Program 2027
Over recent decades, advances in life science have transformed our understanding of biology and enabled new treatments for many serious diseases. At the same time, increasingly advanced experimental models, new analytical methods, and artificial intelligence are changing how scientific knowledge is generated.
Yet fundamental challenges remain. Many research findings prove difficult to reproduce, and translating scientific discoveries into clinical practice and societal benefits is often a lengthy and uncertain process. These challenges raise important questions about the methods we use, the evidence research generates, and the conclusions we draw. They also become particularly relevant as AI creates new opportunities to suggest experimental designs, analyse data, and produce scientific hypotheses.
The Future of Life Science 2027 will examine the current state of scientific evidence, limitations of established research methods and implications of emerging technologies for the future of life science.
Among the questions we will explore are:
- Why are research findings often difficult to reproduce, and what can be done to improve reproducibility?
- To what extent do clinical trials predict treatment outcomes in broader patient populations and routine clinical practice?
- How can new experimental models improve the relevance and predictive value of research data?
- What is the impact of AI on research today and tomorrow?
- Which tasks are AI capable of performing, and what are the limitations?
- What implications do these developments have for universities, industry, healthcare and the wider research system?
The programme outline and confirmed speakers will be announced in due course.
Stockholm Science City Foundation organised the symposium in collaboration with Nordstjernan.
Practical information
The symposium takes place at the World Heritage Site of Engelsberg Ironworks.
Previous symposia
Here you find the reports and recordings from the previous symposiums.
