, now Sling Health), and consults for a late-stage biotech startup in San Francisco. He received an MD from Washington University and a BS from Olin College of Engineering. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
