Date:
15. - 16. September 2026
Language:
The event will be held in English
Location:
Novartis Campus, Basel
Abstract:
The aim of the Basel Sample Management Symposium is to offer a place for all sample managers (agro, biology, cosmetic, chemistry) and technology providers to exchange and share experiences on best practices, digital innovation and current challenges.
Tuesday 15 September
Wednesday 16 September
| Symposium Day 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:45 | Arrival & Registration | at Novartis Campus | |
| Introduction | |||
| 8:45 - 9:00 | Welcome | Caroline & Stéphanie | Novartis & wega |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Opening : Enabling LMW Drug Discovery – a Personal Perspective | Daniel Baeschlin | Novartis |
| BioSample Manager | |||
| 9:30 - 10:00 | From Chemicals to Biologicals - Rebuilding Sample Management for a More Complex Portfolio | Karine Lecoq | Syngenta |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Evolution of Biological Sample Management at PMI: From Decentralized Storage to a Centralized, State-of-the-Art Biobank | Sam Ansari | PMI |
| Coffee Break | |||
| Non Small Molecules | |||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Adoption of Electronic Requisition Form: Operational Realities and Lessons Learned | Anamarija Kruljac-letunis | Merck Healthcare KGaA |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | The DNA-Encoded Library Lifecycle From Building Blocks to Hit-follow up | Cohan Huxley | Roche |
| Lunch Break & Lab Tours | |||
| 12:00 - 14:15 | Lunch Break & Lab Tours | ||
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Get Back Together | ||
| Innovation technology | |||
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Lumina - From Measurement to Production Process. Technical Implementation, System & Process Integration | Jürgen Radestock | Merck |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Same Job, New Toolbox : How Our Data Workflows Changed, and Who Can Keep Them Running | Eugen Eirich | Roche |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Designing End-to-End Sample Management for Next-Generation Labs | Guillaume Zimmermann & Alain Farine | Neveso & JAG Jakob Ltd |
| Networking Apero | |||
| 17:00 - 17:45 | Natural Products as Leads in Drug Discovery and Today's Healthcare | Frank Petersen | |
| Diner | |||
