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Preventive Medicine via Precision Nutrition
2026-03-12 08:30 - 18:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
The Preventive Medicine via Precision Nutrition Conference will take place at SciLifeLab in Stockholm on 12th March 2026.

It is widely known that different types of diet shape the composition of the human gut microbiome and that the gut microbiome composition plays a crucial role in several gastrointestinal diseases (i.e. colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel diseases). The goal of this event aims to bring together experts of complementary fields like food composition, gut microbiome, precision nutrition and precision health to both enhance and create new communication bridges across these disciplines and promote interdisciplinary collaborations to increase the molecular understanding of how food can be leveraged as a precise intervention on individual health. Thus, it will contribute to envisioning a future where food can be employed as preventive medicine by tailoring specific food consumption based on the individual’s gut microbiome composition and molecular needs.Overall, the participants will gain knowledge on the ongoing research to disentangle the complex intersection between food composition, its impact on the gut microbiome composition and precision nutrition.

We look forward to welcoming you in March 2026!

Preliminary Program
Time08:30Coffee and registrationSession 1: Food composition and health effects09:00Event intro09:05Francisco VilaplanaKTH Royal Institute of Technology 09:35Rikard LandbergChalmers University10:05Stefania GiacomelloKTH Royal Institute of Technology & SciLifeLab10:35Coffee break & poster viewingSession 2: Microbiome and disease11:00 Georg ZellerLeiden University11:30 Cecilia WilliamsKTH Royal Institute of Technology12:00 Lunch & poster viewingSession 3: Microbiome and metabolism13:00Fredrik BäckhedGothenburg University & DTU13:30 Yolanda SanzSpanish National Research Council14:00 Robert BrummerÖrebro University14:30 Coffee break & poster viewingSession 4: Preventive Nutrition15:00 Sara Andersson and Grigorios PetrousisKarolinska Hospital15:30 Christopher GardnerStanford University16:00 Round table 16:30-18:00Mingle

Participants
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Leiden University

Gothenburg University

Stanford University

The Spanish National Research Council

Technical University of Denmark

Chalmers University

Karolinska Hospital

Karolinska Institutet

Örebro University

Confirmed Speakers
Prof. Cecila Williams, KTH

Prof. Fredrik Bäckhed, GU & DTU

Prof. Robert Jan Brummer, ORU

Prof. Rikard Landberg Chalmers

Prof. Yolanda Sanz, CSIC

Prof. Georg Zeller, LUMC

Prof. Christopher Gardner, Stanford

Prof. Francisco Vilaplana KTH

Assoc. Prof. Stefania Giacomello KTH

Dr. Sara Andersson Karolinska Hospital

Dr. Grigorios Petrousis Karolinska Hospital

Organising committee
Stefania Giacomello

Francisco Vilaplana

Emilia Marklund

Isolde Palombo

Registration

For questions, please contact emilia.marklund@scilifelab.se

Artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches for addressing the global challenge of antibiotic resistance
2026-03-11 12:00 - 2026-03-12 13:00 | Norrlands Nation Fest and Conference
Join the Data-driven Epidemiology and Biology of Infection research area (DDLS, Sweden) and the Fleming Initiative (UK) for an inspiring lunch-to-lunch meeting filled with science, networking, and discussions. Primarily for the participants from Sweden and the UK. Others may inquire about availability. Contact information for Saba Parween is found under the headline Registration.

Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing, leading to millions of deaths and rising societal costs. Eighty years after Alexander Fleming was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of penicillin, we are still confronted with the urgent challenge of diminishing antibiotic effectiveness. This symposium will explore how artificial intelligence and other data-driven approaches can provide new strategies to combat the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

The DDLS research area symposia series aims to engage and promote the national scientific community around the DDLS research themes. The symposia bring together researchers, industry, and healthcare to stimulate collaboration and push the frontiers of data-driven life science. The events are open for everyone interested in data-driven research to participate.

This event is jointly organized by the Data-Driven Life Science program (DDLS, Sweden), The Fleming Initiative, a partnership between Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and is hosted by SciLifeLab and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Read more about the Data-Driven Life Science Program

Read more about the Fleming Initiative.

Date: 11-12 March 2026Time: lunch-to-lunchVenue: Norrlands Nation Fest and Conference, Västra Ågatan 14, 753 09 Uppsala

Registration

Deadline February 24!

Primarily for the participants from Sweden and the UK. Others may inquire about availability.

Saba Parween saba.parween@umu.se

Registration

Program

DDLSEBI_Program_v2Download

Sessions

Data-Driven Insights into Infection Biology

Applications of Diagnostic and Surveillance Data

Novel Data Approaches for Diagnostics and Patient-Level Care

Research Translation and Implementation of AI in Healthcare

Confirmed Speakers

Laura Carroll, Umeå University, Sweden

David Aanensen, University of Oxford,UK

Carolina Wählby, Uppsala University, Sweden

Daudi Jjingo, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Damien Ming, Fleming Initiative, UK

David Lund, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Suzanne Ruhe-van der Weff, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Nina Zhu, Imperial College London, UK

Sanjiv Sharma, University of Liverpool, UK

Christian Giske, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Mauricio Barahona, Imperial College London, UK

Anna Johnning, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Nick Moser, Google DeepMind, hosted at Fleming Initiative and Imperial College London, UK

David Fange, Uppsala University, Sweden

Johan Bengtsson-Palme, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Speaker and poster abstracts

A PDF with the Speaker and Poster abstracts will be published here after the registration deadline. Make sure your poster information is complete and up to date by February 24.

