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Program Overview
Program Overview
| Day 1 | Day 2 |
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| 23 September - Morning 9:00 - 11:30 (CEST) |
24 September - Morning (Parallel Sessions) |
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Session 2. Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics |
9:00 - 11:00 (CEST) | 9:00 - 11:40 (CEST) | |
| Session 6. Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics | Session 3. Laboratory Medicine |
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| Break |
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| 23 September - Afternoon 13:00-18:40 (CEST) |
24 September - Afternoon 14:30 - 17:05 (CEST) |
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| Session 1. Medical Imaging and Theranostics & Session 5. Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Other Diagnostic Procedures |
Session 4. Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis |
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IOCDi2026 Program (DAY 1)
Date: 23 September 2026 (Wednesday)
Morning Session
Session 2. Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 3:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 9:00-9:05 | Opening Remark from Conference Chair - Prof. Dr. Giorgio Treglia | |
| 9:05-9:10 | Prof. Dr. Cesar A. Moran Prof. Dr. Valerio Gaetano Vellone Session Chairs |
Welcome from Session Chairs |
| 9:10-9:25 | Yongting Luo Oral Speaker |
Plasma Exosomal circRNA Signature for Early Detection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Multicenter Diagnostic Study |
| 9:25-9:40 | Alwin Vins Oral Speaker |
Identification of Secondary Bacterial Infection for RSV-infected children through 16srRNA Sequencing |
| 9:40-9:55 | Helen Naim Zarwi Oral Speaker |
Digital Pathology Approach to Mapping Collagen VI Tumor Spatial Arrangement in COVID-19 Tissue Slides Using ImageJ |
| 9:55-10:10 | Ivanka Bekavac Vlatkovic Oral Speaker |
Next-generation sequencing as a complementary approach in prenatal diagnosis of fetal structural anomalies following normal karyotype and chromosomal microarray findings |
| 10:10-10:25 | Tereza Batkova Oral Speaker |
Circulating miR-151a-3p Is Associated with Cardioembolic Stroke Etiology: Pilot Study |
| 10:25-10:40 | Carlos dos Santos Oral Speaker |
Development of a low-temperature nucleic acid amplification assay for the detection of infectious diseases |
| 10:40-10:45 | Alexander Zolotov Flash Poster Presenter |
Myocardial Expression of the Proautophagic Marker Beclin-1 after Experimental Cardiac Contusion: Dependence on Stress Resistance |
| 10:45-10:50 | Vithiya Ganesan Flash Poster Presenter |
Utility of Truenat MTB Assay in the Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Study |
| 10:50-10:55 | Abdulwaris Tijani Flash Poster Presenter |
ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN WATER SOURCES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW |
| 10:55-11:00 | Humaira Zafar Flash Poster Presenter |
Standardization of Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Against Multiplex PCR Via FilmArray To Detect Colistin And Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacterales Genes Amongst Septicemic Patients For Developing Countries |
| 11:00-11:15 | Bruna Stedile Oral Speaker |
VERIFICATION OF THE XPERT® BCR-ABL ULTRA P190 GENEXPERT – CEPHEID KIT FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN ROUTINE ONCOHEMATOLOGICAL TESTING IN A DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY SERVICE |
| 11:15-11:30 | Gabriel Morales Chiapin Oral Speaker |
Metformin induces autophagy level changes in heterozygous and CRISPR-edited TSC2 primary fibroblasts |
Afternoon Session
