Previous Molecular Diagnostics Symposia

Program 2025

Genetics of Puberty Timing	Prof. Dr. Nelly Pitteloud, CHUV Lausanne
Genetics of Endometriosis	Prof. Dr. Outi Uimari, University of Oulu, FINLAND
Cervical Cancer: Viruses, Immunization and Screening	Dr. Nobila Ouédraogo, German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg, GERMANY
Pheno- and Genotypic Characterization of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Isolates Among Individuals at High Risk for Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Zurich	Dr. Fank Imkamp, University of Zurich
Liquid Biopsy in Cancer Patients - Now and Tomorrow	PD Dr. Heather Dawson, University of Bern
Genetics of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	Dr. Nora Strom, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern
Weight Gain and Lipid Alterations Induced by Psychotropic Drugs	Prof. Dr. Chin Bin Eap, University of Lausanne
Using Public DNA Databases to Identify Suspected Perpetrators of Crime	Dr. Vincent Castella, CHUV Lausanne

Program 2024

Dry Eye Disease and the Microbiome	Dr. Denise Zysset-Burri, Inselspital Bern
News from GWAS on IgA Nephropathy	Prof. Dr. Bruno Vogt, Inselspital Bern
Genetics of Celiac Disease	Dr. Rasmus Iversen, University of Oslo, NORWAY
Geolocalization for Studying Gene-Environment Interactions	Prof. Dr. Stéphane Joost, EPFL
State of the Art and Real-World EGFR Testing Practices for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer	PD Dr. Obinna Chijioke, University Hospital Basel
Genetics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD)	Dr. Anne Gregor, Inselspital Bern
The Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease	PD Dr. Thomas Greuter, GZO AG Spital Wetzikon
Genetic Heterogeneity and Clinical Variability of Cardiomyopathies and Cardiac Arrhythmias	Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Berger, University of Zurich
Epigenetic Gene Regulation: Genomic Imprinting in Plants	Prof. Dr. Ueli Grossniklaus, University of Zurich

Program 2023

Polygenic Risk Scores	Dr. Rainer Malik, Hospital Munich, GERMANY
The Gut Microbiome Contributes to the Protective Farm Effect on Childhood Asthma	Dr. Remo Frei, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern
Ourtbreak Investigation of Community Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus	Dr. Salome Seiffert, Zentrum für Labormedizin, St. Gallen
Respiratory Viral Infections in Children: From Diagnosis to Immunisation	Prof. Dr. Christoph Aebi, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern
Personalized Medication for Cystic Fibrosis	Dr. Andreas Jung, University-Children's Hospital Zurich
Genetics of Heamostatic Disorders	Prof. Dr. Johanna A. Kremer Hovinga, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern
Home-Brew Assays and the New In Vitro Diagnostic Reglementation (SGMG)	PD Dr. Joëlle Tchinda, University-Children's Hospital Zurich
How Good is your Next Generation Sequencing? Lessons Learned from Genomics EQA Schemes	Dr. Weronika Gutowska-Ding, Manchester University EMQN CIC, UK
Genome-Wide Arrayed CRISPR: A Novel Approach to the Study of Human Diseases	Prof. Dr. Adriano Aguzzi, University of Zurich

Program 2022 - virtual Meeting

Clinical and Molecular Basis of Human Eye Diseases

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Berger

CAR T-Cell Therapy	Prof. Dr. Urban Novak, University Hospital Bern
Differentiation of Human Materials in Forensic Investigations	Dr. Natasha Arora, University of Zurich
Disentangling the Genetics of Lean Body Mass	Prof. Dr. Murielle Bochud, Unisanté Lausanne
Single Cell RNA Sequencing	Prof. Dr. Bart Deplancke, EPFL Lausanne

Program 2021 - virtual Meeting

First Experience of Clinical Application of Metagenomics in Viral Diagnostics	Dr. Michael Huber, University of Zurich
Human Breast Cancer: Genetic Testing and Counselling	Dr. Benno Röthlisberger, Genetica Zurich
Genetics of Childhood-Onset Diabetes	PD Dr. Jean-Louis Blouin, University Hospital of Geneva
Plasma Cell Free DNA Marker as Diagnostic Tools in Lymphomas	Prof. Dr. Davide Rossi, IOSI Bellinzona

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