Czech EATRIS Spotlight Programme Event

The Czech EATRIS Spotlight Programme Event takes place on June 1, 2026 in Prague, this one-day event will highlight the role of the EATRIS-CZ research infrastructure in connecting medical and life sciences and accelerating the translation of scientific discoveries into clinical impact.

Hosted in the elegant setting of Kaiserstein Palace, the main programme will offer a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and strategic discussion among prestigious research centres and their partners. The day will conclude with a cultural programme and an evening gathering at the Rudolfinum Column Hall, featuring dinner accompanied by live piano and vocals—providing a relaxed atmosphere for networking and informal dialogue.

PROGRAMME

June 1, 2026
Venue: Kaiserstein Palace, Prague

• 10:00–10:30
  Registration and Arrival of Participants
   
• 10:30–10:50
  Opening Session
  Welcome addresses by representatives of MŠMT, EATRIS-ERIC and host institutions
   

• 10:50–11:10
  EATRIS-CZ Overview: National Infrastructure for Translational Medicine
  Marián Hajdúch
   

  Therapeutic Innovation and Translational Research

• 11:10–11:25
  Disulfiram Repurposing Strategies in Cancer Therapy
  Martin Mistrík
   
• 11:25–11:40
  Innovative Polymeric Therapeutics and Drug Delivery Systems
  Martin Hrubý
   
• 11:40–11:55
  Novel Vaccine Strategies Against Pertussis
  Petr Šebo
   
• 11:55–12:10
  Radiopharmaceuticals, Molecular Imaging and Tracing: Infections and Cancer
  Miloš Petřík
   

• 12:10–12:15
  Short Discussion

   

  Biomarkers, Early Diagnostics and Multiomics

• 12:15–12:30
  Lung Condensates as Biomarkers for Early Diseases Detection
  Petr Džubák
   
• 12:30–12:45
  HPV Biomarkers and Translational Diagnostics
  Vlaďka Koudeláková
   
• 12:45–13:00
  Czech Multiome Project
  Josef Srovnal
   
• 13:00–13:05
  Short Discussion
   

• 13:05–13:50
  Networking Lunch
   

  Synergies Between Research Infrastructures

• 13:50–14:05
  Rare Diseases Factory: National Infrastructure Synergies
  Radek Sedláček
   
• 14:05–14:20
  National Institute for Cancer Research: A Model of Collaboration Between Research Infrastructures
  Supporting Translational Cancer Research
  Aleksi Šedo
   
• 14:20–14:35
  EOSC-CZ and Biomedical Data Ecosystems
  Luděk Matyska
   
• 14:35–14:50
  ELIXIR-CZ and Advanced Bioinformatics Integration
  Jiří Vondrášek
   
• 14:50–15:05
  National Translational Medicine Data Hub and Artificial Intelligence Applications
  Marián Hajdúch
   
• 15:05–15:15
  Short Discussion
   

• 15:30–16:00
  Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks
  Future of Translational Medicine Infrastructures in Europe with participation of EATRIS national
  directors, invited speakers and meeting attendees.
   

  Evening Programme

• 16:00–17:00
  Break / Hotel Check-in / Participants may use this break for hotel check-in and individual arrangements.
   
• 17:00–19:00
  Guided Prague Tour – We are pleased to offer a special guided tour of Prague. You will discover the city’s most iconic historical landmarks, and the tour will conclude in front of the Rudolfinum.
   
• 19:00–20:00
  Break / Change for Evening Programme
   
• 20:00
  Dinner and Gala Evening at Rudolfinum Column Hall, Prague