Vi kan bota det obotliga, så varför gör vi inte det?

On Wednesday 24 June, we organise Life Science-dagen in a large tent at Hamnplan, in collaboration with AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Chiesi, Lund University, Novo Nordisk, Roche and SmiLe Venture Hub.

At 11.00-11.45, there will be a seminar in Swedish on ”Vi kan bota det obotliga, så varför gör vi inte det?”, hosted by Lund University. Please note that the program and its speakers/panelists might be updated before it takes place – updated program in the official program for Almedalsveckan.

Seminar focus

Diseases once considered incurable can now be treated by addressing their underlying causes through gene and cell therapies. However, healthcare systems, funding models and public policy must adapt if these potentially curative treatments are to become widely accessible. What are we waiting for – and how can we ensure that patients benefit from these advances?

We are on the threshold of a medical breakthrough in which diseases previously regarded as incurable can be treated by targeting their root causes with gene and cell therapies. The question is no longer whether the technology works, but how society should adapt healthcare, economics and policy to make these transformative treatments available. What are we waiting for – and how can we ensure that the opportunities they offer benefit both patients and society?

Speakers

• Andreas Bergh, Associate Professor of Economics, Lund University
• Anna Falk, Professor of Developmental Biology and Director of the LU ATMP Centre, Lund University
• Erik Wengström, Professor of Economics, Lund University
• Maria Björkqvist, Moderator and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University
• Stefan Volk Jovinge, Director of Research, Skåne University Hospital

Life Science-dagen aims to establish a high-profile, unified forum and meeting point dedicated to life science at Almedalsveckan, in line with our role as the largest life science park in Scandinavia.

During Almedalsveckan 2026 Medicon Village also organise Skånes Innovationsarena on Thursday 25 June.

For more information on Life Science-dagen, please contact mikael.lagerwall@mediconvillage.se.