FOUR THEMATIC LINES,
FOUR MINISYMPOSIUMS
We are excited to announce that LS4FUTURE will host four scientific events in 2026, one for each of our Thematic Lines.
These afternoon activities are designed to bring our community together around cutting-edge science, featuring outstanding invited speakers and plenty of time for discussion and networking.
📅 SAVE THE DATES!
🔬 16 APRIL at IPO Lisboa
“FROM IN-VITRO TO COMPLEX MODELS: EXPLORING TUMOURS, DISEASES AND THEIR MICROENVIRONMENT”
TL2 Mini-Symposium
Keynote speakers:
Patricia Perez Galan (IDIBAPS Hospital Clínic, Barcelona)
Catarina Brito (ITQB NOVA & iBET)
Sandra Tenreiro (NMS)
Scientific Organizers: Jose Cabeçadas, Hugo Vicente Miranda & Raquel Sá-Leão.
💊 28 MAY at ITQB NOVA
“BIO-PHARMACEUTICALS: FROM DISCOVERY TO DEVELOPMENT”
TL3 Mini-Symposium
Speakers:
Fábio Lampreia (CoLAB TRIALS)
Bruno Victor (CoLAB AccelBio)
João Seixas (TargTex)
Sofia Venceslau (ReciBioPharm- GenIbet Biopharmaceuticals)
João Vicente (ITQB NOVA)
Ana Sofia Coroadinha (iBET)
Scientific Organizers: Diana Lousa, Inês Isidro, Margarida Saramago & Tiago Bandeiras.
🧬 22 JUNE at ITQB NOVA
“FROM SINGLE MOLECULES TO TISSUES: AI AND ADVANCED IMAGING IN BIOLOGY”
TL1 Speed-Dating Symposium
Keynote Speakers:
Christoph Spahn (Rudolf Virchow Center for Integrative and Translational Bioimaging)
Thomas Walter (PSL University & Institut Curie)
Scientific Organizers: Catarina Homem & Ricardo Henriques.
🌱 30 SEPTEMBER at ITQB NOVA
“BIOENGINEERING FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY”
TL4 Mini-Symposium
Keynote Speaker:
Dina Petranovic Nielsen (Technical University of Denmark)
Scientific Organizers: Ana Confraria, Nelson Saibo & Ana Teresa Serra.
Whether your focus is fundamental biology, disease models, biopharmaceutical development, advanced imaging, AI, or bioengineering for sustainability, each event will provide a unique opportunity to discover what colleagues across LS4FUTURE are working on, explore new techniques and capabilities, and spark future collaborations.
We look forward to seeing the LS4FUTURE community come together to connect, exchange ideas, and build new collaborations.
Stay tuned for detailed programs and registration information!
