PGRN 2026 Scientific Meeting in Collaboration with ClinPGx
Registration Rates
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Category |
Early Bird (until July 27) |
Advanced |
On Site |
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PGRN Standard Member |
$375 |
$575 |
$950 |
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PGRN Trainee and Developing Country Member |
$100 |
$150 |
$350 |
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Non-Member |
$600 |
$800 |
$1200 |
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Non-PGRN CPIC Member |
$500 |
$700 |
$1100 |
Accommodation & Venue Information
Hotel accommodation details, preferred rates, and travel information for the 2026 Scientific Meeting are available on our Plan Your Trip page.
Thorne Auditorium, Arthur Rubloff Building
Northwestern University Chicago Medical Campus
375 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Simpson & Kimberly Querrey Biomedical Center
Poster Sessions, Lunch & Learn, and Breakout Sessions
303 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Please note that the meeting will take place on Northwestern University’s Chicago Medical Campus, not the undergraduate campus in Evanston, Illinois.
Preliminary Scientific Program The preliminary scientific program below provides an overview of the confirmed sessions and activities for the PGRN 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting in Collaboration with ClinPGx. Session topics, speakers, presentation titles, and timings remain subject to change as the program is finalized.
Friday, September 25 | Pre-Conference Day
The pre-conference program includes a morning session followed by two concurrent afternoon sessions. Participants should attend the pre-conference session for which they are registered. Morning Pre-Conference Session Applying Implementation Science Principles to Enhance the Adoption of Pharmacogenomics Time: 10:00 AM–12:30 PM
10:00–10:10 AM
Welcome
Sony Tuteja and Jennifer Young
10:10–10:25 AM
Introduction to Implementation Science
Deborah Duquette
10:25–10:45 AM
Theories, Models, and Frameworks
Jennifer Young
10:45–11:10 AM
Interactive Implementation Science Activity
Sony Tuteja and Jennifer Young
11:10–11:40 AM
Implementation Outcomes, Measures, and Study Design
Sony Tuteja
11:40 AM–12:00 PM
Implementation Strategies
Rachel Stone
12:00–12:25 PM
Interactive Implementation Science Activity
Sony Tuteja and Jennifer Young
12:25–12:30 PM
Wrap-Up
Sony Tuteja
12:30–1:00 PM | Lunch Break (Lunch Not Provided)
Concurrent Afternoon Pre-Conference Sessions
The All of Us Workshop and PGx 201 will take place concurrently. Participants should attend the session for which they are registered. All of Us Workshop Time: 1:00–5:15 PM
1:00–1:05 PM
Welcome
Minoli Perera
1:05–1:30 PM
The All of Us Research Program: New Data, Resources, and Research Opportunities
Jason Karnes
1:30–1:45 PM
Advancing Pharmacogenomics with All of Us: Emerging Data and Applications
Phil Empey
1:45–2:30 PM
Getting Started with Researcher Workbench 2.0: Accessing Clinical and Medication Data for Pharmacogenomics Research
Lin Suleiman
2:30–3:30 PM
Research in Action: Pharmacogenomics Studies Using All of Us Data — Lightning Research Presentations
Ola Al-Azzeh, Mona Alshahawey, and Lusi Zhang
3:30–3:45 PM
Break
3:45–4:30 PM
Hands-On Tutorial: Creating Research Workspaces and Building Cohorts in Researcher Workbench 2.0
Lin Suleiman
4:30–5:15 PM
Hands-On Tutorial: Conducting Pharmacogenomic Analyses Using Researcher Workbench 2.0
Anthony Vicenti PGx 201 Time: 2:00–5:15 PM
2:00–2:05 PM
Welcome
2:05–2:25 PM
Implementing PGx Testing in Clinical Practice: Key Considerations Across the Testing Lifecycle
Yuan Ji
2:25–2:45 PM
You Are Not Alone: Practical Tools and Resources for PGx Implementation
Reynold Ly
2:45–3:05 PM
Lessons Learned from Implementing a PGx Program: Challenges, Solutions, and Clinical Impact
Debbie Figueroa
3:05–3:20 PM
Panel Discussion
3:20–3:45 PM
Break
3:45–5:00 PM
Managing Knowledge, Clinical Decision Support, and Change: The Evolving Role of Informatics in Clinical PGx
Amanda Massmann, Mark Dunnenberger, and Robert Freimuth
5:00–5:15 PM
USP Effort for Laboratory Standardization
Victoria Cancelliere Additional Activities 4:00–5:00 PM
Oncology Special Interest Group Meeting
5:00–6:00 PM
Clinical Practice Special Interest Group Meeting
6:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Social Reception
Olivia Caffe Beach Bar — Casual Attire Welcome
Saturday, September 26 | Scientific Meeting
8:00–9:00 AM
Concurrent activities
PGRN Breakfast Networking Session
Connect with representatives from PGRN committees, working groups, and special interest groups during this informal networking session.
ClinPGx User Meeting
9:00–9:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Minoli Perera, PGRN President
9:30–10:30 AM
Keynote Session I
Deepak Voora
10:30–10:45 AM | Break
10:45 AM–12:00 PM
Multi-omics
Banabithi Bose
Abdelrahman Elsayed
12:30–1:30 PM
Industry Microsessions
Illumina and Genomadix
12:00–1:30 PM | Lunch and Trainee/Early Career Meet & Greet
1:30–2:30 PM
Podium Presentations from Selected PGRN Abstracts
Association of CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 Metabolizer Phenotypes with Serotonergic Antidepressant Outcomes in Common Mental Disorders
Santenna Chenchula
From Delay to Prediction: Integrating Machine Learning to Enable Proactive Pharmacogenetic-Guided Therapy
Sierra Scodellaro
Predicting the Functional Impact of Uncharacterized DPYD Missense Variants with MPACT-DPD: An Interpretable Machine Learning Classifier
Lulu Jiang
Strong CYP2D6 Inhibitors Shift Solanidine Metabolic Ratios but Do Not Achieve PM-Level Phenoconversion in Youth
Brett Gilio
Genome-Wide Association of PF4/Heparin Antibodies in the All of Us Research Program
Andrew Klein
2:30–2:45 PM | Break
2:45–3:45 PM
Substrate Specificity in Pharmacogenomics: Implications for CYP2D6 Phenotype Assignment and Clinical Implementation
Magnus Ingelman-Sundberg
Laura Ramsey
Kelly Caudle
3:45–5:00 PM
Additional Scientific Programming
Additional session details will be announced as they are confirmed.
5:00–6:00 PM
Poster Session I
Sunday, September 27 | Scientific Meeting
8:00–8:50 AM
Poster Session II
9:00–10:00 AM
Keynote Session II
Paul Burridge
10:00–10:15 AM | Break
10:15–11:45 AM
PGx Around the Globe
Xiaoyian Nie
Kholud Bastaki Abdulla
Peter Breining
Carlos Díaz Tufinio
11:45 AM–1:15 PM
Lunch Break
Grab-and-go lunch provided.
1:15–2:15 PM
Newest Discoveries and Methods in Pharmacogenomics
Akinyemi Oni-Orisan
Leo Buckley
Alison Motsinger-Reif
2:15–3:15 PM
Scientific Programming
Additional session details will be announced as they are confirmed.
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