Workshop 

From Fundamental Discovery to Clinical Impact

Day: 03/06/2026

Duration: 2 hours (10-12h)

Organization: AICIB and ESCI 

10h – 10.10h: Welcome & Introduction – AICIB

Paula Macedo, Nuno Sousa

Brief overview of the workshop objectives.

10.10h – 10.40h: From Discovery to Patient Care: Principles and Processes of Translational Research

João Cerqueira 

Key principles, purpose, structure, relevance and global processes of clinical research in advancing patient care.

10.45 – 11.15h: Turning Lab Discoveries into Testable Clinical Hypotheses

João Sargento Freitas

Design of early-stage clinical research; description of what academic researchers need to know before starting a clinical study; highlighting successful case studies: from lab findings to clinical trials.

11.15h – 12h: Round Table Discussion with Public Participation: Opportunities and Challenges in Translational Research

Moderators: 
Paula Macedo
Harshita Shanmugam

Participants:
Nuno Sousa – academic researcher with experience in translational and clinical research
Maria Rita Dionísio – industry representative
Leonilda Bonfrate – clinical researcher
Marcel Twickler – clinical researcher

Topics for discussion: identification of common barriers and strategies to overcome them, as well as discussion of the main opportunities in translational research.