Dear colleagues,

From Lab to Life – How the veterinary faculty jointly impacts our future

Research at our Faculty of Veterinary Medicine generates critical knowledge on the health and welfare of animals, humans, and the environment. Our work bridges the gap between fundamental research “Lab” and real-world impact “Life”, transforming research insights into practical solutions that improve lives and ecosystems.  

The 2026 VSD theme, “From Lab to Life – How the veterinary faculty jointly impacts our future”,  connected our diverse community to shape the future. We brought together everyone across our faculty: researchers, clinicians, technicians, teachers, and students to explore how our collective expertise can be integrated to increase our impact. Furthermore, we explicitly addressed how our collective research output can be synthesized and leveraged to enlarge our impact. Whether your expertise lies in developing analytical, diagnostic, or clinical practices or methodological innovation, your work provides the essential fuel for necessary societal and political change. 

We enjoyed enormously organizing the VSD 2026 for you. We hope you were as excited as we were.

We look forward to seeing you at the VSD 2027!

Warm regards,

The VSD2026 committee
Inge Wouters
Bea Cornu-Hewitt
Annemarie Baars
Judith Hendriks
Chloe Catelain
Sophie Duijser
Egil Fischer
Maxime Pals
Pirada Virankabutra
Felix Weijdema