Inaugural Symposium
“Intelligent Oncology – The Potential of AI to Cure Cancer“
MISSION
Connecting investigators and other visionaries aiming to boost cancer research with the help of modern AI methods. Bringing together leading experts from interdisciplinary fields such as physicians, computer scientists, cell and molecular biologists, as well as from pharma and the med-tech industry. We are exploring new pathways in cancer treatment with AI together. Our common goal: push the boundaries of what is possible. Joining forces, we can learn to cure cancer.
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AIM OF THE CONFERENCE
The theme of the symposium is AI-assisted cancer research, and our aim is to present the states-of-the art in cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment with data-driven methods. Our goal is to identify high-impact research directions, and to connect experts from academia and industry, in order to foster collaborations and translation into clinical practice.
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SCIENTIFIC BOARD
Prof. Dr. Mascha Binder
CRIION Scientific Director Clinical Oncology & University Hospital Halle
Prof. Dr. Joschka Boedecker
CRIION Scientific Director AI & Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg
Prof. Dr. Dr. Melanie Börries
CRIION Scientific Director Systems Medicine & Medical Center, University of Freiburg
Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser
CRIION Scientific Director Translational Oncology & Medical Center, University of Freiburg
Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Roland Mertelsmann
CEO Mertelsmann Foundation & Medical Center, University of Freiburg
Maria Kalweit, M.Sc.
CRIION Head of Applied AI Research & Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg
Gabriel Kalweit, M.Sc.
CRIION Head of Fundamental AI Research & Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg
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RECORDINGS OF THE PAST MEETING
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If you like to receive the password, please contact sina.reis@comeed.ch
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IMPRESSIONS OF THE PAST MEETING
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PROGRAM 2022
09:00 – 09:10
Introduction
Prof. Roland Mertelsmann and
Prof. Joschka Bödecker, CRIION
09:10 – 09:15
Welcome remarks from Baden-Württemberg
Nadyne Saint-Cast, Abgeordnete im Landtag
Baden-Württemberg, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
09:15 – 09:20
Welcome remarks from the city of Freiburg
Thomas Stoffel, Leiter Abteilung Wirtschaftsförderung der Freiburg Touristik Wirtschaft und Messe GmbH & Co. KG
09:20 – 09:40
Welcome remarks from the University and University Hospital
Chancellor Christina Leib-Keßler
Chief medical director Prof. Frederik Wenz
Dekan Prof. Roland Zengerle
Medical director Prof. Justus Duyster
-Coffee break-
Session I: AI-assisted Diagnosis and Treatment
chairs: Prof. Melanie Börries & Prof. Joschka Boedecker
10:00 – 10:30
AI in cancer genomics
Dr. Quaid Morris, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, USA
10:30 – 11:00
AI in hematology: computer vision and machine learning for improved diagnosis and risk stratification
Dr. Jan Moritz Middeke, University Hospital Dresden, Germany
11:00 – 11:30
Towards clinical decision support in oncology: Data integration, outcome models, and intuitive software
Dr. Nikolaus Schultz, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
-Lunch break & poster presentation-
Session II: Towards a Better Understanding of Cancer via AI
chairs: Prof. Robert Zeiser & Prof. Rolf Backofen
13:30 – 14:00
Dissecting intra-tumor heterogeneity by single cell RNA-seq
Dr. Itay Tirosh, Weizmann Institute, Israel
14:00 – 14:30
SIMON says: Deciphering the human immune responses using machine learning
Dr. Adriana Tomic, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
14:30 – 15:00
Clinical intelligent systems in the wild?
Prof. Lena Maier-Hein, German Cancer Research Center Germany (online)
15:00 – 15:30
The deep learning architecture of AlphaFold
Prof. Olaf Ronneberger, Google DeepMind, United Kingdom (cancelled)
-Coffee break-
Session III: On the Practical Use of AI in Oncology
chairs: Dr. Florian Scherer & Prof. Roland Zengerle
16:00 – 16:30
Droplet microfluidics in antibody discovery and personalized cancer therapy
Prof. Christoph Merten, EPFL, Switzerland
16:30 – 17:00
Predicting adaptive immunity using systems immunology and machine learning
Dr. Victor Greiff, University of Oslo, Norway
17:00 – 17:30
Philosophy of AI for health
Dr. Ignacio Mastroleo, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
17:30 – 17:50
WrapUp: Learning to cure cancer & Poster award ceremony
Prof. Joschka Boedecker & Prof. Roland Mertelsmann
17:50 – 18:00
Farewell
-Networking Apéro-
To get the password please contact: sina.reis@comeed.ch
SPEAKERS 2022

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Dr. Victor Greiff
University of Oslo, Norway
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Dr. Ignacio Mastroleo
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Dr. Jan Moritz Middeke
University Hospital Dresden, Germany
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Prof. Olaf Ronneberger
Google DeepMind, United Kingdom
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Dr. Itay Tirosh
Weizmann Institute, Israel
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Prof. Lena Maier-Hein
German Cancer Research Center, Germany
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Prof. Christoph Merten
EPFL, Switzerland
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Dr. Quaid Morris
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
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Dr. Nikolaus Schultz
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
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Dr. Adriana Tomic
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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