Session 1. Medical Imaging and Theranostics
Time: 13:00 (CEST, Basel) | 7:00 (EDT, New York) | 19:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 13:00-13:05 | Dr. Fabiano Bini Dr. Alessandro Stefano Session Chairs |
Welcome from Session Chairs |
| 13:05-13:25 | Dr. Riccardo Laudicella Invited Speaker |
TBA |
| 13:25-13:45 | Dr. Alberto Miceli Invited Speaker |
PET/CT in oncology: beyond diagnostic power |
| 13:45-14:00 | Khelendra Prasad Gupta Rauniyar Oral Speaker |
A Reproducible Deep Learning Pipeline for Respiratory Imaging: Internal Benchmarking, Calibration, and External Validation Across Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, and Lung Cancer |
| 14:00-14:15 | Daniel Gondorf Oral Speaker |
Celiac-Mesenteric Anastomosis (Arc of Bühler): Original Evidence and Proposed Classification System |
| 14:15-14:30 | George Triantafyllou Oral Speaker |
Novel Radiological Classification of Basilar Artery Tip |
| 14:30-14:45 | Lucia Pullo Oral Speaker |
A Treatment-Specific Microwave Imaging Approach for Thermal Ablation Monitoring |
| 14:45-15:00 | Agostino Gervasio Oral Speaker |
MNP-Enhanced Microwave Imaging for Bone Regeneration Monitoring: A 3D Numerical Validation |
| 15:00-15:15 | Giselle Shim Oral Speaker |
Developing Analytical Pipelines for PET Imaging Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease |
| 15:15-15:20 | Dongxue Liu Flash Poster Presenter |
Imaging Analysis of Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction: Impact of Accessory Navicular Morphotypes on MRI Indexes |
| 15:20-15:25 | Abdel Amide Gbadamassi Flash Poster Presenter |
Diagnostic Contribution and Therapeutic Impact of 18F-FDG PET/CT in TENIS Syndrome |
| 15:25-15:45 | Dr. Anna Scavuzzo Invited Speaker |
TBA |
Session 5. Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Other Diagnostic Procedures
Time: 15:30 (CEST, Basel) | 9:30 (EDT, New York) | 21:30 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 15:30-15:35 | Dr. Gerald J. Kost Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 15:35-16:05 | Prof. Dr. Kent Lewandrowski Keynote Speaker |
TBA |
| 16:05-16:20 | Shu-Yun Sheu Oral Speaker |
A dual-mode vertical flow assay for simultaneous bacteria identification and load assessment in urine |
| 16:20-16:35 | Athar Shihab Oral Speaker |
A Sodium Rhodizonate-Based Colorimetric Cassette for Point-of-Care Blood Lead Level Screening: Proof-of-Concept Validation in Synthetic Serum. |
| 16:35-16:50 | Reena Ughreja Oral Speaker |
Exploring the Diagnostic Potential of Mycobacteriophage D29 Through Host-Specific Characterization |
| 16:50-17:05 | Lena Jafri Oral Speaker |
Development and Evaluation of a Train-the-Trainer POCT Competency Program Using Self-Determination Theory: A Multi-Site Implementation Study |
| 17:05-17:20 | Nahid Davoudi Oral Speaker |
From Analytical Performance to Point-of-Care Readiness: A PRISMA 2020 Systematic Review of Wearable and Microneedle Electrochemical Biosensors for Disease-Related Biomarker Detection |
| 17:20-17:35 | Despina P. Kalogianni Oral Speaker |
Automated Image Processing Algorithm for the Quantitative Evaluation of Multi-Line Strip-Type Biosensors |
| 17:35-17:50 | Veda Srinivasan Oral Speaker |
Decentralizing TB Diagnosis: Community Perspectives on Point-of-Care Testing for Tuberculosis Screening in a Resource-Limited Island Municipality in the Philippines |
| 17:50-17:55 | Elmira Almukhambetova Flash Poster Presenter |
Prehospital Diagnostic Tools in Emergency Care: A Clinical Evaluation |
| 17:55-18:00 | Kristina Shumara Flash Poster Presenter |
Remote Electrocardiography in the Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes at the Point of Care |
| 18:00-18:05 | Eileen Hannigan Flash Poster Presenter |
