Conferences and symposiums Sweden Brazil Research and Innovation Conference in Life Science and Health
15-09-2026 4:30 pm Add to iCal
The Sweden Brazil Research & Innovation Conference 2026 gathers leading partners from academia, industry, and the public sector to strengthen collaboration in life science, digital health, and AI. Marking 200 years of bilateral relations, the conference aims to spark new partnerships, joint initiatives, and a long-term roadmap for advancing health and medical innovation in both countries.
Sweden and Brazil share long-term diplomatic and commercial relations, with formal ties established in the early 19th century and growing trade relations since the late 1800s. As we celebrate the 200-year anniversary of these formal relations in 2026, there is a strong and mutual interest in expanding collaboration in research and innovation—particularly in Life Science, Digital Health, and AI.
The Sweden Brazil Research & Innovation Conference in Life Science & Health 2026
The conference at Karolinska Institutet aims to build on this momentum. The conference provides a platform for exchanging ideas and shaping strategic plans for deepened collaboration between Sweden and Brazil in digital health, medical research, AI, personalized medicine and technological innovation in a triple helix format. The conference will provide plenary lectures and breakout sessions focusing on several different topics in Life Science and Health.
Aim of the conference
- Further develop a sustainable framework for research & innovation collaboration between Sweden and Brazil in Life Science and Health.
- Identify specific areas with high potential for joint initiatives and to identify projects suitable for funding through a mobility program.
- Initiate the development of a concrete roadmap and timeline to achieve shared long-term goals.
Uniting researchers, innovators, and partners
By bringing together academic, public and private partners, including both researchers and innovators, the conference aims to lay the foundation for the next phase of Swedish-Brazilian research and innovation, with the potential to shape the future of medicine and health in both countries. It will advance a shared framework for collaboration and identify high-impact areas for joint initiatives. Through focused discussions and strategic planning, the conference seeks to accelerate cross-border research and innovation to advance future healthcare.
Registration for the conference - Closed
Conference agenda
Registration & Coffee
Opening: Embassy of Brazil, Stockholm & Karolinska Institutet
Leonardo Onofre, Deputy Head of Mission, Brazilian Embassy
Vice President Martin Bergö, KI
Venue: Eva & George Klein, Biomedicum, Solna vägen 9, Stockholm
Helix project- Launch of a novel mobility program between Sweden & Brazil
Speaker: Pontus Naucler, Academic coordinator for Brazil (KI), Martin Schalling, Point of contact Health Sweden Brazil Innovation Initiative (SBII)
Plenary session 1: The success of a mobility program in aeronautics for research and innovation – what can we learn in Life Science and Health
Speaker: Dan Heningsson, KTH, Magnus Ahlström SAAB
Plenary session 2: Fostering Frontier Science: The Pioneer Science Initiative and Opportunities for Brazil–Sweden Collaboration
Speaker: Jorge Moll Neto, The D'Or Institute for Research and Education, IDOR
Coffee
Plenary session 3: How can supercomputing be used for Life Science Research in Sweden and Brazil
Speaker: André Brasil Vieira Wyzykowski, Senai Cimatec and Charlotta Bengtson, RISE
Lunch
Parallel breakout sessions
- Infections and Sepsis
Chairs: Adriano Pereira, Einstein & Pontus Naucler, KI
Venue: Biomedicum, Reichard
- Mental Health/Neurodegeneration
Chairs: Luiz Mello, Idor & Martin Schalling, KI
Venue: Klein
- Flight Physiology/Dual Use/Extreme conditions
Chairs: Grace Barros, UERj & Elham Rostami, KI
Venue: Biomedicum, C0335
- Food as Medicine
Chairs: Ana Maria Lottenberg, Einstein & Carla Avesani, KI
Venue: Biomedicum, B0313
Coffee break
Joint coffee break for all break out sessions
Inspiration lecture: Nature´s Intelligence – the importance of biodiversity and potential of biomimetics
Speaker: Peter Stenvinkel, KI
Venue: Eva & George Klein, Biomedicum, Solna vägen 9, Stockholm
Conference dinner at Restaurant Gastropol
Venue: Restaurant Gastropol, Adress: Norra Stationsgatan 93, Stockholm
(6 min walk from KI Campus)
Plenary session 4: The INLAB experience with AI Innovation for Medicine and Health
Speaker: Marcio Biczyk , In.lab, Clinics Hospital, Medicine Faculty, São Paulo University
Venue: Eva & George Klein, Biomedicum, Solna vägen 9, Stockholm
Plenary session 5: Advancing the Frontiers of Immunobiologicals: Research, Development, and Innovation in Brazil
Speaker: Lucio Gama, Director of Scientific Alliances, Instituto Butantan
Plenary Session 6: The challenges of big data and artificial intelligence in Life Science and Health in Brazil
Speaker: Edson Amaro Junior & Adriano Pereira Albert Einstein Hospital/USP
Coffee
Parallell sessions
Parallel breakout sessions and reporting from sessions
- Immunology/Vaccines
Chairs:Lucio Gama, Instituto Butantan & Pontus Naucler, KI
Venue: Aula Medica, 635
- Neuroscience
Chairs: Fernanda Moll, Idor & Joana Pereira, KI
Venue: Klein
- Cardiology/Renal Medicine
Chairs: Alexandre Biasi Cavalcanti , HCor & Magnus Bäck, KI
Venue: Biomedicum, B0317
- Cancer
Chairs: Christian Buchli, KI
Venue: Biomedicum, C0333
Lunch
Developing the HELIX Collaboration & Ecosystem
Venue: Nobel Forum, Nobels väg 1, Stockholm