From 21-22 November 2024, the directors and main representatives of the 15 EU-LIFE member institutes came together to reflect on the activities, challenges and achievements of 2024, and to talk about the action plan and priorities for 2025. EU-LIFE Chair Giulio Superti-Furga, CeMM, and EU-LIFE Vice-Chair Marta Miączyńska, IIMCB, will now follow up on the decisions made with the help of the EU-LIFE office under the leadership of Marta Agostinho, and the different working groups.

On top of creating an ambitious EU-LIFE action plan for 2025, and the exchange of best practices, two very interesting panel discussions took place in Copenhagen. The discussion rounds were kindly hosted by EU-LIFE member BRIC, the Biotech Research & Innovation Centre. 

How to foster Creativity and Collaboration in Science?
Speakers: Joana Castro (PhD Student, BRIC), Kübra Altinel (PostDoc, BRIC), André Carneiro Dias (Academic Research Staff, HCCS Facility BRIC), Natalia Dave Coll (Head of Strategy and Funding, CRG) and Pavel Tomancak (Director, CEITEC)
Moderator: Marta Agostinho 

Fundamental Research for a Global World: Exchange session with Danish Biotech, Funding and Academic Stakeholders
Speakers: Lene Oddershede (Senior Vice President, Natural and Technical Sciences at Novo Nordisk Foundation), Jan Egebjerg (Senior Vice President, Director of Science at Lundbeck Foundation), Jesper Svejstrup (Vice President of ERC Scientific Council, Life Sciences), Søren-Peter Olesen (CEO, Danish National Research Foundation), Bobby Soni (Chief International Officer, Bio Innovation Institute), and Trine Winterø (Vice-Dean for Innovation, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen)
Moderator: Giulio Superti-Furga 

When EU-LIFE members come together, there are always fruitful discussions and new ideas. Special about EU-LIFE, its partner institutes and invited guests are the motivation and ambition to constantly improve and shape the future. Learn more about EU-LIFE: https://eu-life.eu/newsroom/news 

Thank you to Marta Agostinho, EU-LIFE Executive Director and team, and Anders Lund, BRIC Executive Director and team, for organizing and hosting a successful and inspiring annual meeting of the EU-LIFE Strategy Group in Copenhagen!