November - December
Europe
Free registration
The Spatial Biology Tour™ 2024
The Spatial Biology Tour™ is back!
This year, we’re hitting the road with our all-new Spatial Biology Tour™ van, stopping in leading research hubs across Europe and bringing the spatial revolution directly to the scientific community.
Join The Spatial Biology Tour™ at a nearby city if you want to learn:
- How spatial biology is transforming research areas like immuno-oncology, neuroscience, immunology, and infectious diseases;
- How COMET™ technology enables the simultaneous spatial detection of RNA and proteins on the same tissue section using RNAscope™ HiPlex Pro and sequential immunofluorescence (seqIF™) with off-the-shelf, non-conjugated primary antibodies;
- How to leverage your existing antibody libraries when performing high-parameter spatial tissue analysis;
- The advantages of a complete end-to-end spatial biology solution for interrogating your samples and extracting valuable biological insights.
The seminars will feature talks, product demonstrations and networking sessions. Registration is free and includes coffee/lunch.
Check the detailed program below and find a stop near you!
What is the registration cost? Is it necessary?
Registration for the event is free but is required to access the event.
I’d like to attend. How do I register?
To register, simply fill out the form at the bottom of the page.
Can I attend online and/or will the talks be recorded?
Unfortunately not, The Spatial Biology Tour™ is an in-person event only.
I have a question/need support regarding an upcoming seminar.
Please send your message to events@lunaphore.com.
My city/area is not listed, but I am interested in hosting a Spatial Biology Tour event.
Our mission is to bring spatial biology to every researcher! Please contact events@lunaphore.com and we will do our best to set something up.
November
Check out the stops
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Medizinische Universität Graz
Location: SR 57 (MCP2.P.01.019), Neue Stiftingtalstrasse 6, MED CAMPUS, Building P, Modul 2 West, Med Uni Graz, Austria
AGENDA
9:00 AM | Registration and welcome coffee |
9:45 AM | Accelerating spatial biology with COMET™ Müge Akpinar, Lunaphore |
10:15 AM |
Discover Spatial insights using RNAscope™ Julia Boye, Advanced Cell Diagnostics |
10:40 AM | Coffee & Networking |
11:00 AM |
15-PGDH in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Thomas Bärnthaler, Medical University of Graz |
11:15 AM | Intuitive spatial multiomics analysis with HORIZON™ Gilles Casqueiro, Lunaphore |
11:45 PM |
Lunch & networking |
12:30 PM |
On-site demonstrations: COMET™ instrument & HORIZON™ image analysis software |
Speakers

Thomas Bärnthaler, M.D, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Fellow
Medical University of Graz

Müge Akpinar, Ph.D.
Field Application Specialist Manager
Lunaphore

Julia Boye
Field Application Specialist Manager
Advanced Cell Diagnostics

Gilles Casquiero
Computer Vision Team Leader
Lunaphore
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
HBW Conference Center - Executive Area
Location: Executive Area, HBW Conference Center, Haus der Bayerischen Wirtschaft, Max-Joseph-Straße 5, 80333 München
AGENDA
9:00 AM | Registration & coffee |
9:30 AM | Welcome & opening remarks |
9:40 AM | Accelerating spatial biology with COMET™ Müge Akpinar, Lunaphore |
10:10 AM | Discover Spatial insights using RNAscope™ Larissa Thomsen, Advanced Cell Diagnostics |
10:30 AM | A multimodal cross-species comparison of pancreas development Carina Yang, Helmholtz |
10:45 AM | Coffee & networking |
11:00 PM |
Translational Pathology Research using the COMET™ System Philipp Jurmeister and Linda Bergmayr, LMU Munich |
11:30 PM |
From expression to morphology: Leveraging Sequential Immunofluorescence for outcome prediction in rectal cancer biopsies Mauro Gwerder, University of Bern |
12:00 PM | Lunch & networking |
12:30 PM | On-site demonstrations: COMET™ instrument & HORIZON™ image analysis software |
Speakers

Philipp Jurmeister, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
University of Munich (LMU), Pathological Insitute

Müge Akpinar, Ph.D.
Field Application Specialist Manager
Lunaphore

Mauro Gwerder
PhD Candidate
Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, University of Bern

Larissa Thomsen, Ph.D.
Spatial Biology Sales Specialist
Advanced Cell Diagnostics

Linda Bergmayr
University of Munich (LMU)

