ITINERARE Symposium 2023

14:00 - 14:10    

Opening
Prof. Janine Reichenbach (Director ITINERARE)
Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IREM), University of Zurich

14:10 - 14:40

Achievements and remaining challenges in the field of rare diseases
Dr. Ségoléne Aymé
French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), France

14:40 - 15:10

How did the Struwwelpeter get his uncombable hair, and other stories about rare hair disorders
Prof. Dr. Regina Betz
Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn, Germany

15:10 - 15:40

The Ethical Evaluation of Supporting Evidence for Individualized Therapy (Trials)
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Kimmelmann
Director of Biomedical Ethics Unit, McGill University, Canada

15:40 - 16:10

Coffee Break

16:10 - 16:40

Transforming mitochondrial disease diagnostics through the 100,000 genomes programme
Prof. Dr. Shamima Rahman
Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, Great Britain

16:40 - 17:10

Stem cells and genome editing to generate 2D and 3D human models of neuronopathic Lysosomal Storage Disorders
Prof. Dr. Isaac Canals
University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

17:10 - 17:40

Meaningful patient engagement: Making a difference when it matters most. 
PD Dr. Jasmin Barman-Aksözen
Scientific advisor, Swiss society for porphyria Switzerland, Patient with porphyria

17:50 - 

Networking Apéro