CDNM Systems Pharmacology Symposium

July 23rd, 2025, 8 AM to 1 PM EST

5th Floor Conference Room, 181 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA

The CDNM Systems Pharmacology Symposium, sponsored by the CDNM Systems Pharmacology Consortium, will bring together senior and junior investigators from diverse fields to discuss important topics in using systems biology and network approaches to identify drug effects and adverse events. The senior investigators are luminaries in their field, as are the panelists. The junior investigators are innovators in their field and will present their work. The symposium will be hybrid format and registration is free, as is lunch for those who attend in-person. The agenda is below.

Registration form: https://forms.gle/8BtMjekN31P2gmAU6

AGENDA

Welcome and Keynote 1

7:45 – 8:00 AM
 Coffee and Welcome

8:00 – 8:10 AM
 Introduction to the Symposium

 Matthew Moll, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

8:10 – 8:50 AM
 Keynote 1
 Joseph Loscalzo, M.D., Ph.D., Hersey Distinguished Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician-in-Chief Emeritus, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
 Presentation Title: TBD

8:50 – 9:00 AM
 Break


Junior Investigator Talks

9:00 – 9:15 AM
 Margherita De Marzio, Ph.D., Instructor in Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
 Presentation Title: TBD

9:15 – 9:30 AM
 William B. Feldman, M.D., D.Phil., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
 Presentation Title: TBD

9:30 – 9:45 AM
 Andrés Aldana González, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate, Northeastern University
 Presentation Title: TBD

9:45 – 10:00 AM
 Arda Halu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
 Presentation Title: TBD

10:00 – 10:15 AM
 Rui-Sheng Wang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
 Presentation Title: TBD

10:15 – 10:25 AM
 Break


Systems Pharmacology Applications to Respiratory Health

10:25 – 10:50 AM
 Kelan G. Tantisira, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego
 Presentation Title: TBD


Validating Drug Candidates with Real World Evidence: Keynote 2

10:50 – 11:30 AM
 Keynote 2
 Shirley V. Wang, Ph.D., Sc.M., Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
 Presentation Title: TBD

Reflections and Discussion

11:30 – 11:55 AM
 Panel Discussion: Reflections on Systems Pharmacology Symposium

Moderator: Matthew Moll, M.D., M.P.H.
Panelists:

  • Edwin K. Silverman, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of Channing Division of Network Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

  • Scott T. Weiss, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

  • Kimberly R. Glass, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

11:55 AM – 12:00 PM
 Wrap-Up and Acknowledgements

 Matthew Moll, M.D., M.P.H.

12:00 – 1:00 PM
 Lunch