Summit

Olink Proteomics Horizons 2026

Connect with the proteomics community at Olink Proteomics Horizons 2026

Join researchers, scientists and proteomics leaders for a multi-city scientific exchange designed to spark discussion, share practical perspectives and explore how proteomics is advancing human disease research.

Choose the location and sessions most relevant to your work. Capacity is limited and registration is required.

San Francisco | September 10, 2026
EVENT CONCLUDED
AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront

Boston | September 22-23, 2026

EVENT CONCLUDED
Hyatt Regency Boston Cambridge

Amsterdam | October 1-2, 2026

MAX CAPACITY REACHED
nhow Amsterdam RAI

About the event

Olink Proteomics Horizons brings together researchers from academia, pharma, clinical research and translational science to exchange ideas, learn from invited speakers and connect with peers working across biomarker discovery and proteomics-enabled research.

Each Summit includes scientific presentations, networking opportunities and a poster session. Boston and Amsterdam also include optional second-day programmes for audiences who want a deeper, more focused experience.

Complete the form to request your place and receive agenda updates, speaker announcements and practical event information.

 

 

Boston Summit - Sept 22

The Day 1 Summit program is designed as an in-person scientific exchange with a balance of invited talks, practical data perspectives, informal discussion and networking. Final session titles and timings may vary by location.

Time

Program

Description

10:00

Arrival and welcome coffee

Check in, collect your badge and connect with other attendees before the program begins.

10:15-10:30

Opening remarks and keynote

Yan Zhang, President, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

10:30-11:00

Insights from large-scale proteomics and implications

Benjamin B. Sun, PhD, Director, Head of Population Health Omics, Informatics and Predictive Sciences, Bristol Myers Squibb

11:00-11:30

Olink proteomics supports the microsampling ecosystem and reveals insights from site of disease sampling in atopic dermatitis

Matthew Blatnik, PhD, Associate Director, Immunology / Precision Medicine, AbbVie Bioresearch Center, AbbVie

11:30-12:00

Mapping the temporal blood proteome of preclinical Crohn's disease

Williams Turpin, PhD, Translational Research Scientist, Sinai Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

12:00-1:00

Lunch and networking

Continue the conversation with peers, speakers and Olink scientists over lunch.

1:00-1:30

Decoding Neurodegeneration Through Blood: Proteomic Signatures of ALS and Parkinson Disease

Sonja W. Scholz, MD, PhD, Senior Investigator and Chief, Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

1:30-2:00

The Serum Proteome: A Window into CD19 CAR T-Cell Response and Toxicity in Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Luca Paruzzo, MD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ruella Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

2:00-2:30

Closing the Lead-Time Gap: A Window into CD19 CAR T-Cell Response and Toxicity in Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Andrew Nixon, PhD, MBA, Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center

2:30-3:00

Coffee break

 

3:00-3:30

The Evolution of Biomarker Testing in Cardiovascular Disease

James Louis Januzzi, MD, Hutter Family Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and cardiologist, Mass General Brigham

3:30-4:00

Depth Meets Precision: Integrating Discovery and Targeted Proteomics in Neurodegenerative Disease

Beatrix Ueberheide, PhD, Director Proteomics Laboratory, NYU Langone Health

4:00-4:20

Biobanks to Breakthroughs

Tony Qian, Head of Data Science, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

4:20-4:30

Closing remarks

Evan Mills, Vice President, Business Development, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

4:30-6:15

Poster session and networking

Continue the scientific exchange through posters, informal discussion and peer networking.

6:15-8:00

Dinner

 

Boston Bioinformatics Day - Sept 23

Time

Program

Description

9:00-9:30

Arrival and welcome coffee

Check in, collect your badge and connect with other attendees before the program begins.

9:30-9:45

Welcome address

Kirsten Tief-Kuery, VP Global Commercial, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

9:45-10:15

Cross-platform proteomics reveals reproducible biomarkers and novel mechanisms beyond Amyloid and Tau in Alzheimer’s Disease

Pallavi Sachdev, Vice President & Head, Translational Science, DHBL, Eisai

10:15-10:45

Serenity AI for Olink Proteomics and individual health modeling

Jamie Heywood, Founder & CEO, Alden Scientific

10:45-11:15

From discovery to translation, end-to-end

Eva Loeb, Sr. Manager, Product Management, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Kerhan Woo, Sr Manager, Product Management, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

11:15-11:45

Leveraging external cohorts for discovery of disease mechanisms with Olink Explore HT

Wenyu Zhou, Director, R&D, Teal Rise

11:45-12:15

Discussion

Group discussion to address questions, share experiences, and connect study design and data integration concepts to real-world research challenges.

