Advisory Board • Confirmed structure • Global executive perspective | Conference: EECCTM 2027 | Location: Vienna, Austria
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International Advisory Board • Clinical & Translational Medicine • Global representation

Advisory Board

The EECCTM 2027 Advisory Board brings together senior leaders whose work reflects the scientific, clinical, and strategic priorities of contemporary clinical and translational medicine. The board supports the congress with broad expertise across translational strategy, precision medicine, clinical development, biomarkers, implementation, and evidence-driven innovation, helping shape a programme that is relevant, credible, and aligned with current advances in the field.

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Simon Draper

Vaccinology • Translational medicine • Clinical development

Vaccines Translation

Professor of Vaccinology and Translational Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Focused on clinically relevant vaccine development, translational immunology, and first-in-human progression pathways.

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Stefan Fröhling

Translational oncology • Precision medicine • Clinical application

Precision Oncology

Managing Director, NCT Heidelberg, and head of Translational Medical Oncology at DKFZ, Germany. Brings strong expertise in precision oncology, molecular stratification, and rapid transfer of research into patient care.

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Jörg Goldhahn

Translational science • Biomarkers • Digital health

Biomarkers Digital

Professor in Translational Science at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Works across translational science, digital biomarkers, and clinically meaningful evidence generation for next-stage adoption.

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Johan Zelano

Molecular medicine • Neurology • Translational research

Molecular Neurology

Director of the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine and Professor of Neurology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Connects molecular research with clinical application and translational coordination.

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Alain van Gool

Personalized healthcare • Biomarkers • Translational metabolism

Personalized Biomarkers

Professor of Personalized Healthcare and head of the Translational Metabolic Laboratory at Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands. Brings strong biomarker and translational strategy depth across academia and applied research.

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Aurélien Marabelle

Immunotherapy • Translational oncology • Biomarker-led strategy

Immunotherapy Oncology

Medical Oncologist and Professor at Université Paris-Saclay, France, and head of the Laboratory of Translational Research in Immunotherapy at Gustave Roussy. Adds strong expertise in translational immunotherapy and clinical relevance.

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Hans Prenen

Medical oncology • Early trials • Precision treatment strategy

Trials Execution

Head of the Medical Oncology Department, director of the University Center for Clinical Research Antwerp, and Professor of Medicine at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Contributes strong early-phase and clinical execution insight.

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Eric J. Topol

Digital medicine • AI • Individualized care

Digital Health AI

Founder and Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, Chair and Professor of Translational Medicine, United States. Known for advancing individualized medicine through genomic, digital, and AI-enabled approaches.

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Julie Johnson

Clinical translational science • Pharmacogenomics • Research leadership

Pharmacogenomics Leadership

Director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at The Ohio State University, United States. Adds executive depth in translational research leadership, genomic medicine, and drug-development translation.

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Ben Wang

Translational medicine • Cancer biology • Precision oncology

Cancer Biology Precision

Professor and Assistant Dean at the Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, China. Brings translational cancer and intervention expertise with a strong precision medicine orientation.

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Sumimasa Nagai

Advancing translational science • Clinical research facilitation • Development pathways

Clinical Research Translation Ops

Professor and Director, Department for Advancing Translational Science, Kyoto University, Japan. Supports the bridge from scientific discovery to structured clinical development and research facilitation.

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Masato Kasahara

Clinical translational science • Research infrastructure • Implementation

Clinical Science Infrastructure

Director and Professor, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, Nara Medical University, Japan. Adds practical leadership in clinical research structure, translational support, and implementation readiness.

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Roger Foo

Cardiovascular translation • Genomics • Precision medicine

Cardiovascular Genomics

Vice Dean of NUS Medicine and Director of the Cardiovascular-Metabolic Disease Translational Research Programme, Singapore. Brings clinical genomics and translational programme leadership from a major Asian academic health system.

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Jin Ku Lee

Cellular and translational medicine • Cancer research • Clinical linkage

Cellular Translation

Associate Professor, Lab of Cellular and Translational Medicine, Seoul National University, South Korea. Contributes translational research depth at the interface of laboratory science and clinically relevant oncology investigation.

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Jinah Jang

Biofabrication • Regenerative medicine • Translational platforms

Regenerative Biofabrication

Associate Professor and director of the Biofabrication & Translational Medicine Laboratory, POSTECH, South Korea. Adds advanced translational engineering perspective across tissue systems, biofabrication, and regenerative medicine.