Scientific Program
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25th of October 2023 – 13:00 to 17:00
Regulation & Investment
12:00 | Registration & Coffee | |
13:00 |
Welcome message Prof. Didier Maillefer - Symposium Chair | HEIG-VD Point of Care Diagnostic: Current challenges in the European Landscape: Regulation and Investment Dr. Silvia Anghel - Symposium Chair | Medidee, Veranex |
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Regulation SessionSession Chair:
Dr. Silvia AnghelAssociate Director | Medidee, Veranex |
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13:25 | Opportunities in filling data gaps for legacy product
Dr. Julianne Bobela Senior Consultant | Medidee, Veranex |
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13:40 | POCDx: What is special in the assessment of the design, usability
and performance? Lessons learned from the first conformity assessment Dr. Laura Scrivano Team Leader | TÜV SÜD Product Service |
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13:55 | Interoperability and compatibility: challenges when using
POCDx Mr. Kim Rochat Senior Vice President - Regulatory Clinical Quality | Medidee, Veranex |
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14:10 | Manufacturer’s experience on the conformity assessment process
under IVDR Dr. Iwan Märki CTO and Co-Founder | Abionic |
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14:25 | Q&A on Regulatory All speakers |
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14:40 | Coffee Break | Exhibition | |
Investment SessionSession Chair: Dr. Benjamin RickenHead of Point of Care and Self Testing Development | BÜHLMANN Laboratories |
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15:10 | Introduction to the investment topic and introduction of the
panel Dr. Benjamin Ricken Head of Point of Care and Self Testing Development | BÜHLMANN Laboratories |
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15:20 | Manufacturer’s experience on the search of
investment Dr. Vincent Zwaans COO | Loop Medical SA |
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15:35 | Round Table: Investing in POCDx - Industry Trends and Investor
Activity Dr. Andreea Wiese Head of Partnering for Point of Care | Roche Diagnostics Dr. Vincent Zwaans COO | Loop Medical SA Mr. Frédéric Gabriel CEO | Carity |
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Wrap-up DiscussionSession Chairs: Dr. Silvia Anghel & Dr. Benjamin Ricken |
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16:05 | Discussion with experts and
representatives All speakers... |
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16:35 | Closing remark Prof. Didier Maillefer - Symposium Chair | HEIG-VD |
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16:45 | Apéro & Networking | |
19:00 | Dinner Please note that dinner is not included with the Symposium entry ticket. To attend the dinner, please register separately here. |
12:00 | Registration & Coffee |
13:00 |
Welcome message Prof. Didier Maillefer - Symposium Chair | HEIG-VD Point of Care Diagnostic: Current challenges in the European Landscape: Regulation and Investment Dr. Silvia Anghel - Symposium Chair | Medidee, Veranex |
Regulation SessionSession Chair:
Dr. Silvia AnghelAssociate Director | Medidee, Veranex |
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13:25 | Opportunities in filling data gaps for legacy product
Dr. Julianne Bobela Senior Consultant | Medidee, Veranex |
13:40 | POCDx: What is special in the assessment of the design, usability
and performance? Lessons learned from the first conformity assessment Dr. Laura Scrivano Team Leader | TÜV SÜD Product Service |
13:55 | Interoperability and compatibility: challenges when using
POCDx Mr. Kim Rochat Senior Vice President - Regulatory Clinical Quality | Medidee, Veranex |
14:10 | Manufacturer’s experience on the conformity assessment process
under IVDR Dr. Iwan Märki CTO and Co-Founder | Abionic |
14:25 | Q&A on Regulatory All speakers |
14:40 | Coffee Break | Exhibition |
Investment SessionSession Chair: Dr. Benjamin RickenHead of Point of Care and Self Testing Development | BÜHLMANN Laboratories |
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15:10 | Introduction to the investment topic and introduction of the
panel Dr. Benjamin Ricken Head of Point of Care and Self Testing Development | BÜHLMANN Laboratories |
15:20 | Manufacturer’s experience on the search of
investment Dr. Vincent Zwaans COO | Loop Medical SA |
15:35 | Round Table: Investing in POCDx - Industry Trends and Investor
Activity Dr. Andreea Wiese Head of Partnering for Point of Care | Roche Diagnostics Dr. Vincent Zwaans COO | Loop Medical SA Mr. Frédéric Gabriel CEO | Carity |
Wrap-up DiscussionSession Chairs: Dr. Silvia Anghel & Dr. Benjamin Ricken |
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16:05 | Discussion with experts and
representatives All speakers... |
16:35 | Closing remark Prof. Didier Maillefer - Symposium Chair | HEIG-VD |
16:45 | Apéro & Networking |
19:00 | Dinner Please note that dinner is not included with the Symposium entry ticket. To attend the dinner, please register separately here. |
26th of October 2023 – 10:00 to 18:00
Healthcare & Innovation
9:00 | Registration & Coffee | |
10:00 |
Welcome message Prof. Gaëtan Cherix Director | School of Engineering, HES-SO Valais-Wallis Prof. Marc E. Pfeifer & Dr. Samantha Paoletti Symposium Chairs | HES-SO Valais-Wallis & CSEM |
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Medical Needs SessionSession Chair: Prof. Daniel ParisMedical Director and Head, Department of Medicine | Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute |
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10:30 | Implementation of a point-of-care test in Swiss primary care: the
example of procalcitonin Dr. Yolanda Müller Senior lecturer | Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne |
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10:50 | POCT ISO 15189 accreditation in a hospital setting: Opportunities
& Challenges Dr. Bettina Schmid Institut für Labormedizin, Kantonsspital Aarau |