Organizing Committee

Erik Kristiansson, Chalmers University of Technology/University of GothenburgAlison Holmes, Fleming InitiativeLaura Carroll, Umeå UniversityDamien Ming, Fleming InitiativeJohan Elf, Uppsala UniversityAmish Acharya, Fleming Initiative

Questions can be answered by the Organizing Committee or events@scilifelab.se

NSC introduction to Berzelius
2026-03-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Online event via Zoom
Welcome to join this introduction to Berzelius. The session will cover:

A brief introduction for new users of the NSC Berzelius cluster. It provides an overview of the system, instructions on how to apply for a project, an introduction to the software environment, information on user support, and other useful tips to help you get started.

An overview of the Berzelius HPC architecture, highlighting its GPU-accelerated compute nodes, high-speed interconnect, fast storage systems, and design optimizations for AI, machine learning, and data-intensive research.

An open session for questions with several NSC application experts attending.

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026Time: 10:00 – 11:30Place: Online via Zoom (link provided upon registration)

Registration

Target audience: The online event is open for all current and prospective Berzelius users. Please read the eligibility requirements for accessing Berzelius.Place: Online via Zoom (link provided upon registration)

Preliminary Agenda

TimeSession TitleSpeaker(s)10:00–10:30Introduction to BerzeliusXuan Gu10:30–11:00Overview of the Berzelius HPC ArchitectureJohan Raber11:00–11:30Open Q&A SessionNSC Application Experts

This event is a collaboration between National Supercomputer Centre (NSC) at Linköping University and SciLifeLab Data Centre.

For questions please contact xuan.gu@liu.se (Xuan Gu)

Phages: From Basic Discoveries to Clinical Applications
2026-03-09 09:30 - 2026-03-10 12:00 | Atrium KI Campus, Nobels väg 12B, 171 65 Solna
The symposium “Phages: From Basic Discoveries to Clinical Applications” brings together researchers, clinicians and technology developers for two days of focused discussions on how bacteriophages can be advanced as precision antimicrobials. The event aims to bridge traditionally separate communities by (1) engaging clinicians to highlight unmet medical needs and clinical challenges, (2) introducing the SciLifeLab to these problems and (3) showcasing cutting-edge national and international phage research spanning molecular mechanisms, synthetic engineering and therapeutic development.

Date: 9th March 9.30-16 / 10th March 9.30- 12:00

Venue: Atrium, Ground floor in Wargentinhuset, Nobels väg 12B, 171 65 Solna.

Organizer and main contact for questions: Andrea Fossati, DDLS Fellow, KI.

Registration

Register here

Program

Phages_2026Download

Campus Solna Seminar Series: Adriana Carvajal-Jimenez
2026-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Milkyway SciLifeLab Solna, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna
Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively), with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged.

The seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar.

PhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester.

This week:

Adriana Carvajal-Jimenez

Vicent Pelechano – gamma 5

This seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page.

Hands-on Workshop: Developing AI Agents in Life Sciences (Stockholm)
2026-03-05 10:00 - 15:30 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
We are delighted to invite you to join our upcoming workshop on “Developing AI Agents in Life Sciences”, organized by SciLifeLab Data Centre. AI agents are emerging as autonomous systems that orchestrate scientific workflows by interacting with digital tools and data sources. These have various implications for life science research. They can, for example, simplify complex analyses by automating data integration, run computational models, and coordinate experimental steps, making research pipelines more efficient and reproducible. In this on-site hands-on workshop held at Air & Fire, SciLifeLab building in Solna, we will introduce and discuss AI Agents in life science, and engage in collaborative practical sessions. Welcome!

Date: 2026-03-05Time: 10.00-15.30 (coffee will be served from 9.30). Fika and lunch provided free of charge. Location: room Air & Fire, SciLifeLab, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna. No remote participation.

Target audience: Researchers and PhD students interested in learning more about and trying hands-on exercises with AI Agents. Participants with any university affiliation and industry researchers are welcome. Basic Python programming skills, previous experience working with Jupyter notebooks would be helpful. Participants must bring their own laptop.

Speakers and Facilitators: Chris Long Huynh (PhD candidate, Uppsala University), and Mahbub Ul Alam and Johan Alfredéen (Data Engineers (AI) at SciLifeLab Data Centre).

The workshop will feature a series of engaging presentations, interactive discussions, and collaborative sessions focusing on:

Introduction to AI agent technologies

Applications, opportunities and challenges of AI Agents in life science

Hands-on tutorials with reasoning models, LangChain and MCP servers

Discussions on the role of AI agents in shaping the future of life science

Agenda

09:30-10:00 Light breakfast and networking

10.00-10.15 Presentation session 1: Introduction: Exploring how AI agents can transform life sciences. Speaker: TBA.

10.15-10.30 Demonstration Session: AI agents in action. Facilitators: Johan Alfredéen, Dinh Long Huynh.

10:30-12:00 Hands-on Session 1: Developing AI agents with LangChain & ReAct. Session Facilitators: Dinh Long Huynh, Mahbub Ul Alam.

12:00-13:00 Lunch and networking

13:00-13:30 Continuation of Hands-on Session 1: Developing AI agents with LangChain & ReAct.

13:30-15:00 Hands-on Session 2: AI agent collaboration with the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Session Facilitators: Mahbub Ul Alam, Johan Alfredéen, Dinh Long Huynh.

15:00-15:15 Presentation Session 2: Deploying AI Agents: Legal, Technical, and Practical Considerations. Speaker: Johan Alfredéen.

15:15-15:30 Concluding Session: Open Q&A

15:30 Fika and networking

Registration: Please add dietary restrictions to your registration. If you cannot join please cancel your registration. Please register with your SciLifeLab or university email.

Registration

This event is a organised by SciLifeLab Data Centre. For questions please contact serve@scilifelab.se .

