The Department of Urology at the Medical University of Vienna hosted the Visiting Professorships as well as the 11th Michael J. Marberger Meeting, which took place from 10 to 12 December 2025.
During the event, international experts presented the latest scientific and clinical developments in the field of urology. The focus was on current research, innovative therapeutic approaches, and interdisciplinary exchange.
Target Audience
The event was aimed at urologists, medical specialists, and researchers from related disciplines with an interest in scientific exchange and the latest advances in urological research.
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This was the program
Location: Jugendstilhörsaal, Ebene 2, BT88 Spitalgasse 23,1090 Wien
- Shahrokh Shariat
- New paradigms in the management of metastatic urothelial cancer
- The evolving role of perioperative therapy in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer
- (Lectures in English)
Location: Josephinum, Währinger Straße 25, 1090 Vienna
- Shahrokh Shariat
- MRI-guided active surveillance in prostate cancer
- Robotic-assisted surgery in testicular cancer
- (Lectures in English)
Location: Josephinum, Währinger Straße 25, 1090 Vienna
- Shahrokh Shariat (AUT)
- 13:10 – 13:30
Modern early detection of prostate cancer
Peter Albers (GER) - 13:30 – 13:50
Biparametric vs Multiparametric MRI in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
Ganesh Palapattu (USA) - 13:50 – 14:10
IRE Focal Therapy for localized Prostate cancer
Jean de la Rosette (TUR) - 14:10 – 14:30
Metastatic Castration-Naive Prostate Cancer - Prime time for Triple therapy?
Gero Kramer (AUT)
- 15:00 – 15:20
Development of antibody drug conjugates in urothelial cancer: from phase I to transformative therapies
Jonathan Rosenberg (USA) - 15:20 – 15:40
The dynamic therapeutic landscape of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
Félix Guerrero-Ramos (ESP) - 15:40 – 16:00
Testing in UCa, what is useful?
Eva Compérat (AUT) - 16:00 – 16:20
Active Surveillance after Neoadjuvant Therapy for MIBC – A Viable Treatment Option?
Peter Black (CAN)
- 16:50 – 17:10
Salvage Therapy for IRE Focal Therapy failure
Pilar Laguna (TUR) - 17:10 – 17:35
Unleashing endogenous power: exercise against cancer and beyond
Manuela Schmidinger (AUT) - 17:35– 17:55
Programmed Cells & AI for Molecular Medicine
Christoph Bock (AUT)
- Shahrokh Shariat (AUT)
- (Lectures in English)










































