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Access expert insights, events, and educational content from hVIVO, designed to support every stage of clinical development. Through webinars, workshops, and industry engagement, we share practical knowledge and specialist expertise to help you navigate complexity and accelerate progress.

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Redesigning obesity trials for a chronic disease era

For much of its history, obesity research has occupied an awkward space within clinical development. Too medical to dismiss outright, yet, too entangled with lifestyle narratives to command the same seriousness as closely linked conditions like cardiovascular disease or diabetes, it has often been studied through a narrow lens – short trials, blunt endpoints, and a lingering assumption that weight loss alone was the outcome that mattered.

Thomas Forst Chief Medical Officer at hVIVO.
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Industry Events & Conferences

Join hVIVO at leading industry conferences and events around the world. Our team regularly attends and exhibits at key meetings across clinical development, infectious disease, and biopharma, providing opportunities to connect, share expertise, and explore how we can support your programmes through meaningful, face-to-face conversations.
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ASD Conference 2026

ASD Conference 2026

Thu 05 Mar 2026

Optimism, Courage, and Pragmatism – Human Pharmacology 2030 Thursday, 24th February 2026 Pre-Meeting Workshop | ...

Clinical Trial Munich, Germany
Innovation for Health 2026

Innovation for Health 2026

Fri 03 Apr 2026

Innovation for Health is the leading conference in the Netherlands, bringing together key stakeholders from across the ...

Venn, Scientific Utrecht, The Netherlands
Open Day at CRS Kiel What Works Tomorrow – Liver Cirrhosis Between Research, Pipeline and Practice

Open Day at CRS Kiel What Works Tomorrow – Liver Cirrhosis Between Research, Pipeline and Practice

Wed 15 Apr 2026

Open Day at CRS Kiel What Works Tomorrow – Liver Cirrhosis Between Research, Pipeline and Practice We are delighted to ...

CRS Clinical Research Services Kiel GmbH, Lornsenstraße 7, 24105 Kiel
Networking Evening at CRS Mannheim Cardiometabolic Diseases: The Update

Networking Evening at CRS Mannheim Cardiometabolic Diseases: The Update

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Networking Evening at CRS Mannheim Cardiometabolic Diseases: The Update We are pleased to invite physicians from ...

CRS Clinical Research Services Mannheim GmbH, Grenadierstraße 1, 68167 Mannheim
16th Annual Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Europe 2026

16th Annual Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Europe 2026

Wed 06 May 2026

Advance Your Clinical Trials with Insight, Innovation and the Right Partners hVIVO will be attending OCT Europe, with ...

Early Phase, Clinical Consulting, Infectious Diseases Barcelona, Spain
SaxoCell Conference on Cell and Gene Therapy

SaxoCell Conference on Cell and Gene Therapy

Tue 02 Jun 2026

Explore the Future of Cell and Gene Therapy Development hVIVO will be attending the SaxoCell Conference, a focused ...

Early Phase, Clinical Consulting, Cell & Gene Therapy Dresden, Germany
11th German Pharm-Tox Summit 2026

11th German Pharm-Tox Summit 2026

Sat 13 Jun 2026

The GPTS is organized by the German Society for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (DGPT). The ...

CRS, Scientific Düsseldorf, Germany
World Vaccine Congress Europe

World Vaccine Congress Europe

Mon 19 Oct 2026

Accelerate Vaccine Development Through Collaboration and Innovation hVIVO will be attending the World Vaccine Congress ...

Early Phase, Clinical Consulting, Infectious Diseases Amsterdam, Netherlands
BIO-Europe 2026

BIO-Europe 2026

Mon 09 Nov 2026

Connect with the Right Partners to Accelerate Biopharma Growth hVIVO will be attending BIO-Europe, the leading ...

Early Phase, Clinical Consulting, Biotech Cologne, Germany
Dutch Life Sciences Conference 2026

Dutch Life Sciences Conference 2026

Thu 26 Nov 2026

Connect with Europe’s Leading Life Sciences Ecosystem hVIVO will be attending the Dutch Life Sciences Conference, a key ...

Early Phase, Clinical Consulting, Biotech Leiden Bioscience Park, The Netherlands

    Hands On Workshops

    Our workshops are designed as small, interactive sessions that provide hands-on insight into specific areas of clinical development. Led by hVIVO’s subject matter experts, these sessions focus on practical application, enabling deeper understanding, knowledge sharing, and collaborative problem-solving in a more focused environment.
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    IND Enabling Workshop

    Tue 28 Apr 2026 13:00 - 17:30 BST

    What You'll Learn A proven framework to reduce development risk and fast‑track your asset to clinic Strategic ...

