Speakers & Program

Przemek Fleszar

Leica Microsystems
Poland

Przemek Fleszar holds a MSc degree in Chemical Technology and brings nearly two decades of extensive technical expertise and hands-on experience in life science microscopy, gained through his work with companies such as Molecular Devices, Cytiva, GE Life Sciences, and Olympus. His deep passion for spatial biology, multiplexing techniques, and advanced image analysis has driven him to embrace the position of Advanced Workflow Specialist within the Leica Microsystems Spatial Biology team. In this role, he leverages his knowledge and skills to innovate and enhance workflows, advancing cutting-edge biological research.

Przemek Fleszar

Leica Microsystems
Poland

Przemek Fleszar holds a MSc degree in Chemical Technology and brings nearly two decades of extensive technical expertise and hands-on experience in life science microscopy, gained through his work with companies such as Molecular Devices, Cytiva, GE Life Sciences, and Olympus. His deep passion for spatial biology, multiplexing techniques, and advanced image analysis has driven him to embrace the position of Advanced Workflow Specialist within the Leica Microsystems Spatial Biology team. In this role, he leverages his knowledge and skills to innovate and enhance workflows, advancing cutting-edge biological research.

Gianluca Rotta

BD Biosciences Italy
Italy

Gianluca Rotta is a dedicated expert in Flow Cytometry with over 25 years of experience in both academia and industry. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from the University of Milan Bicocca and a Ph.D. in Immunology from the Open University in London. Throughout his career, Gianluca has collaborated on developing innovative flow cytometry techniques in various fields, including antigen-specific T cell detection, circulating endothelial cell characterization, extracellular vesicle enumeration, and genome-wide association studies. He has authored or co-authored 18 peer-reviewed publications, garnering over 1,350 citations. Gianluca joined BD in 2006 as a Field Application Specialist and has since taken on various roles, progressively moving towards a more scientific and strategic profile within the European Medical Affairs group. He currently oversees multiple scientific collaborations aimed at exploring the potential of flow cytometry in diverse research contexts.

Program

The 2026 CIMT Annual Meeting will feature the latest breakthroughs in translational cancer immunotherapy research, with a program that will span innovative therapies, advances for precise patient selection, and in-depth insights into immune-cancer interactions. Sessions will include focused discussions on Improving Immunity, Tumor Microenvironment, Novel Targets, Cellular Therapies, etc.  

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