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Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)

AR&D Symposium 2025

Shaping Tomorrow's Health Today

This year AR&D Symposium explores how science can improve health and foster a sustainable future for generations to come. This event will bring together researchers, professionals, and experts for an engaging and inspiring day of discussions, insights, and collaboration.
Date
19 June 2025
Time
12:30 -17:30

As Amsterdam celebrates 750 years, this event aims to make participants reflect on their responsibility to create a world where everyone can thrive. 

Discussants include former UN Ambassador Yoka Brandt, sir Peter Gluckman (president International Science Council; Director of Koi TU: Centre for Informed Futures; Auckland Emeritus Distinguished Professor, University of Auckland), Sophie Howe (first Future Generations Commissioner, Wales), and representatives from the EU Policy Lab, Dutch Government, Health Council, Scientific Council for Government Policy Advice, Senate, Joint Health Foundations and more.

Programme 

12:30 Registration
13:00 Opening by Sebastiaan Mastenbroek & Tessa Roseboom 'Where a healthy future for all starts'
13:30-17:00

Sir Peter Gluckman on How science can serve society and shapy healthy future generations

Sophie Howe on How Wales takes the interests of Future Generations into account

Investigating how we shape tomorrow's health today in the lab:
Miriam Zagers: Optimizing the embryo environment in the lab for future health
Dr. Callista Mulder: Transgenerational transmissions of risk: lessons from the lab

Investigating how we shape tomorrow's health today in the clinic:
Dr. Martijn Finken: Child health starts before conception: clinical implications
Prof. dr. Birit Broekman: Transforming care systems to promote health across generations

Investigating how we shape tomorrow's health today in society:
Dr. Malon van den Hof: Social solutions for systemic problems: risk factors in the first 1000 days
Dr. Wieger Voskuijl: Towards optimally using limited resources for the benefit of future generations

Panel discussion 'What next steps to take towards A Healthy Future for All?' with prof. dr. Arne Popma, dr. Karen Kruijthof, and prof. dr. Tessa Roseboom
17:00 Drinks & Networking
Register