BUA Grand Challenge Conference

ImmunoPreCept at the BUA Grand Challenges Conference 2026

A strong and inspiring start to the BUA Grand Challenges Conference 2026 in Berlin, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and partners to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time. ImmunoPreCept was actively represented, with our spokesperson Britta Siegmund contributing to the opening-day panel “Designing Grand Challenges Research: Principles, Perspectives, Partnerships.”

The discussion highlighted the importance of bold, interdisciplinary collaboration and the need to connect cutting-edge research with societal impact—core principles that are central to ImmunoPreCept’s mission. The conference once again demonstrated Berlin’s strength as a hub for collaborative, forward-looking science.

From right: ImmunoPreCept spokesperson Britta Siegmund together with fellow panelists Ina Czyborra (Senate Berlin), Martin Keller (Helmholtz Association), Patrick van der Loo (Pfizer), Julia von Blumenthal (Humboldt University), and moderator Shelly Kupferberg