Conference and Matchmaking Location: Bodenseeforum Konstanz
Conference Language: English
NEW Feature 2024: ’Consulting Tables’: All participants have access to 1:1 consultations (non-binding) with experts on-site on topics such as Regulation (IVDR/MDR) and intellectual property. More information coming soon…
Day 1, October 16, 2024
Programme October 16, 2024
10.00
Pre-conference event:
Matchmaking with organized 1-to-1 meetings
(only a limited number of tickets available!)
12.30
Registration, exhibition, consulting tables & networking
14.00
Welcome by BioLAGO and conference chairs
Prof. Dr. Martin Elmlinger, BioLAGO health network
Dr. Simone Günther, BD Biosciences (D)
Dr. Oliver Nolte, Institute of Medical Microbiology (IMM), University of Zurich (CH)
Session 1: Affordable Diagnostics: setting the course for the future
Chair: Dr. Henrike Stutzki, Medical Innovations Incubator GmbH (D)
14.10
Opening Statement
14.25
Panel Discussion with IVD providers and users, regulatory experts, politics and health insurance
- Dr. Dr. Saskia Biskup, CeGaT GmbH / Practice of Human Genetics Tübingen (D)
- Prof. Dr. Christian Johner, Johner Institut GmbH (D)
- Bastian Hennig, Roche Diagnostics Deutschland GmbH (D)
- Steffen Buchholz, Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit)
15.15
Plenary discussion
15.20
Exhibitors pitches
15.25
Coffee break, exhibition, consulting tables & networking
Session 2: AI-based Diagnostics for complex diseases
Chair: Prof. Dr. Winfried Schlee, OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (CH)
16.15
Keynote
Machine learning & laboratory medicine
Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Michael Nagler, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital (CH)
16.40
Innovations from science & university
Multi-modal Data Integration for AI-Driven Precision Health
Carine Poussin, CSEM (CH)
17.00
Computational Pathology: Towards Precision Medicine
Prof. Dr. Andrew Janowczyk, Emory University (USA) / Geneva University Hospitals (CH)
17.20
Supporting complex diagnostic pathways through intelligent recommendations
Jan Kirchhoff, medicalvalues GmbH (D)
17.40
Plenary discussion
17.50
Exhibitors pitches
18.00
Conference Dinner
Day 2, October 17, 2024
Programme October 17, 2024
08.00
Registration, exhibition, consulting tables & networking
Session 3: Future POC & Home testing: fast and precise… but also profitable
powered by InfectoGnostics e.V.
Chair: Dr. Jens Hellwage, InfectoGnostics e.V.
09.00
Keynote
The Shift to Consumer Healthcare: The Emerging Role of Home Testing
Fernando Ammann, Qlife Aps (DEN)
09.25
Needs from the family doctor – the ‘POCT ambulant’ project
Dr. Robby Markwart und Anni Matthes Jena University Hospital & InfectoGnostics e.V. (D)
09.55
Innovations from science & university
N.N.
10.15
Plenary discussion
10.25
Exhibitors pitches
10.30
Exhibition, consulting tables & networking
Session 4: Detecting resistance on various levels
Chair: Dr. Oliver Nolte, Institute of Medical Microbiology (IMM), University of Zurich (CH)
11.05
Keynote
Microbial genomics – from sequence to prediction of resistance
Dr. Helena Seth-Smith, Institute of Medical Microbiology (IMM), University of Zurich (CH)
11.30
Next-generation diagnostics platform for rapid pathogen identification at the point-of-care
Dr. Giulia Pilla, Nostics B.V. (NL)
11.50
From breath to biosignatures: detecting bacterial upper respiratory infections with volatolomics
Dr. Alejandro Gomez Mejia, University Hospital Zürich (CH)
12.10
Innovations from science & university
A Multifaceted Approach to Preserve Effective Antibiotics Utilizing Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
Dr. Oliver Riester, Furtwangen University (D)
12.30
Plenary discussion
12.40
Exhibitors pitches
12.45
Conference lunch, consulting tables & exhibition
Session 5: Pitching topics from the white board (interactive session)!
Chair: Prof. Dr. David Drissner, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University (D) / BioLAGO
14.00
Pitch presentations
Presentations from the audience (Top 5 of the competition)
– voted by the attendees;
proposals to be submitted before and during conference on white board
15.00
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