Development of a Nucleic Acid Lateral Flow Assay as a Rapid Point of Care Alternative to PCR-Based Diagnostics. |
| 18:05-18:10 | Leena Khelifa Flash Poster Presenter |
Development of a Lateral Flow Assay and Smartphone-Based Readout System for Point-of-Care Diagnosis of High-Risk Neuroblastoma |
| 18:10-18:15 | Sola Peter Ogunmodede Flash Poster Presenter |
Scalable AI-Driven Computational Modeling of Multi-Epitope Peptides for Diagnostic Innovation in Resource-Constrained Environments |
| 18:15-18:20 | Veda Srinivasan Flash Poster Presenter |
The Future of TB Diagnosis: Emerging Point-of-care Technologies in Limited-resource Settings |
| 18:20-18:40 | Prof. Mark Shephard Invited Speaker |
Point-of-care testing – Changing Lives for the Better in Remote Primary Care. The Australian experience. |
IOCDi2026 Program (DAY 2)
Date: 24 September 2026 (Thursday)
Morning Session (Parallel Sessions)
Session 6. Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 3:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 9:00-9:05 | Prof. Dr. Zhongheng Zhang Dr. Zhuhuang Zhou Session Chairs |
Welcome from Session Chairs |
| 9:05-9:25 | Dr. Zhuhuang Zhou Invited Speaker |
Deep learning in transesophageal echocardiography |
| 9:25-9:40 | Tegar Septyan Hidayat Oral Speaker |
Proactive Depression Screening via Human-Integrated AI: Synergizing Multimodal Smartphone Biomarkers and Game As Reality for the Global South |
| 9:40-9:55 | Mulugeta Tilahun Bekele Oral Speaker |
Design and Development of a Self-Adaptive, Multi-Modal Artificial Intelligence Framework Integrating Explainable Deep Learning, Federated Data Systems, and Geospatial Intelligence for Real-Time Precision Diagnostics in Resource-Constrained Environments |
| 9:55-10:10 | Graziella Di Grezia Oral Speaker |
From Diagnostic Imaging to Systemic Prevention: An Integrated CEM–AI Framework for Oncologic, Osteoporotic, and Vascular Risk Stratification |
| 10:10-10:25 | Syed Muhammad Hassan Bukhari Oral Speaker |
Validating an evidence-based reliability engine for systematic MASLD mortality review: moving beyond clinical assertion |
| 10:25-10:40 | Abderaouf Mohamed Moustari Oral Speaker |
Efficient Channel Attention Networks for Accurate Breast Cancer Histopathological Image Classification |
| 10:40-10:45 | Kristina Shumara Flash Poster Presenter |
Generating clinical cases for diagnosing urgent conditions using artificial intelligence: opportunities for clinical practice |
| 10:45-10:50 | Muhammad Ali Khan Flash Poster Presenter |
An Intelligent Gas Leakage Monitoring and Protection System Using Wireless Sensor Networks and Lightweight Deep Learning |
| 10:50-10:55 | Seif Mohamed Abd El-Hai Flash Poster Presenter |
Optimization of Radial Basis Function Using Metaheuristic Algorithms for Medical Diagnosis Applications |
| 10:55-11:00 | Mateusz Fornalski Flash Poster Presenter |
AI-Enhanced Caries Detection Using Multi-View Radiographs and Intraoral Scans |
Session 3. Laboratory Medicine
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 3:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 9:00-9:05 | Prof. Dr. Marijn M. Speeckaert Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 9:05-9:35 | Prof. Dr. Joris Delanghe Keynote Speaker |
Glucose: the key parameter in diabetes monitoring |
| 9:35-9:55 | Dr. Jana Neirinck Invited Speaker |
Are Urine Test Strip Readers Fit for Purpose in a Point-of-Care Setting? |
| 9:55-10:10 | Guowei He Oral Speaker |
Integrative Genetic, Transcriptomic, and Clinical Hematological Determinants of Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus in HCC-Integrative Analysis of Multi-Omics Data and Clinical Hematology Reveals Molecular Mechanisms and Biomarkers for Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. |
