1. History and mission

The thematic platform in-vitro diagnostics (TP IVD) promotes technological innovation in the area of in-vitro diagnostics by providing access to a network of experts. This new national collaborative platform also supports project ideas by providing seed money. The TP IVD further enables the translational research by organizing events and company visits. The offer of the platform is further strengthened by national and international collaborations with other networks and organizations.

The TP IVD unites key stakeholders from industry, medicine and research organizations to combine excellent skill sets ranging from molecular biology, biochemistry, micro-/nanotechnology and bio-analytics, miniaturization, automation, data management as well as to regulatory affairs and health economics.

The platform has been founded in 2015.

 

2. Platform members

The platform is co-lead by Dr. Dieter Ulrich (CSEM SA) and Prof. Dr. Marc E. Pfeifer (HES-SO).

The Steering Committee is composed of the following members of the industry and research and technology institutions:

Dr. Dieter Ulrich, CSEM SA

Prof. Dr. Marc Pfeifer, HES-SO

Dr. Greta Faccio, Empa

Prof. Dr. Eric Kübler, FHNW

Dr. Alexander Leichtle, Universitätsinstitut für Klinische Chemie, Inselspital

Prof. Bruno Schnyder, HES-SO

Dr. Jakob Weber, BÜHLMANN Laboratories AG

 

The Advisory Board consists of experts in the diagnostics field and supports the Steering Committee with strategic recommendations:

Dr. Gesa Albert, Roche Diagnostics AG

Prof. Dr. Peter Meier-Abt, President of the SAMW, former Vice President of University Basel

Prof. Dr. Olaia Naveiras, EPFL

Dr. Manfred Schawaller, Davos Diagnostics AG

Dr. Thomas Stauffer, Medics Labor AG

 

To become a member, please contact Dr. Dieter Ulrich (dieter.ulrich@csem.ch) or Prof. Dr. Marc E. Pfeifer (marc.pfeifer@hevs.ch).  The membership fee is CHF 500.- per year.

From left to right: Prof. Olaia Naveiras (EPFL), Dr. Gesa Albert (Roche Diagnostics AG), Dr. Manfred Schawaller (Davos Diagnostics AG),  Dr. Jakob Weber (BÜHLMANN Laboratories AG), Prof. Marc E. Pfeifer (HES-SO), Prof. Eric Kübler (FHNW), Prof. Peter Meier-Abt (SAMW), Dr. Greta Faccio (Empa), Dr. Alexander Leichtle (Inselspital Bern), Dr. Daniel Caminada (CSEM), Dr. Thomas Stauffer (Medics Labor AG), Prof. Bruno Schnyder (HES-SO). Photo by projektfotografie.ch.

 

3. Events

Next events:

26^th of October 2017 - Swiss Symposium in Point-of-care Diagnostics 2017. Place: HES-SO Valais Wallis. First announcement

 

Past events:

13^th of October 2016 - Nouvelle réglementation sur les dispositifs de diagnostic in vitro (IVD): êtes-vous prêts? Organized by the Swiss Biotech Center SBC. Place: BioArk, Rte de l’Ile-aux-Bois 1B, Monthey

22^nd of September 2016 – Scientific Forum Molecular Diagnostics at the Basel Life Science Week 2016.

23^rd – 25^th of August 2016 – Biointerfaces International 2016, Zürich

25^th of April 2016 – Visit of the Clinical Chemistry Laboratories of the Inselspital Bern

20^th of January 2016 – Introducing Roche’s Personalised Healthcare strategy. Organized together with the Thematic Platform TEDD.

 

4. Read more

Article in CHIMIA about the Thematic Platform IVD.

 

Impressions of the visit of the Clinical Chemistry Laboratories, Inselspital Bern. Photos by projektfotografie.ch.