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CBeRa FORUM

4-DayForum
Expert Speakers& Discussions
Lisbon, PortugalIn person event
CBeRa FORUM

Complex Networks, Systems &
Art in Biomedicine

Join us for a 4-day forum bringing together researchers, industry and innovators.

19 + 22 – 24 June 2026 Lisbon, Portugal
CBeRa FORUM

About CBeRa FORUM

CBeRa FORUM is a 4-day international forum that brings together researchers, clinicians, industry leaders and innovators at the intersection of Complex Networks, Systems & Art in Biomedicine.

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Uniting diverse fields and perspectives to advance biomedical research.

Knowledge
exchange

High-level discussions, keynotes and panels with global experts.

Art & Science
in Dialogue

Exploring how art and science intersect to inspire new perspectives on health and complexity.

22 June
Meeting the New CBeRa Team
14h00 Pedro Simas & Luís Rocha
15h00 Ana Bento
15h30 Andrés Aldana
15h45 Andrea Falcon
16h00 Kyu Hyong Park
16h15 Srikanth Iyer
16h30 Networking Cocktail
23 June
Complex Networks & Systems in Biomedicine
09h30 Réka Albert Penn State University
10h15 Jörg Menche Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Network Medicine, University of Vienna
11h00 — Coffee Break
11h30 Claudi Bockting Amsterdam University Medical Centers
12h15 Q&A Discussion
Complex Sociotechnical Systems
14h00 Marta Gonzalez University of California, Berkeley
14h45 Ciro Cattuto ISI Foundation
15h30 — Coffee Break
16h00 Luis Bettencourt University of Chicago
16h45 Q&A Discussion
24 June
Data, AI and Ethics
09h30 Francis P. Crawley Good Clinical Practice Alliance — Europe
10h15 Daniela Paolotti ISI Foundation
11h00 — Coffee Break
11h30 Joana Gonçalves Sá LIP — Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas
12h15 Q&A Discussion
Art & Science in Health
14h00 Luís Amaral Northwestern University
15h00 Roundtable on Art & Science in Health “Bridging Worlds: Art and Science in Dialogue.”
Luis Clara Gomes (Moullinex)
Laura Steward
Alaa Abi Haidar
Cadie Desbiens-Desmeules
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CBeRa FORUM Exhibition – Open Signals

Explore the exhibition and discover the artists, artworks, and ideas behind Open Signals.

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Event Structure

Two Unique Experiences

Workshop Day
19 June 2026 at Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal

Workshop Day

Healthcare Systems Engineering and Operations Management

A specialised workshop designed for healthcare and hospital management professionals.

  • Hands-on learning
  • Practical tools and frameworks
  • Expert-led session

What will be covered

  • Healthcare systems engineering fundamentals
  • Patient flow and hospital operations
  • Lean Six Sigma in healthcare
  • Healthcare data science and analytics
  • Capacity planning and optimization
  • Real-world hospital case studies
  • Human factors and ergonomic systems
  • Digital healthcare transformation

Who should attend?

  • Healthcare professionals
  • Hospital and healthcare managers
  • Biomedical researchers
  • Public health professionals
  • Data and systems scientists
Workshop Speaker

Mohammad T. Khasawneh

SUNY Distinguished Professor Director, Watson Institute for Systems Excellence Binghamton University (SUNY)

Internationally recognized expert in healthcare systems engineering, operations management, and healthcare optimization.

His work focuses on improving healthcare delivery systems through systems engineering, predictive analytics, operational redesign, and data-driven decision-making.

Workshop Day
22 – 24 June 2026 at Exhibition Hall, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal

Forum Days

Complex Networks, Systems & Art in Biomedicine

Three days of conferences, keynotes, panels and networking.

  • Keynote speeches
  • Panel discussions
  • Networking opportunities
  • Art & science experiences

Join CBeRa FORUM 2026

Be part of a global community shaping the future of biomedicine.

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2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2025 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101186558.

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