WCMTM Science Day 2025 | 10 years of ground-breaking research
WCMTM Science Day 2025 | 10 years of ground-breaking research
Health and medicine
Science and Information Technology
Join us for a special afternoon of cutting-edge life science and knowledge sharing as we celebrate 10 excellent years of WCMTM! Along with this milestone, we also celebrate our thriving community of new research leaders and alumni.
Conference
Date
20 Mar 2025
Time
11:45 - 17:00
Location
Wallenberg konferenscentrum
Good to know
This year, we’re continuing the much-appreciated duo-talk format with our research leaders, and we will introduce the new fellows who have joined our centre. For the second half of the program you can choose one of the parallel sessions arranged by our partners. Join already for the lunch to also meet with the exhibitors, and don't miss the festive 10-year anniversary afternoon mingle.
12:30Introduction
Johan Zelano, director & Margit Mahlapuu, co-director
12:4010 years of supporting ground-breaking translational research - and the road ahead Sara Mazur, Executive Director of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
13:10Presentation of new WCMTM and DDLS fellows
Our new WCMTM and DDLS fellows will hold flash talks introducing their research areas and projects. Participants:
Kaisa Thorell | Astrid von Mentzer | Karolina Sjöberg Jabbar | Antonio Molinaro | Muhammad Arif | Leonardo de Assis
13:45 Duo-talk | The intersection between the experimental and clinical
WCMTM Fellows will put the focus on the ‘T’ as in translational during this duo-talk where the intersection between the experimental and clinical will be highlighted through their own research projects and collaborations.
14:00 Panel discussion | 10 years of ground-breaking translational research, and the road ahead
Moderator: David Carling, WCMTM Scientific Advisory Board
14:15 Coffee break and mingle with exhibitors
Program | Part II
14:45 Partners speech
15:00 Introduction to thematic sessions
In this part of the program, our partners AstraZeneca and Region Västra Götaland, as well as the Data Driven Life Science-program, will each have a small group session based on their area of focus. Please choose one of the parallel sessions when you register (spots are limited).
Industry collaborations | AstraZeneca
Clinical research | Region Västra Götaland
Data-driven Life science | SciLifeLab
15:10 Thematic sessions in break out rooms
When you register, please fill in which of the above paralell sessions you will attend.
16:10 10-year anniversary mingle with finger food, drinks & music
We hope to see you there!
In the banner picture on this page you can see imaging of bacterial infection (bottom), and images of intestinal goblet cells (upper right) obtained by George Birchenough lab.