The 5th ICPerMed Workshop focused the latest developments in technology and innovation that are driving the field of personalised medicine. The workshop aimed to showcase experiences of researchers, clinicians, biotech and industry leaders, to provide insights on how to drive personalised medicine related innovations in the healthcare sector, and to present selected and promising technologies/tools.
Date: 14-15 November, 2023 (1 ½ day event)
Location: Museum Santa Maria della Scala, Piazza del Duomo, 1, 53100 Siena
The workshop served as a prestigious platform for distinguished researchers, industry professionals, and academics to converge and exchange insights on latest advancements, emerging trends, and critical challenges within the realm of technology developments to support personalised medicine development, innovation and most importantly enabling personalised care. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and interdisciplinary dialogue, this event promised to ignite fruitful discussions and exchange.
Key features of the workshop included:
- Expert Keynote Lectures: Valuable insights from renowned experts who have made significant contributions to the field of personalised medicine technologies. Their thought-provoking presentations provided deep insights and inspire new avenues of exploration.
- Focused Panel Discussions: In in-depth discussions with experts, delving into specific aspects and intricacies of personalised medicine. These panel sessions encouraged intellectual debates, critical analysis, and the exchange of diverse perspectives.
- Showcase of best practice examples in personalised medicine that are honoured, promoted and disseminated through the ICPerMed 'Best Practice in Personalised Medicine' Recognition 2023: ‘Fostering PM implementation through research’.
Download: Presentation of Speakers
The conference was organised by ICPerMed and is financially supported by the European Union and Tuscany Regional Government (ICPerMed Executive Committee member organisation) with the support of Toscana Life Sciences (TLS).
1st Day (14 November 2023)
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Topic |
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9:00 - 9:30 |
Registration |
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9:30 - 10:10 |
Welcome & Opening Statements Nicoletta Fabio, Mayor of Siena Simone Bezzini, Regional Ministry of Health – Tuscany Region Fabrizio Landi, Fondazione Toscana Life Sciences Indridi Benediktsson, European Commission Ejner Moltzen, Innovation Fund Denmark, Chair of ICPerMed |
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10:10 - 10:40 |
Keynote Lecture: Innovation perspective – A look to the future of personalised medicine, current innovation/s in the field and the role of technology in driving innovation into the healthcare sector Kari Stefansson |
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10:40 - 11:20 |
Coffee Break |
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11:20 - 11:50 |
Keynote Lecture: Clinical perspective – A clinical perspective on personalised medicine technologies Matthias Schwab |
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11:50 - 12:20 |
Keynote Lecture: European Regional perspective: Presentation of activities concerning PM development and implementation Francesco Dotta |
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12:20 - 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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14:00 - 14:30 |
Keynote Lecture: International perspective – Current practices, advantages and needs as well as challenges for personalised medicine technology development and implementation in healthcare and clinical practice Simon Travers |
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14:30 - 16:00 |
Session: Technologies in Personalised Medicine Frédéric Dayan Carlotta Masciocchi Silvio Weber Panel Discussio |
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16:00 - 16:40 |
Coffee Break |
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16:40 - 18:00 |
Session: ICPerMed 'Best Practice in Personalised Medicine' Recognition 2022-2023 -‘Fostering PM implementation through research’ Mireia Seuma Nurulamin Noor Laura Valinotto |
2nd Day (15 November 2023)
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Time schedule |
Topic |
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08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00 - 09:10 |
Opening Remarks |
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09:10 - 10:40 |
Session: Research and regulatory perspective for technology development Johannes Haubold Marlene Thomas Saheli Datta Burton Panel Discussion
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10:40 - 11:20 |
Coffee Break |
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11:20 - 12:50 |
Session: Collaboration of research and healthcare providers to foster innovations Jean-François Mangin Hermann Nabi Robert Doczi Panel Discussion |
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12:50 - 13:00 |
Closing Remarks |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
