MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) today announced that Thomas B. Okarma, Ph.D., M.D., president and chief executive officer, will present an update of the company’s oncology programs at 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at the Lazard Capital Markets 5th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City.