Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Lecture Series
Tue, September 10, 2024 8:00 AM - Tue, September 10, 2024 9:30 AM at MSU College of Human Medicine Secchia Center, 15 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids
Please join us.
You are invited to breakfast on September 10 for an engaging presentation on cutting edge cancer at the fall 2024 Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Lecture. Hosted by Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, this lecture series celebrates Ambassador Secchia's spirit of collaboration and innovation. The college warmly welcomes Kevin Conroy, chairman and CEO of Exact Sciences, one of the world’s premier cancer diagnostics companies.
Tuesday, September 10
8:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m.
- Location: MSU College of Human Medicine Secchia Center
15 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids. - Complimentary breakfast will be served.
- Questions? Contact Melissa Kacos at kacosmel@msu.edu.
Cutting-Edge Cancer Care
In his first-ever presentation at MSU College of Human Medicine, Kevin Conroy (Engineering, '88) will highlight Exact Science's meaningful role over the past 10 years in developing Cologuard®, a noninvasive, at-home colon cancer screening test that has been used by more than 16 million.
About the Speaker
Kevin Conroy is the chairman and CEO of Exact Sciences, one of the world’s premier cancer diagnostics companies with more than 6,500 employees. Under his leadership, Exact Sciences is working to change the future of cancer care through innovative tests like Cologuard® and Oncotype DX®.
Kevin previously served as CEO and President of Third Wave Technologies, held leadership positions at GE Healthcare and practiced intellectual property law in private practice. He serves on the board of the American Clinical Laboratory Association and Align Technology. Kevin holds a BS in electrical engineering from Michigan State University (Engineering, '88) and earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.
About the Series
The Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Lecture Series encourages collaboration among biomedical researchers, faculty, students, and entrepreneurs within the medical industry. Made possible by philanthropic support from the Secchia family, the series was established in 2023 by the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine to support the value of free enterprise as it pertains to medical research. It features biomedical researchers, medical industry entrepreneurs and business executives, and other experts from the health care community.
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