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.
Programme
Morning
09:00 — Registration and industry exhibition
09:30 - 09:35 — Welcome by KIPA Chair, Dr. Luis Miguel Santos & Dr. Ane Metola Martinez, SU Junior Faculty Chair
09:35 - 09:55 — Opening talk by Dr. Ola Larsson, Karolinska Institutet
09:55 - 10:45 — Opening keynote: Turning scientific discoveries into therapies by Prof. Thomas Helleday, Karolinska Institutet
10:45 - 11:00 — Morning fika & networking
11:00 - 11:30 — Translational medicine and clinical impact panel with Prof. Per Arvidsson, SciLifeLab; Dr. Francisco Peña, KTH; Dr. Seraina Dual, KTH
11:30 - 12:00 — Startups, innovation and venture capital — Dr. Teodora Andonova, Karolinska Institutet Innovation, Trio Impact Invest
Afternoon
12:00 - 13:00 — Lunch & networking
13:00 - 13:30 — Regulatory affairs, policy and science-based careers with Dr. Konrad Wadén, Bondi; Dr. Frida Lundmark, Lif
13:30 - 14:00 — Scientific identity beyond publications by Niclas Lindqvist, Svensk Medicin AB
14:00 - 14:15 — Afternoon fika & networking
14:15 - 14:45 — Beyond the academic track panel with Dr. Sandra Jernström, Vitroscope; Dr. Yasmin Andersson, Stockholm University; Dr. Ana Lukic, Miltenyi Biotec
14:45 - 15:30 — Lightning talks
15:30 - 17:00 — Meet the Scientists + poster session + networking reception
17:00 - 17:15 — Closing remarks and awards
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, where early career researchers can present their research to a public audience.
Lunch and fika will be provided.
Registration deadlines
With abstract submission: October 5, 2026
Attendance only: October 9, 2026
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