UICC at the World Medical Innovation Forum

The World Medical Innovation Forum is a global gathering of more than 1,100 health care leaders hosted by Partners HealthCare from 25 to 27 April, 2016 in Boston. It was established to highlight the newest technologies, significant unmet needs and the evolving models of delivering care for the most complex diseases. The Forum is rooted in the belief that the center of health care needs to be a shared, fundamental commitment to collaborative innovation – industry and academia working together and its ability to improve patient lives.

The 2016 Forum will highlight state-of-the-art and emerging approaches to diagnose, treat and manage cancer including immunotherapy, epigenetics, checkpoint inhibitors, cell based therapies, combination therapies, OUS economics, pipeline strategy, oncology venture investing among other topics. In addition to examining the cutting-edge opportunities and needs in the field, the Forum will feature presentations from emerging cancer investigators, the Discovery Cafe with international clinical and research thought leaders, an extensive networking track, and the “Disruptive Dozen”—12 emerging technologies with the potential to revolutionise the cancer care during the next decade.

Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Partners HealthCare is one of the most highly regarded hospital systems in the United States. Its founding hospitals, Massachusetts General Hospital, rated #1 in the nation by US News and World Report, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, rated #6, are staffed by Harvard Medical School faculty. They have a legacy of innovation that includes 18 Nobel Laureates and therapies that have redefined the contemporary standard of care. It is the largest academic research enterprise in the nation with more than $1.5 billion of annual research. The work of its clinicians and scientists are responsible for hundreds of products and best practices. Partners’ leadership is committed to using its special place in the global health care community to ensure that innovation is a growing priority in health care worldwide.

Confirmed speakers include CEOs and top executives of dozens of the most significant companies in cancer care, investors, national journalists, and Partners Harvard Medical School appointed faculty. For more information or to register, please visit www.worldmedicalinnovation.org.