Stockholm Trio Postdoc Symposium 2026
Join us for the Stockholm Trio Postdoc Symposium 2026, bringing together PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Stockholm University to share ideas, build connections, and explore how scientific discoveries can create impact beyond academia.
This year’s theme, “From Discovery to Impact: Navigating Modern Life Science Careers,” follows the journey from scientific discovery to clinical, commercial, and societal impact, while highlighting the diverse career paths available to researchers today.
Preliminary Programme
Morning
Registration and industry exhibition
Opening keynote — Prof. Thomas Helleday, Karolinska Institutet
How biomedical discoveries become therapies and products — speaker TBA
Translational medicine and clinical impact panel — Dr. Francisco Peña, KTH Royal Institute of Technology + additional panelists TBA
Startups, innovation and venture capital — speaker TBA
Afternoon
Regulatory affairs, policy and science-based careers — Dr. Konrad Wadén, Bondi
Scientific identity beyond publications — Niclas Lindqvist, Svensk Medicin AB
Academia ↔ industry mobility — Dr. Sandra Jernström, Vitroscope; Dr. Yasmin Andersson, Stockholm University
Lightning talks
Meet the Scientists + poster session + networking reception
Closing remarks and awards
Additional speakers will be announced soon.
Participants will also have opportunities to showcase their work through lightning talks and poster presentations, with awards recognizing outstanding contributions.
The afternoon will conclude with Meet the Scientists, organized in connection with Nobel Calling Stockholm, including the Nobel Discovery Challenge. Early career researchers can present their research to a public audience, and selected teams will bring Nobel Prize-recognized discoveries to life through creative, interactive exhibits designed for the general public.
Lunch and fika will be provided.
Registration deadlines
With abstract submission: October 5, 2026
Attendance only: October 9, 2026
Share. Connect. Engage.