Speaker Profile
Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board of Directors and Co-Founder, ARTIDIS AG
Biography
Marija Plodinec is a recognized industry leader and opinion leader in the physical sciences of oncology, with a strong scientific and industry presence in the U.S. and Europe. For over a decade, Marija has launched the development of ARTIDIS, a groundbreaking medical device leveraging nanomechanical signatures for fast and precise diagnosis and treatment optimization of solid tumors. As co-founder, CEO, and Board Member of ARTIDIS AG since 2017, she has led the company through significant growth milestones. Thanks to her leadership and extensive network with key U.S. industry leaders, particularly at MD Anderson Cancer Center, ARTIDIS established a U.S. subsidiary and a strategic alliance collaboration that has positioned the company for rapid growth in the American market.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2026 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
Christina Curtis, Stanford
PMWC Award Ceremony
• W.E. Moerner, Stanford
• Serge Saxonov, 10x Genomics
• Priscilla Chan, CZI
Honoree Fireside
• Chair: Christina Curtis, Stanford
• W.E. Moerner, Stanford
• Priscilla Chan, CZI
• Serge Saxonov, 10x Genomics
Unraveling Tissue Architecture with Single-Cell & Spatial Multi-Omics
• Joakim Lundeberg, SciLifeLab
• Garry P. Nolan, Stanford
• Tae Hyun Hwang, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Michael Angelo, Stanford
Spatial Sequencing for Next Generation Pathology
• Jeremy Schurman, Singular Genomics
Precision Profiling of Cells: Insights from Imaging-Spectral Flow Cytometry and Single-Cell Multiomics
• Aruna Ayer, BD
Single-Cell Genotype and Targeted Gene Expression Assay
• Zivjena Vucetic, Mission Bio
Tumor Evolution & Clonal Dynamics: From Models to Monitoring
• Chair: Christina Curtis, Stanford
Personal Omics at Scale: What Longitudinal Profiles Add to Early Detection
• Michael Snyder, Stanford
Multi-Omics-Driven Early Detection: Beyond Liquid Biopsy
• Ash Alizadeh, Stanford
• Alex Aravanis, Moonwalk Biosciences
• Sara Ahadi, OmicsEra
AI in Molecular Diagnostics: Integrating Multi-Omics & Clinical Data
• Chair: Marina Sirota, UCSF
• Olivier Gevaert, Stanford
• Rebecca Critchley-Thorne, Castle Biosciences
• Lihua Lei, Stanford
• Yunguan Wang, Cincinnati Children's
