Scientific seminar: New Approach Methodologies in Research and Drug Development

Welcome to a one-day scientific seminar focusing on New Approach Methodologies in research and drug development.

The Swedish 3Rs Center invites you to participate in a full-day scientific seminar dedicated to New Approach Methodologies in research and drug development. The seminar will take place on 24 September at the World Trade Center in Stockholm.

The programme will feature presentations from Swedish researchers working with New Approach Methodologies across a range of research areas and applications in drug development. The day will also include a poster session, with opportunities for poster presenters to give short oral presentations.

Tentative program

The programme will be updated as speakers and presentation titles are confirmed.

09.30 Registration and refreshments

10.00 Welcome and scientific session 1

Anna Fahlgren
Professor, Linköping University
Replacing Animal Models in Bone Cancer Research: A Mechanobiology-Driven In Vitro Approach

Anna Rostedt Punga
Professor, Uppsala University
A Human Muscle Cell System to Study Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets in Myasthenia Gravis

Thomas Winkler
Associate Professor, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Building Organs-on-Chips: Advances in Materials and Real-Time Monitoring

11.30 Poster pitches from participants

11.45 Lunch and poster session

13.00 Scientific session 2

Volker Lauschke
Professor, Karolinska Institutet
Organotypic and Microphysiological Human Model Systems to Improve Translational Pharmacology
Daniel Öhlund
Associate Professor, Umeå University
TBD
Daniela Cornacchia
Director, AstraZeneca
TBD

14.30 Poster pitches from participants

14.45 Coffee and poster session

15.15 Introduction to the ERA Action Accelerating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and testing of medicinal products and medical devices

15.25 Panel discussion: Advancing NAMs Research in Europe

16.00 Closing remarks

Who should attend?

This seminar is open to anyone with an interest in New Approach Methodologies in research and drug development. We particularly welcome doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and early-career scientists, and encourage them to take this opportunity to network with other Sweden-based researchers working in related fields.

Time and Place

Date: 24 September
Time: 10.00–16.00 CET
Venue: World Trade Center, Stockholm

Registration

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Registration closes on 31 August.

The seminar is currently fully booked. You may use the form below to join the waiting list in case of cancellations from registered participants.

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When you have sent your registration to the waiting list, you will automatically receive an email that confirms your registration. Should you not receive such an email, you need to make a new registration.

Last day for registrations

2026-08-31

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