WCMM Fusion
National Team Member Meeting 2026
Following the success of last year’s WCMM National Team Meeting, we are pleased to welcome the community back to the same venue, with the same strong sense of connection, yet with a new program and fresh opportunities for exchange. Welcome to the second national meeting for WCMM group members!
Preliminay Program
The program will be continuously updated.
Day 1
09:00 - 12:00 Registration | Drop-in registration and possibility to
arrange your poster
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 13:30 Official welcome & opening of the meeting | Blomsterkiosken
Sara Mazur, Executive Director of KAW
13:30 - 15:30 Translational Perspectives | Blomsterkiosken
- Jan Nilsson, University Management, Karolinska Institutet
- Gunilla Westergren Thorsson, Director WCMM Lund
- Johan Zelano, Director WCMTM Gothenburg
15:30 - 17:00 Poster & Coffee Session | Blomsterkiosken
Including hotel check-in
17:00 - 18:00 Perspectives on Mental Health and Work–Life Balance in Science
| Blomsterkiosken
18:00 - 18:45 Pause
18:45 - Dinner & Social Activities
Day 2
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast & check-out
09:00 - 11:00 Career Development, Funding & Communication
Parallell sessions, followed by a short break and moderated group
discussions.
Session 1: Funding & Grants | TBD
- Writing Clear & Effective Grant Proposals, Rosie Perkins
- Finding your path aftera PhD: navigating realworld
research grants, Kristina Johansson
Session 2: Career Paths | TBD
- The Power of Timing: Recognizing and Acting on the
Right Career Moments, Bright Nwaru
- International Careers in Research & Industry:
Lessons & Inspiration, Lisa Buvall
Session 3: Science Outreach | TBD
- Exploring how researchers can communicate their work to
broader audiences and why science communication is
essential for impact, public trust and engagement with research.
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:00 Keynote Speaker | Blomsterkiosken
Göran Hansson, Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of
Sciences & KAW Representative
12:00 - 12:10 Closing words & Award Cermony | Blomsterkiosken
12:15 - 13:15 Lunch & Departure | Restaurant
What is WCMM National Team Meeting?
The WCMM National Team Meeting is an initiative by the four Wallenberg Centres for Molecular Medicine, designed to bring together early career researchers across all centres. It provides a unique platform for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and staff scientists to connect, exchange ideas and build lasting collaborations.
This interactive meeting offers opportunities to learn about ongoing research within the WCMM network, engage in scientific discussions and expand your professional network in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
Participation is fully supported by the WCMM centres, with travel and conference costs covered for all attendees.
Read about last years meeting
Event details
Date: September 21-22, 2026
Place: Blique by Nobis, Stockholm
Organizing committee
Oscar van der Have, Selin Ercan, Jente Zijlstra, Saliha Özuygur Ermis, Ana-Maria Matota, Oskar N Hansson, Lisa Karlsson, Charbel Sader
Please don't hesitate to contact your local WCMM coordinator for more information.
Gothenburg
- charbel [dot] sader [at] gu [dot] se (charbel[dot]sader[at]gu[dot]se)
- camilla [dot] skanberg [at] gu [dot] se (camilla[dot]skanberg[at]gu[dot]se)
Lund
- oskar_n [dot] hansson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (oskar_n[dot]hansson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)
- lisa [dot] karlsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (lisa[dot]karlsson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)
Linköping
- lisa [dot] dobrosch [at] liu [dot] se (lisa[dot]dobrosch[at]liu[dot]se)
Umeå
- mikael [dot] stiernstedt [at] umu [dot] se (mikael[dot]stiernstedt[at]umu[dot]se)