User meeting for your multi-modal research projects
2026-03-05 09:00 - 10:30
Boost your research — Book a private SciLifeLab planning and feedback session for your multi-modal research projects!

Register here

Once we have received your registration, you will be sent the link to the online meeting.

Date: March 5 9.00 – 10.30 Registration deadline: February 27

Multimodal molecular profiling and novel computational methods are transforming life science research, but also pose new challenges in study design, project resource planning and data management. SciLifeLab is a national resource of unique technologies and expertise available to life scientists, in areas such as biomedicine, ecology and evolution, aiming to bring scientists together across traditional boundaries and foster collaborations with industry, health care, public research organizations and international partners.

The first Thursday of every month at 9.00 (except July and August), SciLifeLab offers an opportunity to jointly meet with representatives across the SciLifeLab service platforms, to get feedback and help to plan, design, and refine new or ongoing multimodal research projects. Your project plans are discussed privately and remain confidential, and information will not be shared outside of the service platforms. Note that for most studies, follow-up meetings will be needed, but our aim for these meetings is to provide an easy-access entry point for an overarching planning of multimodal studies.

For studies focusing on a single technology only, please primarily contact our service platforms directly as described at the SciLifeLab homepage.

To make the best out of the allotted time, we ask you to provide some background information about your project, to help us ensure that the relevant experts are available to discuss your study.

Shaping the Future with Breakthrough Technologies in Healthcare
2026-03-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Torsten Wiesel, Karolinska University Hospital, Solnavägen 30, Solna, Sweden
Breakthrough Technologies in Molecular Life Science to Power Precision Medicine and the Future of Healthcare in Sweden

You are warmly invited to a dialogue event with the aim of bringing together healthcare, academia, industry, and other stakeholders to explore a national initiative for the future of translational healthcare in Sweden.

By 2035, Sweden has the ambition to become a world leader in translating breakthrough biotechnology and AI into patient-centered healthcare. This event will discuss the vision for an excellence cluster that integrates SciLifeLab cutting-edge molecular life science technologies with AI-driven data analysis at university hospitals across the country. At its core are joint units where clinicians, researchers, and technology experts work side by side to accelerate diagnosis, personalize treatment, and enable data-driven clinical decision support.

During the event, we will present the preparatory project, outline a national collaboration between research infrastructure, healthcare systems, and industry. The event will also address how this initiative can strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness, attract investment and deliver benefits for patients and society.

Register here

We look forward to welcoming you to a forward-looking dialogue on how together we can transform healthcare through breakthrough technologies and AI.

Read more about SciLifeLab’s work within translation to healthcare here.

Program

The program will be updated continously

09:30Coffee for onsite participants – outside “Torsten Wiesel”Karolinska university Hospital, Solnavägen 30, Solna10:00IntroductionJan Ellenberg, Director SciLifeLab10:10Stakeholder Reflections & Discussion– Annika Östman Wernersson, President Karolinska Institutet– Mathias Axelsson, Managing director medical diagnostics, Karolinska University Hospital10:20Key objectives for translation to healthcare – data, technology & innovationPäivi Östling, Valtteri Wirta, Annika Jenmalm Jensen11:00Examples from translational projects 11:15Panel discussion – Q&A11:45Summary & Next steps12:00Light lunch for on-site participants

PULSE Challenge: Brain delivery platform for large drug modalities
2026-03-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Online event via Zoom
Brain uptake of therapeutic modalities such as antibodies, enzymes and other types of drug modalities is severely limited by their size due to the blood brain barrier (BBB). To address this issue, we have developed the BrainTransporterTM (BT) technology to actively transport these molecules across the BBB using receptor-mediated transcytosis. Our technology is engineered using structural data as guidance to engage with a BBB receptor at an optimal site.

Host: Per I ArvidssonModerator: Anna Ridderstad Wollberg

The seminar series PULSE Challenge is connected to the MSCA co-funded* postdoctoral program SciLifeLab PULSE, that will train 48 future leaders in life sciences. The program focuses on innovative, fundamental and translational research carried out in supportive and diverse academic and industrial environments, preparing postdocs with necessary skills for long-term career sustainability. Click HERE to find out more about SciLifeLab PULSE

On-line event via Zoom

Register Here

Presenter: Per-Ola Freskgård

Biography:Per-Ola Freskgård is currently Chief Scientific Officer at BioArctic AB and a member of the Research & Development Leadership Team. Per-Ola previously served as vice Director & Distinguished Scientist within the Roche Neuroscience Discovery organization in Switzerland responsible for preclinical development of the Brain Shuttle delivery technology of biologics, which is now in clinical testing. Prior to that, he held a Section Head position in early and late discovery at AstraZeneca within the Neuroscience area and a member of the Technology Research Review Committee within the Medimmune and AstraZeneca organizations. Before joining AstraZeneca, Per-Ola served as Vice President and a member of the Executive Management Team at Nuevolution A/S and a co-inventor of the Chemetics technology. Prior to this, Per-Ola was a Project Manager at Maxygen responsible for research programs of antibody mimetics and a co-inventor of the Maxybody concept. Prior to that, Per-Ola was Head of the Discovery Research Department in the therapeutics division at Novo Nordisk A/S. Per-Ola conducted his post-doctoral fellowship in Professor Frances Arnold’s lab at the California Institute of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Protein Biochemistry from Linköping University, Sweden. Authored and co-authored more than 80 per-reviewed publications and patent applications

Catalyzing Open Science in Africa through Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships
2026-03-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Online event via Zoom
This presentation will highlight the efforts of the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) to advance open science across the African continent. It will explore how strategic partnerships, advocacy initiatives, and collaborative networks are driving the adoption of open science practices, enhancing research visibility, and fostering inclusive knowledge sharing. The audience will gain insights into TCC Africa’s approach to building sustainable frameworks, supporting institutional capacity, and leveraging partnerships to translate open science principles into actionable outcomes that benefit researchers, institutions, and communities across Africa.

