1:30 
Welcome coffee

2:00 – 3:15  
Session 1 – What we know about Microchimerism 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

3:45 – 5:00 Session 2 – What are the unknowns and potential applications of Microchimerism

Amy Boddy, USA
Evolutionary perspectives on microchimerism

Rachel Tompa, USA
Reflections on microchimerism after pregnancy loss

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

Anna M. Rath, Austria & Kathrin Kroneis, Austria
Breastfeeding and bonding

5:30 – 7:00 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.