17^th SWISS SUMMIT
ON HEMATO-ONCOLOGY including Award Ceremony

SAVE THE DATE

Thursday, September 3, 2026

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Main Chairs

Prof. Sara C. Meyer

University Hospital Inselspital, Bern

Prof. Urban Novak

University Hospital Inselspital, Bern

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

13:30 – 14:00

Registration & Welcome Desk
Coffee & Snacks

14:00 – 14:05

Chairs' Welcome

Prof. Sara C. Meyer
University Hospital Inselspital, Bern

Chairs' Welcome

Prof. Urban Novak
University Hospital Inselspital, Bern

Myelodysplastic Neoplasms and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia

14:05 – 14:25

MDS/CMML – Disorders at the Interface of Dysplasia and Myeloproliferation

Prof. Eric Solary
Paris-Saclay University, Paris, France

14:25 – 14:35

Case Presentation: MDS/MPN Overlap – Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

Dr Natalia Baran
University Hospital Inselspital Bern

14:35 – 14:45

Discussion & Interactive Poll

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

14:45 – 15:05

Modern MPN Management: Biology, Biomarkers & Evolving Treatments

Prof. Claire Harrison
Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, England

15:05 – 15:15

Case Presentation: Myelofibrosis with Evolution from PV

Dr Theresa Fehr
HOCH Health Ostschweiz, St. Gallen

15:15 – 15:25

Discussion & Interactive Poll

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

15:25 – 15:45

First-Line Asciminib in CML: Redefining the Treatment Paradigm

Prof. Andreas Hochhaus
University Hospital Jena, Germany

15:45 – 15:55

Case Presentation

Prof. Stefan Balabanov
University Hospital Zurich

15:55 – 16:05

Discussion & Interactive Poll

16:05 – 16:35

Coffee Break & healthbook AWARD Ceremony

During the coffee break, the healthbook AWARDS for Excellence in Hemato-Oncology will be announced:

Award for best original publication in clinical and experimental hemato-oncology
Award for best case report in hemato-oncology
Award for the best review/mini review in hemato-oncology

Networking Coffee & Congratulations

Lymphoma (CAR-Ts and Bispecifics)

16:35 – 16:55

Treating Lymphoma in the Elderly: Options for First and Later Lines

Prof. Björn Chapuy
Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany

16:55 – 17:05

Case Presentation

Dr Jana van den Berg
University Hospital Basel

17:05 – 17:15

Discussion & Interactive Poll

Multiple Myeloma

17:15 – 17:35

Multiple Myeloma in the Immune Therapy Era: Sequencing Strategies & Real-World Insights – Options for the Elderly in First and Later Lines

Prof. Holger Auner
University Hospital Lausanne

17:35 – 17:45

Case Presentation

Dr Martina Bertschinger
University Hospital Inselspital Bern & Cantonal Hospital Winterthur

17:45 – 17:55

Discussion & Interactive Poll

17:55 – 18:00

Chairs' Closing Remarks

Prof. Urban Novak
University Hospital Inselspital, Bern

Chairs' Closing Remarks

Prof. Sara C. Meyer
University Hospital Inselspital, Bern

18:00

Networking Apéro Riche

Join us at the Main Center, University Hospital Inselspital Bern, or at one of the Satellite Centers across Switzerland: Baden, Basel, Bellinzona, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen, Zug and Zurich

Directions to the
Main & Satellite Centers

Main Center:

Bern | University Hospital Inselspital Bern
Hörsaal Langhans
Main Chairs: Prof. Sara C. Meyer, Prof. Urban Novak

Satellite Centers:

Baden | Baden Cantonal Hospital
Seminarraum Lärche
Co-Chair: Dr Veronika Ballova
Basel | University Hospital Basel
Biozentrum der Universität Basel: Seminarraum U1.191
Co-Chair: Prof. Frank Stenner
Bellinzona | Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland
Seminarraum 1
Co-Chairs: Prof. Georg Stüssi
Fribourg | Cantonal Hospital Fribourg
Auditoire Jean-Bernard
Co-Chair: Dr Gaëlle Rhyner Agocs
Geneva | Geneva University Hospitals
L’auditoire BDL2 Julliard
Co-Chair: Dr Federico Simonetta
Lausanne | University Hospital Lausanne
Jequier Doge
Co-Chair: Prof. Holger Auner
Lucerne | Lucerne Cantonal Hospital
Raum SIZI 31-U1-222 und 31-U1-223, Feingut
Co-Chair: Dr Michael Gregor
Neuchâtel | Réseau Hospitalier Neuchâtelois (RHNe)
Nebengebäude des RHNe in Pourtalès, in Maladière 23, Raum 303
Co-Chair: PD Dr Alix Stern
St. Gallen | HOCH Health Ostschweiz, St. Gallen
Raum R-KSSG-07.A1128SiZi Haus 7. Sitzungszimmer
Co-Chair: Prof. Marcus Schittenhelm
Zug | Zug Cantonal Hospital
Rapportraum Gynäkologie Raum KSG3625.0
Co-Chair: Dr Daniel Reding
Zurich | Triemli Hospital, Zurich
Raum 2B.50 (Stadtspital)
Co-Chairs: Dr Adrian Schmidt