AHNS Virtual Series: Genomics in Head and Neck Surgery
Presented by the AHNS Basic & Translational Science Service
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 7:00pm EST/6:00pm CST/5:00pm MST/4:00pm PST
Moderators
Dr. Andrey Finegersh, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Stanford University
Dr. Joseph Curry, Professor of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University
Panelists
Dr. Jennifer Grandis American Cancer Society Professor at Otolaryngology, University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Ezra Cohen Chief Medical Officer of Oncology, Tempus
Dr. Chad Brenner Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan
Objectives
- Describe the genetic landscape of head and neck cancer with a focus on targetable treatment pathways.
- Distinguish between sequencing approaches (whole exome, whole genome, bulk vs single cell RNA-seq, epigenomics) and their clinical utility.
- Define pathways through which surgeons can submit tumor samples for sequencing and how to interpret results to guide therapy.
The webinar will cover key topics such as:
Jennifer Grandis, MD, The promises and realities of HNSCC tumor sequencing
Ezra Cohen, MD, What we can learn from a 300 petabyte oncology database
Chad Brenner, PhD, Hijacked Genomes: HPV Integration and the Genetic Determinants of Cancer Trajectory