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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. 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
Bastian Hennig, Roche Diagnostics Deutschland GmbH (D)

14.25

Panel Discussion with IVD providers and users, regulatory experts, politics and health insurance
- Dr. Christoph Seger, Labordiagnostic St. Gallen West AG (CH)
- Prof. Dr. Christian Johner, Johner Institut GmbH (D)
- Bastian Hennig, Roche Diagnostics Deutschland GmbH (D)
- Steffen Buchholz, Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit) (D)
- Dr. Florian Brandt, IKK Südwest (health insurance) (D)

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

Networking, Exhibition & Consulting Tables

18.30

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 Road to Home Testing: User Value & Innovator Complexities
Fernando Ammann, Kubera Equity AG (CH)

09.25

Needs from the family doctor – the ‘POCT ambulant’ project
Dr. Robby Markwart und Dr. Ann-Sophie Mägdefrau, Jena University Hospital & InfectoGnostics e.V. (D)

09.55

Integrating the User Experience into Solutions for POC Testing- View from An Academic Centre
Prof. Dr. Barry Mc Mahon, Trinity College Dublin (IRL)

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)

11.15

Keynote
Microbial genomics – from sequence to prediction of resistance
Dr. Helena Seth-Smith, Institute of Medical Microbiology (IMM), University of Zurich (CH)

11.40

Next-generation diagnostics platform for rapid pathogen identification at the point-of-care
Dr. Giulia Pilla, Nostics B.V. (NL)

12.00

From breath to biosignatures: detecting bacterial upper respiratory infections with volatolomics
Dr. Alejandro Gomez Mejia, University Hospital Zürich (CH)

12.20

Innovations from science & university
A Multifaceted Approach to Preserve Effective Antibiotics Utilizing Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
Dr. Oliver Riester, Furtwangen University (D)

12.40

Plenary discussion

12.50

Exhibitors pitches

12.55

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

14.15

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

15.15

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