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Join us in person for ddPCR World 2025 On Tour, where you can explore the latest advancements in Droplet Digital™ PCR technology and connect with fellow researchers, industry experts, and pioneers in the field.
With in-person events across Europe, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Gain first hand insights from ddPCR experts and thought leaders
- Discover emerging applications transforming research and industry
- Engage in hands-on discussions and network with peers
- Explore how ddPCR technology can advance your work
Discover the agenda below to see if ddPCR World On Tour is coming to a city near you. Spots are limited—register today for this free event.
ddPCR World On Tour Event Details
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Stay tuned for the upcoming agenda and speaker lineup — details coming soon!
Event Details
City: Vestec, Czech Republic
Date: Tuesday 23rd of September
Location: GeneCore Facility – BIOCEV
Address: Průmyslová 595, 252 50 Vestec, Czech Republic
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Agenda
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Networking Coffee |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Pre-Conference Talk: Introduction to Droplet Digital PCR |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Welcoming Words |
| 10:10 – 10:50 |
Multiplexing with the NEW Additions to the QX Portfolio - QX Continuum & QX700 Series Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | BRAF Mutation Detection in ctDNA of Non-Metastatic Melanoma Patients Using ddPCR with Preamplification Martin Pešta, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Pilsen |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | ddPCR in Monitoring of Epilepsy Therapy Šárka Růžičková, Department of Developmental Epilepsy, Institute of Physiology |
| 11:40 – 12:00 |
How Long is the Dog Chromosome? NGS Quality and Telomere Length Radoslava Rechtoríková, Labo-SK |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | New Assays for ddPCR & Methylation Detection Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 13:30 – 13:50 | Use of ddPCR in Environmental Microbiology
Eva Petrová, Biology Centre CAS, Ceske Budejovice |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | From Wastewater to Biotechnology: ddPCR-Based Contamination Detection Sára Štefánková, Labo - SK |
| 14:10 – 14:55 | Best Practice in Droplet Digital PCR Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 14:55 – 15:00 | Closing Remarks |
Montpellier, France
Pl. Christophe Colomb, 34000 Montpellier
3 Juillet 2025
Event Details
City: Hamburg, Germany
Date: Thursday 9th of October
Location: University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Address: Martinistraße 52, 20251 Hamburg, Germany
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Agenda
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:40 | Registration and Networking Coffee |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Pre-Conference Talk: Introduction to Droplet Digital PCR Dr. Armin Michel |
| 10:00 – 10.20 | Welcoming Words
Dr. Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:20 – 10:45 |
Copy Number Variation in Cell-free Tumor DNA (cfDNA) Indicates Ovarian Cancer Group Weimer, University Hospital Kiel (UKSH) |
| 10:45 – 11:10 | Validation of a dPCR Assay for a Key Biomarker in Systemic Mastocytosis and Related Myeloid Neoplasm, Enabling Sensitive Detection and Quantification
Dr. Miriam Leonard, University of Göttingen |
| 11:10 – 11:35 | ddPCR in the Diagnostics of Hereditary Alpha Tryptasemia Dr. Henrike Ohm, Klinik für Medizinische Genetik, Universitätsklinikum Münster |
| 11:35 – 12:00 | 5-plex Aneuploidy Identification in Arabidopsis Thaliana Jakob Wimmer, ETH Zürich |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Recent Releases and Future Directions of Bio-Rad in Oncology
Marco Bianchi, PhD, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Title to be Confirmed Dr. Anita Badbaran, UKE |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Presenting the Latest Addition to the QX Portfolio - The NEW QX Continuum and QX700 Series Dr. Jörg Bantin and Dr. Martin Becker Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Best Practice in ddPCR Dr. Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| From 15:30 | Closing Remarks and Networking Coffee |
Event Details
City: Heidelberg, Germany
Date: Thursday 16th of October
Location: SunnySide Hub
Address: Palo-Alto-Platz 11, Heidelberg, Germany
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Agenda
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:40 | Registration and Networking Coffeen |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | Pre-Conference Talk: Introduction to Droplet Digital PCR |
| 10:00 – 10.20 | Welcoming Words
Dr. Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:20 – 10:45 |
Multiplex ddPCR to Assess VCN in CAR-T Cells Dr. Elisa Donato, Blutspendedienst Frankfurt |
| 10:45 – 11:10 | IVDR-Compliant Validation of ddPCR
Dr. Kevin Roth, MVZ Heppenheim |
| 11:10 – 11:35 | Photoswitchable Sample Preparation for Single Cell Analysis in an Automated Digital Assay Workflow Dr. Rainer Wittig, University of Ulm |
| 11:35 – 11:45 | Workflow Solution in Clinical Application: Genesis System, ddPCR and ddSEQ Dr. Fanny Demeaux-Garlan, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 11:45 – 12:10 | Title to be Confirmed
Dr. Lei Zhu, DKFZ / Medical Faculty Mannheim |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | Recent Releases and Future Directions of Bio-Rad in Oncology
