13:30  
Welcome coffee

14:00 – 15:15  
Session 1 – What we know about MC today

Diana W. Bianchi, USA
Microchimerism is underappreciated and it affects all of us

Lee Nelson, USA
Microchimerism and the Interconnected Human Identity

Katja Sallinger, Austria & Kristine Chua, USA
Interdisciplinary and Cross-disciplinary investigation of microchimerism

15:45 – 17:00
Session 2 – What are the unknowns and potential applications of MC

Markus Hengstschläger, Austria
Reconstructing the baby’s genome from mom’s blood – bioethical aspects of prenatal testing

Amy Boddy, USA
Evolutionary perspectives on microchimerism

Rachel Lewis, USA
Expecting the Unexpecting: Compassionate care for your pregnancy loss patients

Rachel Tompa, USA
Reflections on microchimerism after pregnancy loss

Anna M. Rath, Austria
Breastfeeding and bonding

17:30 – 19:00 Session 3 –  Hidden Guest

Lise Barnéoud, France
These cells that are not our own

Expert panel discussion

This lively panel discussion will bring together several experts, with different perspectives. It will explore the latest researches, the unresolved questions, the challenges and future prospects for microchimerism. At the end, a question-and-answer session will give you a chance to engage directly with these experts.

Get together by wine & soup. All sessions including Q&A.