Agenda

Day One (Monday, June 8, 2026)

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	Opening Session: Welcome and Workshop Overview
9:15 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.	Keynote Speaker (45-minute presentation and 10-minute Q&A)
10:10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.	Break
10:20 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.	Session 1: The Need for Complex Integration of New Technologies to Study Biological Mechanisms of Human Disease Progression; Complementary Use of Animal Models and NAMs for Preclinical Studies and Therapeutic Development (Presentations and 30-minute panel discussion)
12:35 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Session 2: Shared Resources to Validate and Promote NAMs; Research Frameworks; Tracking Activities (60-minute presentations and 30-minute discussion)
2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.	Break
2:55 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.	Session 3: Building Comparative Databases and Tools to Support Benchmarking and Model Selection; Promoting Predictivity and Reproducibility Through Interoperable Data Standards and Platforms (60-minute presentations and 30-minute discussion)
4:25 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.	Break
4:35 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.	Session 4: Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Training, and Future Directions (60-minute presentations and 30-minute discussion)
6:05 p.m. – 6:10 p.m.	Closing Remarks

Day Two (Friday, June 12, 2026)

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Opening Session: Welcome and Workshop Overview Chair Introduction of the Day
10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Session 1: Development and Validation of In Vitro NAMs and Integrated Model Systems (Presentations with Q&A and 30-minute panel discussion)
12:30 p.m. – 12:40 p.m.	Break
12:40 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.	Session 2: In Chemico NAMs and NAM-Supporting Systems (Presentations with Q&A and 30-minute panel discussion)
2:35 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Lunch
3:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Session 3: In Silico NAMs—Leverage Real-World Data for Model Validation (Presentations with Q&A and 30-minute panel discussion)
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Session 4: Summary of the Day and Future Trends Towards Integration of Model Systems and Clinical Applications
6:00 p.m. – 6:10 p.m.	Closing Remarks