Prithwish Pal, PhD, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30 – 13:55 | Monitoring Soluble cMET and ctDNA in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Patients to track early Disease Progression on Immunotherapies. Devayani Machiraju, University Hospital Heidelberg |
| 13:55 – 14:30 | Presenting the Latest Addition to the QX Portfolio - The NEW QX Continuum and QX700 Series Dr. Jörg Bantin and Dr. Martin Becker Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Best Practice in ddPCR Dr. Jörg Bantin, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| From 15:00 | Closing Remarks and Networking Coffee |
Event Details
City: Rome, Italy
Date: Tuesday 21st of October
Location: Best Western Plus Hotel Universo
Room Name: Sala Plenaria Annamaria
Address: Via P. Amedeo 5/b, 00185 - Roma (RM)
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Agenda
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:45 | Registration |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Welcome and Introduction Angelo De Biasi, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:00 – 10:40 | Droplet Digital™ PCR: What a Difference a “d” Makes
Eugenia Pisano, Bio-Rad Laboratories Meet the Next Evolution of Droplet Digital™ PCR Solutions Lara Rossini, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:40 – 11:10 |
Epigenetic Features of Circulating Cell-free DNA in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Agnese Po, Sapienza Università di Roma |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Droplet Digital PCR: A Highly Sensitive Approach for Detecting Genetic Variants and Biological Traces in Clinical and Forensic Contexts Michele Ragazzo, Sapienza Università di Roma |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Advancing Digital Droplet PCR in Pediatric Hemato-Oncology: From CAR T-Cell Monitoring to Novel Biomarkers for MRD Detetection in Neuroblastoma Stefano Di Cecca, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Droplet Digital PCR at the Frontier of Molecular Hematology: Enhancing Precision, Sensitivity, and Diagnostic Insights in Hematologic Malignancies Stefania Crisci, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale |
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Closing Remarks Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 13:10 – 14:00 | Lunch and Meet the Experts |
Event Details
City: Padua, Italy
Date: Tuesday 4th of November
Location: Caffè Storico Pedrocchi
Room Name: Sala Rossinii
Address: Via VIII febbraio 15, 35122 Padova
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Agenda
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome and Introduction Laura Sard, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 09:45 – 10:30 | Droplet Digital™ PCR: What a Difference a “d” Makes
Mattia Criscuoli, Bio-Rad Laboratories Meet the Next Evolution of Droplet Digital™ PCR Solutions Lara Rossini, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Tumor Biomarkers Assessment by Droplet Digital PCR Matteo Curtarello, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Digital Droplet PCR for Extrachromosomal DNA Detection in Pancreatic Cancer Michele Bevere, Università degli Studi di Verona |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Development of a Multiplex ddPCR Assay for the Analysis of Peroxisomal Markers in Drug-Tolerant Persister Cells Francesca Bonechi, Università degli Studi di Firenze |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Validation of Multiplex ddPCR Assay for the Detection of ESR1 Mutations in Liquid Biopsies from HR+ Breast Cancer Patients Andrea Boscolo Bragadin, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV |
| 13:00 – 13:15 | Closing Remarks Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 13:15 – 14:30 | Lunch and Meet the Experts |
Event Details
City: Leiden, The Netherlands
Date: Tuesday 30th of September
Location: Fletcher Wellness-Hotel Leiden
Address: Bargelaan 180, 2333 CW Leiden, The Netherlands
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Agenda
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 9:30 | Registration & Networking Coffee |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Welcome and Introduction
Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:00 – 10:25 | Sensitive Quantitation of Somatic Mutations in Haematology by ddPCR
Birgit Deiman, Catharina Ziekenhuis |
| 10:25 – 10:50 | Development of an ASO Therapy for a Patient with a KCNQ3/ Kv7.3 Disorder
Monika Hiller, Charles River Laboratories |
| 10:50 – 11:20 | Coffee Break |
| 11:20 – 11:45 | DNA Methylation Detection Using ddPCR, How to Design your Assays
Eddy van Collenburg, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 11:45 – 12:10 | Title to be Confirmed
Irina Sergeeva, Solvias |
| 12:10 –12:35 | 7 by 7: A 7-Color dPCR Assay for 7 Equine Worm Species with Exploratory cfDNA Detection of Encysted Cyathostominae Bern de Lignie, Zoolyx |
| 12:35 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Allele-Specific Digital PCR Enhances Copy Number Analysis in Heterogeneous DNA Samples
Rogier Nell, LUMC |
| 14:25 – 14:55 | New Evolution of ddPCR
Caroline Weydert, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 14:55 – 15:25 | Coffee Break |
| 15:25 – 16:00 | Round Table Discussions with ddPCR Experts |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | End Remarks and Closing |
Stay tuned for the upcoming agenda and speaker lineup — details coming soon!