Presenter: Joy Owango

Executive Director, Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa), University of Nairobi, Kenya

Contact information presenter: Email: joy.owango@tcc-africa.org | programs@tcc-africa.org | info@tcc-africa.org

Website: www.tcc-africa.org

Facebook: Training Centre in Communication

This event is part of the SciLifeLab Open Science seminar series, an event series by the SciLifeLab Data Centre and NBIS joint Data Management team.The goal of the events in this seminar series is to provide interesting interactive seminars around topics related to Research Data Management and Open Science in general, and to foster discussions around best practices. More information about SciLifeLab Data Centre and NBIS joint Open Science seminar series: https://www.scilifelab.se/data/scilifelab-data-management-seminar-series/If you have suggestions for topics or presentations, please contact us at data-management@scilifelab.se For more information or inquiries, please contact us at data-management@scilifelab.se

More information

This event is part of the SciLifeLab Open Science seminar series, an event series by the SciLifeLab Data Centre and NBIS joint Data Management team.The goal of the events in this seminar series is to provide interesting interactive seminars around topics related to Research Data Management and Open Science in general, and to foster discussions around best practices.

Research Data Management (RDM) concerns the organization, storage, preservation, and sharing of data that is collected and analyzed during a research project. Proper planning and management of research data will make project management easier and more efficient while projects are being performed. It also facilitates sharing and allows others to validate as well as reuse the data.Open Science is a set of principles and practices that aim to make scientific research from all fields accessible to everyone for the benefits of scientists and society as a whole. Open science is about making sure not only that scientific knowledge is accessible but also that the production of that knowledge itself is inclusive, equitable and sustainable.

The events are open to everyone working at or affiliated with a Swedish research institute or university. We welcome all researchers, educational professionals, staff, RDM professionals, and others with an interest in life sciences, from all university levels. The events are informal and inclusive, so feel welcome to join and participate in our interesting discussions!

The events will be recorded and published openly after the seminars on the SciLifeLab YouTube channel. The slides will be made available at our SciLifeLab Data Repository.More information about SciLifeLab Data Centre and NBIS joint Open Science seminar series: https://www.scilifelab.se/data/scilifelab-data-management-seminar-series/

If you have suggestions for topics or presentations, please contact us at data-management@scilifelab.seFor more information or inquiries, please contact us at data-management@scilifelab.se

Exhibition in Navet at BMC, Uppsala University
2026-03-03 09:00 - 2026-03-05 15:00 | Navet, SciLifeLab Uppsala, SciLifeLab Uppsala, BMC C11, Husargatan 3, Uppsala, 75237, Sweden
March 3-5, between 09.00-15.00: Don’t miss the chance to discover the latest from30 top life science companies in Sweden and around the world.The entrance to Navet (BMC, entrance C11) will be open between 09:00-15:00 for external visitors.

FOCU.SE - The Swedish national collaborative group for the implementation of comprehensive genetic profiling in patients with advanced cancer
2026-02-27 09:00 - 09:40
The programme includes a 40-minute talk followed by a 20-minute Q&A session

Biography

Edvard Abel, MD, PhD, is a consultant in oncology at the Dep of Oncology at Sahlgrenska Comprehensive Cancer Center in Gothenburg. He holds the position of Centre Director at Sahlgrenska CCC, as well as Medical Lead of the Phase I/First-in-Human trial unit at the Dep of Oncology. Dr Abel is the clinical principal investigator of the coming FOCU.SE trial, a national collaboration between Genomic Medicine Sweden, SciLifeLab and the oncological trial units, among others.

Abstract

The FOCU.SE trial platform provides a nationwide clinical infrastructure for the implementation of PCM in Sweden. By enabling biomarker-guided use of approved drugs within a structured clinical trial framework and supporting systematic evaluation of clinical outcomes, the platform aims to accelerate equitable access to personalised cancer therapy across healthcare regions. In parallel, it generates high-quality real-world evidence to support regulatory decision-making and potential expansion of indications for targeted therapies

About Clinical Talk

Clinical Talks returns with a new season!

After seven successful seasons and over seventy dedicated speakers, we are excited to continue showcasing the contributions of our diverse clinical, academic, and industry life science community. This season will feature ten insightful talks following our well-established format.

The overarching theme is “How to Achieve Feasible Implementation.” Sessions are held monthly ,usually on Fridays via Zoom, with occasional exceptions. Each talk will be followed by an engaging Q&A session, moderated by standing host Rikard Fred and a guest moderator with subject matter expertise to enrich the discussion.

In today’s rapidly evolving post-pandemic landscape, exploring how academic, clinical, and industry research, combined with technological advancements, can drive practical and sustainable solutions is crucial. Join us for an opportunity to gain fresh insights, expand your knowledge, and connect with experts shaping the future of life sciences!

Clinical Talks are organised by SciLifeLab.

Link to Registration

Campus Solna Seminar Series: Ahmad Saleem Akhtar & Lukas Mullender
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Milkyway SciLifeLab Solna, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna
Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively), with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged.

The seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar.

PhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester.

This week:

Ahmad Saleem Akhtar

Aman Russom – alpha

Lukas Mullender

Erik Lindahl – gamma

This seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page.

SciLifeLab PULSE - Q&A webinar for applicants
2026-02-26 00:00 - 23:59 | Online event via Zoom
This is a Q&A webinar (two time options available) for general questions on the SciLifeLab PULSE application process. Find out more about the SciLifeLab PULSE postdoc program here The deadline for the 2nd SciLifeLab PULSE Call is March 16, 2026!

