Conference Speakers

Dr. Kenneth A. Bertram is the Clinical Product Development Officer for the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC. He leads a team conducting early clinical trials using human stem cells to treat harmful host immune response in multiple diseases. Dr. Bertram retired (June 2018) as the Principal Assistant for Acquisition for the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), Ft. Detrick, Maryland, and as a member of the Senior Executive Service. He was responsible for the advanced development and acquisition of medical products (drugs, vaccines, blood, and devices) for the US Army. Dr. Bertram previously served in the US Army, retiring as a Colonel, Medical Corps, after 24 years of Active Duty. Dr. Bertram completed his Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellowship and Internal Medicine Residency at Madigan Army Medical Center. Dr. Bertram received his M.D. and Ph.D. (Microbiology) degrees from the University of Minnesota. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (F.A.C.P.). Dr. Bertram also serves as the Chief Medical Officer for the medical device company, Echelon Med Tech (St. Louis, MO), and on the Scientific Advisory Board for BioBridge Global and the Board of Directors for the Geneva Foundation. He is a medical research and development Consultant to universities, companies, and government relations firms.