1st Swiss Translational Medicine Conference

Why join the 1st Swiss Translational Medicine Conference?
Improving the translatability of preclinical science into therapeutic advances requires different stakeholders to get together in one place, with one goal: operational excellence in translational research.

Learn from the experts at this conference and help shape translational medicine in the future!

An integrative program, equipped with distinguished speakers, gives you the opportunity to dive into translational medicine in a unique community atmosphere.

This day provides you with insights and an influential network for you to create your own impact. Because translational and entrepreneurial medicine helps society!

PROGRAMME

General Moderation: Nadine C. Martin

09:00-09:10
Official Welcome
Claudio Bassetti, Medical Faculty, University of Bern

09:10-10:00
Keynote Speech
Mary Tolikas, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston

10:00-10:30
Coffee Break

10:30-12:00
Swiss Experts’ Talk
Moderation: Simon A. Rothen

Jörg Goldhahn, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich
Ioannis Xenarios, Ludwig Cancer Research, Lausanne
Francesca Faraci, MeDiTech, SUPSI
Grégoire Courtine, EPFL & Joceyline Bloch, CHUV

12:00-13:30
Lunch

13:30-15:30
Masterclasses
Moderation: Janine Antonov

NeuroTec & ArtOrg
Translational Imaging Centre & Partner
Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & Center for Biomedical Imaging, University of Lausanne
Diabetes Center Berne

15:30-16:00
Coffee Break

16:00-16:45
Podium Discussion “The View From Abroad”
Moderation: Rudolf Blankart

Ulf Nehrbass, Luxemburg Institute of Health (LU)
Martin Walter, Center for Intervention and Research on Adaptive and Maladaptive Brain Circuits Underlying Mental Health (DE)
Luc Zimmer, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
Nicole Schaad, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (CH)

16:45-17:15
Keynote Speech
Andreas Häner, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel

From 17:15
Closure of Conference and Reception