Webinar registration

Webinar on February 26, 2026, at 09:00 am, UTC+1

Register here

Webinar on February 26, 2026, at 16:00 pm, UTC+1

Register here

Single-Cell Mapping Reveals Differentiation and Therapeutic Targets in Acute Leukemia
2026-02-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Online event via Zoom
Clinical Genomics Webinar Series

Clinical Genomics Lund is hosting this webinar as part of the Clinical Genomics Platform webinar series

Understanding acute leukemia cellular heterogeneity and therapeutic vulnerabilities using single-cell technologies

Join us on Zoom

Acute leukemia comprises genetically and biologically heterogeneous malignancies that disrupt normal hematopoiesis. While genomic and transcriptomic profiling has improved disease classification and risk stratification, leukemia progression and treatment response are increasingly shaped by complex interactions within a dynamic cellular ecosystem. Despite advances in targeted therapies, treatment resistance and relapse remain major challenges, largely driven by leukemia stem cells that evade current approaches.

This webinar will highlight how recent advances in single-cell sequencing and computational analysis enable high-resolution dissection of leukemic and normal hematopoietic cell populations, revealing cellular heterogeneity, differentiation trajectories, and novel therapeutic vulnerabilities with the potential to improve patient outcomes.

Everyone is welcome so feel free to spread the details with anyone who may be interested. Hope to see you there!

Host: Tina Catela Ivkovic, Head of Unit at Clinical Genomics Lund

Invited speaker: Hanna Thorsson, Lund University

PULSE Challenge: Catalysis - A guiding principle for biochemistry and professional career development
2026-02-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Online event via Zoom
This seminar will describe Dr. Lorenz M. Mayr‘s experience in drug discovery from over 30 years in industry, academia, venture capital/financing and finally running Biotech startup companies. He is driven by his passion for science, interdisciplinary research and impact for patients. The ultimate goal has always been to bring innovative, impactful and affordable medicine to patients. He has had success by working in Germany, US, UK, Sweden and Switzerland, but also made a number of mistakes. Quote: I am happy to share my experience and to help new entrepreneurs to pursue a career in drug discovery, at academia or industry, but ideally with novel startup companies.

Host: Kristian SandbergModerator: Anna Ridderstad

The seminar series PULSE Challenge is connected to the MSCA co-funded* postdoctoral program SciLifeLab PULSE, that will train 48 future leaders in life sciences. The program focuses on innovative, fundamental and translational research carried out in supportive and diverse academic and industrial environments, preparing postdocs with necessary skills for long-term career sustainability. Click HERE to find out more about SciLifeLab PULSE

On-line event via Zoom

Register Here

Presenter: Dr. Lorenz M. Mayr

Biography:Lorenz is working as Managing Director at BioMedTech Consulting GmbH in Basel, Switzerland. The company provides consulting service to BioPharma, Biotechnology and MedTech companies and academic institutions. He is also working as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Board (President) of PHiNE Bio AG, a new Biotech startup company in Basel, Switzerland which is operating since 08/2025 in stealth mode and financed by private investors.

Lorenz has long-lasting experience in Pharma/Biotech investments and company creation from his work at Syncona Ltd (London, UK), Hevolution Foundation (Boston, MA) and EIT-Health Gold Track (Boston, MA; Munich, Germany). Lorenz is a highly respected biopharmaceutical executive with extensive experience over the last 30 years in drug discovery, technology and innovation, business growth and financing strategy.

He has previously worked as a Chairman, Non-Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence in the Biotech, Medtech, Pharma and Venture Capital industry across Europe and the US.

He has received first class degrees in biochemistry, biophysics, molecular & cell biology at the University of Tubingen (Germany), University of Bayreuth (Germany) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (U.S.A.) and a number of fellowships & awards for his studies in Germany and the United States.

Lorenz currently serves on the Board of Directors at Fundamental Pharma (Heidelberg, Germany), InCephalo (Basel, Switzerland) and PHiNE Bio AG (Basel, Switzerland), and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Fraunhofer IGB (Stuttgart, Germany), Fraunhofer IZI (Leipzig, Germany), SaxoCell (Leipzig), The Francis Crick Institute (London, UK), Science4Life (Stockholm, Sweden) SensibleBio (Oxford, UK), Hemotune (Zurich, Switzerland), Huidagene (Shanghai, China), AstraGenomics (Shanghai, China), TQ Therapeutics (Munich, Germany), GeneFab (San Francisco, CA) and NanoVation (Vancouver, Canada), and works as Senior Healthcare Advisor to EQT Investments (Stockholm/Sweden).

Campus Solna Seminar Series: Tom Resink
2026-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Milkyway SciLifeLab Solna, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna
Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively), with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged.

The seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar.

PhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester.

This week:

Tom Resink

Adnane Achour – gamma 4

From Structure to Immunogenicity: Exploring correlated dynamics of class I pMHCs

This seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page.

DDLS Evolution & Biodiversity - Planetary Biology meeting
2026-02-18 13:00 - 17:30 | BMC Trippelrummet, Husargatan 3, entrance C11, Uppsala, Sweden
Welcome to this joint meeting between DDLS Evolution & Biodiversity and SciLifeLab Planetary Biology to discuss shared visions and goals, and potential initiatives in collaboration.