| 10:10-10:25 | Nikolaj Kirichenko Oral Speaker |
Changes in neutrophil extracellular trap formation ability and citrullinated histone H3 concentration as a criterion for antituberculosis therapy efficacy in children |
| 10:25-10:40 | Hafsa Majid Oral Speaker |
Exploring the Spectrum of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD): An Investigation into the Varied Etiological Classifications |
| 10:40-10:55 | Ekhlas Qaid Gazem Oral Speaker |
Prevalence of Hypertension and Diabetes Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Dialysis at the Renal Dialysis Center in Hodeidah, Yemen |
| 10:55-11:10 | Carla Ferreira Oral Speaker |
Effect of radiofrequency associated with other interventions on metabolic parameters: a randomized controlled trial |
| 11:10-11:25 | Fernanda De-Paris Oral Speaker |
High-Sensitivity Detection of KRAS G12C by Digital PCR: Analytical Performance and Concordance with NGS in FFPE Tumor Samples |
| 11:25-11:40 | Fernanda De-Paris Oral Speaker |
MONITORING PRE-ANALYTICAL INCIDENTS AS A TOOL FOR RISK MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LABORATORY |
Afternoon Session
Session 4. Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis
Time: 14:30 (CEST, Basel) | 8:30 (EDT, New York) | 20:30 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 14:30-14:35 | Prof. Dr. Elad Asher Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 14:35-14:50 | Sonal Setya Oral Speaker |
Diagnostic Utility of Hemoglobin and CBC-Derived Inflammatory Markers for Predicting Emergency Caesarean Section and Adverse Obstetric Outcomes |
| 14:50-15:05 | Hansel Joseph Gabriel Oral Speaker |
“When a Lump Is Not Just a Lump: Diagnostic Challenges in Chronic Elbow Mass Revealing Rare Nocardial Infection” |
| 15:05-15:20 | Sina Saadati Oral Speaker |
Upregulation of Circulating miR-4466 as a Novel Diagnostic Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case-Control Study |
| 15:20-15:35 | Anca Adam-Raileanu Oral Speaker |
Growth Trajectories After Fetal Growth Restriction and Their Impact on Adolescent Cardiometabolic Health |
| 15:35-15:50 | Elizaveta Yakunina Oral Speaker |
Elevated Aromatic Microbial Metabolites in Post-Stroke Patients with Pneumonia |
| 15:50-16:05 | Elena Jechel Oral Speaker |
Pediatric Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome Across Two Eras: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond |
| 16:05-16:20 | Lilianny Querino Rocha de Oliveira Oral Speaker |
High SLC7A3 Levels Regulate Migration and Invasion and Predict Better Survival in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| 16:20-16:35 | Bruno Cesar da Costa Oral Speaker |
IL-17RC is associated with improved survival and modulates tumor cell phenotypes in oral squamous cell carcinoma |
| 16:35-16:40 | Alexander Shatskiy Flash Poster Presenter |
Predictors of Arrhythmias Following the Dor Procedure in Patients with Left Ventricular Aneurysms |
| 16:40-16:45 | Catarina Pinho Flash Poster Presenter |
Prenatal Inflammatory Dysregulation as an Early Predictor of Chronic Disease Susceptibility: A Systematic Review |
| 16:45-16:50 | Yu-Li Wang Flash Poster Presenter |
PACS-Based Radiographic Posture Grid Mapping on a Frontal Spine Radiograph: A Single-Image Proof-of-Concept |
| 16:50-16:55 | Imran Kamal Flash Poster Presenter |
Comparative Effects of Risperidone, Olanzapine and Aripiprazole on Serum Prolactin Levels in Patients with Psychiatric Disorders |
| 16:55-17:00 | Myarah Imran Flash Poster Presenter |
Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Early Relapse in Multiple Sclerosis Using Peripheral Blood Transcriptomic Signatures |
| 17:00-17:05 | Closing Remark from Conference Chair - Prof. Dr. Giorgio Treglia | |