The conference program is almost ready, with few lectures still to be defined and under finalization.
Lectures will be takein in English unless otherwise specified.
Acronyms: National Research Council, CNR; Fondazione Toscana Life Sciences, TLS; Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, IIT; National Institute for Nuclear Physics , INFN; Scuola Normale Superiore, SNS; Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies , SSSA; Università Cattolica, UNICATT; University of Florence, UNIFI; University of Pisa, UNIPI; University of Siena, UNISI; University for foreigners of Siena, UNISTRASI.
8 October |
The next health journey |
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Time (lang) |
Activity |
10:00-10:30 (IT) |
Welcome and introduction
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10:30-10:50 |
Presentation of the Tuscany Health Ecosystem – THE |
10:50-11:30 |
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11:30-13:15 |
Preventive and predictive medicine: prevention (infectious pathogens monitoring, vaccinations, lifestyles; active aging…) and predictive medicine (risk factors, omics markers…)
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Lunch break |
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14:15-16:45 |
Innovation in diagnostics (development of innovative biomarkers, imaging and instrumental diagnostics, etc..)
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17:00-18:45 |
Tools and models for the development of therapeutics
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9 October |
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Time |
Activity |
09:15-11:30 |
Innovative pharmacological approaches
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11:45-13:00 |
Innovative non pharmacological therapeutic approaches
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Lunch break |
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14:15-16:15 |
Innovative non pharmacological therapeutic approaches
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16:30-18:30 |
Organizational and care models in healthcare (in Italian) Introduction – S. Nuti (SSSA) Round table Alessio Gramolati – Secretary (SPI CGIL Toscana) |
8 October |
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Time |
Workshop |
14:00-15:00 |
CiaoTech-Gruppo PNO innovation services in the health sector: ONCOVALUE & WARIFA projects |
15:00-16:30 |
“Photonics Start-up and Innovation: Accelerating Life Sciences” Organized by Confindustria Toscana, PhotonHub Europe project partner 15.00 – 15.05 Welcome and Opening Remarks 15.05 – 15.20 PhotonHub Europe: new technologies and opportunities from photonics to life sciences, 15.20 15.35 Photonic Innovations for life sciences applications 15.35 15.50 Investing in the Future: opportunities and success criteria for photonic start-ups 15.50 16.25 Round Table: “Collaboration and Innovation in the photonic Sector – synergies between research, industry, and finance” 16:25 – 16.30 Closing Remarks |
16:45-18:00 |
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18:00-19:00 |
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9 October |
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09:30-14:00 |
Pinwheel Pitching Arena 2024 Final event of Startup Breeze 2024, a journey supporting business ideas and startups in focusing and improving their value proposition. The 13 finalist teams present their business proposals to investors and life science experts. |
14:15-16:00 |
Workshop “The ecosystem of innovation in the life sciences in Tuscany” |
16:00-17:00 |
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17:00-18:00 |
8 October |
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Time |
Workshop |
14:00-15:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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16:00-17:00 |
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17:00-18:00 |
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18:00-19:00 |
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9 October |
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09:00-10:00 |
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10:00-11:00 |
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11:00-12:00 |
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12:00-13:00 |
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Lunch break |
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14:00-15:00 |
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15:00-16:00 |
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16:00-17:00 |
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17:00-18:00 |
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18:00-19:00 |
The schedule of workshops is currently being under finalization. Schedules are preliminary and indicative.
8 October |
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Time |
Tuscany Health Ecosystem Spokes workshops |
14:00-15:15 |
Preventive and predictive medicine – Spoke 2 THE Molecular approaches in disease redefinition through the identification and use of biomarkers to validate advanced diagnostic methodologies based on the understanding of molecular mechanisms that enable stratification of patients, personalization of treatments. |
15:15-16:30 |
Nanotechnologies for diagnosis and therapy – Spoke 4 THE
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17:00-19:00 |
Results and issues on the topics covered by Spoke 6 & 7 – THE Precision medicine & personalized healthcare – Spoke 6 Identification and development of new advanced biomarkers (immunological, molecular, etc.) to improve patient stratification and generate personalized clinical approaches for diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and management of patients through omics, artificial intelligence, and computational biology techniques. Innovating translational medicine – Spoke 7 Development and validation of innovative approaches in translational research with continuous interaction between research and clinic to facilitate and accelerate the identification of new markers for therapy and diagnosis, particularly in rare, infectious and chronic diseases.
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9 October |
Tuscany Health Ecosystem Spokes workshops |
09:30-10:45 |
Advanced radiotherapies and diagnostics in oncology – Spoke 1 THE Innovative therapeutic and diagnostic technologies in radiotherapy for cancer treatment, with special reference to FLASH radiotherapy and radiopharmaceutical development for theranostic uses.
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10:45-12:00 |
Advanced technologies, methods and materials for human health and well-being -Spoke 3 THE Development, integration, and validation of advanced technologies for human health through a multidisciplinary approach, declined in various socio-health applications, including care, monitoring, diagnosis, therapy support, rehabilitation, and in daily living environments, such as hospitals, residences, workplaces, and public spaces. |
12:00-13:15 |
Biotechnologies and imaging in neuroscience – Spoke 8 THE Development of new therapeutic and diagnostic opportunities, using innovative approaches and technology platforms in neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases, such as computational and artificial intelligence techniques for drug design, innovative cellular and preclinical models for identification and validation of new therapeutic targets and treatments, tools (e.g., functional imaging) for analysis and manipulation of neuronal function and understanding of relationships between behavior and brain function. |
Lunch break |
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14:30-15:45 |
Workshop Population health – Spoke 10 THE (In Italian) Spoke 10 is focuse on the development and implementation of methods and tools to support health system governance and management. The areas covered are: the implementation of social, clinical and economic validation processes on the population and health system; coordination and integration of health services for continuity of care; integrated care for the population with chronic diseases, multi-morbidity and frailty; community involvement for the promotion of social and technological innovation for health in the territories; health and cultural mediation with respect to migratory trauma.
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15:45-17:00 |
Workshop Robotics and automation for health – Spoke 9 THE Development of robotic solutions in clinical, care, rehabilitation and automation in the health sector, in particular robotic systems for surgery and diagnosis up to their clinical validation; robotic and sensor technologies for rehabilitation, prosthetics, care of disabled or frail individuals, telemedicine and advanced telepresence; robotic systems for automation in pharmaceutical processes and hospital logistics management. |