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The 1st International Online Conference on Diagnostics

23–24 September 2026
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
Abstract Submission Deadline
22 May 2026
Abstract Acceptance Notification
22 June 2026

Registration Deadline
16 September 2026

Medical Imaging, Pathology Diagnosis, Molecular Diagnosis, Laboratory Medicine, Point-of-Care Diagnosis, Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics
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Don’t miss the upcoming IOCDi 2026, taking place on 23–24 September 2026!

For any inquiries, please contact iocdi2026@mdpi.com.

Welcome from the Chair

Dear researchers,

As Associate Editor of Diagnostics, it is a great pleasure to welcome you to the 1st International Online Conference on Diagnostics (IOCDi 2026), to be held from 23 to 24 September, 2026, CEST, online.

The goal of this conference is to enable scientists to present their latest research in the field of diagnostics and engage in discussions with the scientific community worldwide. We invite scientists, researchers, and healthcare professionals to contribute and share their findings in the following areas, including but not limited to:

– Medical Imaging and Theranostics
– Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics
– Laboratory medicine
– Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis
– Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Other Diagnostic Procedures
– Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics

This conference will be organized as an online event in order to enable participation from all over the world, with no restrictions related to travel effort and expenditure. Furthermore, active participation and attendance in this online conference are free of charge. We extend our warmest welcome to you as Participants or Attendees of this virtual conference. We hope you can share our enthusiasm and help us make this first Diagnostics online conference a success.

We look forward to your participation in this exciting event.

With kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Giorgio Treglia
Conference Chair
1. Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Bellinzona, Switzerland
2. Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland

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Event Chair

1. Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Bellinzona, Switzerland,
2. Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland

Introduction
Bio
Prof. Dr. Giorgio Treglia graduated (cum laude) in medicine at the Università Cattolica of Rome (2003) and he achieved post-graduation in nuclear medicine (2007), attended an advanced course on systematic reviews and meta-analysis (2010) and achieved a master in health technology assessment and management - HTA (2011) at the same university. After the post-graduation in nuclear medicine, he worked as consultant in Italy until 2012, at Maggiore Hospital in Bologna (until 2009) and at Gemelli University Hospital in Rome (until 2012). From 2013 he is nuclear physician at Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC) with the currrent role of senior consultant. From 2017 he is also collaborator of the General directorate of Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC) with the current role of head of research and innovation service of the academic education, research and innovation area (AFRI). From 2017 Prof. Dr. Treglia is also associate physician at the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) and from 2018 he is associate collaborator of Cochrane Switzerland as expert systematic reviewer and meta-analyst. About his academic roles, he achieved the title of Private Docent (PD) in 2018 at the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and in 2020 he achieved the title of Titular Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical sciences of Università della Svizzera italiana (USI). He is also docent for the annual courses on systematic reviews and meta-analyses organized by the Clinical Trial Unit of Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (CTU-EOC) and docent for the European School of Molecular Imaging and Therapy (ESMIT). From 2017 he is officer of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). The research activity of Prof. Dr. Treglia is intense. His main research interests are focused on evidence-based imaging, positron emission tomography (PET) and hybrid imaging, and more in general on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy.

Session Chairs

Prof. Dr. Marijn M. Speeckaert

Department of Nephrology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

Introduction
Biography
Prof. Dr. Marijn M. Speeckaert is a Professor of Internal Diseases at Ghent University, Head of the Clinic Nephrology Department at Ghent University Hospital, Associate Editor of ACB, Section Editor-in-Chief of JPM, and Associate Editor of Frontiers in Immunology. He is an Experienced Medical Doctor with a Ph.D. and a demonstrated history of working in the medical practice industry. He is skilled in Translational Research, Clinical Research, Medical Education, Protein Chemistry, and Epidemiology. Also, he is a strong healthcare services professional with an MD and PhD focused in Nephrology from Ghent University.

Prof. Dr. Elad Asher

Jesselson Integrated Heart Center, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Eisenberg R&D Authority and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

Introduction
Biography
Prof. Dr. Elad Asher is the director of the Intensive Cardiovascular Care Unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center and in charge of the research unit as well. He has achieved his MD and MHA degrees at the Ben-Gurion University and did his interventional fellowship at the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center OH. His research focuses on myocardial infarction, platelets reactivity and atherosclerosis and he finds special interest in intra-vascular imaging with OCT.

Event Committee

Department of Life Science, Health and Health Professions, Link Campus University of Rome School of Medicine, Rome, Italy

Department of Life Sciences, Health and Health Professions, Link Campus University, Rome, Italy

Registration


The registration for IOCDi 2026 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.

If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.

Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming.
The deadline for registration is the 16 September 2026.

Instructions for Authors

Procedure for Submission
IOCDi 2026 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.

Important Deadlines
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 22 May 2026.
2. Announcement of oral and poster abstract results: 22 June 2026. You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.

Certificates of Participation are available in your logged-in area of Sciforum.net, under “My Certificates” after the conference.
Abstract Submission
Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and using the "Submit Abstract" function on conference homepage. No physical template is necessary.
1. The abstract structure should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 200–300 words in length.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
4. The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.

Detailed Requirements:
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.
Note: We only accept live presentations.
Oral Presentation and Slides Submission

The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We strongly recommend the presentations not to exceed 20 slides to avoid any delays. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session. Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the abstract. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly on the website using the proprietary slide viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results are presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format prior to submission so that they can be converted for online display.

Poster Gallery
- Poster should include the title, authors, contact details and main research findings, as well as tables, figures and graphs where necessary.
- File format: PDF (.pdf).
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38,1 width x 54,2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3).
You can use our free template to create your poster. The poster template can be downloaded HERE.

Authors who wish to present a poster are invited to send it to the conference email at iocdi2026@mdpi.com. All posters will be permanently exhibited online in the Poster Gallery.

Publication Opportunities

1. Diagnostics Journal Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue (will be announced soon), published in Diagnostics (ISSN: 2075-4418, Impact Factor: 3.3). Please note if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.

2. Proceeding Paper Publication
If you wish to publish an extended proceeding paper (4-8 pages) to journal Medical Sciences Forum (ISSN: 2673-9992) please submit it to the journal after the conference. There will be no additional fees.
Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the IOCDi 2026 conference paper in their cover letter. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.

Proceedings submission deadline: 6 October 2026.

Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
- Title;
- Full author names;
- Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses;
- Abstract;
- Keywords;
- Introduction;
- Methods;
- Results and Discussion;
- Conclusions;
- Acknowledgements;
- References.

Event Awards

The Awards
Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards

Number of Awards Available: 6

To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster Award.

1. Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation.
Criteria: Evaluation based on content quality, delivery clarity, audience interaction, and overall impact.
Prize: A prize of CHF 200 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.

2. Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters.
Criteria: Evaluation based on scientific merit, creativity, and ability to attract and engage viewers.
Prize: A prize of CHF 200 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.

Winner Announcement: The award winners will be evaluated and selected by the scientific committee after the conference. Results will be announced on the website and all winners will be individually contacted via email.

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Organizers


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Conference Secretariat

Mrs. Ana-Maria Prodan
Mr. Russell Wang
Mr. Ionut Spatar
Email: iocdi2026@mdpi.com

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