Invitation to the Annual SwissITHACA Network Meeting 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the annual SwissITHACA Network Meeting, which will take place on
November 26, 2025, from 14:30 to 17:30, at the Inselspital Bern
(Room 1, Julie von Jenner Haus, Freiburgstrasse 15) and online (hybrid format).
Information
This meeting provides an excellent opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the SwissITHACA network, share updates on ongoing projects, and discuss future collaborations.
Registration
Please register by November 15, 2025 via email at ithaca@insel.ch, indicating whether you will attend in person or online.
Online participants will receive a Zoom link shortly before the meeting.
Language
The meeting will be held primarily in English, but participants are welcome to speak in German or French if they prefer.
A member of the SwissITHACA core group will translate into English as needed.
Programme
Date: November 26, 2025
Time: 14:30 – 17:30
Location: Inselspital Bern (Room 1, Julie von Jenner Haus, Freiburgstrasse 15) and online
Languages: German / French / English
Aims: Networking, information exchange, education
14:30 – 15:30
Update on the status of the KoSEK evaluation process
Discussion of organisational matters
Discussion of topics for upcoming workshops and events
Discussion on topic-centred working groups
Further ideas / miscellaneous
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30
Panel discussion – “Transmitting and receiving genetic results”
Moderated discussion among panelists, followed by Q&A with the audience.
Panel participants: 3–4 patient representatives, 2 geneticists, 1 additional clinician, 1 genetic counselor
Author: Tanja Frey