2026 Scientific Summit

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

The Scientific Summit featured a panel of Institute scientists discussing advances in research on diseases including cancer, Alzheimer’s, aging and heart disease. The discussion was moderated by Donald Kearns, MD.

Intro
0:00 50th Anniversary Video

Speakers
00:00 50th Anniversary Video
02:28 David A. Brenner, MD | President and CEO | Donald Bren Chief Executive Chair
05:06 Caroline Kumsta, PhD | Assistant Professor
12:15 Sanjeev S. Ranade, PhD | Assistant Professor
17:55 Anne Bang, PhD | Associate Professor
24:21 Paul Boutros, PhD, MBA | Director, NCI-designated Cancer Center
30:25 Summary

Panel
31:13 Panel discussion with the speakers led by Donald Kearns, MD, chair of the Sanford Burnham Prebys Board of Trustees

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