12:15-1:15

Lunch

 

1:15-1:45

Decoding endothelial contributions to Alzheimer Disease using large-scale proteomics

Rawan Tarawneh, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Director of Cognitive Neurology, Saint Louis University

1:45-2:30

Integrative proteomics in practice: Harmonizing Mass Spec and PEA data for in depth biological insight

Kristin Hellman, Global Product Manager, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher ScientificTony Qian, Head of Global Data Science Customer Applications, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher ScientificKristyn Chin, Data Scientist III, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher ScientificAmrita Kar, Staff Field Bioinformatics Scientist, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

2:30-2:45

The art of study design

Neil Skinner, Field Application Scientist, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

2:45-3:45

Roundtable discussion

Interactive roundtable on data analysis needs, available tools, best practices, and opportunities to strengthen the Olink data ecosystem.

3:45-4:00

Closing remarks

End of meeting

 

Amsterdam Summit - Oct 1

Time

Program

Description

10:00

Arrival and welcome coffee

Check in, collect your badge and connect with other attendees before the programme begins.

10:30-11:00

Opening remarks and keynote

Stephen Charnock-Jones, PhD, Professor of Reproductive Biology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

11:00-11:30

Invited scientific talks

Petter Brodin, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatric Immunology, Karolinska Institutet, and Garfield Weston Chair in Pediatric Immunology, Imperial College London, London, UK and Stockholm, Sweden

11:30-12:00

Invited scientific talks

Jonas Halfvarson, MD, PhD, Professor of Gastroenterology and Consultant Gastroenterologist, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Campus USÖ, Örebro, Swede

12:00-13:00

Lunch and networking

Continue the conversation with peers, speakers and Olink scientists over lunch.

13:00-13:30

Invited scientific talks

Mathias Uhlén, PhD, Senior Professor of Microbiology, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Founding Director, Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab), Stockholm, Sweden

13:30-14:00

Invited scientific talks

Tej Pandya, MBBS, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, and Visiting Scientist, Francis Crick Institute, London, UK

14:00-14:30

Invited scientific talks

Faiez Zannad, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Therapeutics and Cardiology, Université de Lorraine, and Director of the Clinical Investigation Center (CIC) Inserm, Nancy, France

14:30-15:00

Coffee break

Informal networking and time to connect with other attendees.

15:00-15:30

From data to Insight

A practical session focused on how proteomics data can move from measurement to biological insight.

15:30-16:00

Wrap-up discussion and panel

A closing discussion on what is next for proteomics-enabled research.

16:00-18:00

Poster session and networking

Continue the scientific exchange through posters, informal discussion and peer networking.

18:00

Floating dinner

The day concludes with an informal dinner for registered attendees.

 

Amsterdam Core Lab Day - Oct 2

Time

Program

Description

8:30-9:00

Arrival and welcome coffee

Check in, collect your badge and connect with other attendees before the program begins.

9:00-9:15

Welcome address

 

9:15-9:45

The art of study design

Interactive session on designing robust proteomics studies, including cohort selection, sample size, controls, and common pitfalls.

9:45-10:15

Golden lab workflow

Practical guidance on best-practice lab workflows to support consistent, high-quality Olink data generation.

10:15-10:45

QC and efficient escalation

Review of quality control principles, troubleshooting pathways, and how to escalate issues efficiently.

10:45-11:30

Discussion

Group discussion to consolidate learnings, share experiences, and address open questions from the workshops.

11:30-12:30

Lunch

 

12:30-13:30

From discovery to translation with Olink

Overview of how Olink supports the journey from biomarker discovery to translational research applications.

13:30-14:00

Open discussion

Interactive discussion on needs, challenges, and opportunities across the Olink workflow.

14:00-14:30

Coffee break

 

14:30-15:30

Integrative proteomics in practice: Harmonizing Mass Spec and PEA data for in depth biological insight

If you miss HUPO Singapore this fall, we are bringing our workshop to this meeting! The session will explore how Mass Spec and PEA data can be integrated to provide broader and deeper biological insight.

15:30-16:00

From data to actionable insights

Demonstration of how proteomics data can be interpreted, prioritized, and translated into meaningful biological conclusions.

16:00-17:00

Olink data analysis ecosystem roundtable discussion

Roundtable discussion on tools, resources, and ecosystem support for data analysis, interpretation, and downstream decision-making.

