This workshop brings together agency, regulator, industry and primary researcher communities in biomedical sciences to talk freely about methods and models and explore common ground.

This is a Champalimaud Foundation workshop co-organised with CONGENTO and QuantOCancer projects, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and FRESCI.

During this event we will:

• Share the state of the art on innovative methods in tumor immunology and beyond
• Connect people, reduce the communication gap, break silos
• Openly discuss the future of non-animal models in biomedical research
• Educate new generations, strengthening future bridges between worlds

The event will take place over two consecutive afternoons - 14th and 15th June 2021.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA (Lisbon time, GMT)

DAY 1

13:00-13:20

Opening - SOFIA BATISTA LEITE, JOÂO CRUZ

13:20-13:45

Intro seminar: ECVAM overview - MAURICE WHELAN

13:45-14:45

Session A: Sharing state-of-the art non-animal alternative methods: Immuno oncology as a case study

1. Tumour Immunology - LUCIA GABRIELE

2. Mathematical models/deep learning - BENJAMIN RIBBA

3. Outcome on the Systematic Review on Methods and Models used in 'Immuno' and 'oncology' - LAURA GRIBALDO, MARCO STRACCIA

14:45-15:00

Break

15:00-15:45

Session B: Breakout World Café - ANNAMARIA CARUSI

16:00-16:45

Session C: Regroup/plenary for breakout presentations from each group to all

Wrap-up

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DAY 2

13:00 - 13:05

Reopening

13:05 -14:15

Session C: Making the most of your (animal) data

1. Open science and data sharing - NICCOLÒ BONACCHI

2. High-intensity data collection - MEGAN CAREY

3. AOP as a concept - BRIGITTE LANDESMANN

4. CIAO AOP project (researcher perspective)

14:15-15:00

Session D. Panel discussion - Building Trust and Sustainable Bridges.

15:00

Closing