Agenda

13:00–13:05 | Welcome & objectives

13:05–13:40 | Presentation round

13:40–13:55 | DDLS EB: Vision, goals & ongoing activities. Sara Hallin

13:55–14:10 | Planetary Biology: Vision, goals & ongoing activities. Olga Vinnere Pettersson

14:10–14:20 | The Data Science Node in Evolution and Biodiversity. Henrik Lantz

14:20–14:30 | Joint reflections & clarifying common objectives

14:30–15:00 | Coffee break

15:00–15:30 | Looking ahead: 2026 planning

15:30–16:35 | Strengthening collaboration & joint initiatives

16:35–17:00 | Next steps & wrap-up

18:30 – | Dinner at Frans Bistro (Dragarbrunnsgatan)

Microbiome data science for population-scale studies
2026-02-17 15:15 - 16:15 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
Professor Leo Lahti, University of Turku, Finland

Biography

Leo Lahti is professor in Data Science at the University of Turku, vice chair of the National Coordination on Open Science in Finland, and a recent member of the global Bioconductor Community Advisory board. He obtained doctoral degree in applied probabilistic machine learning from Aalto University in Finland (2010) and had subsequently nearly a decade of international research experience in European labs. His research team focuses on computational microbiome research. For more information, see the research homepage datascience.utu.fi<http://datascience.utu.fi>

Abstract

Human microbiome is a major contributor to health and disease, driven by environment and lifestyle. We will discuss recent advances in population cohort studies linking gut microbiome, socio-demographic variation, and health, and the critical role of open data science frameworks in facilitating such research.

Host: Ander Andersson anders.andersson@scilifelab.se

[The Svedberg seminar] - Microbiome data science for population-scale studies
2026-02-16 15:15 - 16:15 | BMC Trippelrummet, Husargatan 3, entrance C11, Uppsala, Sweden
Leo Lahti

Professor University of Turku, Finland

Bio

Leo Lahti is professor in Data Science at the University of Turku, vice chair of the National Coordination on Open Science in Finland, and a recent member of the global Bioconductor Community Advisory board. He obtained doctoral degree in applied probabilistic machine learning from Aalto University in Finland (2010) and had subsequently nearly a decade of international research experience in European labs. His research team focuses on computational microbiome research. For more information, see the research homepage datascience.utu.fi<http://datascience.utu.fi>

Microbiome data science for population-scale studies

Human microbiome is a major contributor to health and disease, driven by environment and lifestyle. We will discuss recent advances in population cohort studies linking gut microbiome, socio-demographic variation, and health, and the critical role of open data science frameworks in facilitating such research.

Host: Luisa Hugerth luisa.hugerth@scilifelab.se, UU

[The Svedberg seminar] - Super-resolution imaging of chromatin in health and disease
2026-02-16 14:00 - 15:00 | BMC Trippelrummet, Husargatan 3, entrance C11, Uppsala, Sweden
Melike Lakadamyali

Professor University of Pennsylvania, USA

Bio

Dr. Lakadamyali obtained her BS in Physics in 2001 from the University of Texas, Austin and her PhD in Physics in 2006 from Harvard University. Dr. Lakadamyali started her independent group at ICFO-Institute of Photonic Sciences in Barcelona in 2010 and was awarded tenure in 2015. In 2017 she moved to the University of Pennsylvania´s Department of Physiology at the Perelman School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2020 and Full Professor in 2024.

Super-resolution imaging of chromatin in health and disease

Super-resolution microscopy has opened new possibilities for visualizing chromatin architecture in situ at nanoscale resolution. Leveraging quantitative super-resolution imaging, we revealed the heterogeneous nature of nucleosome folding and demonstrated that chromatin structure at both nano- and meso-scales is highly plastic, dynamically remodeling in response to chemical and mechanical cues in health and disease. By combining biologically interpretable feature extraction with machine learning, we further showed that cells can be accurately classified into distinct states based solely on their multi-scale chromatin organization, while also identifying the specific chromatin features that drive classification, thus offering mechanistic insight into cell-state regulation.

Host: Sebastian Deindl sebastian.deindl@icm.uu.se, UU

Agentic AI in the life sciences - toward trustworthy research environments
2026-02-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Online event via Zoom
Sebastian Lobentanzer

NBIS and SciLifeLab Data Centre arrange an open SciLifeLab AI Seminar Series aimed at knowledge-sharing about Artificial Intelligence and applications in the Life Science community. The seminar series is open to everyone. The seminar is run over Zoom on the third Friday of the month during academic terms, typically between 10 and 11 am, with approx. 45 min presentation and 15 min discussion.

When: February 13, 10:00-11:00

Where: Zoom http://meet.nbis.se/ainw

Speaker: Sebastian Lobentanzer (Computational Biology at Helmholtz Center Munich). The speaker is a Principal Investigator at the Institute of Computational Biology at Helmholtz Center Munich since 2025, and in affiliation with the Open Targets group at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) since 2024. Sebasitian also serves as the head of Computational Biology at the German Center for Diabetes Research.

Read more about the speaker here .

Abstract

Agentic AI systems promise to improve the accessibility and efficiency of biomedical research, yet generic large language model (LLM)–based agents often lack the reliability, transparency, and reproducibility required for scientific use. We present BioChatter, a modular, ontology-grounded agentic AI framework designed as the basis for an Integrated Research Environment (IRE) for biomedicine. BioChatter orchestrates LLMs, biomedical knowledge representations, and domain-specific tools within transparent and auditable workflows, enabling domain-aware reasoning and traceable data flows from raw data to scientific conclusions.

Following a benchmark-first development paradigm, BioChatter supports systematic evaluation of agent behavior, reasoning strategies, and tool use prior to deployment. Using extensible interfaces such as the Model Context Protocol, the framework enables interoperable, community-driven extension while maintaining clear separation between reasoning, knowledge, and execution layers. By moving beyond chatbot-style interactions toward reproducible research workflows, BioChatter demonstrates how agentic AI can evolve from opaque assistants into trustworthy research partners for the life sciences.