17:00-17:15

Closing remarks

 

Amsterdam Summit

The Day 1 Summit program is designed as an in-person scientific exchange with a balance of invited talks, practical data perspectives, informal discussion and networking. Final session titles and timings may vary by location.

Time

Program

Description

10:00

Arrival and welcome coffee

Check in, collect your badge and connect with other attendees before the program begins.

10:15-10:30

Welcome address

Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang
, President, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

10:30-11:00

Isthmin-2 is essential for extravillous trophoblast invasion and low first trimester levels precede preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction

Charnock
Stephen Charnock-Jones, PhD,
Professor of Reproductive Biology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge

11:00-11:30

Olink Explore 3072 identifies renin as a translational biomarker of RXFP1 agonism from NHP studies to patients with heart failure

Althage
Magnus Althage, PhD
, Director, Translational Science and Clinical Development, Early CVRM, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca

11:30-12:00

From Biosignatures to the Clinic: The Journey Toward Precision Medicine in IBD

Halfvarson
Jonas Halfvarson, MD, PhD
, Professor of Gastroenterology and Consultant Gastroenterologist, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Campus USÖ

12:00-13:00

Lunch

 

13:00-13:30

Leveraging the potential of large-scale immuno-arrays for CNS biomarker development

Dr. Charlotte Teunissen
Charlotte Teunissen, PhD
, Professor in Neurochemistry, Amsterdam UMC

13:30-14:00

Can we prevent lung cancer?

Pandya
Tej Pandya, MBChB
, Clinician and Visiting Scientist, University College London

14:00-14:30

Proteomics in heart failure research

Faiez

Faiez Zannad, MD, PhD, Professor, Université de Lorraine

14:30-15:00

Coffee break

 

15:00-15:30

Human immune variation and its origins early in life

Brodin
Petter Brodin, MD, PhD
, Professor of Pediatric Immunology, Karolinska Institutet, and Garfield Weston Chair in Pediatric Immunology, Imperial College London

15:30-15:45

PREDICT Study - Proteomics for Risk Estimation of Developing Immune-Related Complex Toxicity

Robin Reschke, PhD, Physician Scientist, University Hospital Heidelberg

15:45-16:15

The Human Protein Atlas - creating an open access pan-disease blood atlas based on next generation blood profiling

uhlen
Mathias Uhlén, PhD
, Senior Professor of Microbiology, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Founding Director, Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab)

16:15-16:30

Closing remarks

 

16:30-18:00

Posters

 

18:00

Dinner

 



Amsterdam Core Lab Day

Time

Program element

Description

8:30-9:00

Arrival and welcome coffee

Check in, collect your badge and connect with other attendees before the program begins.

9:00-9:15

Welcome address

Kirsten Tief-Kuery, VP Global Commercial, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

9:15-10:15

The art of study design

Leocadie Henry, Senior Field Application Scientist, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

10:15-11:00

Golden lab workflow

Practical guidance on best-practice lab workflows to support consistent, high-quality Olink data generation.

 

Leocadie Henry, Senior Field Application Scientist, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Edward Barnes, Technical Support Scientist, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

11:00-12:00

QC and efficient escalation

Review of quality control principles, troubleshooting pathways, and how to escalate issues efficiently.

 

Edward Barnes, Technical Support Scientist, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

12:00-13:00

Lunch

 

13:00-13:30

From discovery to translation. With Olink

Katarina Horneus, Sr. Manager, Product Management, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Kerhan Woo, Sr. Manager, Product Management, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

13:30-14:15

Integrative proteomics in practice: HarmonizingMass Spec and PEA data for in depth biological insight

Overview of how Olink supports the journey from biomarker discovery to translational research applications.

 

Kristin Hellman, Global Product Manager, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Kathy Nevola, Data Analyst, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Jakub Westholm, Data Analyst, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

14:15-14:45

Coffee break

 

14:45-15:15

From data to actionable insights

Per Eriksson, Head of Field Bioinformatic Support Team, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

15:15-15:45

Olink Data analysis ecosystem roundtable discussion

Roundtable discussion on tools, resources, and ecosystem support for data analysis, interpretation, and downstream decision-making

15:45-16:00

Closing remarks

 

Amsterdam Summit

The Day 1 Summit program is designed as an in-person scientific exchange with a balance of invited talks, practical data perspectives, informal discussion and networking. Final session titles and timings may vary by location.

Time

Program

Description

10:00

Arrival and welcome coffee

Check in, collect your badge and connect with other attendees before the program begins.

