SYMPOSIUM
Neuroscience, technology and policy:
allies for the future of neurorehabilitation?
Clinica Hildebrand and RELab (ETH Zürich): 15 years of collaboration

Friday, October 23, 2026
from 08:45 to 16:45
Società Elettrica Sopracenerina (SES) Locarno

With the support of:

Programme

Moderation: Cecilia Broggini
Language: ​talks in Italian or English with simultaneous interpretation into Italian and English
08h45 - 09h30
Welcome and coffee reception
09h30 - 09h45
Opening remarks and welcome address by the Mayor of Locarno 
​​Sandro Foiada, Clinica Hildebrand Centro di riabilitazione Brissago
Nicola Pini, Sindaco, Città di Locarno
09h45 - 10h15
Integrating neuroscience and technology: initial motivations, challenges and achievements 
​​​Dr. med., Dipl. Phys. ETHZ Fabio Mario Conti
10h15 - 10h45
Robot-assisted neurocognitive hand therapy: from research to clinical practice
​​Prof. Roger Gassert, ETH Zurigo
Dr. Giada Devittori, ETH Zurigo 
​Prof. Olivier Lambercy, ETH Zurigo
10h45 - 11h15
Coffee break
11h15 - 11h45
The challenge of introducing robotics at Clinica Hildebrand 
Dr. med. Daria Dinacci, Clinica Hildebrand Centro di riabilitazione Brissago
Joel Consonni, Clinica Hildebrand Centro di riabilitazione Brissago
11h45 - 12h15​​
The importance of academic and clinical collaboration for research and training 
​​Prof. Dr. med. Jörg Goldhahn, ETH Zurigo
​Prof. Dr. med. Alessandro Ceschi, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
12h15 - 13h30
Lunch with a rich standing buffet in the courtyard of the SES building
13h30 - 13h45​​​
Institutional address by the Director of the Department of Health and Social Services
Hon. Raffaele De Rosa, DSS Canton Ticino
13h45 - 14h15​​​
Challenges and strategies of health policy in Switzerland in the coming years
​Prof. Luca Crivelli, USI/SUPSI
14h15 - 14h45
Current landscape and future challenges of rehabilitation medicine
Dr. Gianni R. Rossi, SUVA
14h45 - 15h15​​​
Coffee break
15h15- 15h45​​​
Collaboration between clinical practice and research in robot-assisted therapy: the Italian model 
​Prof. Dr. med. Mauro Zampolini, Università di Perugia
15h45- 16h30
Round table:
Common ground among the main stakeholders in rehabilitation medicine.
With the participation of the following representatives
  • Luca Mora (patient)
  • Dr. med. Paolo Rossi (clinician)
  • Prof. Roger Gassert (research)
  • Prof. Dr. med. Mauro Zampolini (international perspective)
  • Marco Romano (health insurers/health insurance funds)​
16h30 - 16h45
Closing remarks
​​​​Sandro Foiada, Clinica Hildebrand Centro di riabilitazione Brissago

Registration

Further information

Clinica Hildebrand Centro di riabilitazione Brissago       
Via Crodolo 18                                                    
6614 Brissago                       
+41 91 786 86 86                                               
eventi@clinica-hildebrand.ch

Symposium presentations

The documents will be made available in PDF format from 5:00 p.m. on 23 October.
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