Leading the Future of Health Research

Event Overview

The Non-Animal Technologies Network (NAT-Net) Research Pillar invites you to NAT-Net Vanguard Symposium 2026: Leading the Future of Health Research - a one-day, hybrid symposium showcasing research that advances innovative non‑animal technologies (NATs) and new approach methodologies (NAMs) in medicine and health.

Vanguard stands for Vision-led Advancement of Non-animal Guided Understanding for Advanced Research & Discovery.

This inaugural symposium will bring together researchers to share emerging evidence, explore methodological advances, and collectively accelerate the replacement, reduction, and refinement (3Rs) of animal use in research.

The program will feature scientific showcases, and rapid‑fire presentations to spark dialogue, foster new collaborations, and highlight research with real‑world translational potential.

Why Attend

Discover new methods, tools, and data driving change in biomedical research.
Engage with a cross-sector network of researchers, industry partners, and regulators shaping the future of human-relevant research.
Contribute to a growing national conversation on ethical and innovative research practices.

Event Details

🗓️ Monday 29 June 2026

⌚ 9:00 – 5:00PM AEST

📍 Hybrid event (NSW Health, St Leonards, NSW & online)

🎟️ Registration is free

Please note: Attendance registration is for the virtual symposium only. Due to limited venue capacity, in‑person participation is by invitation only and will be extended exclusively to presenters of accepted abstracts (poster or rapid‑fire presentations). All other registered participants will join the event online to ensure broad and inclusive engagement.

Please note: travel and accommodation support is not provided. Out‑of‑state presenters are welcome to participate and will be asked to present live via Microsoft Teams during the symposium.

Program Overview

The symposium program will feature:

Keynote presentations from thought leaders in non‑animal technologies.
Panel session on Complex in Vitro Models (CiVM).
Rapid‑fire scientific presentations.
Poster presentations highlighting current research and innovations.

Questions About Event

For event queries, please email the NAT-Net Coordinator: Esther.Pronker@health.nsw.gov.au

Acknowledgment

The NAT‑Net Vanguard Symposium 2026 is organised by the NAT-Net Research Pillar with support from NSW Health via the Office for Health and Medical Research.

Image description: Human intestinal organoids grown from adult stem cells, self-organising into the crypt-villus architecture.

Source: A/Prof Shafagh Waters, Regeneration and Stem cell Translational Research Group, UNSW.

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