10:15-10:30

Welcome address

Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang
, President, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

10:30-11:00

Isthmin-2 is essential for extravillous trophoblast invasion and low first trimester levels precede preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction

Charnock
Stephen Charnock-Jones, PhD,
Professor of Reproductive Biology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge

11:00-11:30

Olink Explore 3072 identifies renin as a translational biomarker of RXFP1 agonism from NHP studies to patients with heart failure

Althage
Magnus Althage, PhD
, Director, Translational Science and Clinical Development, Early CVRM, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca

11:30-12:00

From Biosignatures to the Clinic: The Journey Toward Precision Medicine in IBD

Halfvarson
Jonas Halfvarson, MD, PhD
, Professor of Gastroenterology and Consultant Gastroenterologist, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Campus USÖ

12:00-13:00

Lunch

 

13:00-13:30

Leveraging the potential of large-scale immuno-arrays for CNS biomarker development

Dr. Charlotte Teunissen
Charlotte Teunissen, PhD
, Professor in Neurochemistry, Amsterdam UMC

13:30-14:00

Can we prevent lung cancer?

Pandya
Tej Pandya, MBChB
, Clinician and Visiting Scientist, University College London

14:00-14:30

Proteomics in heart failure research

Faiez

Faiez Zannad, MD, PhD, Professor, Université de Lorraine

14:30-15:00

Coffee break

 

15:00-15:30

Human immune variation and its origins early in life

Brodin
Petter Brodin, MD, PhD
, Professor of Pediatric Immunology, Karolinska Institutet, and Garfield Weston Chair in Pediatric Immunology, Imperial College London

15:30-15:45

PREDICT Study - Proteomics for Risk Estimation of Developing Immune-Related Complex Toxicity

Robin Reschke, PhD, Physician Scientist, University Hospital Heidelberg

15:45-16:15

The Human Protein Atlas - creating an open access pan-disease blood atlas based on next generation blood profiling

uhlen
Mathias Uhlén, PhD
, Senior Professor of Microbiology, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Founding Director, Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab)

16:15-16:30

Closing remarks

 

16:30-18:00

Posters

 

18:00

Dinner

 

Who should attend?

This day is intended for Core Facility and Olink Certified Service Providers' attendees only. Please select this option during registration if your role is connected to a core facility or shared research service environment.

About the event

The Amsterdam Core Facilities Day is an exclusive day programme for core facility leaders and teams supporting proteomics research. The programme is designed to be practical and discussion-led, with sessions on study design, workflow efficiency, quality management, data interpretation and best-practice exchange across the core facility community.

Agenda at a glance

Time

Program element

Description

8:30-9:00

Arrival and welcome coffee

Check in, collect your badge and connect with other attendees before the program begins.

9:00-9:15

Welcome address

Kirsten Tief-Kuery, VP Global Commercial, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

9:15-10:15

The art of study design

Leocadie Henry, Senior Field Application Scientist, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

10:15-11:00

Golden lab workflow

Practical guidance on best-practice lab workflows to support consistent, high-quality Olink data generation.

 

Leocadie Henry, Senior Field Application Scientist, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Edward Barnes, Technical Support Scientist, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

11:00-12:00

QC and efficient escalation

Review of quality control principles, troubleshooting pathways, and how to escalate issues efficiently.

 

Edward Barnes, Technical Support Scientist, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

12:00-13:00

Lunch

 

13:00-13:30

From discovery to translation. With Olink

Katarina Horneus, Sr. Manager, Product Management, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Kerhan Woo, Sr. Manager, Product Management, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

13:30-14:15

Integrative proteomics in practice: HarmonizingMass Spec and PEA data for in depth biological insight

Overview of how Olink supports the journey from biomarker discovery to translational research applications.

 

Kristin Hellman, Global Product Manager, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Kathy Nevola, Data Analyst, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Jakub Westholm, Data Analyst, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

14:15-14:45

Coffee break

 

14:45-15:15

From data to actionable insights

Per Eriksson, Head of Field Bioinformatic Support Team, Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

15:15-15:45

Olink Data analysis ecosystem roundtable discussion

Roundtable discussion on tools, resources, and ecosystem support for data analysis, interpretation, and downstream decision-making

15:45-16:00

Closing remarks

 

Register for an event

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Submit a poster

We are inviting attendees to present their work during the Summit poster session. This is a great opportunity to showcase your research, exchange ideas with peers and spark new collaborations.

Complete the form by at least 2 weeks before your chosen Summit to have your abstract and title considered.

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Abstract submissions for each Summit will close 2 weeks before event date.

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Boston

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Amsterdam

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