November 19, 2025
Last year, BioMed21 bought together global experts at the forefront of biomedical innovation for our landmark science policy workshop in Brussels. Attendees included representatives from the European Commission, the European Innovation Council, the European Public Health Association, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, and many others, all united to rethink how human-centric methods and tools should be leveraged to support biomedical research in the EU.
We are excited to share the outcomes of our Brussels workshop in our published paper: “Leveraging innovative research tools to meet public health challenges.” This comprehensive report captures a resounding message from attendees of the workshop: to truly advance public health, we must accelerate the shift towards human-centric, multidisciplinary research and embrace innovative, animal-free methods.
Our workshop marked a significant milestone in building consensus amongst the scientific community and policymakers in support of ambitious, transformative strategies that promote animal-free methods in biomedical research.
Both the workshop and the resulting report emphasize that accelerating the integration of NAMs into biomedical research demands a cultural transformation, with a shift in mindset and methodology to embrace human-centric approaches being key in supporting a comprehensive vision for the future of biomedical research.
Our paper offers clear priority areas of action for shifting toward human-centric, multidisciplinary, and sustainable biomedical research strategies. The recommendations are designed to inform EU research funding programs, with a strong call for transformative policy and funding reforms that prioritize human-relevant research models to increase translational impact of funded research and speed the development of drugs that are both safe and effective for humans.
Learn more about our workshop and recommendations by reading the full paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S3050620425000181
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