About
TFmed 2026 features a dynamic, transdisciplinary four-day program focused on proxidrugs (e.g., PROTACs and molecular glues), nucleic acid-based strategies (mRNA and antisense technologies), and cell therapies, with applications across cardiology, diabetes, ageing, inflammation, infection, cancer and neurodegeneration.
The meeting is aimed at researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals. Participants can expect in-depth scientific sessions, direct exchange with speakers, and dedicated opportunities to connect and initiate new collaborations, including networking formats, poster sessions and selected talks, with a strong emphasis on early-career scientist engagement.
TFmed 2026 is co-organized by the BMFTR-funded Clusters4Future PROXIDRUGS, curATime, and CNATM.
TFmed 2026 Speakers
Andrea Ablasser
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH
Rui Benedito
MPI for Molecular Biomedicine, DE
Rene Bernards
Netherlands Cancer Institute, NL
Michael Bronstein
AITHYRA, AT
Alena Buyx
Technical University of Munich, DE
Andreas Dengel
German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, DE
Stefanie Dimmeler
Goethe University Frankfurt, DE
Matthew Disney
Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute, US
Carlos Fernandez-Hernando
Yale School of Medicine, US
Gwenn Hansen
Nurix Therapeutics, US
Andrés Hidalgo
Yale School of Medicine, US
Anthony Hyman
MPI of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, DE
Dirk Jäger
National Center for Tumor Diseases, DE
Aimo Kannt
Fraunhofer ITMP, DE
Jeff Kelly
Scripps Research, US
Ulrike Köhl
Fraunhofer/Leipzig University, DE
Daniela Krause
University Medical Center Mainz, DE
Bernhard Küster
Technical University of Munich, DE
Pura Muñoz-Cánoves
Altos Labs, US
Dan Nomura
University of California, Berkeley, US
Johanna Olweus
Oslo University Hospital, NO
Michael Potente
Berlin Institute of Health/Max Delbrück Center, DE
Roland Rad
Technical University of Munich, DE
Krishnaraj Rajalingam
University Medical Center Mainz, DE
Nikolaus Rajewsky
Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology, DE
Kristy Red-Horse
Stanford University, US
Blanca Rodriguez
University of Oxford, UK
Wolfram Ruf
University Medical Center Mainz, DE
Maike Sander
Max Delbrück Center, DE
Ton Schumacher
Netherlands Cancer Institute, NL
Igor Stagljar
University of Toronto, CA
Hugues de Thé
Collège de France, FR
Fabian Theis
Helmholtz Munich, DE
Thomas Thum
Hannover Medical School, DE
Samra Turajlic
Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, UK
Maike Windbergs
Goethe University Frankfurt, DE
Georg Winter
AITHYRA, AT
Program
April 13th
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Anthony Hyman
SESSION I: Proximity-induced modulation & mRNA
Ray Deshaies | Matthew Disney | Gwenn Hansen | Michael Potente | Dan Nomura | Maike Windbergs | Nikolaus Rajewsky
WELCOME DINNER
April 14th
SESSION II: Computational medicine & AI medicine
Fabian Theis | Blanca Rodriguez | Igor Stagljar | Andreas Dengel
SESSION III: Immune-based therapies
Andrés Hidalgo | Ton Schumacher | Johanna Olweus | Wolfram Ruf
POSTER SESSION I
SESSION IV: Therapeutic resistance
Rene Bernards | Roland Rad | Samra Turajlic | Georg Winter
April 15th
SESSION V: Cardiovascular therapeutics
Thomas Thum | Rui Benedito | Kristy Red-Horse | Carlos Fernandez-Hernando
SESSION VI: Targeting cancer
Shiva Malek | Krishnaraj Rajalingam | Hugues de Thé | Dirk Jaeger
POSTER SESSION II
SESSION VII: Limiting inflammation & aging
Jeff Kelly | Andrea Ablasser | Pura Muñoz-Cánoves | Aimo Kannt
FAREWELL DINNER
April 16th
SESSION VIII: Future challenges in translational medicine
Maike Sander | Bernhard Küster | Daniela Krause | Ulrike Köhl | Stefanie Dimmeler | Alena Buyx
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Michael Bronstein
Registration
Registration is open until January 16th. Please create an account to register here. Abstract submission for posters/selected talks available after registration.
Registration includes
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Access to all scientific session over four days
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Daily lunches and coffee breaks
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Welcome Dinner — Monday April 13
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Farewell Dinner — Wednesday April 15
Conference Fee
500 €
Registration Deadline
January 16th 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline
Registered participants can submit an abstract for a poster or selected talk until January 29th 2026 via their account.
Participants chosen for a flash or selected talk will be notified by
March 6th 2026 at the latest
Registration fee waivers
A limited number of registration fee waivers are available to participants. To be considered for a fee waiver, participants need to submit their abstract, as well as a motivation statement on the registration portal by December 18th 2025. Participants will be informed about whether or not their application was successful by January 23rd 2026.
Registration terms and conditions
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The registration of participation is binding.
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If your registration is cancelled in writing to tfmed@uni-frankfurt.de before January 26th 2026 you will receive a full refund, minus a cancellation fee of €50. In all other cases, the financial responsibilities of the participants remain fully effective.
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The participation fees are owed upon confirmation of your registration and are payable within 10 days following submission of the registration.
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The conference program may be subject to changes.
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Payments will be refunded if the conference is canceled by the organizer. In that case, the organizer will have no further liability to the client.
Poster specifications
Dimensions of the poster boards are 0.95 m (width) by 1.35 m (height). Poster board stickers/pins will be provided.
For further information please contact tfmed@uni-frankfurt.de.
Location
Steigenberger Hotel Bad Homburg | right outside Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Travel
By Train or S-Bahn to Bad Homburg train station
Distance to venue 0.8 km (on foot)
By plane to Airport Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
Distance to venue 23,0 km
Scientific Organizers
Ivan Đikić
Goethe University Frankfurt, DE
Stefan Engelhardt
Technical University of Munich, DE
Johnny Kim
TRON gGmbH Mainz, DE
Managers
Jacqueline Kandsberger
Goethe University Frankfurt, DE
Tina Büchling
TRON gGmbH Mainz, DE
Patrizia Torelli
Technical University of Munich, DE
