Translational Research Day 2027
Translational Research Day is a one-day symposium to help BHF-funded researchers turn their laboratory discoveries into real-world clinical impact.
About the event
As part of our broader BHF Translational Research Strategy, we are committed to hosting a one-day symposium designed to connect BHF-funded researchers and their teams with industry and investor professionals to explore the best way to successfully translate their scientific discoveries and foster cross-sector partnerships.
The event seeks to:
- facilitate knowledge-sharing on common challenges and solutions encountered in commercialising innovative cardiovascular technologies
- offer practical insights from entrepreneurial academics
- strengthen professional networks among translational researchers, industry representatives, regulatory authorities, and venture capital partners.
Event details
Here are the details for our upcoming event:
- Name: Translational Research Day 2027
- Location: No.11 Cavendish Square (The King’s Fund), London, W1G 0AN
- Date: Wednesday 24 February 2027
- Time: 9am to 6.30pm
- Audience: BHF-funded researchers and their teams
To support capacity management, attendance will be confirmed via an expression of interest process. Please submit your expression of interest using the link below by 31 August 2026.
Places are limited and the event typically fills quickly, so early registration is encouraged. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of September.
What's planned?
Translational Research Day 2027 will feature lectures, co-founder presentations, and roundtable sessions where you can seek insights from industry professionals, regulators, venture capitalists, and a keynote speaker.
Sessions that have already been finalised include:
- A welcome address delivered by Professor Bryan Williams OBE, BHF Chief Scientific and Medical Officer
- ‘Accelerating Research into Real‑World Practice’ lecture session
- ‘Digital Frontiers in Cardiovascular Translation’ lecture session
- Roundtable discussion with industry, regulatory and venture capital experts
- Panel discussion on funding landscape: ‘What it takes to commercialise your science’
- A Keynote speaker lecture
- Evening networking drinks receptions
The full programme is currently being finalised. Please come back shortly for the full events of the day.
Confirmed speakers
Professor Allan Lawrie, Imperial College London
Professor Charlotte Manisty, University College London
Professor David Gray, University of Dundee
Professor Ellie Tzima, University of Oxford
Professor Jonathan Gibbins, University of Reading
Professor Namshik Han, University of Cambridge
Professor Nicholas Peters, Imperial College London
Get inspired
To learn more about the day, read the highlights from our 2025 event called ‘At the Heart of Innovation’.
Contact us
Still have questions about the day?
Get in touch with our conference team by emailing [email protected].