| Date & Time | 9-11 September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
EATRIS-CONNECT Summer School 2026: Personalised Medicine in the Digital Era
This interactive 3-day summer school will focus on the role of digital transformation in personalised medicine, with particular emphasis on digital tools, data-driven approaches, diagnostics, patient engagement and drug repurposing. The programme will combine lectures by international experts, practical workshops, showcases and interactive sessions.
Topics will include digital transformation in personalised medicine, digital biomarkers, data use and ethics, FAIR data, patient engagement, EATRIS digital resources, multi-omics tools, digital hubs, in silico drug repurposing and selected use cases in diagnostics and drug discovery.
Target Audience:
The summer school is designed for early-career researchers in the biomedical field, including PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and young professionals interested in personalised medicine, translational research, digital health, diagnostics, biomarker discovery and drug repurposing.
Topics:
Participants will gain an overview of how digital approaches are being used to advance personalised medicine and translational research. They will learn about current opportunities and challenges in the use of health-related data, digital biomarkers, AI-supported tools and in silico approaches, and will explore practical examples of how these tools can be applied in diagnostics and drug discovery.
Speakers and contributors:
The programme will bring together experts from EATRIS, EP PerMed and several European academic and research institutions. Confirmed speakers/contributors include Prof. Dr. Alain van Gool, Prof. Dr. Laura Maria Garcia Bermejo, Prof. Dr. Irena Mlinarič-Raščan, Prof. Dr. Zuzana Dankova, Prof. Dr. Lukas Plank, Dr. Willem van den Brink, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mario Gorenjak, Dr. Marco Battaglini, Prof. Dr. Peter-Bram ’t Hoen, Dr. Jernej Repas, Gašper Tomšič, Gianni D’Errico, Dr. Emanuela Odoni, Asst. Prof. Dr. Alenka Šmid, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Dunja Urbančič.
How to apply?
To apply to this course, please follow this link.
Please note that we will accept 30 participants who will be selected on a 1) “first-come, first-served” basis and 2) their CV and motivation statement.
Cost
The summer school is free of charge; however, participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation arrangements and costs.
Attendance
The summer school is designed as a 3-day interactive programme combining lectures, workshops and group activities. To ensure continuity and an optimal learning experience for all participants, selected participants are expected to attend the full programme from 9 to 11 September 2026.
About the organisers
The summer school is organised within the framework of the EATRIS-CONNECT project, with the support of EATRIS and EATRIS Slovenia.
