Final Programme is now Available 
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As we have few spots left, abstract submissions for poster presentations are still being accepted.
In general
TOPIM starts on Monday 25 August at around 16.30h with registration and a welcome coffee.
The scientific part starts with the welcome lecture at 17.30h on Monday. TOPIM 2025 ends on Friday 29 August after lunch. All attendees are asked to stay for the entire duration of the conference. All participants are accommodated at the Certosa di Pontignano, and all meals are common meals. See below for programme details per day.
TOPIM 2025 will kick off with Welcome Lectures on Monday 25 August. Followed by an exciting, well-balanced mix of top-notch keynote speakers, talks, and poster presentations selected from abstract submissions, group discussions, and excursions to the magic environment of Tuscany.
Timeframe per Day
- Breakfast: 07.00h-08.45h
- Lunch: 13.00h
- Dinner: 20.00h
Monday 25 August
- + Arrival Day +
- 16.30h – Registration & Welcome Coffee
- 17.30h – Welcome Lecture by Rodney Hicks, Melbourne –
Where it started: History of (Radio) Theranostics - Followed by an informal welcome reception and dinner.
Tuesday 26 August
- 09.00h – Introductory Lectures
- 13.00h – Lunch
- 15.00h – Afternoon session
- 18.30h – Wine Tasting
- 20.00h – Dinner
Wednesday 27 August
- 09.00h – Excursion
- 13.00h – Lunch
- 14.00h – Afternoon session
- 16.00h – Poster Session
- 20.00h – Dinner
Thursday 28 August
- 09.00h – Scientific morning session
- 13:30h – Lunch
- 15.00h – Afternoon session
- 17:30h – Excursion to Olive Oil Mill or Winery (tbc)
- 20.00h – Dinner
Friday 29 August
- 09.00h – Scientific Morning Session with Best Poster Pitch, Group Work Presentations, and Highlight Lecture
- 11:30h – Room Check-Out
- 11.45h – Early Lunch
- End of TOPIM and Departure
Programme Elements
- Introductory lectures
- Invited talks
- Shorter talks selected from abstract submissions
- Poster presentations selected from abstract submissions
- Group work
- Social/networking elements
Speakers
Diving into the topic – Introductory Lectures
- Rodney Hicks, Melbourne – Where it started: History of (Radio) Theranostics
- Margret Schottelius, Lausanne – Where we are: Overview of Tracer Development
- Wolfgang Weber, Munich – Where we are: Clinical Applications
- Twan Lammers, Aachen – Where we go: 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