Western blood conference
Returning June 20-23, 2027!
Sundance Resort, Utah
2027 Program
Keynote Speakers
Josef Prchal, MD (University of Utah) and Jorge DiPaola (Washington University in St. Louis)
Speaker Lineup
Adam Harris, DMV, PhD (Colorado State University)
Ann Mullally, MD (Stanford)
Anna Beaudin, PhD (University of Utah)
Anthony Donato, PhD, MS (University of Utah)
Birgit Knoechel, MD, PhD (University of Utah)
Brandon Hadland, MD, PhD (Fred Hutch)
Cailin Collins, MD, PhD (CU Anschutz)
Chris Boniface, PhD (OHSU)
Christina Termini, PhD (Fred Hutch)
Christine Zhang, PhD (Northwestern)
Eric Padron, MD (Moffitt)
Evan Lind, PhD (OHSU)
Hai Dang Nguyen, PhD (University of Minnesota)
Guido Marcucci, MD (City of Hope)
James DeGregori, PhD (CU Anschutz)
Jason Butler, PhD (University of Florida)
Jeff Tyner, PhD (OHSU)
Julia Maxson, PhD (OHSU)
Mahesh Chandrasekharan, MS, PhD (University of Utah)
Markus Grompe, MD (OHSU)
Michael Kharas, PhD (MSKCC)
Nathan Krah, MD, PhD (University of Utah)
Mignon Loh, MD (Seattle Children’s)
Rachel Rau, MD (Seattle Children’s)
Ramiro Garzon, MD (University of Utah)
Robert Signer, PhD (UCSD)
Shannon McWeeney, PhD (OHSU)
Soheil Meshinchi, MD, PhD (Fred Hutch)
Stanley Lee, PhD (Fred Hutch)
Steve Sykes, PhD (Washington University in St. Louis)
Tanaya Shree, MD, PhD (OHSU)
Tanja Gruber, MD (Stanford)
Tracy George, MD (ARUP)
Tsewang Tashi, MD (University of Utah)
WBC 2027 Co-Chairs
Luis Batista, Ph.D.
University of Utah
Eric Pietras, Ph.D.
CU Anschutz
Adrienne Dorrance, Ph.D.
University of Utah
Scientific Committee
Anna Beaudin, Ph.D. (Utah)
Curtis Henry, Ph.D. (CU Anschutz)
Julia Maxson, Ph.D. (OHSU)
Jeffrey Tyner, Ph.D. (OHSU)
Matt Witkowski, Ph.D. (CU Anschutz)