Meet the Mentor at VPH 2026: Meet Our Mentors

We are delighted to announce the final roster of mentors for the Meet the Mentor event at the VPH 2026 Conference.

The event will take place on 2 and 3 September, from 13:00 to 14:30, and will give VPH Student Members the opportunity to meet leading experts from academia, industry, healthcare, and regulatory institutions in small-group mentoring sessions.

2 September (13:00 to 14:30) – Industry, Clinical & Regulatory Session

The mentors participating in the first session are:

• Philippe Bijlenga – Geneva University Neurocenter
• Sara Bridio – European Commission- Joint Research Centre
• Edouard Lansiaux – CHU Lille
• Charles Majoie – Amsterdam UMC
• Christine Müri-Schärer – Zimmer Biomet
• Marc Horner – Ansys
• Marina Savelieva – Novartis
• Hans-Michael Tautenhahn – University of Leipzig Medical Center
• Diego Tosi – Montpellier Cancer Institute

3 September (13:00 to 14:30) – Academic Session

The mentors participating in the second session are:

• Helen Byrne – University of Oxford
• Federica Caforio – University of Graz
• Claudio Capelli – University College London
• Luca Cristofolini – University of Bologna
• Liesbet Geris – KU Leuven, ULiège & VPH Society
• Frank Gijsen – TU Delft
• Alfons Hoekstra – University of Amsterdam
• Juliet Nagawa – University of Cape Town
• Jérôme Noailly – Universitat Pompeu Fabra
• Luca Possenti – Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori

How to Participate & Deadline

The Meet the Mentor event is exclusively open to VPH Student Members. Students wishing to participate must have an active VPH Student Membership and complete the mentor preference form to select the mentors they would like to meet by the 24 August 2026.

Link to the selection form

How to become a member

Follow this link to activate your membership and check here the Frequently Asked Questions.