Diagnostics-4-Future Conference 2018
Nov. 28th, 2018 – Steigenberger Inselhotel, Konstanz
Topics
Cancer diagnostics
Therapy monitoring
Multiresistant pathogens
Lifestyle & diagnostics
The „Diagnostics-4-Future Conference“ is an international meeting-place for users and providers in diagnostics and adjacent fields. Based on questions in medical care, clinics and laboratories, innovative solutions for new diagnostics are discussed including research and development. The focus is on solutions for rural areas (point-of-care). Organizer is the international competence network for diagnostics DiagNET.
Participation is free of charge due to the support of the Interreg V-Programme.
Characteristics of the conference
Expertise
Initiator is the competence network DiagNET, where companies, research institutions and clinics work on new diagnostic. DiagNET is the only cross-border network for diagnostics in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
Practical orientation
The discussed matters are highly user-orientated (physicians, clinicians, laboratories, medical centers). Medical needs and compatibility with user processes (clinical routine) is a key factor of the conference.
Patient orientation
Especially patient-oriented solutions regarding health-care in rural areas, like the Lake Constance area are addressed (e.g. point-of-care-testing).
Openness
The conference connects partners from Europe with the 4-country region around Lake Constance (Germany, Switzerland, Austria & Liechtenstein).
Intended audience
The conference brings together companies, laboratories, clinics, research institutions and health insurances / economists – in diagnostics and adjacent fields like pharma, biotech and medical technology.
The „Diagnostics-4-Future Conference“ is part of the project „DiagNET – diagnostics of the future“ which is funded by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund within the scope of the program „Interreg V Alpenrhein-Bodensee-Hochrhein„. The lead partner and funding recipient is BioLAGO e.V.
Program
Conference language: English
| 09.00 | Registration, welcome coffee & networking |
| 09.30 | Welcome and introduction ‚DiagNET‘ – an international platform for advanced diagnostics Dr. Jörg Schickedanz, BioLAGO / QIAGEN Lake Constance GmbH (D) |
Session 1: Diagnosing cancer – challenges and progress
Chair: Prof. Dr. Klaus P. Schäfer, BioLAGO
| 09.40 | Keynote The promise and predicaments of Personalised Medicine Prof. Dr. Orla Sheils, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, University of Dublin (IRL) |
| 10.05 | Decision making by the tumorboard: How to turn complex data sets into information usefull for a personalized therapy Dr. Edith Schallmeiner, Roche Diagnostics GmbH (D) |
| 10.25 | Using liquid biopsies to guide treatment decisions in advanced prostate cancer Dr. Amin El-Heliebi, Medical University of Graz (A) |
| 10.45 | The Her2 phenomenon in circulating tumor cells from breast cancer Dr. Siegfried Hauch, QIAGEN (D) |
| 11.05 | Plenary discussion |
| 11.15 | Coffee break & poster sessions (submit your abstract!) |
Session 2 – Part 1: Diagnostic concepts enabling efficient antibiotic therapies
Chair: Dr. Simone Günther, EMC² Lake Constance
| 11.45 | Therapeutic drug monitoring of antibiotics in critically ill patients: significance, challenges and possible approach Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Krüger, Clinic Konstanz (D) Dr. med. habil. Johannes Zander, Labor Dr. Brunner (D) |
| 12.05 | Keynote Diagnostics of tuberculosis 2018 and beyond: how to win the battle over multi-drug-resistance? Dr. Harald Hoffmann, synlab MVZ Gauting (D) |
| 12.30 | The role of POC-testing to fight antibiotic resistance: what will be possible in 5 years from now? Prof. Dr. med. Peter Luppa, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München (D) |
| 12.50 | Conference lunch & poster sessions (submit your abstract!) |
Session 2 – Part 2: Managing diagnostics of multiresistant pathogens
Chair: Dr. Dieter Ulrich, CSEM SA
| 13.45 | Keynote Fast and reliable MRE detection right from the swab – fiction, science or science fiction? Dr. Oliver Nolte, Center for Laboratory Medicine St. Gallen (CH) |
| 14.10 | Fighting multi-resistant hospital pathogens in the Netherlands – a role model for Europe? Prof. Dr. med. Marc Bonten, University Medical Center Utrecht |
| 14.30 | Plenary discussion Session 2 Part 1+2 |
| 14.45 | Snacks, networking & poster sessions (submit your abstract!) |
Session 3: Lifestyle & Diagnostics
Chair: Dr. Michael Steinwand, BioLAGO
| 15.30 | Poster award ceremony Moderation: Dr. Heike Brandstädter, Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology |
| 15.40 | Keynote Diagnostic needs in diabetes and obesity management Prof. Dr. med. Bernd Schultes, eSwiss Medical & Surgical Center (CH) |
| 16.05 | Connecting personalised lifestyle medicine activities in the Lake of Constance health region Prof. Dr. Dieter Stoll, University Albstadt-Sigmaringen/ NMI at University of Tübingen (D) Otto Knes, SwissAnalysis AG (CH) |
| 16.25 | Panel discussion Lifestyle biomarkers for personalized therapy: vision or reality?