Stay tuned for the upcoming agenda and speaker lineup — details coming soon!
Event Details
City: Copenhagen, Denmark
Date: Wednesday 1st of October
Location: Symbion
Room: K1
Address: Fruebjergvej 3, 2100 Kbh Ø
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Agenda
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration, Networking Coffee and Exhibition |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Welcome and Introduction and Product News Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 09:45 – 10.15 | Assessing Pelagic Fish Biomass Through ddPCR Analysis of eDNA and eRNA
Marjun á Fríðriksmørk Berbisá, University of the Faroe Islands |
| 10:15 – 10:45 |
Detection of eDNA from Invasive Marine Species using qPCR and ddPCR Steen Knudsen, NIVA Denmark |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Next Evolution of ddPCR Pelle Larshammar and Sarah Helmig Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 11:30 – 12:00 |
Transforming Detection of Bladder Cancer Recurrence: In-clinic and at-home Prospective Validation of the BladMetrix Urine ddPCR Test Heidi Pharo, Oslo University Hospital |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch, Exhibition and Networking |
| 12:45 – 13:15 | Quantification of HPV DNA in Blood Aamples from Head and Neck Cancer Patients in Treatment for HPV-associated Neck Cancer
Simone Kloch Bendtsen, Rigshospitalet |
| 13:15 – 13:45 | ddPCR Monitoring of AHRR Methylation Ratio as a Biomarker of the Effects of Cigarette Smoke
Søren Egstrand, Herlev Hospital |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | CML MRD Monitoring using ddPCR During Eleven Years Niels Pallisgaard, Region Sjælland |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | ctDNA Methylation Analyses using Multiplex ddPCR Laura Stokkebro, Vejle Sygehus |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Closing Remarks Followed by Coffee Bio-Rad Laboratories |
Event Details
City: Basel, Switzerland
Date: Thursday 30th of October
Location: Switzerland Innovation Park, MC3
Room Name: Veranstaltungssaal 1
Address: Main Campus HQ, Hegenheimermattweg 167D, 4123 Allschwil
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Agenda
| Time | Topic / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration and Networking Coffee |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Pre-Conference Talk: Transitioning from qPCR to Droplet Digital PCR Dr. Svenja Moench, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Welcoming Words
Dr. Jacopo Marino, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 10:20 – 10:45 |
Detection of Residual iPSC in iPSC Derived Cardiomyocytes by Reverse-Transcription Droplet Digital PCR – a HESI CT-TRACS Multisite Study Lara Bontadelli, Novartis |
| 10:45 – 11:10 | Comparison of two ddPCR Methods for Monitoring Transplant Recipients – GraftAssure vs. HLA-ddPCR
Fanny Sandberg, Insel University Hospital Bern |
| 11:10 – 11:35 | ddPCR in Microsynth Practice: From Assay Design to Useful Data Dr. Sergey Yakushev, Microsynth |
| 11:35 – 12:00 | Personalized Monitoring of Cancer Patients using ctDNA Dr. Francisco Garcia, Oncobit |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 13:25 | Quantifying Genome Stability with ddPCR in Plants
Dr. Adrián Gonzalo Sanchez, Jean-Pierre Bourgin Institute Versailles |
| 13:25 – 13:50 | Title to be Confirmed Dr. Aleksei Suslov, University Hospital Basel |
| 13:50 – 14:00 | Performance and Characteristics of three Digital PCR Platforms for Detection and Quantification of Viral Targets in Wastewater Dr. Melissa Pitton, EAWAG |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Presenting the Latest Addition to the QX Portfolio - The NEW QX Continuum and QX700 Series Dr. Svenja Moench & Dr. Martin Becker, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 14:30 – 15:20 | Best Practice in ddPCR Dr. Svenja Moench, Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| 15:20 | Closing Remarks and Networking Coffee |
Event Details
City: London, United Kingdom
Date: Wednesday 17th of September
Location: Victoria House
Room: Victoria Room
Address: 37-63 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4DR
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