Protected: Advanced Workshop | Leiden
2026
Oct
5th—6th
2026
DRIVING INNOVATION IN EARLY PHASE DRUG DEVELOPMENT: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
The workshop targets experts in preclinical and clinical development eager to share insights on early-phase drug development strategies. We will curate presentations from participant-submitted proposals for maximum relevance. Enhance this format with your ideas and proposals!
To support networking, the number of participants is limited to 50 persons.
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN OFFLINE AND ONLINE NETWORKING:
group exclusively for former and prospective participants in the event series: DRUG RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
Following the workshop, the Dutch Medicines Days will take place from October 7 to 8 at CORPUS Congress Centre in Leiden, in conjunction with Leiden Drug Development Conference.
REGISTRATION
Free of charge (on invitation only – please contact organizers for further details)
LOCATIONS
Centre for Human Drug Research (CHDR) | Zernikedreef 8, 2333 CL Leiden
Lab071 Bar & Kitchen | Poelweteringpad 5, 2333 BM Leiden
Leiden Bio Science Park | see map | Leiden
ORGANIZERS
| Gitta Dirksen Centre for Human Drug Research |
| Dr. Frank Otto Gombert GPRS – Gombert Pharma Research Solutions |
| Dr. Ekkehard May Nuvisan – Innovation Campus Berlin (ICB) |
| Dr. Jörg Taubel Richmond Pharmacology Limited |
| Wouter ten Voorde Centre for Human Drug Research |
| Dr. Frank S. Zollmann Pharma Consult, CONELIS e.V. |
| Monday, | 05 October 2026 |
| 14:00 | Arrival @ CHDR |
| 15:00 | Explore the Leiden Bio Science Park Introduction to selected Life Sciences & Health companies |
| 19:00 | Come together @ LAB071 Interact with former, current and future colleagues |
| Tuesday, | 06 October 2026 |
| 08:00 | Registration @ CHDR |
| 08:45 | Welcome Address and Introduction into the Workshop |
| 09:00 | Focus on Preclinical Research |
| 10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 | Focus on Early Phase Clinical Development |
| 12:00 | Keynote Lecture |
| 12:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 | Meet the Future |
| 15:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 | Closing |