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Klazine van der Horst, Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH) |
| 17.10 | Outlook: Diagnostics 2030 – new concepts in health care Prof. Dr. Frank T. Hufert, MD, Institute for microbiology and virology, Medical University Brandenburg (D) |
| 17.30 | Closing words, networking apéro & poster session (submit your abstract!) |
Call for posters
Take the chance to submit an abstract for the poster session to showcase your achievements to leaders and hidden champions in diagnostics from different European countries. Posters can present fundamental/applied science and technology, new products as well as innovations in clinical adoption. The best three posters will be awarded: 1st place with 150 € + short plenary presentation, 2nd place with 100 € and 3rd place with 50 €. Posters will be selected in advance of the conference by the organizing committee and awarded during the conference. Send the abstract to michael.statnik@biolago.org by using this template. The deadline of submission is October 19th, 2018.
4 reasons for attending
- Summary of medical needs and diagnostic trends
- Experts as on hand conversation partners
- Impulses for new solutions and future collaborations
- International exchange and networking
Register today!
Admission to the conference is free due to the support of the Interreg V-Programme. Registration is mandatory.
Note for physicians / medical doctors: The conference is certified by the Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg with 7 credit points in category A.
Program committee
Overview of the committee members from industry, science and medicine:
Prof. Dr. Klaus P. Schäfer, BioLAGO – the health network (Chairman)
Prof. Dr. med. Markus Dettenkofer, Klinikum Radolfzell / Gesundheitsverbund Landkreis Konstanz
Dr. Simone Günther, EMC² Lake Constance
Otto Knes, SwissAnalysis AG
Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Krüger, Clinics of Constance / Gesundheitsverbund Landkreis Konstanz
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Luppa, Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Technical University Munich
Dr. Axel Mündlein, Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment
Dr. Oliver Nolte, Center for Laboratory Medicine St. Gallen
Dr. Tobias Paprotka, Eurofins GATC Biotech GmbH
Prof. Dr. Dieter Stoll, University Albstadt-Sigmaringen / Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen
Dr. Dieter Ulrich, CSEM SA
Organized by
Funded by
Medical & scientific partners
Industry partners
Cluster & association partners
Venue & travel information
A magnificent and unique atmosphere is offered: Located on a small island close to the shores of Lake Constance, the Steigenberger Inselhotel, a former Dominican monastery in Constance, provides all amenities you would expect, and promises to make your attendance as enjoyable as it is successful. Situated in the southernmost part of Germany Constance it is the largest city in the 4-country-region of Lake Constance linking Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein.
Register today!
Admission to the conference is free due to the support of the Interreg V-Programme. Registration is mandatory.
Note for physicians / medical doctors: The conference is certified by the Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg with 7 credit points in category A.
Contact & organizing committee
BioLAGO e.V. – the health network
Byk-Gulden-Str. 2
D-78467 Konstanz
www.biolago.org | www.diagnet.org
Michael Statnik
Project Manager DiagNET
Phone: +49 7531 92 15 25 2
michael.statnik@biolago.org
Dr. Michael Steinwand
Board member BioLAGO
Phone: +49 7551 838411
michael.steinwand@biolago.org