Date
19 Mar 2027
Time
08:30 - 17.30
Type
Hybrid
Location
Universitätsspital Zürich
Lecture hall
Grosser Hörsaal Nord
19.03.2026
08:30 a.m.
Welcome Comprehensive Cancer Center Zurich
Markus G. Manz, Prof. Dr. med., University Hospital Zurich
Welcome 8th Zurich Precision Oncology Symposium
Thorsten Zenz, Prof. Dr. med., University Hospital Zurich
Andreas Wicki, Prof. Dr. med., University Hospital Zurich
Part 1: Pushing the boundaries of precision oncology
08:35 a.m.
1.1 Tumor Profiler Center
Introduction to the Tumor Profiler Program – Andreas Wicki
08:40 a.m.
Final Analysis of the Ovarian Cancer Cohort & OvPrecision
Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz, Prof. Dr. med., University Hospital Basel
09:00 a.m.
Single cell DNA/RNA analysis and clonal therapy
Niko Beerenwinkel, Prof. Dr. , ETH Zurich
09:20 a.m.
From data to models: Histoplexer, transcriptomics
Gunnar Rätsch, Prof. Dr., ETH Zurich (tbc)
09:40 a. m.
From data to models: spatial proteomics, Virtual Tissues
Lukas Klein, PD, University Hospital Zurich
09:55 a. m.
Precision Oncology Program: Lung
Laura Boos, Dr. med., University Hospital Zurich (tbc)
10:10 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:35 a.m.
1.2 INTeRCePT
Introduction of the INTeRCePT program(s) – Thorsten Zenz
10:40 a.m.
Multiomics profiling of MCL
Marco Matteo Bühler, Dr. med., University Hospital Zurich
10:55 a.m.
Leveraging single cell technology to understand lymphoma
Andreas Moor, Prof. Dr., and Marcel F. Pohly, ETH Zurich (tbc)
11:10 a.m.
Immune profiling of lymphoma and CAR-T treatment
Stefanie Kreutmair, Dr. med., University Hospital Zurich
11:25 a.m.
Liquid biopsy for lymphoma
Jan Bögeholz, Dr. med., University Hospital Zurich
Elena Boschet, University Hospital Zurich (tbc)
11:40 a.m.
Data analysis and sharing
Wolfgang Huber, Dr., EMBL Heidelberg
Miriam Mueller, EMBL Heidelberg (tbc)
11:55 a.m.
Submitted abstracts – Poster Pitch Session
12:30 p.m.
Lunch Break and Posters
Part 2: Omics and data for precision oncology: frontrunner programs and tools
01:25 p.m.
2.1: Solid Oncology – Chair: Andreas Wicki
01:30 p.m.
tbd
01:50 p.m.
MASTER program
Hanno Glimm, Prof. Dr. med., NCT Dresden
02:20 p.m.
tbd
02:40 p.m.
HUG Precision Oncology Program
Petros Tsantoulis, Dr. med., Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève / UNIGE (tbc)
02:55 p.m.
Bringing AI at the molecular tumor board
Olivier Michelin, MD, PhD, HUG Genève
03:10 p.m.
Coffee Break
03:30 p.m.
2.2. Blood Cancer – Chair: Thorsten Zenz
03:35 p.m.
Federated learning
Joachim Schultze, Prof. Dr., DZNE Bonn (tbc)
03:55 p.m.
Implementing precision oncology nation-wide: case Finland
Kimmo Porkka, Prof., University of Helsinki
04:15 p.m.
Tumor microenvironment in B-cell lymphoma
Martina Seiffert, Dr., DKFZ Heidelberg
04:35 p.m.
Wrap-up
Thorsten Zenz, Prof. Dr. med., University Hospital Zurich