The Future of Breath Analysis

Over the past eleven years, Zurich Exhalomics has been at the forefront of research, technology development and clinical studies related to volatile biomarkers.

With the first Forum in 2022, we started a series to share and discuss perspectives on the future of breath analysis. The forth Exhalomics Forum was held on July 1st, 2026.

2026 Programme

July 1st, EMPA
Registration closed
09:00
Registration and coffee

09:30
Welcome address
Emma Slack, BIIE
09:35

09:55

10:15

10:35
11:15
11:35

11:55


12:15
Towards volatilome-based diagnostics for urinary tract infections
Direct bacterial headspace sampling for rapid online volatilomics analysis in microbiology diagnostics
Mid-infrared laser absorption spectroscopy for breath-based asthma diagnosis in children
Group picture & Coffee break
Provisional title: Data analysis pipelines for Breath data
Towards Breath-based Diagnostics for Lactose Intolerance: First Findings from the Lactobreath Study
Ventilated breath sampling mask for real-time separation of tidal and ruminal gas contaminated breath for adult cattle

Posters & Lunch (PI meeting)
Glenda Vasku, BIIE/ETHZ
Mehmet Bilgin, ETHZ
Miloš Selaković, KISPI/EMPA

Rafael R. Puig,
ETHZ
Albin Vadakkechira, ETHZ
Jonas Hendricks, Agroscope/ETHZ


13:30
Welcome back
Emma Slack, BIIE
13:35

14:35

14:55
Keynote: "Quantifying microbial metabolism"

Democratizing MS data analysis for volatilomics and beyond with LCMSpector
Toward Sweat Analysis by Wearable Devices for Clinical Medicine – A Translational Journey
Michael Zimmermann, EMBL
Mateusz Fido, ETHZ/Proxiomics
Noé Brasier, ETHZ
15:15
Coffee Break and poster session, networking

15:45


16:05
16:25
Exhaled breath metabolomics (exhalomics) for non-invasive monitoring of ruminal pH and microbial metabolism in dairy cattle
The unmet medical needs in ammonia monitoring
Breath Acetone Monitoring with Smartphone-coupled Device: Validation and Clinical Applications
Islam Zakirul, ETHZ


Pei Jin Lim
, KISPI
Simone Herberger, ETHZ
16:45
17:00
Future of the Exhalomics consortium
Posters, Apéro and Farewell
Andreas Güntner, ETHZ

Participate

Registration closed

Registration for the Zurich Exhalomics Forum is closed.

Venue

EMPA Dübendorf
Ueberlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf

Capacity

Maximum number of attendees: 100

Frequently asked questions

How can I contribute to the forum?

Thanks to all participants for taking part.

What's the language of the forum?

Primary language is English.

Who can I ask further questions?

Please contact Dr. Noemi Meier (noemi.meier@immune.engineering)

Why should I participate?

Getting access and share latest knowledge on breath analysis, from technology to clinical studies to commercial activities.