Note: This is a preliminary programme. Timing, session titles, and speakers will be updated as confirmations are received.
Day 1 — 12 March 2026
| Time |
Activity |
Speakers/chairs |
| 09:00–09:45 |
Registration and coffee |
|
| 09:45–10:15 |
Opening remarks |
TBA |
| 10:15–11:30 |
Session 1: Metagenomics & Microbiome |
Chair TBA |
| Keynote 10:15-10:40 |
“The microbiota-gut-brain axis in epilepsy” |
Stefanie Prast-Nielsen (Karolinska Institute) |
| Keynote Gothenburg 10:40-11:05 |
“The making of a pathogen” |
Astrid von Mentzer (University of Gothenburg) |
| 11:05-11:30 |
Contributed talks (2 × 12 min) |
TBA |
| 11:30–12:00 |
Break |
|
| 12:00–13:15 |
Session 2: Translational Research |
Chair TBA |
| Keynote 12:00–12:25 |
“Accelerating rare disease diagnostics through multidisciplinary collaboration” |
Ann Nordgren (Karolinska Institute and University of Gothenburg) |
| Keynote Gothenburg 12:25–12:50 |
“Genomic insights into small intestine neuroendocrine tumours” |
Erik Larsson Lekholm (University of Gothenburg) |
| 12:50-13:15 |
Contributed talks (2 × 12 min) |
TBA |
| 13:15-14:15 |
Lunch Break |
|
| 14:15–15:30 |
Session 3: Single-cell Technologies |
Chair TBA |
| Keynote 14:15-14:40 |
“The dawn of clinical spatial technologies” |
Joakim Lundeberg (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) |
| Keynote Gothenburg 14:40-15:05 |
“Integrative single-cell approaches in diabetes” |
Joan Camunas (University of Gothenburg) |
| 15:05-15:30 |
Contributed talks (2 × 12 min) |
TBA |
| 15:30–16:00 |
Break |
|
| 16:00–18:00 |
Poster session |
|
| 18:30–22:00 |
Dinner and social event |
|
Day 2 — 13 March 2026
| Time |
Activity |
Speakers/chairs |
| 09:00–11:15 |
Parallel workshops |
|
| |
Academic writing |
Richard La Bontee (Unit for Academic Language, University of Gothenburg) |
| |
Visualising science |
Emilia Ståhlbom (Sectra) |
| |
Data management |
Maria Thorson (University of Gothenburg Research Support) |
| |
Bacterial Genomics |
Dr. Kaisa Thorell (University of Gothenburg) |
| 11:15–11:45 |
Break |
|
| 11:45–13:00 |
Session 4: Multi-omics data integration |
Chair TBA |
| Keynote 11:45–12:10 |
“Advancing multi-omics data integration through tool development” |
Ana Conesa (CSIC) |
| Keynote Gothenburg 12:10–12:35 |
“Integrative Multi-Omics Frameworks for Understanding the Molecular Mechanism of Cardiometabolic Disease Progression” |
Muhammad Arif (University of Gothenburg) |
| 12:35-13:00 |
Contributed talks (2 × 12 min) |
TBA |
| 13:00–14:00 |
Lunch |
|
| 14:00–15:15 |
Session 5: Cancer Genomics |
Chair TBA |
| Keynote 14:00-14:25 |
“A genomics approach for dissecting pathogenic and drug resistance mechanisms in hematological malignancies” |
Caroline Heckman (University of Helsinki) |
| Keynote Gothenburg 14:25-14:50 |
“Clonal hematopoiesis - a precursor for hematological malignancies” |
Abhishek Niroula (University of Gothenburg) |
| 14:50-15:15 |
Contributed talks (2 × 12 min) |
TBA |
| 15:15–15:45 |
Break |
|
| 15:45–17:00 |
Session 6: Machine Learning and AI |
Chair TBA |
| Keynote 15:45–16:10 |
“AI and machine learning for aging and neurodegenerative disease” |
Jacob Vogel (Lund University) |
| Keynote Gothenburg 16:10–16:35 |
“When Models Spill Secrets: Auditing Data Leakage” |
Fazeleh Hoseini (AI Sweden) |
| 16:35-17:00 |
Contributed talks (2 × 12 min) |
TBA |
| 17:00–17:15 |
Poster prizes and closing remarks |
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