Academy of Molecular Pathology and Personalized Medicine “Lung Cancer” Agenda

04.04 – 06.04.2024

“Opal” Hall, “Ramada” Hotel, Sofia

Organized by BAPPM in collaboration with Medical University Pleven and Medical University Varna

Day one, 04.04.2024

14.00 – 14.15 Opening

14.15 – 14.45 Epidemiology of Lung Cancer – Dr. George Dimitrov, Clinic of Medical Oncology, “Queen Joanna” Hospital, Sofia

14.45 – 16.15 A Glimpse to the Screening for Lung Cancer – Pannel discussion

Moderator: Prof. dr. Galina Kirova, DM – Chair of Bulgarian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Imaging, Chief of Clinic of Imaging, “Ajibadem City Clinic, Tokuda” Hospital, Sofia

Panelists: Dr. Tatjana Nenkina, Clinic of Imaging, “Adjibadem City Clinic Tokuda” Hospital, Sofia; Dr. Slaveyko Djambazov, CEO “HTA” Ltd

16.15 – 16.45 Coffee break

16.45 – 18.15 Imaging of Lung Cancer – Panel Discussion

Moderator: Ass. Prof. Vessela Stoynova, Chief of Clinic of Imagind, “Adjibadem City Clinic “Mladost”, Sofia

Panelists: Prof. dr. Galina Kirova, DM – Chair of Bulgarian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Imaging, Chief of Clinic of Imaging, “Ajibadem City Clinic, Tokuda” Hospital, Sofia; Ass=Prof. Milena, Encheva, Chief of Clinic of Pulmonary Diseases, Military Medical Academy, Sofia

18.15– 18.45 Surgical treatment of lung cancer – Dr. Anastas Chapkanov, “Caspella” Hospital, Plovdiv

18.45 – 19.15 Radiotherapy of lung cancer – Prof. dr. Elitza Encheva, Chief of Clinic of radiotherapy, Medical University Varna

19.00 – 22.00 Dinner

Day two, 05.04.2024

08.30 – 09.00 Registration and Morning Coffee

09.00 – 09.15 Opening

09.15 – 10.45 Precision diagnostics of Lung Cancer – Pannel discussion

Moderator: Prof. dr. Savelina Popovska, DM – Chair of Department of Pathological Anatomy, Medical University Pleven

Pannelists: Prof. dr. Luka Brcic, DM – Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz. Austria; Dr. Elitza Becheva-Krajchir – Chief of Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, “Brain and Heart” Hospital, Pleven; Samuel Bouvet, Business Manager “Stilla Technologies”, France

10.45 – 11.15 Project “13 LUNG” – Artificial intelligence and deep learning in metastatic NSCLC – Dr. Arsela Prelaj, Instituto Nazionale Dei Tumori di Milano, Italy

11.15 – 11.30 Coffee break

11.30 – 13.00 Pharmaceutical Treatment of Lung Cancer – Pannel discussion

Moderator: Dr. Tanja Zlatanova, DM – Clinic of Medical Oncology, “Adjibadem City Clinic, Tokuda’ Hospital, Sofia

Panelists: Ass.prof. Natalia Chillingirova, DM- Head of Clinic of Medical oncology, “Brain and Heart” Hospital, Pleven; Dr. B. Atanassova; “Heart & Brain” Hospital, Pleven

13.00 – 14.30 Working lunch

14.30 – 15.30 Company Symposium “AstraZeneca”

15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break

16.00 – 17.00 Company Symposium “Roche”

17.00 – 18.30 Prevention of lung cancer, lung cancer patient pathway and the role of psycho -oncology  – Pannel discussion

Moderator: Dr. Alexander Simidchiev, MD – Deputy – chair of Health Commission, Bulgarian Parliament

Participants: Mrs. Evgenia Alexandrova – Chairwoman of the Bulgarian Association of Cancer Patients, Board Member of the European Cancer Patients’ Coalition

19.00 – 22.00 Official Dinner

Third Day 06.04.2024

08.30 – 09.00 Registration and morning coffee

09.00 – 09.15 Opening

09.15 – 11.30 Specialized education in digital pathology and precision diagnosis of lung cancer – part 1

Moderator: Prof. dr Savelina Popovska, DM – Chief of Department of Pathology, Medical University Pleven

Leading lecturer: Ass. Prof, dr. Svitlana Bachurska, DM – Chief of Clinic of Pathology, University Hospital for Active Treatment in Oncology, Sofia

Special Guest: Prof. dr. Luka Brcic, DM – Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz. Austria

11.30 – 11.50 Coffee break

11.50 – 13.00 Specialized education in digital pathology and precision diagnosis of lung cancer – part 2

13.00 – 13.20 Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in Lung Cancer – Dr. Theodor Zamfirov, CEO “Elta 90”

13.30 – 14.45 Working Lunch

15.00 – 17.00 Specialized education in digital pathology and precision diagnosis of lung cancer – part 3

17.00 – 17.30 Closing

Registration link

Lecturers

Prof. Dr. Luka Brcic, Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Austria

Prof. Dr. Savelina Popovska, DM, Chair of Department of Pathological Anatomy, Medical University Pleven

Dr. Elitza Becheva-Kraicir,DM, Chief of laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Center of Molecular Oncopathology, “Heart & Brain” Hospital, Pleven

Prof. Dr. Galina Kirova, DM, Chief of Clinic of Imaging, “Adjibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital”, Sofia

Dr. Tanja Zlatanova, DM, Clinic of Medical Oncology, “Adjibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital”, Sofia

Ass. Prof. Dr. Natalya Chilingirova, DM, Chief of Clinic of Medical Oncology, “Heart & Brain” Hospital, Pleven

Prof. Dr. Elitza Encheva-Micoca, DM, Chief of Clinic of Radiotherapy, “St. Marina” Hospital, Medical University, Varna

Dr. Anastas Chapkanov, DM, Chief of Department of Thoracic Surgery, “Caspella” Hospital, Plovdiv

Dr. Alexander Simidchiev, DM, Deputy Chair of Health Commission in the Parliament of Bulgaria

Ekaterina Vitkova, Chair of Bulgarian Association of Psyco-oncology

Evgenya Alexandrova, Chair of the Board of APOD

Dr. Jasmina Koeva-Balabanova, Chair of the Board of BAPPM