ECP 2024 Final Programme

4 Welcome Address Dear Colleague, The European Society of Pathology (ESP) and the Italian Society of Pathology welcome you to the 36 th European Congress of Pathology (ECP 2024). It will take place in the Congress Centre, Fortezza da Basso, of the wonderful city of Florence from 7–11 September 2024. Over the last years ECP has become the worldwide leading congress in Pathology and the Florence congress will increase this legacy with top contributions in diagnostic training, research and education. For these few days in September, pathologists, clinicians, molecular biologists, geneticists, bioinformaticians, IT experts as well as our industry partners will gather together for ECP 2024 and will make Florence the capital of Pathology. The motto of the ECP 2024‚ Multidimensional Pathology – Cornerstone of modern diag- nostics, reflects the fact that Pathology as no other medical discipline has integrated novel technologies – such as electron microscopy, immunohistology, molecular diagnostics and recently computational pathology (and more to come) – into its portfolio while safely relying on classical histology in its broad spectrum of diagnostic services. By this, Pathology has gained a position as one of the forefront innovation drivers in medicine and a key player in medical decision making. ECP 2024 is dedicated to provide up-to-date insight into the whole spectrum of modern diagnostic and translational tools and achievements that characterize Pathology and its contribution to innovative diagnostics. The ESP working groups and affiliated Societies have planned excellent state-of-the-art organ- and topic-based sessions providing the latest developments in diagnostic Pathology. Special sessions focusing on hot topics and recent research findings are organised jointly with our cooperating scientific societies. Keynote lectures held by internationally recognized experts will provide the cutting edge of Pathology, Research and Development and all these high- lights are complemented by many oral free, poster and educational sessions which provide ample possibilities for presentation of your own research. We are delighted to welcome you to Florence! Peter Schirmacher, Germany Gabriella Nesi, Italy President of the European Society Chair of the Local Organising Committee of Pathology of ECP 2024 Peter Schirmacher Gabriella Nesi