To stay updated, you can join our email list by contacting Olga Dethlefsen (olga.dethlefsen@dbb.su.se) or Bengt Sennblad (bengt.sennblad@scilifelab.se).

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Industry and Academy Matchmaking for Joint DDLS Projects 2026
2026-02-12 15:30 - 17:30 | Life City, Solnavägen 3H, Stockholm, 113 64
To further support networking and the formation of collaborative projects within the SciLifeLab & Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS), a matchmaking event between industry and academia is organized by SwedenBIO and DDLS Research School at Life City, Hagastaden (Stockholm) 15:30-17:30 on Thursday 12 February. This “after work”-style event will contain information about the DDLS Research School, current and upcoming PhD and postdoc project calls, brief pitches from successful ongoing joint projects, mingle, drinks, and snacks.

Program

Registration 15:15Event start 15:30

Welcome and opening words

Introductions DDLS Research School PhD students and postdocs

Industry- Academy project pitches:

Sofia Larsson, Readily Diagnostics

Isac Stark, Antaros Medical

Industry presentations

Mingle until 17:30

Register here

Deadline for registration: 29 January 12:00

WELCOME!

PULSE Challenge: The Discovery of Seqitope and Opti-mAb Technologies
2026-02-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Online event via Zoom
The Seqitope® and Opti-Mab® technologies originated from projects together with SciLifeLab DDD. Seqitope® is a high-resolution epitope mapping platform that combines large-scale wet-lab screening with advanced bioinformatics. By utilizing phage display of libraries containing millions of mutated antigen variants, it goes far beyond classical alanine scanning. The platform uses next-generation sequencing to generate millions of reads per antibody, providing exceptional resolution. While initially mapping 30 antibodies manually, Seqitope® is now automation-compatible, scaling to hundreds of antibodies simultaneously. Validated on targets like CD19 and IL8, it generates data sets ideal for machine learning in antibody discovery.

Additionally, we introduce Opti-mAb®, engineered single-chain variable fragments (scFvs) designed to solve common issues like aggregation, low expression, and instability. These novel formats enhance therapeutic development for bispecific antibodies and cell-based therapies. Together, Seqitope® and Opti-mAb® represent a significant leap in the scalability and precision of antibody engineering.

Host: Kristian SandbergModerator: Anna Ridderstad Wollberg

The seminar series PULSE Challenge is connected to the MSCA co-funded* postdoctoral program SciLifeLab PULSE, that will train 48 future leaders in life sciences. The program focuses on innovative, fundamental and translational research carried out in supportive and diverse academic and industrial environments, preparing postdocs with necessary skills for long-term career sustainability. Click HERE to find out more about SciLifeLab PULSE

On-line event via Zoom

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Presenters: Dr. Daniel Johansson, PhD and CSO at AAX Biotech

Biography:Dr. Daniel Johansson, Chief Scientific Officer at AAX Biotech, where he has been actively involved for the past three years in developing novel antibody technologies. He earned his Ph.D. in molecular immunology from the Karolinska Institute, with a focus on antibody discovery and engineering. With over 20 years of experience across academia and the biotech industry, he co-founded AAX Biotech to translate solutions developed during a drug discovery and development (DDD) project into broadly applicable technologies. These efforts resulted in two proprietary platforms: Seqitope, enabling high resolution, high throughput epitope mapping, and Opti-mAb, facilitating high quality production of scFvs in CAR-T and bispecific antibodies—tools now positioned to support researchers and companies worldwide.

Dr. Mats AA Persson, PhD, KI and co-founder of AAX Biotech

Biography:Dr Mats Persson has worked with molecular biology tools at Karolinska Institutet to generate, characterize and engineer human monoclonal antibodies since a post doc period at Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, USA, in the late 1980-ies. In particular, he has been focusing on applying the techniques for studying anti-viral antibodies. This led him to co-found Molecules of Man AB in 2005, a start-up devoted to commercialize antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) for clinical use. However, those antibodies were overtaken by highly efficient small molecule drugs (inhibiting the virus’s own enzymes), and thus did not reach the market. Undeterred, he suggested a new infectious target for development of human antibodies at DDD. During this project, technical hurdles were encountered that gave rise to novel solutions. And by now, human monoclonal antibodies had revolutionized the pharma industry, with biopharma being the real driver for hundreds if not thousands of novel drugs. Indeed, it was not farfetched that solutions to problems shared by scores of biopharma projects could be worthwhile to explore commercially: AAX Biotech was born and incorporated for this purpose.

Campus Solna Seminar Series: Humam Siga & Florian Weber
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively), with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged.

The seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar.

PhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester.

This week:

Humam Siga

Afshin Ahmadian – alpha

Florian Weber

Erdinc Sezgin – gamma 3

This seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page.

Public hosting of Shiny apps: hands-on workshop
2026-02-10 16:00 - 17:30
This workshop is part of the SBDI Days 2026. In order to take part, you need to register for the main event and select this workshop.

Title: Public hosting of Shiny apps: hands-on workshop.

Organizer: SciLifeLab Data Centre (AI Data Engineers from the SciLifeLab Serve team).

Where and when: February 10, 2026 at 16:00-17:30 at the Museum of Natural History in Stockholm. Address: Frescativägen 40, 114 18 Stockholm.