Carina (Kaiyuan) Yang, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Fellow
Institute of Diabetes and Regeneration Research, Helmholtz
12:30 - 6:00PM
Cranach House Charité
Location: Ground floor, Cranach Haus, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Föhrer Strasse 15, 13353, Berlin
AGENDA
12:30 PM | Lunch & Registration |
1:30 PM | Pioneering the future of spatial biology with COMET™ Saska Brajkovic, Lunaphore |
2:00 PM | Multiplex Immunofluorescence: a promising tool to improve diagnosis and immunotherapy of hematological malignancies Tania Pannellini, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) |
2:30 PM | Spatial omics of acute myocardial infarction reveals a novel mode of immune cell infiltration Denis Schapiro, Heidelberg University Hospital |
3:00 PM | Coffee & networking |
3:15 PM | Spatial Multiomics for Precision Target Identification in the Tumor Microenvironment Daniel Azorin, ETH Zurich |
3:45 PM | Discover Spatial insights using RNAscope™ Jacqueline Ay, Advanced Cell Diagnostics |
4:00 PM | Cerebral organoids: Validating single cell data in a spatial dimension using RNAscope Robert Opitz, Charité |
4:30 PM | Utilizing multiplexed imaging in lung diagnostic pathology Raz Ben-Uri, Weizmann Institute |
5:00 PM | Aperitif + On-site demonstrations: COMET™ instrument & HORIZON™ image analysis software |
Speakers

Denis Schapiro, Ph.D.
Managing Director, Translational Spatial Profiling Center (TSPC)
Heidelberg University Hospital

Tania Pannellini, M.D., Ph.D.
European Institute of Oncology (IEO)

Daniel Dominguez Azorin, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow – Moor Lab
ETH Zurich

Saska Brajkovic, Ph.D.
Senior Director, R&D
Lunaphore

Raz Ben-Uri
PhD Candidate
Weizmann Institute of Science, Keren Lab

Robert Opitz, Ph.D.
Staff Scienstist
Charitè, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology

Jacqueline Ay, Ph.D.
Sales Specialist
Advanced Cell Diagnostics
12:30 - 5:00PM
Erasmus MC
Host: Dr. Thierry van den Bosch, Pathology Dept., Erasmus MC
Location: Room Ee-259, Building Ee, Erasmus MC: Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam
AGENDA
12:30 PM | Lunch & Registration |
1:30 PM | Opening Remarks Thierry van den Bosch, Erasmus MC |
1:45 PM | Prognostic spatial features in the tumor microenvironment of skin cancers Loes Hollestein, Erasmus MC |
2:15 PM | Accelerating spatial biology with COMET™ Müge Akpinar, Lunaphore |
2:45 PM | Coffee break |
3:00 PM | RNAscope™ – a tool to visual biomarkers and advance spatial biology Romain Le Bail, Advanced Cell Diagnostics |
3:30 PM | Mapping Tumour Architecture with Hyperplex Immunofluorescence and Automated AI-Powered Analysis in HALO Pedro Espinosa, Indica Labs |
4:00 PM | On-site demonstrations: COMET™ instrument & HORIZON™ image analysis software |
Speakers

Thierry van den Bosch, Ph.D.
Group leader, Departhment of Pathology
Erasmus MC

Müge Akpinar, Ph.D.
Field Application Specialist Manager
Lunaphore

Pedro Espinosa
Field Applications Scientist
Indica Labs

Romain Le Bail, Ph.D.
Spatial Biology Specialis
Advanced Cell Diagnostics

Loes Hollestein, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Fellow
IKNL, Erasmum MC
12:00 - 4:00 PM
Blixen Room, The Royal Danish Library
Location: Blixen Room, The Royal Danish Library, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, 1221 Copenhagen
AGENDA
12:00 PM |
Lunch & registration |
12:45 PM |
Welcome & opening remarks |
12:50 PM | Accelerating spatial biology with COMET™ Müge Akpinar, Lunaphore |
1:10 PM | RNAscope™ – a tool to visual biomarkers and advance spatial biology Romain Le Bail, Advanced Cell Diagnostics |
1:30 PM | Profiling the tumor microenvironment through same-section fully automated spatial multiomics Arec Manoukian, Lunaphore |
2:00 PM | Coffee break |
2:15 PM | Accelerating spatial biology toward improved patient care Wollis Vas, Lunaphore |
2:45 PM | A complete workflow-based approach to the analysis of highplex imagery Niklas Petersen, Visiopharm |
3:15 PM | On-site demonstrations: COMET™ instrument & HORIZON™ image analysis software |
Speakers

