08:45
– 09:15
Welcome and Opening of the Biotech Atelier
Biotech Atelier goes virtual – beyond borders and the social distancing
Dr. Dimitar Georgiev
Dr. Stanimir Hasurdjiev
Vladimir Danailov
Isidro Laso Ballesteros
Day 1
All times are in Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) / UTC +3
09:15
– 10:30
Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs)
ATMPs are the new hope and challenge for diagnosis, therapy, registration, pharmacovigilance. Pricing and reimbursement are big issues as well. The distinguished panelists will elaborate topics related to ATMPs in the EU and Bulgaria and stimulate the guests for a fruitful discussion.
Moderator
Dr. Borislav Borissov
Rozalina Kulaksazova
Sharon Schnieder
Prof. Dr. Steffen Thirstrup
Dr. Zaklina Buljovcic
Arkadi Sharkov
10:45
– 11:15
Presentation
Keynote Lecture
Moderator
Bogi Eliasen
11:15
– 12:30
Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in life sciences and healthcare. Could and would AI replace human intellect in diagnostic process and offer better treatment? Could we rely on AI for better analysis of the drug efficacy and safety? Have you ever heard about “Digital Therapeutics”? Digital therapeutics – innovation and challenges.
Moderator
Dr. Alexander Simidchiev
Andrew Fried
Angela Velkova
Paul Epping
Dr. Rossen Dimitrov
12:45
– 13:15
Interview
Dimitar Georgiev, BA and Pierre Meulien, IMI
Dr. Dimitar Georgiev
Pierre Meulien
13:15
– 14:15
Real-World Evidence (RWE) and HTA
Capturing the effects of health technologies in the real world
Moderator
Dr. Borislav Borissov
Dr. Branimir Brankov
Prof. Dr. Steffen Thirstrup
Prof. Dolores Cahill
Virginia Acha (TBC)
Small Ateliers
14:30
– 15:30
Small Atelier 1A
Personalized Medicine: Recent Developments
Moderator
Dr. Dimitar Georgiev
Dr. Antonio Andreu
Daryl Pritchard
Prof. Dr. Jae-Gook Shin
Prof. Dr. Asen Dudov
15:45
– 16:45
Small Atelier 1B
Personalized Medicine: Biomarkers
Moderator
Prof. Michael Rossbach
Dr. Henrik Harling
Dr. Iris Faull
Robert Janevski
17:00
– 18:00
Small Atelier 1C
Personalized Psychiatry
Moderator
Dr. Dimitar Georgiev
Prof. Daniel Mueller
PharMD Daniel Dowd
Peter Shopov
18:15
– 19:15
Featured Posters
The projects that change patients’ lives
Student posters competition, supported by Pfizer
14:30
– 15:30
Small Atelier 2A
How Germany managed the coronavirus crisis
Moderator
Jivko Ivanov
Ilya Nothnagel
Michael Byczkowski
15:45
– 16:45
Small Atelier 2B
The Life Science Funding in "Corona Times" and beyond
Moderator
Jivko Ivanov
Georgi Natchev
Gary Ashford
Milen Ivanov
Vladimir Danailov
17:00
– 18:00
Small Atelier 2C
Digital Therapeutics
Moderator
Georgi Natchev
Lena Rogovin
Dr. Angela Spatharou
Milena Shuytsova
18:15
– 19:15
Small Atelier 2D
Human Capital in "Corona Times" and beyond
Moderator
Jivko Ivanov
Annie Vladimirova
Plamen Peev
Virginia DiDonato
Elena Kyria
14:30
– 15:30
Small Atelier 3A
COVID-19: the New Reality in Bulgaria and Worldwide
Moderator
Deyan Denev
Dr. Alexandar Simidchiev
Assoc. Prof. Evgeni Evgeniev
Peter Kapitein
Thomas Allvin
15:45
– 16:45
Small Atelier 3B
Keynotes - COVID-19
15:45 – 16:15 – Dimitar Manolov
16:15 – 16:45 – Ali Pirzada
17:00
– 18:00
Small Atelier 3C
Biotechnology Innovation and Investment - Before, Now and Then
Moderator
Gary Ashford
Prof. Dr. Colin McGuckin
Prof. Dolores Cahill
Iva Toudjarska
Olga Kubassova”
18:15
– 19:15
Featured Posters
The projects that change patients’ lives
Student posters competition, supported by Pfizer
14:30
– 15:30
Small Atelier 4A
Personalized Medicine: Biobanking and Population Genetics
Moderator
Bogi Eliasen
Erik Steinfelder
Paul Jones
Prof. Joanne Hackett
Prof. Radka Kaneva
15:45
– 16:45
Small Atelier 4B
Patient Advocate and Chief Patient Officer
Moderator
Dr. Stanimir Hasurdjiev
Peter Kapitein
Elli Karagianni
Piarella Peralta
Gabriella Balasa
17:00
– 18:00
Small Atelier 4C
Clinical Trials
Moderator
Dr. Nadia Cheaib
Dr. Lazar Mandinov
Raffaele Laciti
Maya Zlatanova
Issam Sawaya
18:15
– 19:15
Featured Posters
The projects that change patients’ lives
Student posters competition, supported by Pfizer
14:30
– 15:30
Small Atelier 5A
Regulatory Challenges in the COVID Era
Moderator
Hrabrina Hristova
Diego Zavala
Autumn Lang
15:45
– 16:45
Small Atelier 5B
Medical Cannabis – the Wonder Substance
Moderator
Albena Eftenova
Dr. Barbara Siebertz
Bosilka Kocare
Ute Hegener
17:00
– 18:00
Small Atelier 5C
Hospital Exemption for ATMPs
Moderator
Panko Stanchev
Liliya Evtimova-Tichev
Arunas Zebrauskas
Dr. Tatjana Ivaskiene
Prof. Dr. Bams Abila
18:15
– 19:15
Small Atelier 5D
Medical Devices in the Digital Health Era
Moderator
Milena Shuytsova
Ernesto Nogueira
Clare Huntington
Ben Modley
14:30
– 15:30
Small Atelier 6A
Innovations in the COVID-19 Era
Moderator
Dr. Nico Forraz
Alexander Lezhava
Peter Yanakiev
Prof. Osman Uğur Sezerman
15:45
– 16:45
Small Atelier 6B
COVID-19 Diagnostics: Hear the Experts
Moderator
Valentin Nikolov
Dr. Alexander Lezhava
Erik Steinfelder
Dr. Theodor Zamfirov
Prof. Dr. Radka Argirova
17:00
– 18:00
Small Atelier 6C
Artificial Intelligence in the COVID-19 Era
Moderator
Dr. Alexander Simidchiev
Alan Jerusalmi
Prof. Silvia Ilieva
Dr. Rosen Dimitrov
18:15
– 19:15
Small Atelier 6D
COVID-19 Diagnostic and Therapy, the Bulgarian Perspective
Moderator
Dr. Alexandar Simidchiev
Prof. Dr. Dobrin Svinarov
Dr. Vaselinа Koleva
Georgi Kadrev
Prоf. Georgi Мomekov
Georgi Hristov