Academy of molecular pathology and personalized medicine 2025
“Digital Pathology and Innovations in Personalized Medicine”
“Opal” Hall, “Ramada” hotel, Sofia, 04-05.04.2025
First Day, 04.04.2025
09.00 – 09.30 Registration and Coffee “Good Morning”
09.30 – 10.00 Opening
Dr. Jasmina Koeva-Balabanova, Chair of the Board BAPPM
Prof. Dr. Savelina Popovska, DM, Chair of Department of Pathological Anatomy, Medical University, Pleven
10.00 – 10.30 Implementation of personalized and precision medicine approaches for achieving clinical remission in severe asthma patients– Prof. Dr. George Christoff, Member of Expert Council to the MH, Faculty of Public Health, MU Sofia
10.30– 11.00 „Digital Pathology – Current and Future”- Prof. Dr. Savelina Popovska, DM, Chair of Department of Pathological Anatomy, Medical University, Pleven
11.00– 11.20 Coffee-break
11.20 – 11.50 „Digital Pathology and AI in Diagnosis of Non-oncology Diseases of the Lung“– Prof. Dr. Junya Fukuoka, DM, PhD, University of Nagasaki, Japan, Vice-president of JSDP (Japanese Society of Digital Pathology), President elect DPA (Digital Pathology Association)
11.50 – 12.20 “Digital Pathology and AI in IHC for PDL-1” – Company Symposium MSD Bulgaria
Prof. Dr. Savelina Popovska, DM, Chair of Department of Pathological Anatomy, Medical University, Pleven
12.20 – 12.50 „ A Concept for Improving Precision Diagnostics and Access to Treatment of Patients with Solid Malignancies” – Dr. Jasmina Koeva-Balabanova, Chair of the Board BAPPM
13.00 – 14.30 Working Lunch
14.30 – 15.00 „Digital Pathology and AI in Diagnosis of Lung Cancer” – Prof. Dr. Junya Fukuoka, DM, PhD, University of Nagasaki, Japan, Vice-president of JSDP (Japanese Society of Digital Pathology), President elect DPA (Digital Pathology Association)
15.00 – 15.30 “Roche Digital pathology solutions“ – Company Symposium “Roche”, Bulgaria
Ivana Koljensic, Oncology Sales Lead Roche Diagnostics
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee-break
16.00 – 17.10 „Digital Solutions and Innovations in Personalized Medicine“ – panel discussion
Moderator: Rosen Dimitrov – Founder NRETIA Health
Panelists: Mira Ganova, CEO „Digital Health and Innovation Cluster”, Bulgaria
Dr. Alexander Simidchiev, Health Commission, Bulgarian Parliament
17.10 – 18.10 “Molecular Pathology and Personalized Medicine in Oncology: Approaches to Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer and GI Cancer” – Company Symposium AstraZeneca Bulgaria
Moderator: Prof. dr. Savelina Popovska, DM, Chair of Department of Pathological Anatomy, Medical University Pleven
Lecturers:
Dr. Ivailo Nikolov, Department of Medical Oncology, UHAT “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia
Dr. Dimitar Metodiev, Chief of Pathohistological Laboratory, Women’s Health Hospital “Nadezhda”, Sofia
18.10 – 18.40 „AI and PET/MRI based Radiomics in Prostate Cancer- a step towards personalized approach” – Ass. Prof. Dr. Valeria Hadjiiska, Chief of Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Aleksandrovska, Sofia
18.40 – 19.10″Nanoscale Drug Delivering Systems” – Prof.Dr. Krassimira Yoncheva, PhD, DSc
Vice Rector for Science and Accreditation, Head of Dept. Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia
19.30 – 21.30 Dinner
Second Day, 05.04.2025
Master Class of Digital Pathology and AI in Precision Diagnosis of Lung Diseases
09.00 – 09.30 Registration and Morning Coffee
09.30 – 09.40 Opening– Prof. Dr. Savelina Popovska, DM
09.40 – 12.00 Modul 1 „Digital Pathology and AI in Precision Diagnosis of Non–oncological Lung Diseases”
12.00 – 13.00 Working Lunch
13.00 – 16.00 Modul 2 „Digital Pathology and AI in Precision Diagnosis of Lung Cancer”
16.00 – 16.30 Interactive Session
16.30 – 16.50 Closing
