Program

Pre-Conference Special

Matchmaking
Diagnostics

October 21, 2026

Two inspiring venues to experience Lake Constance

This year, participants can look forward to not just one, but two spectacular event locations in Konstanz, allowing you to fully experience the beauty and atmosphere of the Lake Constance region.

Conference Language: English

Day 1 - Matchmaking Event & Networking Reception

Enjoy a warm, authentic Lake Constance ambiance as you connect with fellow experts during our well-preparad 1:1 matchmaking sessions and evening networking reception.

Day 2 – Conference Program & Industry Exhibition

The main conference takes place at Konstanz’ modern waterfront venue offering an inspiring setting for high‑level presentations, expert discussions and the full‑day industry exhibition.

Program October 21, 2026

15.30

Registration

16.00

Matchmaking with organized 1-to-1 meetings
(only a limited number of tickets available!)

19.00

Networking reception

With regional food and drinks for additional networking opportunities.
Free for all registered participants of the Diagnosics-4-Future Conference.

Program October 22, 2026

08.45

09.15

Registration, exhibition & networking

Welcome & Introduction
by BioLAGO & BIOPRO

– Prof. Dr. Martin Elmlinger, BioLAGO e.V.
– Johannes Sarx, BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg
– Dr. Oliver Nolte, BioLAGO e.V.

Session 1: Precision medicine

00:00

Chair: Dr. Heike Möhlig-Zuttermeister, BSI Group (D)

09:35

KEYNOTE
From Isolated Genotyping to Precision Medicine: Lessons from Implementing CYP2C19-Guided Antiplatelet Therapy

Victor Voicu, Clinic Hirslanden (CH)

09.45

Advancing personalized medicine: Novel breath tests for predicting individual drug responses

Prof. Dr. Veronika Ruzsanyi, University of Innsbruck (AT)

10.05

Enabling Precision Medicine: From Protein Biomarker Discovery to Clinical Translation

Dr. Christoph Schröder, Sciomics GmbH (D)

10.15

Exhibitors pitches

Exhibitors pitches

10:50

Exhibition & networking

Joint-Session 2 with InfectoGnostics Research Campus Jena:
Antimicrobial resistance, phage therapy & the need for future diagnostics

00:00

Chair: Dr. Jens Hellwage, InfectoGnostics Research Campus Jena

11:30

Combating antimicrobial resistance – the role of phage-based therapies

Dr. Shawna McCallin, Balgrist University Hospital (CH)

11.40

What the Phage 2:0: Delivering actionable biological data for the post-antibiotic era

Mike Marquet, University Hospital Jena / nanozoo GmbH (D)

12:00

Phage susceptibility testing for prediction of therapeutic efficacy

Hendrik Koliwer-Brandl, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich (CH)

12:20

Plenary discussion with all speakers

12:30

12:45

Conference lunch & exhibition

Exhibitors pitches

Session 3: Cancer diagnostics and the implementation of AI

00:00

Chair: Prof. Dr. Jan Harder, Hegau-Bodensee Clinic

13:45

KEYNOTE
Integration of AI in cancer diagnostics

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Torsten Haferlach
MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory (D)

14:10

New diagnostic methods for pediatric tumors

Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Pfister
Hopp Children’s Cancer Center Heidelberg at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) (D)

14:30

Synthetic Data for Robust AI Development in Cancer Diagnostics
Frauke Wilm, MIRA vision microscopy GmbH

14:50

Plenary discussion with all speakers

15:00

Exhibition & Networking

Session 4: Prevention and the significance of diagnostics

00:00

Chair: to be announced

15:45

KEYNOTE
Role of Genetics in Prevention

Dr. Dr. med. Saskia Biskup, CeGaT / Center for Human Genetics Tübingen (D)

16:10

Early diagnosis of infections and cancer

John Volke, Brightsens Diagnostics (FRA)

16:30

aimee – future mobile diagnostics for early detection and prevention

Daniel Gillmann, RICB Diagnostics AG (CH)

16:50

Plenary discussion with all speakers

17.00

End of event

Programme October 22, 2026

08.45

09.15

Registration, exhibition & networking

Welcome speech

Session 1: Precision Medicine

more info coming soon

Chair: Dr. Oliver Nolte, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich (CH)

10.15

Exhibitors pitches

10.45

Exhibition & networking

Joint-Session 2: Antimicrobial resistance, phage therapy & the need for future diagnostics

more info coming soon

Chair: Dr. Kerstin Hermuth-Kleinschmidt, NIUB Sustainability Consulting (D)

12:30

Exhibitors pitches

12:40

Conference lunch & exhibition

Session 3: Cancer - novel approaches

more info coming soon

14.55

Exhibition & networking 

Session 4: Prevention

more info coming soon

14.00

16.50

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