Abstract: Researchers often create R Shiny applications as part of their projects and want to publish them as research output – as analysis tools with a graphical interface, as supplementary materials for publications, in order to make annotation easier, etc. In order to make Shiny apps available to the collaborators or general public, they need to be hosted somewhere and have a URL. We will start this workshop by giving an overview of what it means to create and publish Shiny apps as researcher in terms of institutional and funder requirements. We will then take a look at different hosting options for Shiny apps. During the hands-on part, we will focus on packaging Shiny apps for hosting as Docker images. Together with the participants, we will step-by-step package and publish an example Shiny app or the participants’ own Shiny app. If you are a researcher with an existing Shiny app you’d like to host, or if you plan to build a Shiny app in the future, this workshop is for you. If you already have a Shiny app you would like to host, bring it, and we will help you with it.

Expected outcomes: After this workshop, the participants will both have an understanding of working with Shiny apps within research projects in a Swedish university context and have practical knowledge about public hosting of Shiny apps.

Register to join the event

For questions about the events please contact the organizing team by emailing serve@scilifelab.se

Contact information: serve@scilifelab.se

Building and sharing AI applications within ecology and biodiversity
2026-02-10 16:00 - 17:30
This workshop is part of the SBDI Days 2026. In order to take part, you need to register for the main event and select this workshop.

Title: Building and sharing AI applications within ecology and biodiversity.

Organizer: SciLifeLab Data Centre (AI Data Engineers from the SciLifeLab Serve team).

Where and when: February 10, 2026 at 16:00-17:30 at the Museum of Natural History in Stockholm. Address: Frescativägen 40, 114 18 Stockholm.

Abstract: As more researchers in ecology and biodiversity build machine learning models, it is important to find ways to make these models useful for the researcher community or general public. One way to do this is to share the models as web applications with an easy-to-use interface. Users of the models can then adjust parameters or submit their own input and see the result generated by the underlying model. This tutorial is aimed at PhDs and researchers working within ecology and biodiversity who work with machine learning models but do not have the skills to build applications for the web. During the tutorial we will start from a trained model and demonstrate step by step how you can create a graphical user interface for your application, prepare it for deployment, and make it available on the web with a URL. We will demonstrate the use of specific tools which make this process easy and doable in under an hour.

Expected outcomes: Participants will have an overview of various open-source tools for creating applications out of machine learning models. Furthermore, they will have practices creating an application using one such tool or perhaps already have a demo of an application with their own model. Participants will have knowledge about options for hosting their applications and making them available to the general public or to colleagues.

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For questions about the events please contact the organizing team by emailing serve@scilifelab.se

Contact information: serve@scilifelab.se

SBDI Days 2026 -Artificial Intelligence in Ecology and Biodiversity Research
2026-02-10 08:30 - 2026-02-11 17:00 | Swedish Museum of Natural History, Frescativägen 40, Stockholm, Stockholm, 114 18, Sweden
Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a tool. It is becoming a vital partner in the quest to understand and protect biodiversity. SBDI Days 2026 will explore this transformative partnership under the theme: AI and Biodiversity: a Perfect Pair!

The Planetary Biology Strategic Area is pleased to team up with the Swedish Biodiversity Data Infrastructure (SBDI) for this event that dives deep into the future of Ecology and Biodiversity Research.

Highlights of the program:

Talks on using AI in Biodiversity Research and monitoring, pros, cons and ethics

Poster sessions

Workshops on FAIR data principles, tools to integrate biodiversity monitoring data from different platforms, building AI applications within ecology and biodiversity, and using eDNA data within the SBDI.

Early career researchers are warmly encouraged to present their work.

Abstract submission for poster or oral presentation are open till December 15, 2025.

Check out the conference website to dive into the program and register

Conference website

PULSE Challenge: From Serendipity to Design Principles Molecular Glues as a Prelude to RIPTACs
2026-02-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Online event via Zoom
Traditionally viewed as inhibitors, small molecules have evolved through the discovery of molecular glues—compounds that create function by stabilizing protein-protein interactions. This shift from serendipitous discovery to “induced proximity” has expanded the druggable proteome and redefined how we control cellular behavior.

This talk traces the evolution of molecular glues, framing them as versatile proximity-inducing agents rather than just degradation tools. I emphasize their impact on our understanding of protein surfaces and cellular organization. The second half introduces Regulated Induced Proximity Targeting Chimeras (RIPTACs). I highlight HLD-0915, a novel RIPTAC targeting prostate cancer. In preclinical models, HLD-0915 demonstrated tumor regression and a favorable therapeutic index, even in drug-resistant cases. Finally, I present Phase 1 data from mCRPC patients, showing strong tolerability and encouraging anti-tumor activity in heavily pretreated populations.

Host: Vasanthanathan PoongavanamModerator: Per Arvidsson

The seminar series PULSE Challenge is connected to the MSCA co-funded* postdoctoral program SciLifeLab PULSE, that will train 48 future leaders in life sciences. The program focuses on innovative, fundamental and translational research carried out in supportive and diverse academic and industrial environments, preparing postdocs with necessary skills for long-term career sustainability. Click HERE to find out more about SciLifeLab PULSE

On-line event via Zoom

Register Here

Presenter: Dr. Muthukumaran Venkatachalapathy

Biography:Dr. Muthukumaran Venkatachalapathy is currently an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Chemistry at Yale University (with Professor Craig Crews and Prof David Spiegel). With a strong background in Chemical Biology, he earned his Ph.D. from the Max Planck Institute in Dortmund, Germany. His research interests focus on developing novel chemical biology modalities for targeted protein degradation and therapeutic discovery

Automated morphological profiling at scale for drug discovery, target identification and drug repurposing
2026-02-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
Welcome to a seminar with Shantanu Singh in the Chemical Biology Seminar Series!

“Automated morphological profiling at scale for drug discovery, target identification and drug repurposing”Shantanu Singh, Ph.D. & Senior Group LeaderBroad Institute

We will meet up with individuals who do not have access to SciLifeLab in the reception at 13.50.
