Longfonds Symposium on Lung Regeneration

On Friday, December 12, Longfonds will host the Symposium on Lung Regeneration at the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht. Top researchers including Carla Kim, Paolo De Coppi, Hans Clevers, Ali Önder Yildirim, Stuart Forbes and Reinoud Gosens share cutting-edge insights into this rapidly advancing field. Join us for a day full of inspiration, innovation and meaningful connections.

The Longfonds Symposium on Lung Regeneration unites world-leading scientists for a groundbreaking day of innovation in lung repair and regenerative medicine.

Thirteen keynote speakers reflect on the scientific breakthroughs achieved in seven years’ time and outline bold steps toward turning lung regeneration into a real-world solution for COPD patients. Many of the experts featured in the program have been working closely together through the international BREATH consortium, made possible by Longfonds funding. 

Thanks to this interdisciplinary collaboration, significant progress has been made. Progress we are excited to share with you on December 12! Secure your spot, places are limited.

Location and program

Longfonds Symposium on Lung Regeneration will take place on Friday, 12 December 2025 at Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht. See the list of keynote speakers below.

• Location: Auditorium Hubrecht Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, Utrecht.
• Please make sure to arrive no later than 9:20 am. The program starts at 9:30 am. Coffee and tea will be available from 9:00 am.

List of Keynote Speakers:
 

• Prof.dr. Carla Kim (USA)
  Boston Children’s Research | Stem Cell Program Faculty
  Principal Investigator and leader of the LONGFONDS | Accelerate BREATH Consortium
   
• Prof.dr. Hans Clevers (The Netherlands)
  Hubrecht Instituut | Clevers lab
  Principal Investigator and former leader of the LONGFONDS | Accelerate BREATH Consortium
   
• Prof.dr. Sam Janes (United Kingdom)
  University College London | General and Respiratory Medicine Physician
  Principal Investigator of the LONGFONDS | Accelerate BREATH Consortium
   
• Prof.dr. Paolo De Coppi (United Kingdom)
  Great Ormond Street Hospital | Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
  UCL Institute of Child Health in London | Head of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
  Principal Investigator of the LONGFONDS | Accelerate BREATH Consortium
   
• Dr. Melanie Koeningshoff (USA)
  University of Pittsburg | Department of Pathology
  Principal Investigator of the LONGFONDS | Accelerate BREATH Consortium
   
• Prof.dr. Reinoud Gosens (The Netherlands)
  University of Groningen | Translational Pharmacology at the Faculty of Science and Engineering
  Principal Investigator of the LONGFONDS | Accelerate BREATH Consortium
   
• Prof.dr. Ali Önder Yildirim (Germany)
  Helmholtz Munich | Institute of Lung Health and Immunity | Director 
  CPC-M, German Center for Lung Research | Director
   
• Prof.dr. Oliver Eickelberg (USA)
  University of Pittsburg | Department of Medicine
  Principal Investigator of the LONGFONDS | Accelerate BREATH Consortium
   
• Prof.dr. Stuart Forbes (United Kingdom)
  University of Edinburgh Centre for Regenerative Medicine | Director of the Institute for Regeneration and Repair. Professor of Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine. 
  Member of the Translational Committee of the BREATH Consortium
   
• Dr. Mareike Lehmann (Germany)
  Helmholtz Munich | LHI Group Leader ‘Lung Inflammaging’ 
  Emmy Noether Research Group Leader The Heterogeneity of Lung Aging and Regeneration
   
• Prof.dr. John F. Engelhardt (USA)
  University of Iowa | Professor Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
  Member of the Translational Committee of the BREATH Consortium
   
• Prof.dr. Christopher Evans (USA)
  University of Colorado, professor of Medicine-Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care
   
• Dr. Maria Basil (USA)
  University of Pennsylvania, Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute (LBI) and the Penn Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) |member of the Penn Institute of Regenerative Medicine (IRM)