Workshop on Rapid Diagnostics -

Workshop is organized by
AIROPico Consortium (www.airopico.eu),
which focuses on development of diagnostics and
therapy to human picornaviruses.
Workshop is open for anyone and recommended for
students and scientists working within biosciences.
Pre-registration is required (free-of-charge).
Please, use the link: http://ty.fi/airopico
Workshop on Rapid Diagnostics -
Promoting cooperation between academia and industry
Tuesday 14th June 2016 at 08:30−17:00, Pharmacity, Auditorium
8:30 - 9:00
Registration and tea/coffee
9:00 - 9:10
Opening words
Dr. Petri Susi (Department of Virology, University of Turku)
9:10 - 11:10
Tom Ståhlberg (FiHTA):
IVD and global law: Who can develop diagnostics and
how?
Tom Palenius (Turku Science Park):
How could I make my diagnostic idea fly?
Kim Petterson (Department of Biotechnology, University of
Turku):
Biomarkers, new technologies and timely applications the translational process in diagnostics
Tea/Coffee break for 10 min: “Pylly ylös” –jumppaa
11:20 – 12:30
Ville Peltola (Turku University Hospital):
Pediatrician's view on point-of-care diagnostics
Matti Waris (Department of Virology, University of Turku):
MxA as a biomarker for virus infections
12:30 – 13:20
Lunch break
(free for speakers and members of AIROPico Consortium)
13:20 – 14:30
Olfert Landt (TIB MOLBIOL, Berlin, Germany):
Joint development of molecular diagnostics tests between
industry and public research institutes - a benefit for both entities
Janne Koskinen (ArcDia International Ltd.):
Perspectives on industry-academia collaboration
in diagnostic development
Tea/Coffee break
14:50 – 16:15
Kevin Eboigbodin (Orion Diagnostica):
Novel Isothermal nucleic acid amplification method
for the detection of pathogens
Urpo Lamminmäki (Department of Biotechnology, University of Turku):
Synthetic antibody libraries
as a source of tailor-made reagents for diagnostics.
Closing of the workshop
Petri Susi (Department of Virology, University of Turku)