50 Years of Paediatric Oncology in Switzerland
The SPOG invites you to mark its 50th anniversary. This symposium brings together experts, clinicians, researchers, and stakeholders to look back on five decades of paediatric cancer care in Switzerland and discuss future developments.
Link to the SPOG website: https://spog.ch/en/registration_anniversarysymposium/
Registration
You can complete the form on the SPOG website to register for the SPOG 50th Anniversary Symposium. Registration is free of charge. Registration deadline: 22.05.2026
Details:
Essential Information
Date: Friday, 5th June 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Auditorium Ettore Rossi, Inselspital Bern
Preliminary Programme
The symposium will be moderated by Prof. Dr. med. K. Scheinemann, M.Sc., President of SPOG, and PD Dr. med. Nicolas Gerber, Vice President of SPOG.
9.00 h - Registration and Coffee
10.00 h - Welcome and Introduction - Prof. Dr. med. Katrin Scheinemann, M.Sc., SPOG, Dr. pharm. Salome von Greyerz, Federal Office of Public Health, Dr. Nicole Schaad, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Manuela Weichelt, National Councilor Zug, Board Kinderkrebs Schweiz SPOG Anniversary Film
10.30 h - History of International Paediatric Oncology Using the Example of ALL
Emeritus Professor Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Günter Henze, Humboldt University Berlin
11.15 h - History of Paediatric Oncology in Switzerland and SPOG, Emeritus Professor Dr. Maja Beck Popovic, University of Lausanne
12.00 h - SPOG Today - Prof. Dr. med. Katrin Scheinemann, M.Sc., SPOG, Isabelle Lamontagne-Müller, SPOG
12.45 h - Lunch
13.30 h - Clinical Trials – Past, Current and Future, Emeritus Professor Pamela Kearns PhD, FRCPCH, University of Birmingham
14.00 h - Precision Oncology, Prof. Dr. med. Dr. sc. nat. Jean-Pierre Bourquin, University Children’s Hospital Zurich14.30 hPatient and Public Involvement (PPI), Nicole Seiler, SPOG Patient Advisory Board (SPAB), Nicole Scobie, SPOG Patient Advisory Board (SPAB), Paul Castle, SPOG Patient Advisory Board (SPAB)
15.00 h - Coffee and Tea Break
15.30 h - Panel Discussion: The Future of SPOG (Moderation: Paul Castle, SPAB), Nicole Seiler, SPOG Patient Advisory Board, Prof. Dr. med. Katrin Scheinemann, M.Sc., SPOG, Isabelle Lamontagne-Müller, SPOG, Dr. sc. nat. Michael Zeller, SPOG
16.00 h - Musical Conclusion, Laurent Bourquin and Valentina Brodbeck (Violin), Christian Schaub (Viola)
Jean-Pierre Bourquin (Cello), Nicolas Gerber (Piano)
16.30 h - Farewell – Moderators
16.40 h - Apero Riche and Networking