Matchmaking
Diagnostics
October 16
Conference and Matchmaking Location: Bodenseeforum Konstanz. Conference Language: English
10.00 - 13.00
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)
Chair: Jan Kirchhoff, medicalvalues GmbH (D)
14.10
Opening Statement
Michael Sahnau, Microsoft Deutschland GmbH (D)
14.25
Panel Discussion with IVD providers and users, regulatory experts, politics and health insurance
– Prof. Dr. med. Markus Juchems, Konstanz Hospital (D)
– Prof. Dr. Sarah Brüningk, University of Bern & Inselspital Bern (CH)
– Dr. Kerris Klug, Metecon GmbH (D/CH)
– Olaf Schwartz, amedes Holding GmbH (D)
15.15
Plenary discussion
15.25
Exhibitors Pitches
15.30
Coffee break, exhibition, consulting tables & networking
Chair: Dr. Daniel Caminada, Dr. Risch (CH)
16.15
KEYNOTE
Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics in Transition: Research Perspectives, AI-Based Tools, & Clinical Needs
Dr. Oliwia Makarewicz, University Hospital Jena (D)
16.40
Modern laboratory diagnostics and AI – the basis for personalised paradontitis therapy
Robbin Zielke, Oleadent GmbH (D)
17.00
GPT-4-based AI agents – the new expert system to screen for antimicrobial resistance mechanisms?
Dr. Michelle Bressan, Institute for Medical Microbiology (IMM), University of Zurich (CH)
17.20
From single cell to global impact: A novel diagnostic aims to change the course of history for AMR
Özden Baltekin, Sysmex Astrego AB (SWE)
17.40
Plenary discussion
17.50
Exhibitors pitches
18.00
Networking, Exhibition & Consulting Tables
18.30
Conference Dinner
08.00
Registration, exhibition, consulting tables & networking
Chair: Dr. Oliver Nolte, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich (CH)
09.00
KEYNOTE
Challenges of overdiagnosis in point-of-care
Prof. Dr. John Brandt Brodersen, University of Copenhagen & Region Zealand (DK) / Arctic University of Norway (NO)
09.25
Clinical statement tba
tba
09.45
4-Plex or Full Panel? Understanding the Gaps in Respiratory Pathogen Detection
Carmen Miravet Zaragoza, QIAGEN (CH)
10.05
Plenary discussion
10.15
Exhibitors pitches
10.25
Exhibition, consulting tables & networking
Chair: Dr. Kerstin Hermuth-Kleinschmidt, NIUB Sustainability Consulting (D)
11.15
KEYNOTE
Sustainability in medical care
Dennis Göthlich, University Hospital Zurich (CH)
11.40
Green Algorithms, Green DiSC and GREENER principles: making health data science more environmentally sustainable
Dr. Loïc Lannelongue, University of Cambridge (UK)
12:00
Topic: Sustainability in pratice – industry use case
N.N., Merck Group (D)
12:20
Plenary discussion
12:30
Exhibitors pitches
12:35
Conference lunch, consulting tables & exhibition
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
Get together
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