Dates
9–11 September 2026
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For remote participants

This is a hybrid meeting

All sessions are held at Holiday Inn Prague and streamed live for those joining remotely — no separate registration needed, just use the link below.

Join the meeting on Zoom

One link for all three days — sessions follow the program schedule below.

Open Zoom link ↗
us06web.zoom.us/j/84445600544
During interactive sessions

Questions & live voting on Slido

Slido runs alongside the working-group and discussion sessions — submit questions ahead of time, ask live, and take part in polls from your phone or laptop.

For everyone — vote & ask
QR code to vote and ask questions on Slido

Scan to join the live poll

No app or account needed — scan the code or open the link on any device to vote and submit questions.

app.sli.do/event/7ExR7JTai4VJ5AakWu9Ruq/live/polls ↗
For session chairs — manage
QR code for Slido admin access

Launch or edit polls live

Moderating a session and want to open questions or start a poll yourself? Use the admin link instead.

auth.slido.com/…/shareable-link/init ↗
Admin access requires your own free Slido account to sign in — voting itself doesn't.
Evenings

Social program

Also marked in the full program below.

9–11 September

Full program

Preliminary — all sessions at Holiday Inn Prague. Welcome drink and the social evening are highlighted below.

Holiday Inn Prague
12:00–13:30
Registration and lunch
13:30–13:45
Welcome and Opening L. Boublikova

Organizational remarks.

13:45–14:00
ETTN Framework L. Boublikova, K. Almstrup

Platform, structure, function, objectives, ethical values, equity and inclusiveness, ownership and intellectual property, legal issues.

14:00–14:30
ETTN Current Tasks L. Boublikova, K. Almstrup

Actions, communication, presentation and website.

14:30–15:30
ETTN Funding K. Almstrup, P. Kanetsky

Grants – national, international, including EU COST Action, Horizon Twinning, ERDERA Call applications, fundraising.

15:30–16:00
Coffee break
16:00–16:50
Young Researchers Meeting L. Matouskova, M. Helmink · Mentors: L. Looijenga, L. Boublikova

PhD study and clinical practice, education and training programs, short-term scientific missions, mobility, research opportunities, grants, funding.

17:00–17:50
Patient Advocacy Group Meeting I. Struik

Concepts, objectives and needs; collaboration within national and international patient organizations and groups; involvement in education, prevention, clinical management and research.

Holiday Inn Prague
8:00–9:00
WG1 — Epidemiology and Etiology K. Almstrup, F. Wiklund, M. Wojewodzic

Incidence, mortality and trends in Europe and worldwide; national and European registries and collaboration with eUROGEN, EURACAN, GLOBOCAN; environmental factors research; genetic dispositions — pan-European study and collaboration with TECAC.

9:00–10:00
WG2 — Molecular Biology and Pathology D. Nettersheim, D. Berney, L. Looijenga

Molecular aberrations and pathways in pathogenesis, tumor microenvironment and immune landscape, GCNIS biology, pathology classification including rare testicular tumors, reference centers, biobanking.

10:00–10:30
Coffee break
10:30–11:30
WG3 — Biomarkers L. Looijenga, J. Lobo

miR and their implementation in clinical practice, ctDNA, further biomarkers, omics studies.

11:30–12:30
WG4 — Imaging and Surgery A. Alberts, I. Kivits

Novel imaging techniques in diagnosis and prediction, virtual reality in preoperative surgical planning, small testicular mass management, robotic surgery, training centers and guidelines, collaboration with eUROGEN WS3.

12:30–13:30
Lunch
13:30–14:30
WG5 — Clinical Trials and Novel Therapies M. Chovanec, C. Oing

Identification of novel therapeutic targets, clinical studies, novel treatment approaches, international multidisciplinary team set-up and scheduling, standards of care for specific subgroups of testicular tumor patients.

14:30–15:30
WG6 — Long-term Sequelae and Quality of Life C. Krausz, M. Chovanec, M. Wojewodzic

Fertility and its preservation, long-term genotoxic effects on male gametes, biomarkers for monitoring and potential consequences on offspring, prediction of hypogonadism, second malignancies, increased risk of cardiovascular and other diseases, psychological issues, existing EU projects.

Holiday Inn Prague
8:00–9:00
Resources and their sharing L. Looijenga

Material — patient samples, cell lines, experimental models, technologies and know-how, databases, information handling and exchange, data sharing and data mining.

9:00–10:00
External collaborations P. Kanetsky

Research platforms — MaGIC, TECAC, ERN-eUROGEN, ERN-EURACAN; patient groups; further stakeholders — public institutions, commercial companies, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, others.

10:00–10:30
Coffee break
10:30–11:30
Education activities and next meetings L. Boublikova

Care-providers in underrepresented countries training, young researchers' and residents' education and training, patients' and patient representatives' collaborations, public awareness, meetings, workshops, promotional activities and others.

11:30–11:40
Closing remarks L. Boublikova
11:40–13:00
Lunch
All sessions

Venue

Holiday Inn Prague

Na Pankráci 1684/15, Prague 4, Czech Republic
www.holidayinn.cz

Directly next to the Prague Congress Centre — a 2-minute walk from Vyšehrad metro station (Line C).