Insights from a EU funded Project BIOTOOL-CHF
HABIT | Heart Alliance Bologna in Innovation and Treatment
The 1st BIOTOOL-CHF School will take place within HABIT 2026 – Heart Alliance Bologna in Innovation and Treatment, from 22 to 24 June 2026 in Bologna, Italy.
Organised as part of the BIOTOOL-CHF project, the School will bring together researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals and young scientists interested in the future of heart failure diagnosis and management. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the latest scientific developments in the field, including biomarker discovery, innovative diagnostic tools, digital health solutions and personalised approaches to patient care.
Hosted within HABIT 2026, a multidisciplinary event promoted by the University of Bologna and the IRCCS Policlinico di Sant’Orsola, the School will provide a unique environment for knowledge exchange, networking and discussion on emerging challenges and opportunities in heart failure research and treatment.
Below, you can find the full programme and practical information for participants.
BIOTOOL-CHF 1st School Information
22-24 June 2026
In person School
Piazza della Costituzione, 4, 40128 Bologna BO, Italy
Bologna Congress Center
The Bologna Congress Center is located in the BolognaFiere district, a short distance from Bologna Centrale railway station and easily reachable by taxi, public transport or car. Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is approximately 20 minutes away by car.
BIOTOOL-CHF 1st School Agenda
INSIGHTS FROM A EU FUNDED PROJECT: BIOmarker based diagnostic TOOLkit to personalize pharmacological approaches in congestive heart failure (BIOTOOL-CHF)
23 June 2026, 15:45 – 17:30
Welcome and Introduction
15:45
Moderators: Igor Diemberger and Luciano Potena
How to Customize Heart Failure Therapy in 2026
15:45 – 16:10
Speaker: Marco Metra
Biomarkers in Heart Failure: How to Guide Therapy
16:10 – 16:35
Speaker: Guillaume Coutance
Invasive and Non-Invasive Devices to Diagnose Congestion
16:35 – 17:05
Speaker: Igor Diemberger
Quality of Life and Management of Diuretic Therapy
17:05 – 17:30
Speaker: Julio Nunez
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