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 Honoree
• W.E. Moerner, Stanford – Nobel Laureate
• Priscilla Chan, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
• Serge Saxonov, 10x Genomics
Fireside Chat
• Moderator: Christina Curtis, Stanford
• W.E. Moerner, Stanford
• Priscilla Chan, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Fireside Chat with 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
Tumor Evolution & Clonal Dynamics: From Models to Monitoring
• Chair: Christina Curtis, Stanford
Multi-Omics-Driven Early Detection: Beyond Liquid Biopsy
• Ash Alizadeh, Stanford
• Alex Aravanis, Moonwalk Biosciences
Personal Omics at Scale: What Longitudinal Profiles Add to Early Detection
• Michael Snyder, Stanford
AI in Molecular Diagnostics: Integrating Multi-Omics & Clinical Data
• Chair: Marina Sirota, UCSF
• Olivier Gevaert, Stanford
• Rebecca Critchley-Thorne, Castle Biosciences
Nanomechanical Signatures for Cancer Diagnostics: Insights from Tumor Biophysics
• Chair: Marija Plodinec, Artidis
