Symposium: Liquid Biopsy in Molecular Pathology - From Complementary Testing to Clinical Integration
August 10, 2026
Location: 38th European Congress of Pathology (ECP 2026)
Stockholmsmässan, Mässvägen 1, 125 30 Älvsjö, Sweden
Date: Monday, 14 September 2026
Time: 07:15 – 08:15 CET
Breakfast Session
Join us before the congress program begins for a scientific discussion on integrating liquid biopsy into routine molecular pathology. Coffee and light breakfast will be available for registered attendees. This session brings together expert speakers from leading pathology centers to share real-world experience on integrating liquid biopsy into diagnostic workflows:
- How liquid biopsy complements tissue-based molecular testing in routine clinical practice
- When liquid biopsy provides the greatest clinical value
- Key quality considerations for ctDNA testing
- Integrating tissue and liquid biopsy workflows within routine molecular pathology laboratories
Agenda
07:15–07:20 Welcome and Introduction (Moderator Svetlana Nikic, PhD)
07:20–07:40 Dr Nicole Pfarr: Liquid Biopsy in Routine Molecular Pathology: Clinical Utility, Quality Requirements and Real-World Experience
07:40–07:45 Audience Q&A
07:45–08:05 Dr André Oszwald: Integrating Tissue and Liquid Biopsy for Precision Oncology Decision-Making
08:05–08:15 Audience Q&A
Moderator:
Svetlana Nikic, PhD
Experts:
Dr Nicole Pfarr, Dipl. Biol.
Head of the Molecular Diagnostic Unit and Head of the Next Generation Research Facility, Institute of Pathology -
Technical University of Munich, Germany
Dr med. univ. André Oszwald
Department of Pathology - Medical University of Vienna, Austria
