Dr. Louis Weiner

Dr. Anton Wellstein

Dr. Alexander Kroemer

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Dr. Kai Liu

Dr. Mak Paranjape

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Zachary Cooper, PhD

Senior Director, External R&D and Innovation, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca

Dr. Zachary Cooper is a Senior Director of External R&D at AstraZeneca. As part of AstraZeneca for 9 years, Zachary has brought robust expertise in tumor immunology, the tumor microenvironment, and biomarker analysis in clinical samples/trials.

Dr. Cooper has initiated and managed external collaborations and alliances at AstraZeneca, influencing the portfolio’s strategy for various therapeutic areas including immuno-oncology, cell therapy and antibody drug-conjugates (ADCs). He previously led translational strategy for a variety of first time in human trials for immuno-oncology including the adenosine pathway (CD73 and CD39) and ADCs targeting B7H4.

Prior to AstraZeneca, he served as an Assistant Professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Surgical Oncology and Genomic Medicine, where he focused on understanding response and resistance to targeted therapies and immunotherapy for melanoma. Dr. Cooper obtained his PhD in Molecular Medicine from the University of Maryland, as well as Postdoctoral Fellowships at Brown University and Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Cooper has authored over 80 manuscripts including those in Science, Nature, Cell, Nature Genetics, Lancet Oncology, Cancer Discovery, Cancer Cell, and others.

Alex Cameron, MS, MBA

Global Vice President and Head of Siemens Solutions

Alex Cameron is the Global Vice President and Head of Siemens Solutions at Siemens Healthineers, leading global marketing across a comprehensive portfolio of diagnostic solutions, including analyzers, assays, informatics, and automation. His focus is on delivering integrated value to healthcare providers worldwide.

Previously, Alex served as Senior Director and Business Leader for Lab Automation at BD Integrated Diagnostic Solutions, where he oversaw marketing, operations, R&D, regulatory affairs, HR, and finance. His diagnostics background also includes leading Zimmer Biomet’s diagnostics business, where he was instrumental in product launches, M&A, and corporate strategy.

Actively engaged in his community, Alex serves on the Young Professionals Board of First Tee of Baltimore and mentors with Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures. He has also served on the board of the Maryland Tech Council.

Alex holds an MBA from The Wharton School, an MS from Johns Hopkins University, and a BS from Dickinson College. He resides with his family in the Baltimore area.

Adam Deer

Industry Executive, Rapid Innovation for Education and Research, Google Cloud

Adam is a passionate advocate for the transformative power of technology in education. With an 18-year tenure at Google spanning diverse roles, Adam has spent the last 10 years dedicated to building cutting-edge technology solutions for the education industry. His expertise lies in leveraging Generative AI to address critical challenges in K-12 and higher education, improving teaching and learning experiences, and empowering research computing. 

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