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11:10 | Coffee Break | Exhibition & Poster Session | |
12:00 | Point of care diagnosis in mountain emergency
medicine Dr. Pierre Métrailler Head of the Rescue Service | Air Glaciers |
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12:20 | The impact of Oxford nanopore sequencing on clinical genetic
testing Prof. Alexandre Kuhn Professor | HES-SO Valais-Wallis |
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12h40 | Symposium Photo | Lunch Break | Exhibition & Poster Session | |
Product Innovation SessionSession Chair: Dr. Rainer D. JäggiChapter Lead, Blood Gas & Electrolytes System Development & Integration | Roche Diagnostics |
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14:20 | Closing the gaps of a fragmented patient’s rehabilitation journey
after a heart attack Mr. Frédéric Gabriel & Mr. Marcel Wüthrich CEO | Carity & Head of Business Development & Pharma/Diagnostics Business | Evoleen |
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14:40 | Short: A multiplex immunoassay as a
simplifier of transfusion-transmissible infection diseases screening on blood bank
activities Dr. Carlos Alberto Mestriner COO | WAMA Diagnostics Switzerland |
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14:50 | Short: Can a rapid and easy test improve
the management of Cervical cancer? Mr. Percevent J Ducrest CEO | Gadia Diagnostics |
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15:00 | Coffee Break | Exhibition & Poster Session | |
Enabling Research & Technologies SessionSession Chair: Prof. Jean-Manuel SeguraProfessor | HES-SO Valais-Wallis |
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15:20 | The role of POCT in diagnostic microbiology in
Switzerland Dr. Alexis Dumoulin Clinical microbiologist FAMH | Valais Hospital – Central Institute |
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15:40 | Advancing Urinary Health Monitoring: fact-based nutrition for
infants and lactating mothers Dr. Julia Kuligowski & Dr. Davide Migliorelli Researcher | Health Research Institute Hospital La Fe (Spain) & Expert in Biosensing | CSEM |
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16:00 | Electrochemical quantification of lateral flow rapid
tests Dr. Thomas Maier Research Engineer | Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) |
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16:20 | Coffee Break | |
Keynote Speaker |
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16:45 | Where is the Star Trek Sick Bay?: Maximizing Astronaut Health and
Performance for Exploration Spaceflight Missions Prof. Benjamin Easter, MD, MBA Deputy Element Scientist, Exploration Medical Capability, Human Research Program | NASA Emergency Medicine | University of Colorado School of Medicine |
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17:30 | Poster Award & Closing words | |
17:45 | Apéro riche & Networking |
9:00 | Registration & Coffee |
10:00 |
Welcome message Prof. Gaëtan Cherix Director | School of Engineering, HES-SO Valais-Wallis Prof. Marc E. Pfeifer & Dr. Samantha Paoletti Symposium Chairs | HES-SO Valais-Wallis & CSEM |
Medical Needs SessionSession Chair: Prof. Daniel ParisMedical Director and Head, Department of Medicine | Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute |
|
10:30 | Implementation of a point-of-care test in Swiss primary care: the
example of procalcitonin Dr. Yolanda Müller Senior lecturer | Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne |
10:50 | POCT ISO 15189 accreditation in a hospital setting: Opportunities
& Challenges Dr. Bettina Schmid Institut für Labormedizin, Kantonsspital Aarau |
11:10 | Coffee Break | Exhibition & Poster Session |
12:00 | Point of care diagnosis in mountain emergency
medicine Dr. Pierre Métrailler Head of the Rescue Service | Air Glaciers |
12:20 | The impact of Oxford nanopore sequencing on clinical genetic
testing Prof. Alexandre Kuhn Professor | HES-SO Valais-Wallis |
12h40 | Symposium Photo | Lunch Break | Exhibition & Poster Session |
Product Innovation SessionSession Chair: Dr. Rainer D. JäggiChapter Lead, Blood Gas & Electrolytes System Development & Integration | Roche Diagnostics |
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14:20 | Closing the gaps of a fragmented patient’s rehabilitation journey
after a heart attack Mr. Frédéric Gabriel & Mr. Marcel Wüthrich CEO | Carity & Head of Business Development & Pharma/Diagnostics Business | Evoleen |
14:40 | Short: A multiplex immunoassay as a
simplifier of transfusion-transmissible infection diseases screening on blood bank
activities Dr. Carlos Alberto Mestriner COO | WAMA Diagnostics Switzerland |
14:50 | Short: Can a rapid and easy test improve
the management of Cervical cancer? Mr. Percevent J Ducrest CEO | Gadia Diagnostics |
15:00 | Coffee Break | Exhibition & Poster Session |
Enabling Research & Technologies SessionSession Chair: Prof. Jean-Manuel SeguraProfessor | HES-SO Valais-Wallis |
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15:20 | The role of POCT in diagnostic microbiology in
Switzerland Dr. Alexis Dumoulin Clinical microbiologist FAMH | Valais Hospital – Central Institute |
15:40 | Advancing Urinary Health Monitoring: fact-based nutrition for
infants and lactating mothers Dr. Julia Kuligowski & Dr. Davide Migliorelli Researcher | Health Research Institute Hospital La Fe (Spain) & Expert in Biosensing | CSEM |
16:00 | Electrochemical quantification of lateral flow rapid
tests Dr. Thomas Maier Research Engineer | Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) |
16:20 | Coffee Break |
Keynote Speaker |
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16:45 | Where is the Star Trek Sick Bay?: Maximizing Astronaut Health and
Performance for Exploration Spaceflight Missions Prof. Benjamin Easter, MD, MBA Deputy Element Scientist, Exploration Medical Capability, Human Research Program | NASA Emergency Medicine | University of Colorado School of Medicine |
17:30 | Poster Award & Closing words |
17:45 | Apéro riche & Networking |
Latest update: 2023/09/12