    Start Up, IND 40 Bank Street, Floor 24, Canary Wharf

    IND Enabling Workshop

    Fri 29 May 2026 TBC

    A case-based, interactive workshop designed to equip participants with the tools needed to navigate the path to ...

    Start Up, IND the Netherlands

    Target Product Profile (TPP) Workshop

    Thu 29 Oct 2026 TBC

    An interactive session where we work hands-on with participating companies to structure their drug concept in a ...

    the Nethelands

      On-Demand Education

      Access our library of on-demand webinars to explore expert-led discussions at your convenience. Covering a range of topics across clinical development, infectious disease, and human challenge models, these sessions support ongoing professional development and provide valuable insights you can apply to your programmes.
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      Accelerate your RSV Programme with our RSV Human Challenge Model

      Accelerate your RSV Programme with our RSV Human Challenge Model

      About RSV & why developing RSV antivirals and vaccines are critical Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common, ...

      RSV, Clinical Trial
      Accelerate Your hMPV Programme with hVIVO's Challenge Model

      Accelerate Your hMPV Programme with hVIVO's Challenge Model

      Advancing your Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) research? Discover how the world's only contemporary-strain hMPV human ...

      hMPV, Clinical Trial
      Technical Due Diligence in Drug Development: What Startup Founders Need to Know to Succeed

      Technical Due Diligence in Drug Development: What Startup Founders Need to Know to Succeed

      Join industry experts for an interactive discussion on mastering technical due diligence. Due diligence is a critical ...

      Due Diligence, Regulatory

        Upcoming Live Webinars

        Register for upcoming webinars delivered in collaboration with industry partners and experts. These sessions focus on key topics and emerging challenges across clinical development, offering timely insights, practical guidance, and the opportunity to engage with specialists through live discussion and Q&A.
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        Accelerate Your hMPV Programme with hVIVO's Challenge Model

        On Demand

        Advancing your Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) research? Discover how the world's only contemporary-strain hMPV human ...

        hMPV, Clinical Trial

        Smarter Molecular Strategies for Infectious Disease Trials: Turning Complex Data into Clinical Advantage

        Wed 29 Apr 2026 11am EST | 4pm BST | 8am PST

        Turning complex molecular data into clinical advantage As infectious disease programs face increasing pressure to ...

          News & Resources

          Explore our latest news, articles, and scientific resources, including clinical insights, posters, fact sheets, and publications. This collection brings together expert perspectives, research findings, and thought leadership from across hVIVO, providing valuable content to support learning, engagement, and informed decision-making.
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          Blog Human challenge trials Infectious diseases

          From RSV to hMPV: Building the Next Generation of Respiratory Challenge Models

          Andrew Catchpole
          Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
          10 Apr 2026 7 min read
          Blog Laboratory Human challenge trials

          Controlled Human Infection Model's (CHIM) in your backpack: how Human Challenge Trials support regulatory approval of travel vaccines

          Andrew Catchpole
          Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
          10 Apr 2026 5 min read
          Blog Human challenge trials Trial design

          Unravelling the hMPV Surge: From Media Attention to Vaccine Development

          Andrew Catchpole
          Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
          10 Apr 2026 6 min read
          Blog Human challenge trials Respiratory viruses

          Why are Biotech’s & Pharma Using Human Challenge Studies for Drug Development?

          Andrew Catchpole
          Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
          10 Apr 2026 4 min read
          Blog Human challenge trials Infectious diseases

          Tripledemic Takedown: How Human Challenge Trials are Ideal to Expedite Multivalent Vaccine Development

          Andrew Catchpole
          Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
          10 Apr 2026 9 min read
          Blog Laboratory Human challenge trials

          Empowering Next‑Gen Infectious Disease & Vaccine Development

          Elisa Masat
          Elisa Masat
          10 Apr 2026 3 min read
          Blog Human challenge trials Trial design

          Human Challenge Studies: Their Conduct and Safety Aspects

          Andrew Catchpole
          Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
          10 Apr 2026 9 min read
          Blog Human challenge trials Phase II

          Human Challenge Trials as a tool in raising funding

          Andrew Catchpole
          Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
          10 Apr 2026 3 min read
          Blog Human challenge trials Respiratory viruses

          UK Life Sciences Sector Plan 2025: What it Means for the Future of Clinical Research

          Andrew Catchpole
          Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
          10 Apr 2026 9 min read
          Blog Human challenge trials Infectious diseases

          The UK Regulatory Competitiveness in an ever changing world

          Andrew Catchpole
          Andrew Catchpole Chief Scientific Officer
          10 Apr 2026 4 min read