THERANOSTICS – Pushing the Limits

TOPIM 2025 | Edition #16

Theranostics – Pushing the Limits
A thematic, one-week, residential conference at the cutting edge of science in an unique, inspiring location.

Abstract Submission & Registration are open!

The Concept

The idea is simple yet challenging: choose a “hot” topic in imaging science, bring together a group of international scientists from different disciplines and career stages to spend one week in a unique, beautiful, and inspiring place to discuss science and open up new horizons!

The Theme

THERANOSTICS – Pushing the Limits

The past decades have witnessed remarkable advancements in theranostics, fundamentally transforming patient care by enabling precise targeting and image-guided treatment in the fields of oncology, neurology or autoimmune diseases. Yet, the journey is far from over. Despite tremendous progress, there is significant potential in all areas of theranostics.

  • (i) improving the therapeutic index in radioligand therapy by applying novel radioisotopes, labeling strategies and optimized biologicals,
  • (ii) optimizing MR, ultrasound and multimodality methods, or
  • (iii) applying next-generation cellular constructs.

The innovative strategies in current research promise to enhance therapeutic target uptake and retention while minimizing non-specific accumulation. As an example, advances in radiobiology are paving the way for intelligent, tailor-made combination treatments, while emerging imaging targets are refining patient selection, response assessment, and prediction.

Achieving such breakthroughs demands close collaboration across specialties, bringing us closer to the ultimate goal: fulfilling the promise of image-guided theranostics as the cornerstone of precision medicine.

The Topics

  • AI Tailored Theranostics
  • Cell Delivery Systems
  • Detecting-Acting Systems
  • Image-Guided Surgery
  • Nanorobots
  • New Radioisotopes
  • Radiotheranostics
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Theranostics Implants incl. Bioelectronics
  • Trigger Responsive Systems

Good to know

  • All attendees are accommodated at the Certosa Di Pontignano where also lectures and meals will take place.
  • The registration fee includes accommodation and meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee breaks).
  • All attendees are asked to stay for the entire duration of the conference.
  • Participation is limited to 70.
  • Priority is given to all who submit an (accepted) abstract.
In cooperation with the University of Siena
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Speakers

more to come

Diving into the topic – Introductory Lectures
  • Wolfgang Weber, Munich – Where it started: History of Radiotheranostics
  • Margret Schottelius, Lausanne – Where we are – Overview of (Radio-)Tracer Development
  • Twan Lammers, Aachen – Beyond Radiotheranostics – Expansion of the Field
A deeper insight

Speakers and topics – talk titles will follow soon.

  • Metin Sitti, Istanbul – Nanorobots
  • Jeff Bulte, Baltimore – Theranostic Implants
  • Paula Foster, London/CA & Jolanda de Vries, Nijmegen – Cell Delivery Systems
  • Assaf Gilad, Michigan – Synthetic Biology
  • Inge Herrmann, Zurich – Detecting-Acting Systems
  • Melita Irving, Lausanne – Trigger Responsive Systems
  • Lalith Kumar Shiyam Sundar, Munich – AI Tailored Theranostics

The Committee

  • Michal Neeman – Rehovot, Israel (Chair)
  • Jolanda de Vries – Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  • Fabian Kiessling – Aachen, Germany
  • Bernd Pichler – Tübingen, Germany
  • Margret Schottelius – Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Nicola Di Stefano – Siena, Italy (Advisory Member)

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