Alliance4Life_BRIDGE

PhD defence: Performance of Antimicrobial Surfaces under Application-Relevant Conditions

2:15 PM

Alliance4Life invites you to participate in the doctoral defence of Harleen Kaur, taking place at the University of Tartu. 

Strategic Dialogue: How to Transform Scientific Excellence into European Competitiveness

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Strategic Dialogue on the European Competitiveness Fund and the Biotech Act

Industry–Academia Roundtables

9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

We would like to invite you to an upcoming industry–academia discussion event organised by CEITEC MU.

How I Turned My PhD into a Global Business (Life after PhD Special Workshop Edition) with Jan Neuman

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

From Lab Notebook to Deep-Tech CompanyExplore what you gain during your PhD, how to make career decisions, and why “starting before you’re ready” matters.

Mini-Conference in Budapest

This event is designed to foster collaboration, exchange groundbreaking ideas, and spark innovation across our network. We are calling on researchers, alongside experts in innovation and technology transfer, to join us for this exciting gathering.

Doctoral Defence: Advanced chromosomal testing tools for embryo quality and fetal health

Alliance4Life invites you to participate in the doctoral defence of Barış Yaşar, taking place at the University of Tartu. 

The defence will focus on advanced chromosomal testing approaches and their applications in embryo quality assessment and fetal health. Active participation of the Alliance4Life_BRIDGE community is warmly encouraged, with the possibility to join online.

RMA Academy Brno

The Research Management and Administration (RMA) Summer School is a one-week intensive training event designed for research management and administration professionals from CEE institutions.

Each institution may nominate up to two participants.

What Works in Gender Equality and Diversity? Lessons from Research Organisations

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Webinar for representatives of universities and research organisations. The aim is not to present abstract principles, but to share concrete institutional experience — what works in practice.

Alliance4Life Community Meeting 2026

This year’s meeting will once again bring together representatives from all our member institutions for two days of strategic exchange, reflection, and collaborative planning. We look forward to discussing our progress within A4L_BRIDGE, sharing updates across Work Packages and Focus Groups, and aligning on the steps ahead.

Research integrity seminar

The seminar, which will feature two side events and focus on the topic how to develop a research ethics and research integrity e-learning course, provides an excellent opportunity for you to meet in person and discover the latest advancements in research ethics.

Core Technologies for Life Sciences Congress 2025

We're excited to invite you to join us at the CTLS 2025 Congress happening in the beautiful city of Brno! This gathering is going to be an excellent opportunity, bringing together core facility administrators, managers, researchers, and professionals to talk, collaborate, and dive into why core facilities are key to shaping the scientific world. Don't miss out!

Doctoral defence Artjom Stepanjuk: "Function of adhesion molecules and signalling pathways in human endometrial and embryonic models"

Online Mentorship Workshop

A workshop dedicated to strengthening mentorship skills. On April 3, 2025, ORPHEUS experts will provide insights into high-quality PhD supervision, professional responsibility, and mentoring best practices in an online format for Alliance4Life members.

Community Meeting Ljubljana

The University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, warmly invites you to theA4L_BRIDGE Community Meeting, a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate, and contribute to the future of our community. Mark your calendars and prepare to engage in meaningful discussions and collaborative sessions that will shape our shared vision!

Mini-conference Ljubljana

Join us for the Alliance4Life Mini-Conference. The event will feature a mini-conference for the scientific community, followed by discussions and activities focusing on the implementation of key projects within the Alliance4Life initiative. Highlights include the launch of the Virtual Research Center and the unveiling of the beta version of the new Alliance4Life website. Save the date—more details and registration information will follow soon!

Mentoring Workshop in Brno

We are delighted to host a Mentoring Workshop focused on enhancing the success of doctoral candidates through effective supervision and mentoring. This workshop is specially designed for directors of graduate programs, vice deans for science, and other leaders involved in managing doctoral education at your institution.

Alliance4Life members are committed to bridge the innovation gap in CEE region

On 18th March 2024, representatives of twelve Alliance4Life member institutions gathered in Brno to kick-off the new EU funded project A4L_BRIDGE. The four-year project will enable the partners to implement 16 work packages focusing on modernisation of careers in research, collaborations among partners and engagement with the industry, policy makers and patient organisations.