SciLifeLab Day Gothenburg 2026
April 17, 2026 @ 08:30 – 17:00 CEST
Welcome to an inspiring full-day event bringing together researchers, experts, infrastructure representatives, and partners from across Sweden! SciLifeLab Day Gothenburg 2026 offers a unique meeting place for anyone working with – or curious about – advanced molecular life sciences, data-driven research, and translational innovation.
Registration
Registration deadline: March 15, 2026
This event is free of charge, but please note that a fee of 750 SEK will be charged in case of no-shows without prior notice.
About the event
Throughout the day, you’ll experience visionary talks, insights into cutting-edge research infrastructures, real-world use cases from industry and healthcare, and plenty of opportunities for networking. The program includes everything from flash talks and poster sessions to discussions on how SciLifeLab technologies are driving progress in academia, healthcare, and industry.
Event highlights include:
- SciLifeLab’s future outlook with SciLifeLab Director Jan Ellenberg
- A regional perspective on SciLifeLab’s role in western Sweden
- Presentations from national infrastructures and platforms
- Sessions focused on clinical translation and applications for academia and industry
- Poster exhibitions by the infrastructure units and other SciLifeLab activites
- Mingling and engaging discussions
Don’t miss the opportunity to dive into the latest developments in Swedish life science, make new connections, and explore the wide range of possibilities SciLifeLab offers for research and innovation. We look forward to welcoming you to a day full of inspiration and new insights!
Agenda
08:30–10:00 | Morning Session
08:30–09:00
Registration & Coffee
09:00–09:10
Welcome Remarks
Carina Mallard, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Gothenburg
Anders Palmqvist, Vice President, Chalmers University of Technology
09:10–09:40
The Future of Life Sciences and the Role of SciLifeLab
Jan Ellenberg, SciLifeLab Director, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm University & KTH Royal Institute of Technology
09:40–10:00
SciLifeLab in the Gothenburg Region – Vision & Impact
Elisabet Carlsohn, SciLifeLab Gothenburg Site Director, University of Gothenburg
Otto Savolainen, SciLifeLab Gothenburg Site Co-Director, Chalmers University of Technology
Maria Faresjö, Head of Department, Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology
10:00–10:20 | Coffee Break
10:20–11:50 | Research Infrastructure in Focus
10:20–10:40
SciLifeLab – A National Infrastructure for Molecular Life Sciences
Annika Jenmalm Jensen, SciLifeLab Infrastructure Director, Karolinska Institutet
10:40–11:50
Flash Talk Presentations
SciLifeLab Research Infrastructure – Platforms & Technologies
11:50–12:50 | Lunch, Networking & Infrastructure Poster Session
12:50–14:30 | Translation to Healthcare
12:50–13:05
Title TBA
Päivi Östling, Associate Professor, Karolinska Institutet / SciLifeLab
13:05–13:20
Translation from Discovery to Practice: From 6 Months to 20 Years – Bottlenecks and Challenges
Mikael Kubista, CEO, Precision Bioanalytics
13:20–13:35
Infrastructure User Perspective: Steatotic Liver Disease Through a Proteome-Wide Lens
Tanmoy Dutta, Doctoral Student, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg
13:35–14:05
Keynote: Title TBA
Boubou Hallberg, CEO, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
14:05–14:30
Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Charlotta Ljungman, Sahlgrenska University Hospital / University of Gothenburg
Panelists:
Jan Ellenberg, SciLifeLab Director, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm University & KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Mikael Kubista, CEO, Precision Bioanalytics
Boubou Hallberg, CEO, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Mats Lundqvist, Vice President for Utilization, innovation and lifelong learning, Chalmers
Cecilia Edebo, CEO, Sahlgrenska Science Park
Jan Holgersson, Vice Dean for Infrastructure and Facilities, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg
14:30–15:00 | Coffee Break & Infrastructure Poster Session
15:00–16:10 | Enabling Research & Innovation
15:00–15:15
Title TBA
Rikard Landberg, Head of Division, Food and Nutrition Science, Chalmers University of Technology
15:15–15:30
Chemical Language Models for Drug Design and Engineering
Rocío Mercado, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology
15:30–15:40
Illumina Amplicon Sequencing for Environmental Monitoring
Marina Panova, Researcher, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg / Seanalytics
15:40–15:50
A “Macrophage–Collagen Fragment Axis” in the Regulation of Adipose Tissue Functionality
Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm, Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Gothenburg
15:50–16:00
Glycotime: Circadian Rhythms in Mucus Glycans
Alex Bennett, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Gothenburg
16:00–16:10 | Closing Remarks
16:10–17:00 | Networking & Mingle
Company exhibitions
Confirmed Exhibitors
Would you like to showcase your company’s products and innovations through an exhibition? Please contact Gothenburg Site Coordinator Maria Smedh to learn more.
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