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R&D Forum

19 March 2026 (Joint activities on 18 March from 3pm)

R&D Forum: Accelerating AI Solutions for Biomedical Engineering Biology with AI-ready data

Agenda

Please note the agenda may be subject to minor changes.


Wednesday 18 March

3:00 PM

Networking activities and plenary session

6:00 PM

Networking Reception



Venue

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.

Access at 3pm via Lothian Street entrance, Edinburgh EH1 1HB
(at the back of the museum!).
Map (Guilded Balloon at the Museum)

Access at 6pm: please use the Tower entrance, on the corner of Chambers Street with George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1JF.
Map of Tower entrance


Thursday 19 March 2026

Please note the agenda may be subject to minor changes.

8:30 AM

Registration and refreshments

9:00 AM

Welcome, Opening and Objectives

Lightning Talks

10:15 AM

Break - 15 mins

10:30 AM Working Groups
11:15 AM

Break with coffee - 20 mins

11:35 AM

Working Groups

Synthesis and report back

1:00 PM

Lunch - 1 hour

2:00 PM Working Groups

3:00 PM

Break with coffee - 20 mins

3:20 PM Supporting Collaborative AI-EB - report back

4:30 PM

Break - 15 mins

4:45 PM Working Groups

5:15 PM

Report back

Forum Synthesis and Closing Remarks

5:30-6:00 PM

Finish


Venue

Playfair Library Hall, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL.

Access to the Old College Quad is via the Old College columned entrance on South Bridge. Once inside the Quad, the entrance to the Playfair Library will be on your left.
Map of Old College entrance

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