Nonclinical Sciences & Technology

May 19-20 

Pushing Boundaries in Emerging Infectious Disease Research

https://www.the-scientist.com/pushing-boundaries-in-emerging-infectious-disease-research-74026?utm_campaign=40167203-TS_Webinars_2026&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8qSHmU5HEKF1UTpkNH8cdhwssg89viuxlH3sT-oiKI1Yd2gsYXCBxfPhz78UqGz9YZeabb8e_dsMD8bb7R53_-5ohKDw&_hsmi=408537955&utm_content=408537955&utm_source=hs_email

In this symposium, scientists will highlight innovative approaches for studying pathogens, monitoring infections, and mitigating infectious threats. 

May 19 

Beyond Exposure: Integrating PK/PD for Translational Predictive Power  Mechanistic Modeling: Moving beyond descriptive data to build predictive exposure–response models.

https://insidescientific.com/webinar/beyond-exposure-integrating-pk-pd-for-translational-predictive-power/?utm_bmcr_source=ISCmail 

• Strategic Biomarker Integration: Selecting and validating the right markers to confirm target engagement.
• Dose Optimization: Pinpointing the therapeutic window for NCEs, large molecules, and ADCs.
• Cross-Modality Insights: Navigating the unique PK/PD challenges of diverse therapeutic platforms.
• Risk Mitigation: Solidifying First-in-Human (FIH) projections and narrowing the “translational gap.”
• Translational Confidence: Hard-coding predictive power into candidate selection to streamline regulatory transitions.

May 21

Comparing Mouse Models for Metabolic Disease: Diabetes, Obesity, and MASH

  https://jackson.jax.org/jax-event-05212026.html?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_content=invite_1&utm_campaign=2026_05_21_webinar       

• How different mouse models capture different facets of human metabolic disease
• Why the same mutation on different genetic backgrounds can elicit different phenotypes
• Sex differences and sex similarities in various metabolic models
• How different models can be useful for GLP-1 therapeutic studies

May 27

Functional Ultrasound Demonstration and Live Q&A: Iconeus One, a Pioneer in Real-Time Whole-Brain Imaging 

https://www.bigmarker.com/insidescientific/functional-ultrasound-demonstration-and-live-q-a-iconeus-one-a-pioneer-in-real-time-whole-brain-imaging?utm_bmcr_source=ISCmail 

• Demonstration of functional ultrasound (fUS) with the Iconeus One system
• Showcase of different possible neuroscience applications
• Introduction to ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) 

May 27&28

Advancing the drug discovery and development pipeline

https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/advancing-the-drug-discovery-and-development-pipeline-16995?utm_campaign=DDN%20Webinars&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8H6K2jbaWm6qGSN4Liu_0SgNG9gS9NUC9slsV0dEFJs8sJeMjXeTJBHRaUQQAeKJ5gTUdh4CSGq-UpC_RxMFhqDQQJuQ&_hsmi=412640914&utm_content=412640914&utm_source=hs_email 

 Increasing biological complexity, data integration challenges, and evolving regulatory expectations are influencing how researchers identify targets, optimize candidates, and design clinical studies.  This two-day symposium will bring together leading experts discussing emerging strategies, technologies, and collaborations that are transforming drug discovery and development across the pharmaceutical industry.

 

June 3 

Endpoints at #ASCO26

https://events.endpoints.news/asco26/home?ref=eblast_0414&i=opakVnYbLCHsvOO9gVFBSvOUv-TSyH-T#registration 

We're assembling a panel of oncology insiders to break down the readouts to watch and where the field is actually headed over the next year.

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Novel Approach Methodologies / Microphysiological Systems

May 13

Developing Solutions for Organoid Challenges

https://www.the-scientist.com/developing-solutions-for-organoid-challenges-74252?utm_campaign=40167203-TS_Webinars_2026&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--l9yqJ12mtlV5H1X-QqBlb3nqXyfJFwiYU65UTTdk2JZEGtPD7RXx1EXmpvepoMRnBZnO1dSzCKgLKZdJon7azZmcGmw&_hsmi=412885808&utm_content=412885808&utm_source=hs_email 

• How to overcome tissue structure heterogeneity in organoid generation
• How the unique mechanisms used by mammals, birds, and reptiles to build lung epithelium inspire strategies for building organoids
• How micropatterned human pluripotent stem cell-derived gastruloids enable in vitro modeling of early-stage cardiac and hepatic vascularization

May19

Ask the Experts: An Independent View on MPS Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities Ahead      

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2d9cd26f-de26-4016-bb35-0b28ccd56152@81a2e9ee-8eaf-4532-92a2-15eca7120774?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2026-05-04&utm_campaign=What+are+independent+experts+really+seeing+in+MPS+ 

This panel webinar brings together consultants from the 3RsC‑MPS Initiative to discuss the current state of the MPS field, where it is gaining traction as a possible replacement for traditional animal models, and what is needed to advance broader and more effective use.

May26 

Building regulatory confidence with immune‑competent microphysiological systems 

https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/building-regulatory-confidence-with-immune-competent-microphysiological-systems-17117?utm_campaign=DDN%20Webinars&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--mpgVA5l9jGFe0fHIlTqA4dy1knyB3K_iwzFF7O3vIx_TLfX1BUWl0UyG1GWghgcVhzBYWHYQBJ9r1njxXBmk2_RCEtQ&_hsmi=415353912&utm_content=415353912&utm_source=hs_email 

Topics to be covered:

• Shifting regulatory frameworks and the accelerated acceptance of MPS for decision-making
• Benchmarking liver MPS performance using data from an FDA Innovative Science and Technology Approaches for New Drugs (ISTAND)–accepted cross-platform evaluation project
• Achieving long-term in vitro safety insights with continuously perfused human liver microtissue systems
• Utilizing immune-competent liver and lung platforms to capture human-specific toxicities that are poorly predicted by animal models

 

June 2 

Detecting Early Synaptic Failure in Prion Disease Using Organoid Models 

https://insidescientific.com/webinar/detecting-early-synaptic-failure-in-prion-disease-using-organoid-models/?utm_bmcr_source=ISCmail     

• Early synaptic dysfunction is a shared hallmark of prion disease across mouse and human models.
• Disease-associated prion protein mutations drive early synaptic abnormalities in inherited prion disorders.

• Advanced electrophysiology technology, like Mesh MEA, helps track synaptic damage and understand prion neurodegeneration mechanisms.

 

June 10 

 Light Sheet Imaging in Cardiac Disease Models 

https://www.the-scientist.com/light-sheet-imaging-in-cardiac-disease-models-74352?utm_campaign=40167203-TS_Webinars_2026&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8nnkIOi3mQSyvToQjK4GREVcnufAqMi2S8-f03bsdidlkGqFzE7Rk2Ys-VUvw_1BSiM9eZs9I_1mc0F1JBGtWk_wv3AA&_hsmi=416676745&utm_content=416676745&utm_source=hs_email 

• Light sheet microscopy for intact cardiac tissue imaging
• Visualization of contractility and calcium dynamics
• Application of cardiac organoids in research
• Integration of imaging with functional assays

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