Neonatology 2026

Annual Meeting of the SSN 2026 — Speakers and Presentations

Palliative Care and Communication
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · Kultur und Kongresshaus Aarau

08:50-09:50 — Short reports from young clinicians and researchers

08:50-08:59
OC01 — Laura Renz, Lucerne

09:00-09:09
OC02 — Varvara Dimopoulou-Agri, Lausanne

09:10-09:19
OC03 — Stefanie Netzer, Zurich (not available)

09:20-09:29
OC04 — Coralie Dirler, Zurich

09:30-09:39
OC05 — Vithusan Somasundaram, Zurich

09:40-09:49
OC06 — Florian Güntert, Basel

Prenatal approach

10:20-11:00
Manuella Epiney, Geneva · Fabienne Guenin, Geneva
Respectful and supportive care in perinatal bereavement and palliative care

Neonatal management and symptom management

11:00-11:20
Jehudith Fontijn, Zurich
Prenatal counseling

11:20-11:40
Erika Süess, Chur
Comfort of the baby: pharmacological strategies...

11:40-12:00
Pascale Van Kleef, Chur
... and non-pharmacological strategies

13:25-14:05 — E-poster « flash » session

13:25 — PF01 — Lea Zangger, Zurich
13:30 — PF02 — Antonia Hauser, Zurich
13:35 — PF03 — Veronika Stadler, Zurich
13:40 — PF04 — Ladina Durisch, Chur
13:45 — PF05 — Marine Barrail, Lausanne
13:50 — PF06 — Dimitra Stavropoulou, Basel
13:55 — PF07 — Rahel Waelchli, Lausanne
14:00 — PF08 — Nerea Laura Keller, Zurich

14:05-14:15
neo4neo 20th anniversary — a good time for handing over
J.-C. Fauchère, Zurich · R. Pfister, Geneva · M. Nelle, Bern · C. Rüegger, Zurich · F. Datta, Basel

Session 2 — Practice in perinatal palliative care and communication with parents

14:15-15:00
Elvira Parravicini, New York (USA)
Sharing 20 years of experience

Session 3 — Ethical aspect and palliative care at home

15:55-16:15
Deborah Gubler, Zurich
Redirection of care and home treatment (soon available)

16:15-16:35
Jürg Streuli, St. Gallen
Beyond healing: two cases, many questions