Liquid Biopsy & Women Scientists: Franco-German Innovations in Oncology and Leadership in Healthcare

Two roundtable discussions organized as part of the 2026 Franco-German Fortnight in Occitanie (QFAO), whose overall objectives are to: 

• promote Franco-German scientific cooperation in the field of health innovation;
• raise public awareness of major medical advances, such as liquid biopsy;
• to provide a platform for women scientists in a field where they are underrepresented;
• increase the visibility of the QFAO, Montpellier University Hospital, and partner institutions.

Opening remarks, with the confirmed attendance of:

• Richard Jarry, President of the Germany-Occitanie Association – Europe at the Heart.
• Professor Isabelle Laffont, Dean of the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine.
• Emmanuelle Garnier, Deputy Director General of the Montpellier University Hospital (
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• Prof. Jean-Paul Cristol, representative of the University of Montpellier and head of the Department of Biochemistry and Hormonology (
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• Michel Robert, President of the Montpellier Academy of Sciences and Letters.