Müge Akpinar, Ph.D.
Field Application Specialist Manager
Lunaphore

Romain Le Bail, Ph.D.
Spatial Biology Specialis
Advanced Cell Diagnostics

Wollis Vas, Ph.D.
Scientific Market & Translational Strategy Manager
Lunaphore

Arec Manoukian
Senior Research Associate
Lunaphore

Niklas Petersen
Account Executive
Visiopharm
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CRUK Scotland Institute
The Spatial Biology Tour™ 2024 is thrilled to be participating in the Spatial Technology Day at CRUK.
Registrations for this stop are directly through the event page: Registration Link
Visit the Lunaphore booth to experience a COMET™ instrument demonstration!
Make sure to also attend the Lunaphore talk to discover more about how COMET™ technology enables the simultaneous spatial detection of RNA and proteins on the same tissue section using RNAscope™ HiPlex Pro and sequential immunofluorescence (seqIF™) with off-the-shelf, non-conjugated primary antibodies.
Speaker

Bryan Serrels, Ph.D.
Technical Sales Specialist UK
Lunaphore
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Woburn House
Location: Woburn House, 20-24 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HQ
AGENDA
9:30 AM | Coffee & registration |
10:00 AM | Pioneering the future of spatial biology with COMET™ Irene Tamayo, Lunaphore |
10:30 AM | Accelerating spatial biology with COMET™ Alexandre Kehren, Lunaphore |
11:00 AM | Hypoxia and T-cell immunity in Epstein Barr Virus lymphoproliferations: A spatial-omics investigation Matthew Pugh, University of Birmingham |
11:30 AM | Exploring Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases through Spatial Biology David Gardner, University of Birmingham |
12:00 PM | Lunch & networking |
1:00 PM | Discover Spatial insights using RNAscope™ Elizabeth Cummings, Advanced Cell Diagnostics |
1:30 PM | Mapping Tumour Architecture with Hyperplex Immunofluorescence and Automated AI-Powered Analysis in HALO Fiona Henderson, Indica Labs |
2:00 PM |
Coffee break
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2:30 PM | Accelerating spatial biology toward improved patient care Wollis Vas, Lunaphore |
3:00 PM |
On-site demonstrations: COMET™ instrument & HORIZON™ image analysis software
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Speakers

Matthew Pugh, M.D., Ph.D., FRCPath
Associate Clinical Professor
University of Birmingham

Monika Gonlinska, Ph.D.
Laboratory Manager, Bondiek’s Lab
Cancer Research UK (UK)

David Gardner
Research Facility Manager - Birmingham Tissue Analytics
University of Birmingham

Alexandre Kehren
Senior Manager, Application Development
Lunaphore

Irene Tamayo
Senior Director, Product Strategy and Marketing
Lunaphore

Fiona Henderson, Ph.D.
Sr. Field Applications Scientist
Indica Labs

Elizabeth Cummings
Spatial Biology Sales Specialist
Advanced Cell Diagnostics

Wollis Vas, Ph.D.
Scientific Market & Translational Strategy Manager
Lunaphore
December
Check out the stops
10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
KU Leuven
Host: Prof. Frederik De Smet, Ph.D.
Location: KU Leuven. Room BMW5. ON2, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven – Building number: 402-18
AGENDA
10:30 AM | Registration & coffee |
11:00 AM | Opening remarks Frederik De Smet and Francesca Bosisio, KU Leuven |
11:10 AM | Accelerating spatial biology with COMET™ William McTavish |
11:40 AM |
Expand your Multiomic Capabilities with RNAscope®
Romain Le Bail, Advanced Cell Diagnostics
|
12:10 PM |
Unveiling the Spatial Multiome: Integrating RNAscope with multiplex immunohistochemistry in pathology
Jonathan Chui, KU Leuven
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12:40 PM | Spatial Multiomics on the Lunaphore COMET™ and beyond David Nittner, KU Leuven |
1:00 PM | Ribbon-cutting ceremony & Lunch |
2:00 PM |
On-site demonstrations: COMET™ instrument & HORIZON™ image analysis software |
Speakers

Francesca Maria Bosisio, M.D., Ph.D
Professor and Director of the Spatial Proteomics Unit of the LISCO
KU Leuven

Frederik De Smet, Ph.D.
Professor
KU Leuven

Jonathan Chui, Ph.D.
Rearch Associate - Translational Cell & Tissue Research Unit
KU Leuven

Romain Le Bail, Ph.D.
Spatial Biology Specialis
Advanced Cell Diagnostics

William McTavish
Technical Sales Specialist
Lunaphore