Open Innovation in Life Sciences 2025

23 Oct 2025 | Zurich, Switzerland

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Thursday, 23 October 2025 | 10:15 - 11:15

Panel Discussion 1: Transforming Diagnostics for Global Health and Policy Impact

Track:Panel Discussion
  • Open Innovation
  • Diagnostics
  • Policy

This session focuses on how new diagnostic tools are being developed and how they can drive real change in global healthcare, not just in research labs, but in practice. It will highlight how innovation in diagnostics can inform health policy, improve access to care, and strengthen decision-making systems. Panelists will explore how academia, industry, and public health systems can work together, and discuss the frameworks needed to move from pilot projects to large-scale implementation.

4 speakers

  • Robyn Cody

    Postdoctoral Researcher Implementation Science in Health Care

    University of Zurich

  • Silvio Brugger

    Senior Attending Physician

    University Hospital of Zurich

  • Andreea Cretu

    Head BioMed Entrepreneurship Programs

    BioEntrepreneurship & Innovation (BEI) Program

  • Per von Groote

    Science Program Manager

    International Epidemiological Database to Evaluate Aids, Southern Africa (IeDEA SA)